The Board of Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) are very pleased to announce the appointment of Veronica Pardo as the new Chief Executive Officer commencing 3 September 2018 (Monday).
Veronica comes to Multicultural Arts Victoria after having worked for nine years at Arts Access Victoria where she was the Executive Director of the state’s leading arts and disability organisation.
Veronica is an experienced leader and through her work, she has led an ambitious agenda of social and artistic transformation for people with a disability and the communities in which they live. Veronica has a passion for social justice and equity, and she has spearheaded campaigns relating to the inclusion of all people in arts and culture, as audiences and cultural innovators.
The Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands where our office is located, and all Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and Australia. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enduring traditions and continuing creative cultures. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
We are an LGBTQIA+ friendly organisation that celebrates diversity. We are committed to providing safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive services for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.