Biography
Samantha Ray is a dynamic force within illuminart’s Strategic Marketing team, serving as a Creative Producer and Community Engagement Coordinator. In her role, she drives the development and execution of impactful projects across regional communities and in Perth, fostering meaningful connections that align illuminart’s creative vision with local audiences. Samantha’s extensive expertise in storytelling, community outreach, and project coordination ensures each project resonates deeply, bringing communities together through shared experiences. Her work embodies illuminart’s mission to use light and art as powerful tools for engagement, growth, and cultural enrichment, bridging creative innovation with local heritage.
With her creative vision shaping soundscapes and music in illuminart’s large-scale projections, Samantha brings a unique sparkle to light-based projects, blending auditory and visual artistry. As a captivating vocalist, she effortlessly spans genres from epic arias to modern classics, adding depth to her compositions. Samantha has produced soundtracks for notable projects, including Luminous Hall (Illuminart/UWA/PIAF) and the No Boundaries Project (Illuminart/Penrith City Council/Sylvanvale Foundation).
Sam holds a Bachelor of Music from WAAPA and Sydney Conservatorium and an Advanced Diploma in Educational Counselling and Relationship Education (AQF Level 6), seamlessly blending her artistic talent with a commitment to community-centred storytelling.
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Samantha Ray
Web SiteSamantha’s compulsion to broaden her operatic roots enables her to deliver many musical styles, including show, power ballad, jazz and funk, as well as weaving and transforming the classical genre with ubercool electronic rhythms. A theatrical twist, both captivating and chameleonesque!