Institutional Labour

Within the context of the institution, Nithya works toward inclusive frameworks that combat cultural erasure without being reductive or essentialist. She is passionate about an evolution of cultural policy and has consistently advocated for an artist-centric approach within her roles at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and the Australia Council for the Arts. She currently serves as International Market Adviser - South and South East Asia at the Federal Government agency for the arts in Australia and is engaged by Arts Centre Melbourne as Project Consultant - Vision Scoping.

She has also engaged in an independent advisory capacity with a range of organisations in Australia including Multicultural Arts Victoria, Melbourne Fringe Festival and Australian Art Orchestra, and has held casual positions with Melbourne International Film Festival and Melbourne Music Week. Her first ‘arts job’ was for Leeds City Council on the programming team for the multi-art, multi-site festival ‘Light Night’.