our board

John Henderson - Chair

John Henderson assumed the role of The Corridor Project - Chair in 2024. John’s long term commitment to the arts sector in Australia brings a depth of experience and knowledge to our organisation. John currently is the Chief Financial Officer of Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, Sydney NSW, Australia. More HERE

Tony Brooks - Company Secretary

Tony Brooks is a lawyer, advisor, great listener, and courageously one of the longest co-serving TCP Board members. Tony is a member of Coleman Greig’s Commercial Law Team. Tony has extensive experience acting for large property owners and working with company Directors on a range of governance issues. Throughout his career he’s worked with clients across a wide range of industries including property & development, IT, professional services, hospitality, retail and healthcare. Tony has dual degrees in Law and Economics and founded his own Firm, Surry Partners Lawyers, before joining Coleman Greig. In addition to his role at Coleman Greig, Tony is actively involved in his community with a number of pro bono and charitable organisations and was the lead instigator of The Corridor Project Constitution. More HERE

Dylan Gower - Operations

Dylan Gower is an architect, Churchill Fellow, and bioenergy design strategist. As a co-founder of The Corridor Project he oversees facilities, event management, and administration. Dylan advocates for ecological sustainable development, applying these principles to urban and regional environments. With a professional practice spanning thirty years he continues to explore new models in creating transformative environmental and social impact initiatives.

Dylan’s Churchill scholarship focused on “To explore the designing of local initiatives within regional communities.” Find out more HERE . Since 2013, Dylan has been the lead facilitator in developing the CLEAN Cowra project, transitioning regional communities to a low carbon economy through a framework assessing biomass and how circular economic structures can be achieved through cross-sector, collaborative ventures. More HERE

Phoebe Cowdery - Programs

Phoebe Cowdery is a Creative Producer and Curator based in Central West NSW with over 30 years’ experience across the arts, culture, and design sectors. A graduate of the National Art School, Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney, she is a co-founder and Board Member of The Corridor Project. Her work brings together community, artists, scientists, First Nation knowledge holders, and partners through residencies, exhibitions, and public programs that explore landscape, local histories, environment and climate. Phoebe also serves on the Inspiring Australia NSW Executive Committee and convenes the Central West Science Hub. More HERE

Aleshia Lonsdale - First Nation Advisory

Aleshia Lonsdale is a proud Wiradjuri woman based Mudgee in Central Western NSW. As the Aboriginal Arts Development Officer for Arts OutWest and Director of The Corridor Project, she sees the arts not only a vehicle for intergenerational cultural transmission but also as a tool which allows the audience to view the world through a First Nations lens.

Aleshia is a celebrated multidisciplinary artist, curator and arts worker based in regional New South Wales (NSW). Aleshia is an alumnus of the National Gallery of Australia’s (NGA) Wesfarmers Indigenous Leadership Program, and current Chairperson of the Mudgee Local Aboriginal Land Council. Currently Aleshia is a participant in the Creative Australia Custodianship program. Aleshia has collaborated on numerous programs with The Corridor Project as curator, artist, cultural advisor and educator. More HERE

Jennifer Finikiotis - Financial

Jennifer Finikiotis is a partner of Sydney Accountants Finikiotis & Father and outgoing Chair of The Corridor Project. Jennifer currently advises The Corridor Project Board on financial and tax issues pro bono. Jennifer was the lead instigator in successfully gaining DGR status for The Corridor Project in 2024. More HERE

Lucy Stranger - Visual Arts advisor

Lucy Stranger is Deputy Editor of Artist Profile. Lucy lives and works in the central west of NSW, she is interested in cultivating meaningful engagement of ideas in the visual arts both within Australia and Internationally. Lucy has curated and written articles involving international exhibitions and residencies in rural areas including curating 'Eyes on Australia' for international photography festival, Eyes on Main Street in North Carolina, which toured to China for the Pingyao International Photography Festival in 2019. Additionally in 2018-2019 Lucy was a curatorial fellow at ACRE Projects in which she worked with artists at a residency program in rural Wisconsin, and then exhibited their work in Chicago. Lucy has written for Artist Profile and Art Almanac. We look forward to Lucy contributing on an advisory level to our program. More HERE

Paul Mason - Live Performance advisor

Paul Masson is an experienced senior executive specialising in the arts and cultural industries, having worked in the commercial, not for profit and government sectors. Paul was the Director of Music at the Australia Council for the Arts, the federal government’s arts funding and advisory authority. Before the Australia Council he worked in broadcasting, establishing the Amrap the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project, managing the community radio satellite service, and working in the technology division of the ABC. He’s also worked in live events programming festivals and venues. He’s held voluntary roles as a board member of FBi 94.5 during its campaign for a full time licence, as Chair of Music NSW, and as a director of the Music Council of Australia. As a new Board Member we look forward to Paul contributing on an advisory level to our program that supports artists, community and audiences. More HERE

Patrons - Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett

Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett are international artists, directors, cultural visionaries, patrons and co-founders of The Corridor Project. Andrew is a playwright, theatre director and producer with over 30 years experience in supporting artists and cultural institutions globally. Cate is an internationally acclaimed theatre and film actor, producer, humanitarian and environmental advocate. Our Patrons inquisitive nature led them to secure agricultural land and infrastructure currently leased by The Corridor Project. To date this generosity and vision has benefitted hundreds of artists, students and regional communities to explore, develop, experiment, collaborate and exhibit new work in a natural environment.