Opera Queensland has announced the appointment of Adam Tucker as Executive Director.
With confirmation of Opera Queensland’s place in the 2025-2028 National Performing Arts Partnership Framework, Adam will work closely with the Board and Opera Queensland’s CEO & Artistic Director, Patrick Nolan, to oversee delivery of the company’s ambitious strategic plan.
Chair of Opera Queensland’s Board Linda Apelt celebrated Adam’s appointment, stating, “The Board acknowledges Adam’s thoughtful and strategic approach to business development and stakeholder engagement, and we look forward to working with Adam to continue building Opera Queensland’s reputation as a nationally recognised leading performing arts organisation,” she said.
“It is with great joy that we welcome Adam to the role of Executive Director. Since joining the company Adam has embraced the many and various demands of ensuring our artists, creative workers and audiences are well looked after,” said Patrick Nolan, CEO & Artistic Director of Opera Queensland.
“I look forward to this new role providing him with opportunities to show his exceptional leadership skills in the national arena. And given the ambitious plans and innovative programming he has been integral in developing, he is going to be very busy indeed!” said Mr Nolan.
Adam says he is looking forward to supporting the company’s valuable role of providing career pathways for artists and arts workers and to make a difference for audiences across Queensland.
“Growing up in regional Queensland, I have a deep appreciation of the profound impact that the performing arts has on young people in geographically remote communities,” said Mr Tucker.
“I am excited by the important work of Opera Queensland across the state and look forward to supporting our company’s bold vision of building vibrant communities connected through the power of song and telling Queensland stories nationally and internationally.”
Prior to joining Opera Queensland Adam enjoyed a celebrated career as a dancer in Australia and the UK, followed by fifteen years in arts administration, most recently as Executive Director of Camerata, before joining Opera Queensland in 2021 as Executive Producer.
Alongside his work at Opera Queensland, Adam is completing a PhD at Queensland University of Technology, is a regular Peer Assessor of funding programs administered by Creative Australia and Arts Queensland and is Chair of the Advisory Committee of The Little Red Company.
In recent years, Adam has acted as a mentor for international participants in Creative Australia’s Arts Leaders program and advocated in Parliament House for the value and role of arts and music for Australian communities.
For more information about Opera Queensland and their programs, visit: www.oq.com.au for details.
Image: Adam Tucker (supplied)