Jami Bladel I Artistic DIrector / CEO
Jami Bladel has been the Artistic Director and CEO of Kickstart Arts since 2006. Prior to that she was the founding Artistic Director of Big Wig Youth Theatre and worked extensively as a freelance theatre director, actor, writer, dramaturge and specialist teacher. She graduated from the VCA (Bachelor of Fine Arts – Theatre Practice) and from UTas. (Bachelor of Education). Jami develops and manages creative projects; brokers partnerships; works as a teaching artist and mentors emerging teaching artists. Awards include the ABAF Toyota Community Partnership award – State winner 2011 and National Disability Services Award for Excellence – for services to Social inclusion in the Arts 2010. Jami sits as a member of the Health and Wellbeing Advisory Council to the Tasmanian Minister for Health and is on the Leadership group of the National Arts and Health Foundation.
Pip Dennis | Company Manager
Pip was born in the Chinese year of the Pig. She tried to be a performer but flourished at the desk instead. For over a decade, Pip has worked predominantly in the non-profit performing arts sector, where she held roles for HLA Management, The One
Extra Company, Reeldance Dance on Screen and Version 1.0 Incorporated.
Prior to moving to Hobart in 2008, Pip was General Manager for PACT Theatre, Sydney’s leading contemporary
performance company for emerging artists. Pip has a dog called Patch.
Richard Bladel | Creative Producer
Richard Bladel is well into his third decade of working as a professional artist. At one time or another he has worked with all sorts of arts organisations as a writer, playwright, dramaturg, video maker and as a producer of projects in music, visual arts, digital media, performance and writing. Richard has a focus on encouraging the expression and inherent creativity of people of all ages, building connections between people through art making and on breaking down the barriers between the arts and other sectors. He studied BA in Communications at the University of Technology, Sydney during the 80′s, majoring in film theory and production. He was founding Artistic Director of Kickstart Arts, and managed the organisation from 2001- 2007. From 1998 to 2000 he was Arts Officer at The Tasmanian Trades & Labor Council (now Unions Tasmania).
Richie Hallal | Creative Producer
Richie is a community theatre specialist and has worked on a number of projects with the highly regarded Torch Project and Zeal Theatre Company. He has recently been performing with the Sydney Theatre Company and has completed a number of short films, one of which was awarded a prize for Indigenous filmmakers. Richie holds a diploma in small companies and community theatre from Swinburne Institute.
Matt Daniels | Resident Geek & Digital Artist
Matt is an interactive media developer with a passion for art and technology. Matt is interested in how people relate to technology and what role it has in art and play. Matt is currently exploring physical computing and taking digital art beyond the screen. Matt was the Systems Designer for Terrapin Puppet Theatre’s highly regarded production ‘LOVE’ (2011). Matt also works as Technical Director with Blue Rocket while teaching Flash animation and interaction at The Polytechnic. Matt has a Bachelor of Computer (Games Technology) from University of Tasmania.
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