Jacina Leong

Jacina Leong currently serves as Acting CEO/Director at Next Wave and Co-Chair at Bus Projects, both from November 2023. Additionally, Jacina holds the position of Chair for the School of Art Industry Advisory Committee at RMIT University, starting in May 2024, and is an Art & Heritage Advisory Panel Member for Darebin City Council since April 2023. As a Peer Assessor for Creative Australia since 2021 and for Arts Queensland from 2019 to 2022, Jacina has contributed to the evaluation of arts initiatives. Previous roles include Sessional Academic at RMIT University and La Trobe University, along with serving as ACMI CEO Digital Mentor from May to December 2022. Currently pursuing a PhD at RMIT University, Jacina's research focuses on ethics in curatorial practice and public programming. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Arts Research and a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art, both from QUT, as well as an Applied Fashion Design and Technology qualification from TAFE Queensland.