Mia Palmer-Verevis (Melbourne/Naarm, Perth/Boorloo)  

Mia Palmer-Verevis is an independent curator and the Hatched Curatorial Associate at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. Mia has curated exhibitions at Linden New Art, Blindside ARI, and George Paton Gallery, with an interest in presenting and producing experimental contemporary art by emerging creatives. She served on the Board of Directors at Blindside ARI, as both Media Coordinator and Public Programs Coordinator, and holds a Master of Art Curatorship and a Bachelor of Arts (Art History) from the University of Melbourne.  

Employment
2025: Hatched Curatorial Associate, PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts), Perth
2025: Gallery Officer, Goolugatup Heathcote Gallery, Perth
2024-25: Gallery Attendant and Relief Supervisor, Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne
2021-25: Retail Assistant and Relief Supervisor, NGV Design Store, Melbourne

Education
2021-24: Master of Art Curatorship – The University of Melbourne | Dean’s Honours List
2017-20: Bachelor of Arts (Art History) – The University of Melbourne 

Curatorial Experience
2024: Co-curator, ‘Permutations: 18 x 4’ - curatorial residency at George Paton Gallery
2024: Curator, ‘Texting Images’ - public program at Blindside ARI with Emerging Writers Festival, facilitated by Autumn Royal 
2024: Co-curator, ‘Future Anterior’ - group exhibition at Blindside ARI with PHOTO 2024
2023: Co-curator, ‘Material Remains’ - group exhibition at Linden New Art
2023: Co-curator, ‘Cherished deviances: Distraction and other romances’ - group exhibition at George Paton Gallery

Board Memberships/Internships/Panels
2024-25: Public Programs Coordinator, Blindside ARI
2024: Curatorial Research Intern, University of Melbourne Art Museums (Buxton Contemporary)
2023: Media Coordinator, Blindside ARI
2023: Exhibition Program Selection Panellist, George Paton Gallery
2022: Honourary Gallery Intern, Blindside ARI
2022: Arts Industry Placement Program, Linden New Art
2021: Curatorial and Collections Intern, Baillieu Library Print Collection (University of Melbourne)

Volunteer Experience
2024: Artist Liason and Guest Services Assistant, Kastellorizo International Documentary Film Festival (Kastellorizo, Greece)
2023: Curatorial Assistant, Collective Polyphony Festival
2021-22: Visitor Services Assistant, Heide Museum of Modern Art
2019: Gallery Assistant, Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, Texas) 

Writing
2024: ‘Permutations: 18 x 4’, George Paton Gallery exhibition catalogue 
2024: ‘红 (red): Theodosius Ng’, Sorse Gallery exhibition text
2024: ‘Future Anterior’, Blindside ARI x PHOTO 2024 exhibition text
2023: ‘Collective Agitation: Interview with Camille Perry’ Collective Polyphony artist interview
2023: ‘Material Remains’, Linden New Art exhibition text
2023: ‘From With(In)’, George Paton Gallery exhibition text
2023: ‘Cherished deviances: Distraction and other romances’, George Paton Gallery exhibition catalogue 
2022: MADA Now (Bachelor of Fine Arts), Mass Memo exhibition review
2022: ‘Finding Home in the Unlocatable: A Conversation with Gabriella Imrichova’, Blindside ARI artist interview