Emerging and established artists living in regional and remote Queensland are invited to send in their entries by 23 July to win a share of up to $42,000 worth of prizes in this year’s Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA).
Flying Arts News
Art of the Archive – Flying Arts 500 Club Fundraising Event
If biophilia means the love of books, archivist and architect Ray Coffey is the Don Juan of Australian Art ephemera. From humble beginnings, first purchasing a book on boats in his 20s while commuting home from work, Ray's love for publications soon extended to an impressive collection which outgrew his suburban Brisbane home. Today, Ray's [...]
May eNews: Are you entering the Queensland Regional Art Awards?
We’ve got news! Entries open for Queensland Regional Art Awards, critical writing program for Year 11 & 12, and more.
Meet Philomena Yeatman
Philomena Yeatman is a Gunggandji and Kuku Yalanji woman, born and raised in the Yarrabah community. She began her art career in 1991 as a screen printer and jewellery maker, then later developing her skills as a weaver, producing table mats, fans and baskets.
Meet Michelle Yeatman
Michelle Yeatman belongs to the Gunggandji people and was born
and raised in the Yarrabah community. She is an artist working across the mediums of ceramics, painting and printmaking.
Meet Elverina Johnson
Elverina Johnson lives in Yarrabah. Her traditional family name is Bunya Badjil, which means ‘Good Woman’. She is of Kunganji Gurugulu lineage on her grandfather’s side and Indinji Gimuy lineage on her grandmother’s side.
April eNews: Are you our new First Nations Cultural Worker?
We’ve got news! Read about our new First Nations Cultural Worker role, recipients of $600,000 RAF Recovery Boost – Renewal Grants and more.
Media Release: $600,000 Funding Supports Four Arts Industry Renewal Initiatives in Regional Queensland
Four key regional Queensland arts companies will undertake multi-year post-COVID renewal initiatives thanks to the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund (RAF). Flying Arts Alliance and Regional Arts Australia have announced the successful recipients of a total of $600,000 in strategic arts funding under the RAF Recovery Boost – Renewal grant stream. Four regional Queensland companies will each receive $150,000 over three years to implement programs focused on strategic growth and [...]
