Scottish born, Elizabeth Ann Macgregor moved to Australia to take up the Directorship of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney in September 1999 following a distinguished career in the visual arts in the UK, which culminated in the refurbishment of a listed heritage building into a new gallery in the heart of Birmingham.
In 2000, she introduced free access to the MCA which has resulted in a threefold increase in visitor numbers, thus developing a broader audience for contemporary art in Sydney. Macgregor also successfully negotiated long-term funding for the MCA with the NSW State Government and the Australia Council, securing the Museum's stability and long-term viability. This year, the MCA was named Sydney’s favourite museum in a Chamber of Commerce survey.
Macgregor is a regular contributor to conferences, seminars, radio and television programs on arts issues. She is currently on the board of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation and member of the Council of Art Museum Directors. In 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to the Australian public and contemporary art.
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