Ruth Wise is a seasoned arts and events professional with a breadth and depth of experience across administration, planning, delivery and operations through a diverse array of projects and roles. Growing up performing in a family band (yes, you read that correctly), Ruth has had professional insight into and experience with the world of live music, festivals, events and touring from a young age. A
fter high school, Ruth pivoted from performance into the world of “off-stage” and behind-the-scenes organising, starting with five years as Youth Program Director for Fairbridge Festival, Western Australia's flagship "trad"-oriented folk event. Relocating to Melbourne in 2017, she has since taken on roles including Boroondara Eisteddfod Coordinator (with City of Boroondara/Boroondara Arts), Cafe & Venue Manager for The Boite World Music Cafe (Melbourne) and Volunteers Coordinator for Woodford Folk Festival (QLD). She is currently Operations Manager for CresFest (VIC), plus part-time Showroom Manager at Atelier Puglisi (Hawthorn), a specialist double bass and cello lutherie/workshop and retailer. Adopting a holistic view of the arts/events life cycle and a “Jill of all trades” approach, Ruth has attained a unique and versatile portfolio of experience that has made her a valuable asset on a number of projects. Also continuing her performing career, Ruth has appeared at numerous festivals across Australia and at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in both Scotland and Sydney (2019) as part of the Hjaltibonhoga Shetland fiddles ensemble. She currently plays with Dublin-born, NSW-based singer-songwriter Gallie's touring project 'Sionnach Rua's Great Irish Songbook' (fiddle and vocals), and with her mother and sisters as The Wise Women. See more and follow along at Ruth Wise Music (page). Please see Ruth’s LinkedIn profile for further details of her Arts and Events work (link in Page profile).
