Fiona Sweet

A cultural leader, Fiona Sweet is the Executive Director and co-CEO of Stella, the major voice for gender equality and cultural change in Australian literature. She is the past Artistic Director and CEO of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Australia’s leading contemporary photographic event and the inaugural Director of National Centre for Photography. Fiona is an influential and in-demand public speaker, industry judge, photographic portfolio reviewer and assessor in Australia and internationally. She was the director and founder of Sweet Creative, and is recognised for her inspiring and intelligent delivery of uniquely crafted festivals and arts events. She is also a former Board Director of the Australian Graphic Design Association, the Melbourne Fringe, and co-founded Melbourne’s Acland Street Projection Festival. Fiona currently sits on the RMIT Creative Writing Industry Advisory Committee, LCI University Photographic Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Committee for the Discipline of Photography at RMIT. She was the recipient of an Ian Potter Travel Grant in 2018 for her research on international art festival best practice. Fiona is the recipient of many prestigious design awards, and was identified by her peers, in 2016, as one of the top 25 women to have made a significant contribution to Australian graphic design. She is listed on the afFEMation.com website which aims to firmly place and celebrate these women as heroes in their industry.