Greg Mackie

Who is Greg Mackie?

Gregory Alan "Greg" Mackie is a South Australian cultural advocate, entrepreneur and leader who has worked to promote the arts and culture in his state. Serving for a decade with the Adelaide Writers' Week literary festival Advisory Committee, including 4 years as its chair, in 1999 he founded the Adelaide Festival of Ideas". In 2002 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his "service to the community through the promotion of the arts, particularly the Adelaide Festival of Ideas".

From 1984-2003 Greg was a Director and co-proprietor of Adelaide's leading independent literary book retailer, Imprints Booksellers. During those years he also undertook many community roles in the arts . His numerous board and other appointments have included as President of the Adelaide West End Association, the FEAST Adelaide Lesbian and Gay Cultural Festival, as a Trustee of the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust, and membership of the Libraries Board of South Australia. He has also served on the Council of the University of South Australia, and as an inaugural member of the Dame Roma Mitchell Trust Fund for Children and Young People.