Young Creatives Program - Cairns

Your facilitators: Rose Rigley is a Cairns-based conceptual artist who values engagement, connection and collaboration. Utilising a broad range of media, including artist books, sculptural assemblage, and installation, the artist seeks to find the universal in the personal. Memory, loss and language overlay her artworks and inform her creative intentions. Collaboration is at the heart of Rose’s creative endeavours. As a regional artist, she recognises that  self-starting, motivated artists can group together towards a common outcome – a vibrant and sustainable community. These expansive projects, (both formal or otherwise), enrich and challenge all participants and can be thought provoking, engaging and  just FUN! Since 2012, Rose has worked closely with a broard range of individuals, artist groups, organisations and communities. 

Sophie Delaney is a Visual Artist and Curator who has extensive experience in exhibition/event management, programs and curation. Sophie studied a Bachelor of Fine Art (Visual Art) at the Queensland University Technology and graduated in 2023 with a Distinction. At the beginning of her degree, Sophie was awarded the prestigious three-year Excellence Scholarship for Elite Visual and Performing Arts. Upon graduation, Sophie was awarded the Milani Family Art Prize for her immersive VR and digital installation Am I Safe Here? (2023). Sophie grew up in regional Queensland and is currently the Programs Manager at Flying Arts Alliance. She delights in working alongside regional artists as this is where she had her start. Sophie is also the Founder and Curator of Emergence Collective; a non-for-profit art collective designed by and for emerging artists in Brisbane (Meanjin) established in 2021.