Marian Abboud is a leading socially engaged, multidisciplinary artist in Western Sydney. She creates collective outcomes through technologies like video, sound, and performance for civic engagement and social activism. With a Bachelor of Visual Communication from the University of Western Sydney, she has exhibited nationally and collaborated on major projects. Marian is currently Artistic Director for Next Wave 24-25 and works on public art commissions in Merrylands and Parramatta. She is deeply involved in international residencies and community arts programs, particularly supporting refugee and migrant women through her work with the Think+DO Tank Foundation.