Louisa Gordon is a dynamic arts leader with more than 30 years’ experience in arts management in Australia and internationally. She has significantly shaped the cultural landscape of Lutruwita/Tasmania through senior roles including Executive Producer of Mona Foma, Director of Programming and Production at Ten Days on the Island, and Executive Producer of Taste of Tasmania.

A NIDA graduate, Louisa began her career in performing arts and worked extensively as a stage and production manager before moving into leadership roles at Northern Rivers Performing Arts, Flying Arts, Queensland Music Festival, and Brisbane Festival. Previously the Chair of Mature Artists Dance Experience and a member of the panels of Tasmania Performs and Regional Arts Network Tasmania, she brings strategic vision, creative flair, and deep industry insight to her current role as CEO of The Unconformity.

The Unconformity is a biennial contemporary arts festival based in Queenstown as well as yearround creative explorations on the remote west coast of Lutruwita/Tasmania. Shaped by a postmining landscape, the organisation works at the intersection of art, community and place.  

The Unconformity – SHOWREEL 2025