Olly Arkins to Exit Australian Festival Association

Olly Arkins, chief executive officer of the AFA, will depart from the trade body with effect from Aug. 21.

Olly Arkins

SYDNEY, Australia — Olly Arkins, chief executive officer of the Australian Festival Association, will depart from the trade body later this month.

AFA chair Adelle Robinson pays tribute to Arkins for leading the AFA through “one of the most consequential periods for the festival industry,” a chapter than included the fallout from the pandemic, the effects of which are still being felt by festival organizers.

Olly Arkins to Exit Australian Festival Association

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