Tony Hannan is a community development and arts worker with over 40 years experience. He has helped establish multiple NGOs and arts organisations. Working across art forms in community arts projects in SA and other states, he has skills in giant puppet making, parade floats, inflatables, fire murals, environmental installation and community events. Tony was the founding director of Kneehigh Puppeteers ( now OSCA). His sculptural work was selected for the 2016 Heysen and Palmer Sculpture Biennials and he was commissioned to design/construct the Curlew House 2017, a sculpture infrastructure project. Tony is the founder and director of the Hills Winter Lantern Festival and manages their youth ensemble, the Wallabeats. Tony has a severe penchant for community access and involvement in creative community projects. He is a hills dweller.
