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Gene Smith

About

Gene Smith is Program Manager at Melbourne Writers Festival, and is a literary programmer, producer, writer and voracious reader.

Prior to Melbourne Writers Festival, he worked at other major Australian cultural organisations including the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Writers’ Festival. He is a current participant in Midsumma Festival’s Midsumma Futures mentorship programme for emerging queer artists and culture-makers.

Past Events

Our City of Literature

Parliament: Future Melbourne

Adolfo Aranjuez, Leah Jing McIntosh, Nevo Zisin, Hella Ibrahim, Karys McEwen, Bridget Caldwell-Bright, Amy Vuleta, Gene Smith, Alistair Baldwin, Elena Gomez, Jessica Knight, Elyce Phillips, Rachel Ang, Oslo Davis, Anna Snoekstra, Laniyuk, Michael Williams, Didem Caia, Sam van Zweden, Tariro Mavondo

30 Nov

Our City of Literature

Parliament: Melbourne, 2030

Adolfo Aranjuez, Leah Jing McIntosh, Nevo Zisin, Hella Ibrahim, Karys McEwen, Bridget Caldwell-Bright, Amy Vuleta, Gene Smith, Elena Gomez, Alistair Baldwin, Jessica Knight, Elyce Phillips, Rachel Ang, Sophie Cunningham, Anna Snoekstra, Laniyuk, Michael Williams, Didem Caia, Sam van Zweden, Tariro Mavondo

30 Nov
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