Staff
Craig Cooper
Director Arts, Director Auckland
Craig Cooper has worked across a variety of roles in the arts sectors in both New Zealand and Australia.
As a performing arts producer and programmer, he has worked at Sydney Opera House, Auckland Live, and Christchurch’s Court Theatre, as well as programming for New Zealand regional Arts Festivals.
Craig also has extensive experience in the strategy and funding sector, working as a Senior Advisor at Creative New Zealand (New Zealand Arts Council) and with local councils as an arts consultant and cultural development officer and assessor.
In his current role as Director Arts at Asia New Zealand foundation, he now focuses on building international opportunities for New Zealand artists across the performing arts, visual arts and music sectors.