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Cherbourg shines on Kelvin Grove Rd Screen
In 2003 artists Peter Widmer and Geoff Bonney
(collectively Ratartat) began a community art project working
with the children of Cherbourg State School to encourage a sense
of self, pride and community among the town's youth.
Five years on, Ratartat
and QUT Precincts present an exhibition opening on 7 August featuring the
work produced by the kids throughout the project.
A 45m x 9m billboard (left) fronting Kelvin
Grove Road features the exhibition's largest work, a striking
compilation of paintings done by the whole school.
The
original paintings appear on the terracing logs surrounding
the school oval in Cherbourg and represents each of the 50
tribes that make up the Cherbourg community.
Please join us at the opening of Cherbourg Time:
Young black and deadly art 2003-2007 on Thursday 7 August, 2pm
at The Block. RSVP to ciprecinct@qut.com.
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Art Museum
2 George Street, Brisbane
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Finding the Funds: Financial support for artists
Wed 30 July, 6-7pm
Learn about different sources of work, the major
funding bodies, how to attract sponsorship and form
partnerships with other artists and organisations.
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The Kimberleys
Wed 6 Aug, 6-7.30pm
Dr Sally Butler looks at the use of spirits and
spiritual figures in artwork originating from the
Kimberley region. Bookings
essential.
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Art Work: Career Pathways in the Visual Arts
Wed 20 Aug, 10-11.30am or
12.30-2pm
Four short talks about the variety of careers
available in the visual arts. Speakers: Madeleine Brown
(artist), Kristi O'Connor (Marketing), Aaron Heng (Arts
Queensland) and Simone Jones (Curator). Bookings
essential.
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creative industries precinct
Cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Ave
Kelvin
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Getting Published
Thurs 29 July, 5-6pm @ the glasshouse
Linda Funnell from HarperCollins and David Reiter from Interactive
Publications provide valuable advice to budding
young writers on how to build a profile and get their
work published.
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Back to Base
Wed 6 August, 5-6.30pm @ the glasshouse
Krome Studios senior Level Designer
Gaute Rasmussen talks about his role in building game
worlds from the foundation up. He will also announce the
winner of the concept art competition.
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How Do Designers Think?
Thurs 7 August, 5-6pm @ the shed 2
Suzi Vaughan discusses the ins and outs of
QUT's fashion course as well as
providing an overview on the process of design from
concept to product.
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Gardens Theatre
2 George Street, Brisbane
(next to City Botanic
Gardens)
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'Camino Real' by Tennessee Williams
19-23 August, 7.30pm
Tickets $12-$18
Williams' rarely-performed and wildly
absurdist play Camino Real will be directed by guest
Tony-award winning Broadway director Mel Shapiro.
The crossroads of Camino Real is a hellish refuge for
all the world's cast-offs, terrorised by farcical group
of tyrants.
More info ...
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creative industries precinct
cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Ave,
Kelvin
Grove |
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'The Narcissist'
From 7 August
Xavier is a
narcissist. He is a jaded, single, urban
professional living in New Farm for whom middle age
looms, and the prospects of finding a psychosexually
well-adjusted partner are beginning to fade. Enter
Bronwyn, an equally committed boozy malcontent and his
best friend who challenges Xavier to a duel - "Six weeks
to bag a man! No ifs, no buts, no limits, no boundaries
and no rules!" The gloves are off - whoever scores
first, wins!
More info ...
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Spirit Figures
Until 27 July
Celebrates NAIDOC Week, which commemorates the
history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people.
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Kumamoto Artpolis: Architecture through
Communication
Until 27 July
Highlights the progressive works of key architects
responsible for the birth of modern Japanese
architecture.
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Sidney Nolan: A Poetic Vision
Until 17 August
A prolific painter, draughtsman and printmaker, Nolan
produced some of the most iconic images in Australian
art.
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creative industries precinct
cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Ave,
Kelvin Grove |
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Contagion
Until 3 August @ the block
World premiere of Gina
Czarnecki's newest work, an interactive video
installation drawing parallels between the nature of
biological infection and the spread of information,
ideas and beliefs.
Presented by QUT and Brisbane Festival 08.
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Big Square Eye
Until 3 August @ the block
A massive multimedia artwork by the young people of
Brisbane and regional Queensland, presented by Brisbane Festival 08.
More info ... |
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Cherbourg Time: Young, black + deadly art 2003-2007
Opens 7 August @ the block
Celebrating artworks produced by the kids of
Cherbourg State School after a five year community art
project by Ratartat.
More info
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creative industries precinct
Cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Ave
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