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JULY 2023
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read moreMeet the members: Scott Braby
This time in “Meet the Members”, we connect with one of our newly re-joined venues, The J, Noosa and chat to Venue Coordinator, Scott Braby. How long have you been at your venue? 9 Years How big is your team and venue? We have quite a small team 4.9 FTE staff including myself, a FT Venue Officer, FT Venue Support Officer, PPT Marketing and Communications Officer, PPT FOH/Admin, and a casual A/V Tech. Plus a small pool of casuals to assist events, bar café, utility person etc. The J is a multi-use...
read moreArtlands Awaits
Artlands 2021 is Regional Arts Australia’s strategic exchange that responds to emerging trends, discovers new ideas, considers adapted approaches and showcases artists as well as highlighting the creative and cultural sector across regional, rural and remote Australia. Artlands will run September 1-3 and will use digital to augment the live experience, partnering with 4 national venues who will become local Artlands hubs. Empire Theatres, in partnership with Regional Arts Australia, is the Queensland Regional Hub. The Toowoomba event...
read moreNew Strategic Plan endorsed
Stage Queensland’s 2025 Strategic Plan, covering the period 2022-2025, was endorsed at a Special General Members Meeting on Friday 20th August. The Plan is an ambitious four-year strategy to connect, support, and re-energise Queensland’s performing arts industry. More information and the full document can be found here.
read more2020 Stage Queensland Annual Review
The 2020 Stage Queensland Annual Review is now available. Covering the tumultuous year that was 2020, it summarises the organisation’s activities and achievements. Download it, and previous Annual Reviews, here.
read moreMembers’ zoom catch ups continue
They say a problem shared is a problem halved, and that has certainly proven true for issues raised at Stage Queensland’s fortnightly zoom meetings. With COVID regulations and practices changing so quickly, these meetings have proven invaluable for members wishing to stay up-to-date with industry developments, share information, and discuss any ‘hot’ issues. Members’ meetings are held via zoom on Fridays at 11am and continue fortnightly. Please email Suzan ([email protected]) for further...
read moreSave the Date for Showcase Online
Showcase Online is arTour’s digital pitching event, profiling the best live performance touring work Queensland has to offer. Following its success in 2020, producers and presenters will meet online again this year to explore touring productions that are ready to tour in 2023 and beyond. By pitching digitally producers are exposed to a wider network of presenters and the event is safeguarded against any further lockdowns or travel bans that pop up throughout the year. Save the date! Showcase Online will be held on 27 October....
read moreRegister now for THRIVE – APAX 2021
PAC Australia has developed a fantastic APAX program, combining the national market program with professional development across 4 online days from 07 – 10 September 2021. What does it mean to adjust to THRIVE mode? Personally and professionally, from individuals to organisations, to the sector as a whole? Much like 2020 and 2021, maybe it is not what we expect. In the midst of the ongoing conversations and responses to the pandemic, APAX 2021 will be future-focussed, with new conversations about opportunity and models of success. APAX...
read more2019-2020 Stage Queensland Annual Review
The latest Stage Queensland Annual Review is now available. Covering the period March 2019-March 2020, it summarises the organisation’s activities and achievements over the past twelve months. Download it, and previous Annual Reviews, here.
read moreCOVID-19 resources now available.
Stage Queensland has developed a list of COVID-19 resources. We know there are lots of these lists around so we tried to make it concise and specific to the Queensland venue sector. Please let us know if there are any other resources that you are finding particularly useful. We are also in the process of compiling a list of training/professional development opportunities available over the time of COVID. Lots of suppliers are providing fantastic sessions online so please let us know of any that you can recommend. Please...
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