Joshua Haines

Experienced arts manager, and human rights advocate, with a demonstrated history working in the arts and culture industry. Inspired to facilitate storytelling opportunities for queer arts practitioners, and promote the impact of arts wellbeing to the masses. In 2022, Josh was the WA Finalist in the Mr Gay Pride Australia competition (advocating for Queer leaders), where his focus was on the impact of arts wellbeing for queer youth, and access of the arts to all communities. In 2016, he produced "Two Girls, One on Each Knee", which won three Channel Nine Awards, and was optioned by Hewes Pictures NYC (later being broadcast on USA television). Josh has networks in Theatre, Editorial, Film/Television, Fashion, Literature, Music, and Dance, having graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), and the WA Screen Academy.