Bob Peet, exdirector del IPAC, premió a OAM por moldear las artes escénicas de Australia. Bob Peet, former IPAC director, awarded OAM for shaping Australia’s performing arts.

Bob Peet, ex director del Illawarra Performing Arts Centre en Wollongong, ha sido galardonado con la Medalla de la Orden de Australia (OAM) por sus contribuciones a las artes escénicas. Bob Peet, former director of the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in Wollongong, has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his contributions to the performing arts. Nombrado en 1987, dirigió el IPAC a través de su apertura en 1988 durante una visita real del príncipe Carlos y la princesa Diana, superando el escepticismo inicial sobre la viabilidad del lugar. Appointed in 1987, he led IPAC through its 1988 opening during a royal visit by Prince Charles and Princess Diana, overcoming early skepticism about the venue’s viability. Peet, nacido en Sydney, comenzó su carrera en el diseño de teatro y marionetas antes de avanzar en la gestión de las artes, incluyendo papeles en el Araluen Arts Centre e IPAC. Peet, born in Sydney, began his career in theatre design and puppetry before advancing in arts management, including roles at the Araluen Arts Centre and IPAC. Es honrado por el nombramiento del Bob Peet Studio en el centro. He is honored by the naming of the Bob Peet Studio at the centre.