Queensland Arts Council CEO appointed to Festivals Australia Committee Arthur Frame AM, Artistic Director and CEO, Queensland Arts Council was appointed as a new Festivals Australia Committee member in 2007 for a three-year period.     “It’s an honour to become a national committee member at a time when colourful, diverse and downright unusual festivals are popping up all over Australia,” said Mr Frame.   Mr Frame’s extensive experience in the Arts has involved work as an actor, director, playwright, artistic director, and theatre manager for a number of prominent theatre companies such as the National Theatre Company in Perth, the Royal Court Theatre in London, The Queensland Theatre Company and The Gallery Theatre in Brisbane.   In 2006, Mr Frame was the Artistic Director of one of the largest and most significant regional arts events in Australia, The Pacific Edge, Regional Arts Australia’s National Conference/Festival.    Mr Frame is a strong advocate for regional arts, evidenced through his involvement with Queensland Arts Council since 1986 and his role as Artistic Director and CEO since 1999. He has also been a Regional Arts Australia Director for the last nine years.   Queensland Arts Council supports a network of over 60 regionally based Local Arts Councils throughout the State and provides a broad and dynamic range of performances, exhibitions, workshops, masterclasses, accredited volunteer training programs, arts related services and funding programs of assistance to Queensland communities.   “I’ve always been a very strong believer in the culturally-led revitalisation of regional communities, and have seen the difference that the Arts and particularly festivals, can make to a regional community,” said Mr Frame.   The Festivals Australia Committee provides advice to the Minister for the Enviromment, Heritage and the Arts, The Honourable Peter Garrett AM MP on the Australian Government’s Festivals Australia and Festivals Australia Regional Residencies programs.   The Festivals Australia program funds new arts projects at community festivals, while the Festivals Australia Regional Residencies program funds communities to engage artists to help them develop new locally-themed arts projects for community festivals or celebrations.   About Arthur Frame AM: In 2006 he was the Artistic Director of The Pacific Edge Regional Arts Australia’s largest ever national conference/festival.  He was Deputy Director of Arts Queensland for two years and has been on the Board of Regional Arts Australia since 1999. Arthur was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2008.   Aug 1999 - Current      Artistic Director, Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary Queensland Arts Council 1998 - 1999 Executive Manager, Cultural Delivery Unit & Deputy Executive Director, Arts Queensland 1986 - 1997 Deputy General Manager & Manager Ontour inschools, Queensland Arts Council 1984 - 1986 Associate Director, Director Theatre-in-Education, Director Queensland Youth Theatre, Queensland Theatre Company 1978 - 1984 Executive Production Manager, Queensland Theatre Company 1976 - 1977 Assistant Director, Royal Court Theatre, London 1975 - 1976 Guest Director (mainhouse/touring productions & Theatre-in-Education) Queensland Theatre Company 1973 - 1975 Co-Founder, Artistic Director, Administrator, Actor, Theatre Manager The Gallery Theatre 1971 - 1973 Actor Queensland Theatre Company 1970 - 1971  Stage Director/Actor, National Theatre Company at The Playhouse, Perth, Western Australia.  Directing and acting various professional theatre companies Perth. 1968 - 1969 Radio Announce/Copywriter, Macquarie Broadcasting Network