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January News

Happy New Year to one and all! We’ve been back in the office for a couple of weeks and the program is just back from the printers! Keep an eye out for that one headed your way soon.

We kick off the year with something very exciting for artists: we’re on the hunt for small-scale artworks to be included in our new Featured Artists at the Judy exhibitions, to be displayed in the Judith Wright Centre foyer throughout the year. Applications close January 31!

Applications for our 2018 Small Schools Fund are now open. This fund is especially for schools with 50 or less students in regional and remote Queensland to apply for financial support for curriculum linked projects (inclusive of Flying Arts facilitator fees, travel and accommodation).

Colours of Queensland, our touring exhibition featuring artworks from the 2016 Queensland Regional Art Awards is currently at Goondiwindi. This is the last leg of its year-long tour before it comes home, so check it out while you can!

In other exciting news, Flying Arts has been successful in our application to Arts Queensland’s Playing Queensland fund for a new touring exhibition program. Colour and Response will bring the latest artwork of Mervyn Moriarty back to the bush, with a counterpoint in each tour location of exhibitions featuring the works of local artists.

The year ahead at Flying Arts is full of possibility and brand new things – including a new staff member, a slew of industry opportunities, and our first professional development programs open for booking in 2018! Read on to find out more…


Welcome to the team!

We are delighted to welcome Madeleine Cook to the Flying Arts team as our new By Request Lead!

Originally from Brisbane, Madeleine moved the Gladstone in 2010 to pursue her dream of working within the Arts.

After working for APN in the design and advertising team, Madeleine shifted into an exciting, fast-paced role at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum.

Maddie has a degree in Art History and Film and TV, and is currently completing a Diploma of Graphic Design, part-time.

Madeleine has returned to Brisbane in 2018 with her partner, 2 dogs and cat. She’s hit the ground running, and is eager to help you facilitate arts workshops and projects in your local community!


For Artists & Artsworkers

Current Month

January

18dec(dec 18)10:00 pm31jan(jan 31)5:00 pmArtist Call-out: Featured Artists at the Judy Exhibition OpportunityOpportunity for Artists

Time

18th December 2017 10:00 pm - 31st January 2018 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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This opportunity is only open to financial members of Flying Arts. More information about membership. We are seeking submissions of tiny art works for our first two Featured Artists at

Event Details

This opportunity is only open to financial members of Flying Arts. More information about membership.


We are seeking submissions of tiny art works for our first two Featured Artists at the Judy plinth exhibitions to go on display in the public foyer spaces at the Judith Wright Centre. Flying Arts will select up to four artists for each exhibition. Works will be exhibited in covered secure plinths. All works can be made available for sale (optional).

Artworks will need to be small enough to fit in our display plinths, the smallest plinth having a display area of 51 x 51cm and largest being 71 x 71cm. The acrylic covers for the plinths are 58cm high.

The exhibitions will be promoted online via website Flying Arts website and social media channels as well as the Judith Wright Centre – ‘What’s On’ pages.

To submit your works to be considered for selection, please send your exhibition proposals to our Exhibition Program Lead, Maya Carter-Malins: exhibitions@flyingarts.org.au  


Information to include in your application

Info on the artwork

– Good quality images of the works being submitted for selection (or images of works that are similar if they have not yet been made)
– Dimensions and medium details
– Description of works and a brief artist statement

Artist info

– Brief artist bio
– Headshot of you
– Address and contact details

Please call Maya on 07 32161322 (Tues-Fridays) if you have any questions. Staff will be out of office December 22 – January 8.

Key dates:

– EOI Submissions Close – 5pm Wednesday 31st January 2018
– Artists will be notified of selections – first week in February
– Autumn Exhibition – Artworks delivered to Flying Arts by: end of February
– Autumn Exhibition – March – April, 2018
– Winter Exhibition – June – July,  2018


Terms and Conditions

– Submissions will only be accepted from Flying Arts current financial Members.
– Artwork must be the original work of the artist.
– If the artwork is a collaborative effort or community group piece, all artists must be acknowledged and give consent for the artwork to be used.
– Submissions will be considered for any visual art medium appropriate to display on covered plinths. Preference will be given to small scale 3D and new media artworks.
– Selected works must be appropriately sized to fit into the plinth display cabinets, the smallest sized plinth has a base of 51 x 51cm, largest 71 x 71cm, the maximum height inside the display cases is 58cm.
– Selected artworks must be ready for display in plinth display cabinets ie. free standing, stable works, or provided with stands
– It is the sole responsibility of the artist to package the work appropriately, deliver their artwork to the Flying Arts Office in Brisbane, and collect their artwork on conclusion of the exhibition.
– The curator and/or venue reserve the right not to install artworks deemed unsafe for public display and to use a selection process at their discretion if the total number of artworks exceeds venue capacity.
– Selected artists allow the sponsors, venues and Flying Arts to take photographs and/or use submitted photo documentation of the full artwork or detail for publicity of the specific exhibition and prize which they have entered, and for exhibition didactic purposes prior to and during the exhibition period without fee. Archival images can be used for reporting purposes after the exhibition period with appropriate artist attribution and will not be used for any commercial activities or promotions without consent of the artist and payment for use.
– If you choose to make your work available for sale, Flying Arts will retain 22% commission of the retail price (inc. GST), please price your works to include the commission.
– Flying Arts staff and its representatives reserve the right not to publish or present artworks deemed unsuitable or offensive.

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University of Southern QueenslandWest Street, Darling Heights, Queensland, 4350

15jan(jan 15)5:00 am16feb(feb 16)5:00 pmApplications Open: Where To Next...?Mid-Career Intensive for Artists

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15th January 2018 5:00 am - 16th February 2018 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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University of Southern Queensland

West Street, Darling Heights, Queensland, 4350

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Would you like to develop a long term and sustainable career plan for your professional practice? Research has identified a lack of opportunities for mid-career or established artists, often referred to

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Would you like to develop a long term and sustainable career plan for your professional practice?

Research has identified a lack of opportunities for mid-career or established artists, often referred to as ‘the mid-career desert’. In this session, artists will work together with an industry professional to identify what the next steps are in developing their professional practice. Through the day and a half session artists will create a ‘career map’ which will identify their goals, and then develop strategies to achieve these goals.

Session Topics

– Accessing new opportunities and audiences
– Strategies to raise your professional profile and manage your brand
– Goal setting and career mapping
– Business management
– strategic thinking and long term planning

Additional Program Details

Applications to attend close: 5pm Friday 16 February 2018.
Artists advised of acceptance by: 5pm Monday 19 February 2018.
Program Dates: 9am – 5pm Friday 9 March and 9am – 2pm Saturday 10 March (two day session)

Venue: University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Toowoomba campus

This intensive is open to mid-career artists defined as artists who have practiced professionally for five to ten years. Limited places available.

FREE

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Additional Information

John Armstrong has served in a range of roles where he has been responsible for major initiatives in policy and industry development and export as well as large projects with an emphasis on business, sustainability, culture and community accountability and participation. He is presently operating Harbinger Consultants, a cultural and economic development consultancy that has worked extensively in Queensland’s diverse regions, communities and cultural sectors.

 

Linda Carroli has over 30 years professional experience in media, publishing and communication; creative industries and practice; higher education; and consulting and facilitation. Her projects are principally oriented towards cultural, community, enterprise and regional development and engagement to develop forward planning and strategy that prioritises sustainability by building local capabilities and vision.

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February

University of Southern QueenslandWest Street, Darling Heights, Queensland, 4350

15jan(jan 15)5:00 am16feb(feb 16)5:00 pmApplications Open: Where To Next...?Mid-Career Intensive for Artists

Time

15th January 2018 5:00 am - 16th February 2018 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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University of Southern Queensland

West Street, Darling Heights, Queensland, 4350

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Would you like to develop a long term and sustainable career plan for your professional practice? Research has identified a lack of opportunities for mid-career or established artists, often referred to

Event Details

Would you like to develop a long term and sustainable career plan for your professional practice?

Research has identified a lack of opportunities for mid-career or established artists, often referred to as ‘the mid-career desert’. In this session, artists will work together with an industry professional to identify what the next steps are in developing their professional practice. Through the day and a half session artists will create a ‘career map’ which will identify their goals, and then develop strategies to achieve these goals.

Session Topics

– Accessing new opportunities and audiences
– Strategies to raise your professional profile and manage your brand
– Goal setting and career mapping
– Business management
– strategic thinking and long term planning

Additional Program Details

Applications to attend close: 5pm Friday 16 February 2018.
Artists advised of acceptance by: 5pm Monday 19 February 2018.
Program Dates: 9am – 5pm Friday 9 March and 9am – 2pm Saturday 10 March (two day session)

Venue: University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Toowoomba campus

This intensive is open to mid-career artists defined as artists who have practiced professionally for five to ten years. Limited places available.

FREE

APPLY NOW

Additional Information

John Armstrong has served in a range of roles where he has been responsible for major initiatives in policy and industry development and export as well as large projects with an emphasis on business, sustainability, culture and community accountability and participation. He is presently operating Harbinger Consultants, a cultural and economic development consultancy that has worked extensively in Queensland’s diverse regions, communities and cultural sectors.

 

Linda Carroli has over 30 years professional experience in media, publishing and communication; creative industries and practice; higher education; and consulting and facilitation. Her projects are principally oriented towards cultural, community, enterprise and regional development and engagement to develop forward planning and strategy that prioritises sustainability by building local capabilities and vision.

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KickArts Contemporary Arts, Centre of Contemporary Arts96 Abbott Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870

19feb(feb 19)10:00 am20apr(apr 20)5:00 pmBookings Open: Exhibition Development Program - CairnsIntensive for Artists

Time

19th February 2018 10:00 am - 20th April 2018 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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KickArts Contemporary Arts, Centre of Contemporary Arts

96 Abbott Street, Cairns, QLD, 4870

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Master the art of developing your own exhibition and how to pitch your proposal to galleries.  Join experienced industry professional Lisa Beilby in an intensive weekend of workshops to design,

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Master the art of developing your own exhibition and how to pitch your proposal to galleries.  Join experienced industry professional Lisa Beilby in an intensive weekend of workshops to design, plan and manage your solo or group exhibition. Participants will receive course study materials prior to the workshop and will have the chance to gain feedback on completed proposals following the intensive.

Learn about:

– Essential principles of exhibition concept, planning, design and development
– How to work with exhibition venues
– Marketing and promotion
– Logistics, contracts and legal issues
– Packing, handling and installation

Additional Program Details

Registrations close – 5pm Friday 20 April 2018
Last date for registration cancellations – Thursday 26 April 2018
Course material posted to participants – Friday 27 April 2018
Intensive workshop sessions: Saturday 19 May – Sunday 20 May 2018

$150/$140 for Flying Arts Members

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Additional Information

Lisa Beilby works across the visual, new media and performing arts as an artist, curator, producer and designer – extensively in cultural development, touring, event and project management. She is an accomplished creative producer, arts administrator, writer, researcher and marketeer. Lisa has significant design, visual arts, multi-media, community and public relations skills, happily applied in a variety of capacities in locations remote, regional and urban.

 

 

Lisa has a strong interest in curating creative projects within cultural heritage and social history frameworks, recognising their importance as fabulous tools for the delivery of a variety of stakeholder satisfactions – great for community, great for the cultural and wider sectors.

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IMA Learning SpaceLevel 1, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, 420 Brunswick Street

25feb10:00 am4:00 pmSetting Up Your Arts BusinessWorkshop for Artists & Artsworkers

Time

25th February 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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IMA Learning Space

Level 1, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, 420 Brunswick Street

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Take a more of a business-like perspective of your career development, and learn about a range of introductory topics to get your thinking started. The workshop begins with an overview

Event Details

Take a more of a business-like perspective of your career development, and learn about a range of introductory topics to get your thinking started. The workshop begins with an overview of the arts business world. Participants will then look at some of the preliminary work required to establish a business.

A number of business models are discussed along with some practical exercises in developing a business profile. Participants are given the insight and tools to be able to begin setting up a business and information on where to go for further information.

Please bring pen and paper or laptop for note-taking, and lunch if required. There are a number of dining options available in close proximity to the venue if needed. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.

$65 ($60 for Flying Arts Members)

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Additional Information

Stephen Clark began working in the arts industry in Queensland in 1985. From a successful performing arts background he has worked extensively around the state in arts management and touring, event & festival production, cultural development and tourism destination marketing. Stephen’s successful marketing and management consulting business activities have included a diverse range of projects for an equally diverse range of clients from the public and private sector in regional and remote Queensland working with local government, local business’ and communities to enhance sense of place and identity, promote creative enterprise and advance professional development in the arts sector. Stephen holds a Master of Business Degree from the University of Queensland, he is a member of Australian Business Volunteers and was an arts business advisor with the former Australian Business Arts Foundation.

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26feb12:00 pm1:00 pmPhotographing Your WorkWorkshop for Artists & Artsworkers

Time

26th February 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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Location

Your computer

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Good photography of your artwork is crucial in setting up your online presence and for submitting your work for competitions and applications. Learn about the basic tools and techniques in

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Good photography of your artwork is crucial in setting up your online presence and for submitting your work for competitions and applications. Learn about the basic tools and techniques in this webinar, which will take photographic documentation of your artwork to the next level.

FREE

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Tony has been part of the Australian photography industry for over 30 years. His experience spans the gamut of the industry from photographic retail with George Camera Stores (since renamed Ted’s) through to key positions in leading photo wholesalers, including Maxwell Optical Industries, Kodak Australia and Adeal. He managed the Kodak Imaging team for the 2000 Sydney Olympics; and together with his staff of over 100, was responsible for maintaining the largest digital imaging workflow ever undertaken – managing the capture, storage and display of over 200,000 images and the sale of 80,000 prints over the 10 days of the games. 

 

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For Young Artists

Current Month

January

The Edge, State Library of QueenslandStanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank

17jan(jan 17)5:00 am12mar(mar 12)5:00 pmApplications Open: Artiz Innovation at the EdgeResidency for Young Artists

Time

17th January 2018 5:00 am - 12th March 2018 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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The Edge, State Library of Queensland

Stanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank

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Join us at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for this unique art intensive! Explore areas of cutting-edge artistic practice blending art, science and technology. Learn about innovative materials, and

Event Details

Join us at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for this unique art intensive! Explore areas of cutting-edge artistic practice blending art, science and technology. Learn about innovative materials, and experiment with groundbreaking approaches to art making.

Participants will take a guided tour of The Edge, State Library of Queensland before delving into an exciting program of workshops and activities exploring digital design and making, interactive installation, 3D printing, laser cutting and more.

The intensive will culminate in participants creating a collaborative installation using art, science and tech, which will be displayed at The Edge, State Library of Queensland.

REGISTER NOW

Registrations close: 5pm, 12 March

Program Dates: 11 April – 13 April (Residential participants to arrive 10 April)
Program Venue: The Edge, State Library of Queensland

Participants: Year 9 – 12

Cost:
Residential: $350 for 3 days/3 nights fully inclusive*
Day Students: $250 for 3 days**

* Includes twin-share accommodation and meals, workshops and materials
** Includes lunch, workshops and materials


Travel Subsidies are available thanks to Brian Tucker Accounting. Students travelling more than 300km in each direction to attend the program may receive a subsidy of up to $250 to cover travel costs. Subsidies are limited in number and are provided on a needs basis. Please call Flying Arts Alliance on 07 3216 1322 or email the Scheduled Program Lead for more information.

Additional Information

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February

The Edge, State Library of QueenslandStanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank

17jan(jan 17)5:00 am12mar(mar 12)5:00 pmApplications Open: Artiz Innovation at the EdgeResidency for Young Artists

Time

17th January 2018 5:00 am - 12th March 2018 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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Location

The Edge, State Library of Queensland

Stanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank

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Event Details

Join us at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for this unique art intensive! Explore areas of cutting-edge artistic practice blending art, science and technology. Learn about innovative materials, and

Event Details

Join us at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for this unique art intensive! Explore areas of cutting-edge artistic practice blending art, science and technology. Learn about innovative materials, and experiment with groundbreaking approaches to art making.

Participants will take a guided tour of The Edge, State Library of Queensland before delving into an exciting program of workshops and activities exploring digital design and making, interactive installation, 3D printing, laser cutting and more.

The intensive will culminate in participants creating a collaborative installation using art, science and tech, which will be displayed at The Edge, State Library of Queensland.

REGISTER NOW

Registrations close: 5pm, 12 March

Program Dates: 11 April – 13 April (Residential participants to arrive 10 April)
Program Venue: The Edge, State Library of Queensland

Participants: Year 9 – 12

Cost:
Residential: $350 for 3 days/3 nights fully inclusive*
Day Students: $250 for 3 days**

* Includes twin-share accommodation and meals, workshops and materials
** Includes lunch, workshops and materials


Travel Subsidies are available thanks to Brian Tucker Accounting. Students travelling more than 300km in each direction to attend the program may receive a subsidy of up to $250 to cover travel costs. Subsidies are limited in number and are provided on a needs basis. Please call Flying Arts Alliance on 07 3216 1322 or email the Scheduled Program Lead for more information.

Additional Information

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IMA Learning SpaceLevel 1, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, 420 Brunswick Street

12feb(feb 12)5:00 am15jun(jun 15)5:00 pmApplications Open: Artiz Art Enquirer at the IMAResidency for Young Artists

Time

12th February 2018 5:00 am - 15th June 2018 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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IMA Learning Space

Level 1, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, 420 Brunswick Street

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Take part in a unique immersion experience in contemporary art practice across galleries in Brisbane, and work with established industry mentors to hone your art writing skills. Your essays will

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Take part in a unique immersion experience in contemporary art practice across galleries in Brisbane, and work with established industry mentors to hone your art writing skills. Your essays will be published in a high quality publication produced by the Institute of Modern Art.

Participants will take a tour of Brisbane galleries and cultural institutions, before engaging in the critical arts writing intensive, in which they will respond to works currently on exhibition at the Institute of Modern Art.

Essays produced by the participants will be professionally reviewed, edited and published in an online and printed publication.

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Applications close: 5pm, 15 June

Program Dates: 11 July – 13 July (Residential participants to arrive 10 July)
Program Venue: The Institute of Modern Art, Fortitude Valley

Participants: Year 11 – 12

Cost:
Residential: $250 for 3 days/3 nights fully inclusive*
Day Students: $150 for 3 days**

* Includes twin-share accommodation and meals, workshops and materials
** Includes lunch, workshops and materials

See last year’s publication


Travel Subsidies are available thanks to Brian Tucker Accounting. Students travelling more than 300km in each direction to attend the program may receive a subsidy of up to $250 to cover travel costs. Subsidies are limited in number and are provided on a needs basis. Please call Flying Arts Alliance on 07 3216 1322 or email the Scheduled Program Lead for more information.

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University of Southern QueenslandWest Street, Darling Heights, Queensland, 4350

13feb(feb 13)5:00 am14sep(sep 14)5:00 pmRegistrations Open: Artiz Street Art at USQResidency for Young Artists

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13th February 2018 5:00 am - 14th September 2018 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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University of Southern Queensland

West Street, Darling Heights, Queensland, 4350

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Past Artiz participants creating mural. Make your mark on Toowoomba, the street art

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Flying Arts Alliance: ArtizPUBLIC 2016
Past Artiz participants creating mural.

Make your mark on Toowoomba, the street art capital of Queensland! Extend your skills in street art mediums, put theory into practice to create a large street art mural at the University of Southern Queensland, and explore the potential of a career in art.

Participants will take a walking tour of First Coat Festival murals, before participating in a series of workshops and activities, including concept development, tape work, working with stencils, aerosol painting and large-scale image transfers. 

The intensive will culminate in participants creating a collaborative public mural measuring 30m wide by 3m high.

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Registrations close: 5pm, Friday 14 September

Program Dates: 3 October – 5 October (Residential participants to arrive 2 October)
Program Venue: University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba

Participants: Year 9 – 12

Cost:
Residential: $350 for 3 days/3 nights fully inclusive*
Day Students: $250 for 3 days**

* Includes twin-share accommodation and meals, workshops and materials
** Includes lunch, workshops and materials


Flying Arts Alliance: ArtizPUBLIC

Program

Tuesday 2 October

  • Residential students arrive

Wednesday 3 October

  • Tour of First Coat Festival artworks around Toowoomba
  • Career Talk – First Coat Studios Co-Director, Grace Dewar
  • USQ Campus Orientation
  • Workshop: Concept Development and Wall Design (in studio)
  • Workshop: Spray Paint and Taping Techniques (in studio)

Thursday 4 October

  • Career talk – Artist and educator, Rhiannan Johnson
  • Workshop: Producing an Image to transfer (in studio)
  • Implementing skills learned in ‘Spray Paint and Taping Techniques’ (on wall)
  • Workshop: How to Apply an Image Transfer (on wall)

Friday 5 October

  • Career talk – Artist, Karri McPherson
  • Finalising Image Transfers (on wall)
  • Workshop: Stencil Making (in studio)
  • Wall Completion: Implementing skills learned in all workshops and adding stencilling to the finished wall

Karri McPherson Mural
Artwork by Artiz Street Art facilitator, Karri McPherson
Rhi Johnson Artwork
Artwork by Artiz Street Art facilitator, Rhi Johnson


Travel Subsidies are available thanks to Brian Tucker Accounting. Students travelling more than 300km in each direction to attend the program may receive a subsidy of up to $250 to cover travel costs. Subsidies are limited in number and are provided on a needs basis. Please call Flying Arts Alliance on 07 3216 1322 or email the Scheduled Program Lead for more information.

Additional Information

Dr. Rhi Johnson is a Toowoomba based artist and lecturer who works primarily in the fields of Printmaking, Artist’s Books and Mixed Media art.  She is interested in the formation of everyday narratives, and how these can be disrupted or subverted visually.  Rhi investigates visual cues that  can punctuate an environment, object or space of perceived meaning, and in doing so, may allude to subconscious methods of processing information.  She explores these through smaller scale book, paper and canvas works, through to large-scale mural works.

Karri McPherson was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to Australia soon after. She is a contemporary painter and muralist living in Toowoomba, Queensland and is undertaking a Bachelor of Creative Art at the University of Southern Queensland. Throughout 2017, she undertook a month-long residency learning how to translate her work onto a large scale, ultimately leading to her participation in the First Coat Festival. Her practice explores geometric art in relation to contemporary spatial confinements and through her hard-edge forms she seeks to break down the boundaries of perception. By actualising hard-edge forms within a public setting, McPherson seeks to understand the power that geometric street art has to infuse communities with the simplistic beauty of shape, form and colour.

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For Teachers & Educators

Current Month

January

The Edge, State Library of QueenslandStanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank

17jan(jan 17)5:00 am12mar(mar 12)5:00 amApplications Open: Artiz for Educators - Innovation at the EdgeResidency for Teachers & Educators

Time

17th January 2018 5:00 am - 12th March 2018 5:00 am(GMT+00:00)

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The Edge, State Library of Queensland

Stanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank

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Join us at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for this unique residential professional development opportunity! Explore areas of cutting-edge artistic practice blending art, science and technology. Learn about innovative

Event Details

Join us at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for this unique residential professional development opportunity! Explore areas of cutting-edge artistic practice blending art, science and technology. Learn about innovative materials, and experiment with groundbreaking approaches to art making.

Participants will take a guided tour of The Edge, State Library of Queensland before delving into an exciting program of workshops and activities exploring digital design and making, interactive installation, 3D printing, laser cutting and more.

REGISTER NOW

Registrations close: 5pm, 12 March

Program Dates: 11 April – 13 April
Program Venue: The Edge, State Library of Queensland

$300 for 3 days*

Please Note: Participants must arrange their own accommodation if required.

* Includes lunch, morning/afternoon tea, workshops and materials

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30jan3:30 pm4:45 pmConnecting Art with Your CommunityCASC Webinar for Teachers & Educators

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30th January 2018 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm(GMT+00:00)

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Your computer

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This webinar will showcase how an art teacher’s network can be a positive opportunity to expand knowledge, share experiences, garner support, and develop new and lasting friendships. North

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This webinar will showcase how an art teacher’s network can be a positive opportunity to expand knowledge, share experiences, garner support, and develop new and lasting friendships. North Queensland Art Teachers (NQArT) chairperson Christina Papadimitriou will discuss how their network began and how it has evolved over the years. She will also share some examples of what the group has achieved over the past few years, including teacher exhibitions and specialised professional development opportunities.

FREE

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Christina Papadimitriou is an art and photography teacher of 15 years, who is passionate about art education and community engagement. Currently the chairperson for North Queensland Art Teachers (NQArT), she believes a strong network can provide opportunities for like-minded people to share their knowledge and skills to further their own, and others’, art and education practices.

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The Edge, State Library of QueenslandStanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank

17jan(jan 17)5:00 am12mar(mar 12)5:00 amApplications Open: Artiz for Educators - Innovation at the EdgeResidency for Teachers & Educators

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17th January 2018 5:00 am - 12th March 2018 5:00 am(GMT+00:00)

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The Edge, State Library of Queensland

Stanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank

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Join us at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for this unique residential professional development opportunity! Explore areas of cutting-edge artistic practice blending art, science and technology. Learn about innovative

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Join us at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for this unique residential professional development opportunity! Explore areas of cutting-edge artistic practice blending art, science and technology. Learn about innovative materials, and experiment with groundbreaking approaches to art making.

Participants will take a guided tour of The Edge, State Library of Queensland before delving into an exciting program of workshops and activities exploring digital design and making, interactive installation, 3D printing, laser cutting and more.

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Registrations close: 5pm, 12 March

Program Dates: 11 April – 13 April
Program Venue: The Edge, State Library of Queensland

$300 for 3 days*

Please Note: Participants must arrange their own accommodation if required.

* Includes lunch, morning/afternoon tea, workshops and materials

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13feb3:00 pm4:45 pmConnecting Art with TechnologyCASC Webinar for Teachers & Educators

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13th February 2018 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm(GMT+00:00)

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This webinar will encourage educators to integrate Visual Art and creativity with the Technologies curriculum (design and digital).  It will explore examples of projects and tech-toolsets all with explicit links

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This webinar will encourage educators to integrate Visual Art and creativity with the Technologies curriculum (design and digital).  It will explore examples of projects and tech-toolsets all with explicit links to the national curriculum (primary and middle school focus).  

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Leighann Ness Wilson is a designer and educator who has over 10 years’ experience in the design industry both locally and internationally, specialising in corporate interior design. As the inaugural STEAM Education Officer at QUT The Cube, Leighann was responsible for designing and delivering workshops to middle years students.  This interdisciplinary approach to pedagogy has remained central to Leighann’s practice as an education consultant who works across the primary and middle school sector directly with students and their educators.  

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Brisbane Institute of Art41 Grafton St, Windsor QLD 4030

25feb10:00 am4:00 pmJapanese Inspired Woodblock PrintingWorkshop for Teachers & Educators

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25th February 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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Brisbane Institute of Art

41 Grafton St, Windsor QLD 4030

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Japanese woodblock printing is used as the point of inspiration for easy in-class printing techniques in this workshop. Learn how to design, prepare and print your own image, guided step-by-step. Please

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Japanese woodblock printing is used as the point of inspiration for easy in-class printing techniques in this workshop. Learn how to design, prepare and print your own image, guided step-by-step.

Please bring pen and paper or laptop for note-taking, and lunch if required. Participants will be provided with tea, coffee and light refreshments during the workshop, However it is each participants responsibility to provide their own lunch. It is recommended that you bring a packed lunch as the closest food outlets are a driving distance away.

$65 ($60 for Flying Arts Members)

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Kay Watanabe is a Brisbane-based visual artist, mainly working in the field of printmaking, and she has also diversified into paintings and 3D objects.  Kay actively exhibits in shows and art fairs in Australia and internationally, and has received awards and commendations. She also teaches at workshops for various organisations.

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Tableland Regional Gallery16 Robert Street Atherton 4883

29novAll Day04marGROUNDED - AthertonExhibition

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29th November 2017 - 4th March 2018 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)

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Tableland Regional Gallery

16 Robert Street Atherton 4883

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Grounded features photography, sound, audiovisual, language and prose by artist Judith Parrott. Inspiration is drawn from landscape and stories shared by the local people of both the Gaelic speaking Outer Hebrides of Scotland and

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Grounded features photography, sound, audiovisual, language and prose by artist Judith Parrott. Inspiration is drawn from landscape and stories shared by the local people of both the Gaelic speaking Outer Hebrides of Scotland and the Australian Aboriginal nations of the Central desert and plains of Western Queensland.

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Goondiwindi Art Space100 Marshall Street Goondiwindi 4390

13janAll Day23febCOLOURS OF QUEENSLAND - GoondiwindiExhibition

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13th January 2018 - 23rd February 2018 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)

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Goondiwindi Art Space

100 Marshall Street Goondiwindi 4390

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Regional Queensland artists explore what brings colour, vibrancy and life to their local community or region, drawing on personal experiences and observations. This exhibition is an outcome of the 2016 Queensland Regional Art

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Regional Queensland artists explore what brings colour, vibrancy and life to their local community or region, drawing on personal experiences and observations.
This exhibition is an outcome of the 2016 Queensland Regional Art Awards.

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Pine Rivers Art Gallery130-134 Gympie Rd

27janAll Day10marREMINISCENCE: A TRIBUTE TO JUDITH WRIGHT - Pine RiversExhibition

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27th January 2018 - 10th March 2018 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)

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Pine Rivers Art Gallery

130-134 Gympie Rd

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Reminiscence pays tribute to Judith Wright and her life and passions, reflecting on her contributions to Australian literature, wildlife and environment conservation, and Indigenous land rights. Featuring ceramics and works on paper from artists

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Reminiscence pays tribute to Judith Wright and her life and passions, reflecting on her contributions to Australian literature, wildlife and environment conservation, and Indigenous land rights. Featuring ceramics and works on paper from artists Frances Smith and Fiona Rafferty.

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Flying Arts offers a range of By Request programs for Schools and for Creative Communities such as groups, festivals, local government and organisations. By Request workshops and projects can be delivered on-demand for all age groups and skill levels, anywhere in Queensland or online.

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Flying Arts Alliance acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and seas on which we work, live and create. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Flying Arts Alliance is honoured to acknowledge the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency Dr Jeanette Young AC PSM as our Patron. We also acknowledge Mr Tim Fairfax AC and Mrs Gina Fairfax AC as our Cultural Patrons.

Flying Arts is a not-for-profit organisation inspiring the appreciation, practice and professional development of the visual and media arts as a lifetime interest or career throughout regional and remote Queensland.

Flying Arts is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Flying Arts is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funds from Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. Flying Arts is supported by corporate partners and benefactors.

Flying Arts is the administrator in Queensland of the Regional Arts Fund (RAF), an Australian Government program provided through Regional Arts Australia.

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