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Ter m O ne Te rm T w o Te rm Th re e Te rm F ou r Phone: (07) 3254 9535 Fax: (07) 3254 9531

Post: GPO Box 376, Brisbane, Qld 4001

Street: 1F/24 Macquarie Street, Teneriffe, Qld 4005 Email: inschools@artslinkqld.com.au

Visit us at www.artslinkqld.com.au/schools

Acknowledgements

Design: Standing By Co. - standingby.co

Photography: Aaron Veryard - asvphotographics.com Photoshoot Venue: Jugglers Art Space Inc. - jugglers.org.au

Please Note: Information in this booklet is correct at time of printing (September 2014). While Artslink Queensland endeavours to deliver the advertised product, factors beyond our control may have unexpected impacts on our program. For the most up to date information, please check the website.

Contact Information

About the 2015 Schools Program 1

How to Book in 5 Simple Steps 2

Using This Program 3

Touring Areas for 2015 4

An Experiment with Waiting for Godot 7

Have You Ever Heard a Wombat Sing? 9

Last Tree in the City 11

Sarah’s Heavy Heart 13

Shift 15

The Apology 17

The Park Cleaners 19

Masterclass with Dead Puppet Society 23

Masterclass with Liesel Zink 25

Masterclass with Zeal Theatre 27

MAD Camp 2015 29

Animating Spaces 31

Local Arts Councils 32

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Artslink Queensland Schools Program 2015

2 About the 2015

Schools Program

This booklet is an invitation to explore the range of live arts experiences coming to your school in 2015. Between these pages sit ten unique performances and workshops that will entertain, educate and empower your students to create, change and question; experiences that will transform the everyday by creating pop-up worlds of imagination and inquiry.

Akin to a vibrant and colourful festival, the range of experiences on offer in this program are diverse. In 2015, you can witness exquisite puppetry, demanding physical theatre, explosive dance and delightful music. Sometimes they draw from published scripts or children’s literature. Sometimes they deal purely in imagination. But all are carefully selected to provide inspiring arts experiences from trusted theatre makers. Combine all of this with the skills of respected education experts, and you have a program that draws on themes and issues not only relevant to the curriculum, but to your students’ lives and interests.

And just like that festival, there are a range of opportunities to build upon your live performance to make the most of this pop-up opportunity. Each of the performances are accompanied by useful and relevant Teacher Resources developed by esteemed educators. Why not make the most of a visit by the touring artists and further supplement your students’ learning with a masterclass?

Experiences in the arts, while they might only pop up once or twice a term, can have incredible effects in developing critical thinking and empathy. They enable exploration, challenging perceptions and opening up worlds other than our own. They build communication and collaboration skills, while strengthening perseverance.

So, explore the program and open up the possibilities of a pop-up world of creative learning in your school.

Welcome to a pop-up world of creative learning.

How to Book

in 5 Simple Steps

1. Select your experiences

Identify your school’s touring region and select your creative learning experiences. Complete our easy online booking form or submit by fax or post. You will receive an email confirming your booking request.

2. Confirmation

You will receive confirmation of your performance dates and times via email. Term 1 and Term 2 performance dates are released in December 2014 and Term 3 and Term 4 dates are released in April 2015.

3. Tax Invoice and Second Confirmation

One week prior to the performance your school will receive a tax invoice and confirmation phone call from the visiting artists.

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Enjoy your Artslink Queensland performance!

4. Feedback

Complete and return the Performance Feedback Form so we know how things went.

5. Final Invoice

Make adjustments to your original invoice to reflect the accurate student attendance, and pay within 7 days of the performance date.

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We’ve made selecting creative learning experiences for your students quick and easy. As many of the productions are relevant across multiple year levels, you will find offerings for both primary and secondary students within this booklet. Here are some tips about how this program works:

1. All of the productions are inspiring, creative experiences that connect to the curriculum, ensuring their relevance in your students’ learning. Curriculum connections are clearly communicated for each production.

2. All of the performances are the same price. $8 + GST per student with a minimum of $800 + GST per performance.

3. All of the masterclasses are the same price. $350 + GST for a maximum of 30 students (90 minutes).

4. For each production, you will find a corresponding table that displays vital information for your booking. The table shows: • Which term the production is touring to your area.

• Which year levels will gain the most from this experience. (This is more guideline than restriction. You might be studying Children’s Theatre in Year 10, for example).

• Whether there is a masterclass that can accompany the performance.

5. Book using the booking form attached to the back of this program or book via our website.

Did you know that a performance can often be scheduled to take place after school? This is a great option if you’re having trouble fitting a performance or masterclass into a busy school schedule. Performances

A minimum of $800 + GST (100 paying students) per performance is required.

*If your school has fewer than 100 students and is unable to pay the minimum fee, consider combining with another school.

Masterclasses $350 + GST

(Maximum of 30 students) 90 minute classes.

Using This Program

Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast Chinchilla, Darling Downs, Goondiwindi, Granite Belt, Roma, St George

Biloela, Bundaberg, Eidsvold, Emerald, Esk, Gladstone, Gympie, Maryborough, Rockhampton Atherton, Ayr, Bowen, Cairns, Charters Towers, Clermont, Innisfail, Mackay, Townsville

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STAGING REQUIREMENTS

- Indoor Venue Preferred

- 5m wide x 5m deep x 2m high performance space

ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND AND BACKBONE YOUTH ARTS PRESENT

An Experiment with

Waiting for Godot

by Samuel Beckett

The team behind An Experiment with The Caucasian Chalk Circle shift their witty, engaging approach to another great and ‘difficult’ dramatist - Samuel Beckett.

Waiting for Godot is one of the great plays of the twentieth century. But what’s it all about? Who are Vladimir and Estragon? Why are they waiting? And where? The rewards of the play can be great, but understanding it is challenging. Fortunately, two actors have just seen a production, and they can’t wait to describe it. If only they could agree on what they’ve really seen...

An Experiment with Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett puts the play’s challenge to the audience in perspective for students, examining Beckett’s playful and profound approach to our expectations, and the nature of theatre itself. Drawing clear lines to those Beckett has influenced, from David Bowie to Seinfeld, An Experiment with Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is a careful illumination of exactly how great an impact the play had from the moment of its first performance to the present day, and how Beckett changed Western theatre forever.

Two actors come onto the stage, and wait.

What for, and why, remains one of the great

theatrical riddles in history.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Writer/Director: Marcel Dorney

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Drama, English

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Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding

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Absurdism, Literature

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Play within a play

Beckett’s classic story of choices, truth, existence

and mortality.

Terms 3&4

Years 9-12

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- 5m wide x 5m deep x 3m high performance space - Access to power outlet

ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND PRESENTS

Have You Ever Heard a

Wombat Sing?

You’re invited to go on a journey with two singer song-writers who are passionate about music — music to dance to, music to work to, music that can express what you believe and what you feel. Along the way, discover secrets of the natural world, of being one with the land, and how to respect and look after Mother Earth and her creatures.

In this lively and original show, two passionate young musicians draw on their Indigenous heritage to combine stories about the environment with a range of musical styles including acoustic, hip-hop, rap and reggae.

As the audience become involved in simple music-making and song-writing, cultural history and contemporary awareness fuse in a powerful affirmation of the imagination and the ability everyone has to express themselves through music.

Experience the magic of song when you open

your senses to the world around you.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Director/Dramaturg: Sue Rider

Performers: Alinta McGrady and Waveney Yasso This production has been developed with support from the Jani Haenke Charitable Trust

Discover the connection between people and place

through music and song.

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Music, Dance

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Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social

Responsibility, Intercultural Understanding

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

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Concert Drama

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- Indoor Venue Required

- 4m wide x 5m deep x 3m high performance space - Access to a power outlet

ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND AND DEAD PUPPET SOCIETY PRESENT

Last Tree in the City

Edward lives in a city; a busy, grey city. Colour disappears into the concrete walls and there are only hard, grey paving stones to play on. But at the end of the street stands the last tree in the city! The tree is beautiful and Edward swings on its branches and gets lost in its leaves. Until one day, the tree is gone. Edward is devastated and lonely; everything is grey once more. But wait! There just might be some hidden beauty peeking out from behind the concrete walls.

Brought to life using astonishing table-top puppetry, Edward and his pet duck will explore an immersive world built from projected picture book illustrations, text and animations. This whimsical production will inspire students’ creative thinking and encourage them to find ways to beautify their own communities.

A poignant story about the environment and the way children relate to its beauty, Last Tree in the City explores themes of sustainability, the environment and active citizenship.

Adapted from the pages of Peter Carnavas’s

adored picture book, the Dead Puppet Society

brings Edward and his city to life using their

unique brand of puppet-based visual theatre.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Book: Peter Carnavas Adaptation:

Dead Puppet Society Director/Designer: David Morton Creative Producer: Nicholas Paine

Composer: Chris Perren Illustrator: Peter Carnavas Animator: Luke Constable Performers: Luke Constable and Helen Stephens

This picture book is published by New Frontier Publishing

Explore themes of sustainability, the environment and

active citizenship through puppetry and storytelling.

petercarnavas.com

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English, Drama

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Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy

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Puppetry, Children’s Theatre

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Author Study, Storytelling

Term 1

Prep-Year 10

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ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND PRESENTS

Sarah’s Heavy Heart

Sarah has a heavy heart. It’s difficult to carry, getting on the bus is tricky and it makes bath time impossible! But she carries it with her wherever she goes.

One day Sarah meets a boy who blows in with the wind. His heart is so light it carries him away! Together, the new friends realise they are a perfect balance and can help each other on their journey to the town.

Adapted from Peter Carnavas’s beautiful picture book, Sarah’s Heavy Heart is a heart-warming, whimsical production filled with movement, music, life and laughter.

Let your heart get carried away as Sarah finds

friendship that lightens her load.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Book: Peter Carnavas Adapter/Director: Sue Rider Designer: Penny Challen Music: Guy Webster Movement: Caroline Dunphy

The development of this production was proudly sponsored by The White Cloud Foundation

This picture book is published by New Frontier Publishing

An uplifting story of friendship and teamwork told

through movement, music, puppetry and song.

petercarnavas.com

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English, Drama

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Literacy, Personal and Social Capability,

Critical and Creative Thinking

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Children’s Theatre, Movement and Music

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Author Study, Storytelling

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Prep-Year 6

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*In Term 2, this production is only available in Area A

ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND AND LIESEL ZINK PRESENT

Shift

Drawing from the experiences of young people, Shift explores identity, human connection and conflict in this interactive dance and physical theatre production.

Award winning choreographer Liesel Zink and sound artist Mike Willmett have interviewed over 60 young people who have shared their perspectives on social issues including the peer pressure, social networking, sexting, power, authority and the worth of simple acts of kindness. Their thoughts, voices and perspectives have been collated into a unique soundtrack that drives the Dance Theatre work.

Two performers will invite three of your students to join them up on stage for the duration of the performance. Directed through headphones, the students help build the scenes as they explore the complexities of human relationships through the use of everyday pedestrian movement, stylised gesture, and highly physical contemporary dance. This dynamic production will enlighten students’ awareness of social patterns and instil within them the power to make change.

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: a change in position, emphasis, focus or tendency.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Director/Choreographer: Liesel Zink Sound Artist: Mike Willmett Designer: Libby McDonnell

Educational Dramaturge: Adrianne Jones

Shift the thinking about identity, bullying and

friendship through physical movement.

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Dance, Drama

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Personal and Social Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking,

Ethical Behaviour

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Dance Theatre, Interactive Theatre

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Bullying, Social Media Culture

Terms 1&2*

Years 7-12

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ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND AND ZEAL THEATRE PRESENT

The Apology

Zeal Theatre is charging back into schools with a high-octane reworking of their award-winning production, The Apology.

Inspired by true events, The Apology is a searingly honest look at the repercussions of taking revenge and the long term effects that bullying can have.

Ray is being bullied by ‘the Eneme’. When a year-nine excursion to the Boggo Road Gaol goes awry, Ray’s dad encourages him to pick his moment and fight back. The Apology ricochets through a five year period where the bruises of bullying refuse to heal. Told from an unbiased perspective, this powerful production forces students to decide if the punishment fits the crime.

Fuelled with intensity, The Apology fuses physical theatre techniques, multiple role-sharing and live music into visceral and dynamic Theatre for Young People. The Apology is an example of Zeal Theatre’s signature style of doing as much as possible with as little as possible.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Writer/Director: Stefo Nantsou

Performers: Sam Foster and Hayden Jones The script of this play is published by Playlab

Hard-hitting theatre about bullying, revenge,

decisions and consequences.

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Ethical Behaviour, Personal and Social Capability,

Critical and Creative Thinking

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Theatre for Young People, Physical Theatre

Term 1

Years 8-12

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ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND AND BACKBONE YOUTH ARTS PRESENT

The Park Cleaners

The Park Cleaners brings red nose clown, slapstick and physical comedy into one hilarious show about two park cleaner clowns and a rubbish bin. These two clowns have a job to clean the park for the grand spring opening. Expect a whole lot of chaos, comic creativity and fantastic situations in what should normally be a very routine day. The clowns will delight you with their antics and share the lunacy of their world.

Writer/Director Andrew Cory trained in clowning in Spain and London and has been performing clown for over fifteen years. As an artist he has worked for Queensland Theatre Company, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Opera, La Boite and numerous independent theatre companies. He was the Artistic Director of Backbone Youth Arts for four years.

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The Park Cleaners!

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Writer/Director: Andrew Cory

Discover the power of human relationships through

clowning and physical comedy.

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Drama

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Personal and Social Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking

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Physical Comedy, Clowning

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Slapstick, Red Nose, Mime

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- A drama classroom or similar space

ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND AND DEAD PUPPET SOCIETY PRESENT

In this workshop, students will be introduced to the form of puppetry used by the Society and be guided in the creation of simple plastic bag puppets. Depending on available time this will include:

• A short discussion of the history of the form and its modern applications

• An introduction to basic manipulation techniques (focus, breath, intelligence)

• The creation of plastic bag puppet characters

• Involvement in a series of training exercises to allow for the development of manipulation skills

• The workshopping and presentation of a series of short scenes Reawaken the art of puppetry and share this creative practice with your students.

The Dead Puppet Society is a sought after independent theatre company creating puppet-based visual theatre. Their whimsical productions include Argus (sell out season at Brisbane Powerhouse’s Powerkids, 2013) The Harbinger (La Boite, 2012), and The Timely Death of Victor Blott (Metro Arts, 2010). Dead Puppet Society work in an eclectic form of theatre that ignores the boundaries between defined artistic practices.

Introduction to Puppetry and Beginning Manipulation.

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Drama, Art

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Critical and Creative Thinking

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Puppetry

A masterclass in creating and manipulating puppets.

Masterclass

with Dead Puppet Society

LENGTH

90 minutes

COST

$350 + GST. Maximum 30 students.

Term 1

Years 4-12

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ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND AND LIESEL ZINK PRESENT

Liesel loves sharing skills and experiences. In her own creative practice, Liesel is a keen observer of human behavior and social interaction, finding choreographic inspiration in what she sees.

In this workshop, Liesel will share her unique insights in transforming everyday pedestrian movements into works of contemporary dance, as well as the ways dance can reflect social patterns and human relationships. This inspiring workshop can enrich a variety of dance and drama units and can be adapted to suit the advanced dancer or movement novice. It is also an excellent professional development experience for teachers looking for new choreographic techniques.

Liesel is an award-winning dance artist and innovator of contemporary dance choreography. Since completing her post-graduate research in body language and contemporary dance, Liesel has performed as a dancer and has choreographed works for Expressions Dance Company, La Boite Theatre Company, Next Wave Festival Melbourne, Brisbane Festival, Metro Arts, Contact Inc and numerous independent theatre directors in Brisbane.

Pedestrian Movement and Contemporary Dance.

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Dance, Drama

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Critical and Creative Thinking

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Dance Theatre, Physical Theatre

Learn how to turn everyday movement into inspired

choreography with this practical dance masterclass.

Masterclass

with Liesel Zink

- A dance studio or similar

*In Term 2, this production is only available in Area A

LENGTH

90 minutes

COST

Term 1&2*

Years 9-12

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ARTSLINK QUEENSLAND AND ZEAL THEATRE PRESENT

Zeal Theatre are internationally renowned for their high energy, raw and hard hitting performance style that combines physical theatre, live music, multiple characters, minimal sets and an “in your face” storytelling style.

In this workshop, the Zeal Theatre team will provide practical insights into their unique style, tailoring the workshop to connect with your unit of study. Workshops are available in:

• Physical Theatre and Movement.

• Character Development and Multiple Characters • Devising Theatre and Play Building

Zeal Theatre’s Sam Foster and Hayden Jones bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their workshops, especially in devising and delivering Theatre for Young People. They are passionate about teaching their unique and powerful style of theatre to students and teachers across Queensland.

Founded in 1989 by actor/writer/director Stefo Nantsou, Zeal Theatre is an internationally renowned, award-winning theatre company dedicated to creating original productions for theatres, schools, universities, community venues, outdoor events, national and international festivals. The Zeal Theatre ensemble prides itself on a collective group-devising process utilising an eclectic mix of musical and theatrical styles.

Doing a lot with a little.

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Drama

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Critical and Creative Thinking

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Physical Theatre

Master Zeal Theatre’s unique physical performance style.

Masterclass

with Zeal Theatre

- A drama classroom or similar

LENGTH

90 minutes

COST

Term 1

Years 8-12

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The MAD Camp program consists of:

• Daily sessions in Music, Art, Dance and Drama, with recognised industry professionals as tutors

• Masterclasses in a chosen art form • Live performances

• An excursion to Brisbane’s Cultural Precincts including backstage tours, gallery visits

• A culminating student showcase

MAD Camp takes an innovative and flexible approach to the arts residency model through a multi-disciplinary focus valuing collaboration, multiple art forms and cross-cultural exchange. MAD Camp provides a unique team-building arts experience while celebrating the talent and achievement of the individual. It is a collaborative, multicultural, socially and economically diverse endeavour that embraces difference and opportunity. And it’s a lot of fun!

Now in its fith year, MAD Camp provides an opportunity

for creative young people from all over Queensland to

come together to develop and extend their skills and

abilities in a range of arts practices.

WHEN

20 – 25 September 2015

WHO

Years 10, 11 and 12 students

WHERE

Ipswich Girls Grammar School (IGGS)

Cnr Queen Victoria Parade and Chermside Road, East Ipswich

PRESENTED BY

Artslink Queensland

PREVIOUS SUPPORTERS INCLUDE

Attorney-General’s Dept – Ministry for the Arts, Black Toyota, Ipswich City Council, The Curavis Fund, The Helane Jones Charity Trust, The Jani Haenke Charitable Trust, The John Villiers Trust, The Tim Fairfax Family Foundation

“Where I’m from… there’s nothing really out there like that (MAD camp) for me… and it’s so great for me to be able to come to somewhere like Brisbane and meet so many great people and be able to express yourself artistically”

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Animating Spaces is a multi-arts project produced by Artslink Queensland that revitalises and celebrates significant and unusual spaces in Queensland. Through locally driven arts activities and events, fifteen regional communities have the opportunity to re-imagine their town, employing local artists and producers to develop creative management skills through mentor-support and funding assistance.

Since 2013, Animating Spaces has seen spaces in Cleveland, Hervey Bay, Toowoomba, Eudlo, Charters Towers, Yeppoon, Roma, Samford, Cooktown and Gladstone invigorated through the arts, reflecting the residents’ talents and aspirations. “One of the things that is a big trend around the world now is … animating spaces in the form of place making and that happens best when the community makes their own place something special; where they bring to life [through the arts] the things they value and they give the ordinary a feeling of something extraordinary, and Animating Spaces certainly did that.”

- Cr. Paul Bishop of Redlands City Council. For more information, visit us online at:

www.artslinkqld.com.au/regional-arts/animatingspaces

Local Arts Councils (LACs) are volunteer-run community arts organisations located in metropolitan, regional and remote Queensland. They collectively manage an extensive membership of local arts lovers, providing them with unique and responsive services and support. Some LACs have previously sponsored students to attend MAD Camp, or assisted schools in facilitating workshops and performances. Join your Local Arts Council and be part of the growth of regionally driven arts.

Rewarding loyalty and investment in

creative learning experiences.

Animating Spaces

Local Arts Councils

Arts Alliance of Pine Rivers Inc. Arts Council Toowoomba Inc. Artsconnect Ipswich Inc. Barcaldine Arts Council Inc. Biloela Arts Council Inc. Boulia Arts Council Inc. Capella Arts Council Inc.

Cassowary Regional Arts Council Asn. Charleville & District Arts Council Inc. Childers Arts Council Inc.

Chinchilla Arts Council Inc. Cloncurry Arts Council Inc. COOLARTS Gympie Inc. Crows Nest Arts Council Inc. Dirranbandi Arts Council Inc. Gayndah Arts Council Inc. Gladstone Arts Council Inc. Glenden & District Arts Council Inc. Goondiwindi Arts Council Inc. Hervey Bay Council for the Arts Inc. Julia Creek Arts Council Inc. Kenilworth Arts Council Inc. Keppel Coast Arts Council Inc. Longreach Arts Council Inc.

Mackay Pioneer Valley Arts Council Inc. Maleny Arts Council Inc.

Mary Valley Arts Link Inc. Maryborough Arts Council Inc. Miles Regional Arts Council Inc. Millmerran Arts Council Inc. Mitchell Arts Council Inc. Moranbah Arts Council Inc. Moreton Bay Arts Council Inc. Mungindi Arts Council Inc. Normanton Arts Council Inc. Oakey & District Arts Council Inc. Redarts-Redlands Arts Council Inc. Regional Arts Council Dalby Inc. Richmond Arts Council Inc. Sarina Arts Council Inc. Springsure Arts Council Inc. St George Arts Council Inc. Tambo Arts Council Inc. Texas Arts Council Inc. The Arts Council Tablelands Inc. Wandoan Arts Council Inc. Warwick Arts Council Inc Winton Arts Council Inc. Wynnum Manly Arts Council Inc.

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