Claire Booth is a passionate arts leader and former President of the Maleny Arts Council Inc, where she championed quality performance and community arts across the Hinterland. With a rich background in arts administration and event management, Claire has been instrumental in nurturing cultural life in Maleny, including her involvement with the Celebration of Books Maleny festival—an annual celebration of reading, writing and literary community that brought authors, readers and events together in a vibrant local program.
Before relocating to Maleny, Claire had a longstanding career in arts administration and cultural leadership: beginning as a music and drama teacher and holding senior roles including the inaugural General Manager of the Queensland Music Festival, CEO of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and inaugural Director of the Events Coordination Unit in the Queensland Government’s Department of the Premier and Cabinet.