APDG NATIONAL EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 2025-2026

Did you know that the Australian Production Design Guild is powered by members involved with the decision making and running of the organisation. Guilds like APDG thrive with active participation from members. Benefits to being on the National Executive, a State Liaison or an Operational role include:

“Building and growing your network”
“Engaging in discourse about your industry’s future”
“Addressing current sector issues proactively”
“Helping advocate for the rights of designers and their associates”
“Actively participating in the strength and growth of APDG”

All members are invited to self nominate or nominate another member who you think would suit and want to do that role.

Importantly: if you are a current serving member on National Executive, a State Liaison or in an Operational Role you do need to re-nominate if you wish to continue. 

Nominations close Midnight Tuesday 14 Oct 2025

To nominate yourself or another member email: admin@apdg.org.au. with the following information:

I would like to nominate myself/someone else for the 2025 APDG National Executive, a State LIaison or Operational Role:

• contact name
• position title you are nominating
• contact email, and contact phone number of nominee

ABOUT THE ROLES

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE:

The APDG invite APDG members to nominate for a position on the APDG governing body – the National Executive. You can nominate yourself or another person. The National Executive aims to represent our members both nationally and across all industry sectors. Your involvement can help make the National Executive strong, diverse and representative.

We are seeking nominations from all of the areas represented by the guild – from screen, live performance and digital production designers all over Australia: production designers, costume designers and costume supervisors, art directors, set designers, digital production designers, props masters, concept artists, title designers, animators, hair and make-up or prosthetic make-up designers, lighting and video designers – we want you all! Please consider nominating and contributing to governance of your guild.

Joining the National Executive will give you an opportunity to represent your state or industry sector within the APDG. It is important work, but it is not too onerous. All positions are voluntary, and the guild works around Members’ work and other commitments. As a National Executive Member you will:

• Represent your state or industry sector at the monthly National Executive meetings (10 meetings per year).
• Communicate with/respond to information requests from APDG members within your state or industry sector.
• Help to promote the APDG to prospective members within your state or industry sector.
• Help to organise APDG events in your state or for your industry sector.
• Write a short individual report for the annual report and contribute to the awards report.

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Treasurer
4. National Screen representative Co-chair
5. National Screen representative Co-chair
6. National Screen representative Co-chair
7. National Screen representative Co-chair (digital production)
8. National Live Performance Co-chair
9. National Live Performance Co-chair
10. National Emerging Design representative (Screen Co-chair)
11. National Emerging Design representative (Live Performance Co-chair)

OPERATIONAL & STATE LIAISON ROLES:

You may also nominate for any of the following operational and state liaison roles. These roles report to the National Executive and are crucial to the guild running effectively.

Operational Roles

The APDG relies on the generosity of our members to share their time, insights and skills in expanding the guild in operational roles. These roles can be shared or managed by individuals.

1. Diversity Coordinator/s
2. MENTORAPDG (Screen and Live performance representatives)
3. Online Manager/s
4. Social Media Manager/s
5. Education Officer/s
6. Advocacy Officer/s
7. Industry liaison/s (ASIG)

State liaison Officers

As a national organisation, the APDG State Liaison positions were established to ensure that members are being represented in each Australian state or territory. The APDG aims to have a live performance and screen representative in each state. The state liaisons are also integral to supporting the APDG through knowledge and assistance on a local level. This includes:

• Communicate any member questions, queries, concerns or proposed initiatives to the national executive from your state membership base.
• Communicate any relevant information from the national executive to the state membership base.
• Connect with your state-based industry body (e.g. Screen Queensland or Create NSW).
• Have an awareness of current and future productions within your state.
• Represent the APDG at local events, festivals and education institutions awards.
• In consultation with the online manager, sourcing members to feature on the APDG website, social media and webinars.
• In consultation with the APDG business manager identify sponsorship opportunities within your state and make introductions where appropriate.
• In consultation with the education manager, identify education institutes within your state that have excellent design courses and assist with facilitating potential partnerships.
• In consultation with the advocacy representative, identify and support state-based initiatives as they arise.
• Supporting the diversity representatives, by sharing information from your state and connecting them to local members who are from a diverse background.
• Supporting the MENTORAPDG coordinators with knowledge of established designers who are potential mentors in your state.
• Supporting all APDG initiatives and programs by promoting them within your state.
• Proposing suitable APDG specific events within your state and initiating membership drives.

State Liaison Officers are open to the following states:

1. Victoria
2. Queensland
3. South Australia
4. New South Wales
5. Western Australia

Be an active part of your Guild community!

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