Luke Harriman
RASN Statewide Service Manager
Luke Harriman is a creative and strategic leader in regional arts and culture, with nearly 30 years’ experience across international, national, state, and local contexts.
In his current role, Luke oversees the delivery of RASN services supporting artists, arts workers, communities, and local government across regional and remote Queensland. His work focuses on fostering sustainable practice, cross-sector collaboration, and vibrant arts ecosystems. He is deeply committed to the advancement of regional arts and culture through people-centred exchange, genuine engagement, and service excellence.
Alongside extensive freelance consulting, governance, and not-for-profit board work, Luke has held senior roles including General Manager at PAC Australia, Manager of Venues and Events at Gympie Regional Council, and Creative Broker with arTour, a Queensland Government initiative supporting touring opportunities for Queensland artists and audiences.
Luke is recognised for his strategic vision and dedication to building resilient, inclusive arts communities across Australia. In addition to his work with RASN, he is currently Co-Chair of the Regional Network Advisory Group for Regional Arts Australia, a Board Director of Everybody Now!, and Chair of Perseverance Street Theatre Company in his hometown of Gympie.
Charles Wiles
RASN Regional Arts Adviser
Deeply embedded in regional arts in the North, Charles managed and programmed the Centre of Contemporary Arts in Cairns from 2009 to 2017. He successfully championed the development and presentation of local contemporary and first nations works as well as presenting a unique program of national works. As part of this role Charles was Arts Queensland’s representative in the Far North and contributed greatly to the centre moving to its current indigenous focus as Bulmba-ja Arts Centre.
Charles has worked as a Producer, Production Manager and Lighting Designer across companies such as Sydney Dance Company, Force Majeure, Circa, Company 2, Dancenorth Australia and the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. As well as venues such as Brisbane Powerhouse and Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts.
His early career started in Lighting working in the West End of London and Queensland Performing Arts Centre, then moved into festival management on Brisbane Festival, River Festival and the Queensland Music Festival.
Charles currently works for Topology, most recently as Regional Arts Manager for the Regional Arts Services Network (RASN) for North Queensland.