We took the opporturinty to have some longer in-depth conversations, prior to the NAIDOC week forum to reflect on the keynote theme, and offer an opportunity to discuss the following issues further MACRO//MICRO | CRAFT//CULTURE | LOCI//LOCAL. The Second interview is with Tom Mosby.

Tom Mosby (Torres Strait Islander) is Chief Executive Officer of the Koorie Heritage Trust, Melbourne. Beginning his career as an art conservator with the Art Gallery of Western Australia and later with the National Gallery of Victoria, in 1998 Tom curated the highly-acclaimed Ilan Pasin (this is our way), Australia’s first major survey of Torres Strait Islander art. Practising as a lawyer for 10 years, including Senior Associate roles in Melbourne and Brisbane, Tom returned to the cultural sector in 2009 as Executive Manager, Indigenous Research and Projects, with the State Library of Queensland.

At the State Library, Tom was instrumental in developing The Torres Strait Project, a cross art-form collaboration between Queensland’s key cultural agencies as well as the Indigenous black&write! Writing Fellowships and Editing Internships. Tom is the current chair of the Board of Directors of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and past Acting Chair of Bangarra Dance Theatre.