Consulting and producing services for First Peoples practitioners in performing arts.

Hello, it me - Ali Murphy-Oates. Welcome to my website, it’s a lot pink and a little shit, but it does the job.

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here’s me bio.

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Ali Murphy-Oates

(she/they)

Alison (Ali) Murphy-Oates is a Ngiyampaa Wailwan person (Central-West New South Wales) who was born and raised on Darkinjung land (Central Coast New South Wales) and is based on Gadigal & Bidjigal (Sydney). Ali is currently Senior Manager, First Nations Strategy & Engagement at Create NSW, having previously been Producer - First Nations at Sydney Festival, and Executive Producer / Managing Director at Moogahlin Performing Arts. Ali’s passion is supporting First Peoples artists and communities to create world class culturally informed storytelling events and experiences across a range of art forms.

Ali has recently served on the governance of Live Performance Australia, BlakDance Australia, Theatre Network NSW, and Moogahlin Performing Arts, and currently is a judge on the Sydney Theatre awards Mainstage Panel, and a Board member of PACT Centre for Emerging Artists.

Ali is a 2021 recipient of a Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship and spent the money on debt, donations, a coffee machine, and mental health.

Current as at March 2025