Juror Council
AWMA Juror Chair
Kerry Comerford
Kerry Comerford is an accomplished Senior Executive in the global arts and entertainment industry. She is currently CEO of Accessible Arts, NSW peak Arts and Disability organisation. Since 2016 she has worked as an independent consultant and mentor and has a diverse portfolio of Directorships, including Chair – Arts on Tour, NSW; Director – Hayes Theatre, Sydney; Circa Contemporary Circus, Brisbane and Destination Sydney Surrounds North – part of DNSW Regional tourism network.
From 2012-2016 she was Vice-President, of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Really Useful Group Asia Pacific. She joined the company in 1996 as Executive Producer and responsible for the exploitation of the Lloyd Webber catalogue throughout Australia and Asia initiating and managing numerous international tours, including presentations in Lebanon, Qatar, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Korea, Shanghai, Taiwan, Scandinavia, Athens, Macau, Philippines, Thailand, and China.
Juror Council
The Guardian Indigenous Affairs Editor,
former JJJ/ABC journalist,
Gamilaraay and Yawalaraay woman (NSW)
CEO AIR (VIC)
Head, ABC Music Publishing (NSW)
Central Australian Manager, Indigenous Women’s
Music Program Manager Music NT (NT)
International Opera Singer (NSW)
Creative Director (NSW)
CEO MusicSA (SA)
Opera singer, Artistic Director, Writer,
Chair AWMA Classical Juror Council (QLD)
Concert Pianist (NSW)
Monica Curro
Violinist Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Co Artistic Director Port Fairy Spring Music Festival & Artistic Director Women in Music Festival (VIC)
Producer & Remote Tour Manager (NT)
Kristen Francis
Performance Curator TEDxSydney, Wine Island,
LEGS 11 Festival (NSW)
Former Head Programmer RAGE,
QUT Academic (QLD)
Head of Member Services APRA AMCOS (NSW)
CEO MusicTAS (TAS)
CEO Western Australian Music Association (WA)
Singer/Songwriter, Women of Letters Curator (VIC)
WAM Development Manager (WA)
Head, Curation TEDX Sydney,
former ABC Broadcaster (NSW)
Artist, Regional and Remote Facilitator,
Kamilaroi Tongan man (NSW)
Performer/Producer The Merindas,
Jawoyn woman from NT (VIC)
General Manager QMusic (QLD)
Manager Maximillian Brown,
Live Performance Producer (NSW)
Classical guitarist (QLD)
Executive Director, Australian Screen Composers Guild (NSW)
QLD Conservatorium (QLD)
Team Leader National Engagement APRA AMCOS (NSW)
Artist & Music Educator (NSW)
Musician, QUT Academic (QLD)