Joshua Lowe (he/him) is a creative business leader with sixteen years of experience as an executive leader of arts organisations and a passion for supporting and connecting people. Joshua is the Co-CEO of Theatre Network Australia, and this year completed a Master of Business of Administration (MBA) at Melbourne Business School, graduating in the top 10% of the class of 2024.
Born and raised in Lutruwita/Tasmania, from 2007 to 2020 Joshua was the founding CEO/Artistic Director of DRILL, a national leader in youth dance, dedicated to fostering the growth of contemporary dance in Tasmania. He is a Graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts (Bachelor of Dance).
Joshua was the General Manager of TNA from 2021-23 before moving into the role of Co-CEO. Since then has successfully lobbied the Federal Government to implement a Creative Industries Youth Advisory Group, led the design and implementation of TNA’s Equity Action Plan, created the LeaderShift program, and led a small team of staff.
Joshua is a Tasmanian Premier’s Young Achiever of the Year (2014), and an alumni of Asialink (2014), the Creative Australia’s Future Leaders Program (2019), and an Australian Progress Fellowship (2022), and in 2023 was mentored by Feyi Akindoyeni from SEC Newgate with support from Creative Australia.
AWARDS + PROGRAMS
SEC Newgate/Australia Council Mentorship with Feyi Akindoyeni (2023)
Australian Progress Fellowship (2022)
Australia Council for the Arts Future Leaders Program (2019)
Best Production for Cold Omens - Tasmanian Theatre Awards (Physical Theatre) (2017)
Best Production for Trash This Place - Tasmanian Theatre Awards (Physical Theatre) (2016)
Best Production for Radical Kid - Tasmanian Theatre Awards (Physical Theatre) (2015)
Best Choreography for Radical Kid - Tasmanian Theatre Awards (Physical Theatre) (2015)
Commonwealth Bank Australian of the Day (2015)
Australian Dance Award Shortlistee for Hunger (2015)
Arts Tasmania Professional Development Fellowship (2015)
Clarence City Council Australia Day Citizen Award Recipient (2015)
The Premier's Young Achiever of the Year Award (2014)
The Bokprint Arts & Cultural Development Award (2014)
Asialink Resident - Indonesia (2014)
The Australia Council for the Arts - Early Career Residency (2013/2014)
Short+Sweet Arts Festival Melbourne - Outstanding Performance by a Male (2013)
The Australia Council for the Arts - ArtStart (2012)
The Australia Council for the Arts - JUMP Mentorship Program (2011)
The Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Award for Outstanding Contribution (2010)
ARTICLES + INTERVIEWS
ArtsHub interview for TNA’s LeaderShift (Nov 2022)
ArtsHub interview on 2022 Federal Election campaign (Mar 2022)
ArtsHub review of NEON (Aug 2019)
ArtsHub interview for the Australian Youth Dance Festival (Jul 2019)
ArtsHub review of DRILL's Dance Nexus (Jun 2019)
Australia Council for the Arts Future Leaders Profile (Dec 2018)
ArtsHub announcement of new Artistic Director of Yellow Wheel (Oct 2018)
Interviews and behind the scenes from The Golden Age (Jan 2016)
Commonwealth Bank Australian of the Day: Interview and Images (Nov 2015)
Dance Informa: Interview (Jun 2014)
The Examiner: Opinion Piece (May 2014)
The Examiner: Editorial for Alter (May 2014)
Ausdance Victoria: Member of the Month (Apr 2014)
Southern Cross Young Achiever Awards: Award Winners (Apr 2014)
Eastern Shore Sun: Editorial for Premiers Young Achiever of the Year Award (Apr 2014)
Arts Tasmania: Article on Tasdance Residency (Feb 2012)
The Australia Council for the Arts: ArtStart Profiles (2011)
FEATURED PROJECTS
CONTACT ME
josh@joshualowe.com.au
+61 408 660 748
Melbourne, Australia