Dr Abbey MacDonald is an arts-based researcher, teacher and Senior Lecturer in Arts Education at the University of Tasmania. She brings to all aspects of her work a strong personal focus upon art making, Arts advocacy, teacher professional learning, community engagement and multi-stakeholder collaboration. She enjoys working with Arts industry and philanthropic organisations looking to collaborate with education transformation stakeholders and has been recognised for her contributions to enacting interdisciplinary curriculum and online teaching. Dr MacDonald is Vice President of Art Education Australia and the Tasmanian Art Teachers Association.