As founder and Director of Artify, Carolyn Karnovsky brings two decades experience working in Australia’s arts and cultural sector, connecting clients with creatives, and creatives with new opportunities. Carolyn is a creative strategist, facilitator and collaborator, specialising in client visioning, curation, art masterplanning, project management and the development of strategies for community engagement and professional development.

Over the course of Carolyn’s career, she has worked with some of the country’s leading arts organisations including Perth based not for profit cultural organisation FORM (2008-2016) and UAP in Brisbane, a world-leading company specialising in the curation, design and construction of large-scale artworks for the public realm (2016-2020).

During her time at UAP Carolyn led the creative strategy for a broad range of public art projects. Carolyn worked with clients across the public and private sectors, including the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Brisbane City Council, Arts Queensland, Queensland Police Service, South Bank Development Authority, Rockhampton Regional Council, Queensland University of Technology, James Cook University, Crown Resorts, Dexus, Lend Lease, Vicinity Centres and Mirvac.

Prior to joining UAP, Carolyn established FORM’s art consultancy division in 2008, managing a team of six art consultants at it’s peak, and collaborated with major developers, a range of government agencies, leading architecture firms and a host of creative talent from Australia and overseas. Carolyn’s team successfully delivered projects for Perth’s signature developments, including the new Optus Stadium, Elizabeth Quay, Perth Airport, Crown Towers, Brookfield Place, Old Treasury Buildings, St John of God Midland Hospital.

On returning to Perth in late 2020, Carolyn established Artify and swiftly grew to Perth’s largest public art consultancy. During this time, Carolyn has led the team of six to successfully deliver 24 public art projects for government clients including DevelopmentWA, Metronet and PTA, as well as projects for a range of private developers, builders and property owners.