Big Special collaborates with highly skilled professionals to deliver high calibre outcomes.

Gemma Pepper – Director

Gemma works across a diverse spectrum of creative projects; including community cultural development, theatre and festivals, policy and program development.

Gemma is highly regarded for her community cultural development practice, working with diverse communities around Australia and abroad. Gemmas work in this field has been acknowledged through a Community Cultural Development Board Young Leader’s Award (2005).

Gemma has extensive experience in arts policy and funding program development through her work with the WA Department of Culture and the Arts, the Australia Council and as Executive Officer for the National Arts and Culture Alliance. Gemma’s experience in this field has led to numerous research and industry analysis consultancies at state and federal levels.

Gemma is an experienced producer and creative producer. As well as undertaking a range of project based producing roles Gemma has worked as Associate Producer for physical theatre companies Stalker and Marrugeku, was Creative Producer for the Enlighten Festival 2012/2013/2014 and is currently Producer for Erth – Visual and Physical.