Mark Amery has worked extensively as an arts advisor, public space curator, editor, writer and broadcaster over the last 30 years, with a keen interest in developing artists and their work across artforms in public space outside the gallery.  He works currently as a producer and presenter for RNZ's arts show Standing Room Only, and a love of art on radio began as producer/presenter of 95bFMs Culture Bunker for five years 1990-95. Mark is coeditor of The Spinoff visual art section and edits an arts news bulletin for The Big Idea, The Lowdown.

Lynda Chanwai-Earle is a Chinese New Zealander with a background in the arts and public broadcasting. Founding Presenter of Radio New Zealand’s Voices programme, her award-winning poetry and plays have been published, produced, and toured in national festivals and abroad. Ka-Shue (Letters Home) was the first authentic New Zealand Chinese play. Set in Antarctica, Lynda’s award-winning green-powered play HEAT toured New Zealand. HOLE follows and will premiere at Circa Theatre, Wellington. Lynda was awarded the prestigious 2019 Writer in Residence at the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington.

Kerry Ann Lee is an artist, designer, scholar and educator from Te Whanganui-a-tara. With a background in graphic art, she creates installation, print and image-based works. Lee has been involved with diverse communities through collaborations, commissions, workshops and public programmes, including the Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui. Lee regularly exhibits work nationally and internationally and is known for her work with independent publishing and fanzines over the past two decades. 

Michel Tuffery is a New Zealand-based artist of Samoan, Rarotongan and Ma‘ohi Tahitian heritage. In his art practice he plays the role of connector, working “in between” people and places and focusing a fresh lens on environmental, community, cultural and art historical divides. He exhibits worldwide and has undertaken research and community residencies throughout the USA, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Asia, India, Australia, as well as Aotearoa and the Pacific.In 2008 Michel was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to art, but his real reward comes from enriching communities through his art.