Simon Chan AM is the Director and Founder of Art Atrium, an art gallery exhibiting contemporary Australian, Asian and Aboriginal art. He is also a practising architect and Director of SCA Architects.

Simon has been involved in a broad range of arts and community organisations. He is the Chair of VisAsia Committee at Art Gallery of NSW, Director on the Board of the Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation, Council member of the Power Institute Foundation at The University of Sydney, Director and former Chair on the Board of Aboriginal Benefits Foundation, President of Chinese Australian Forum, Immediate Past President of Haymarket Chamber of Commerce, Committee Member of the NSW Government Chinese Garden of Friendship Advisory Committee, Board member of the NSW Government Geographical Names Board, Advisory Management Committee member of IAC at Western Sydney University and Woollahra Council Art & Culture Advisory Committee member.

Simon was the recipient of the inaugural NSW Premier’s Multicultural Award for Arts & Culture in 2013 and was appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in 2023 for significant service to multiculturalism, to the indigenous community, and to the arts.