Executive Director of Monash Performing Arts Centres

The Alexander Theatre was opened in 1966 and a committee of the Professorial Board set up to oversee its management. The committee appointed a Director (from among its members) to liaise between the committee and the Manager who was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the theatre. The first Manager Mr Peter Smith was appointed in 1966 and resigned in 1968. He was replaced by Mr Phil A'Vard who remained in the position until retiring at the end of 1998. Following amalgamation with Chisholm Institute in 1990, the George Jenkins Theatre on the Peninsula Campus was added to the Managers responsibilities. In 1994 the Director was also given responsibility for Robert Blackwood Hall and the Performing Arts precinct. All of these areas became part of the Performing Arts, Marketing and Public Affairs Division in 2001 ; and a new Director of Performing and Visual Arts (Jan Clancy) was appointed in 2003. In 2006 the Academy of Performing Arts was created, Peter John Tregear was appointed Executive Director in 2009 and Paul Grabowski became Executive Director in 2012.