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School Theatres Network Meeting
Stage Queensland's first-ever meeting for school theatres took place in May. Attendees from Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast schools chatted about issues such as event booking and ticketing systems, fire management and evacuation plans, balancing internal and external events, and venue staffing. The meeting concluded with a venue tour of the wonderful host venue, St Peter's Lutheran College. The group agreed that the meeting was hugely valuable as a platform for sharing information. Attendees agreed to swap contact details and to...
read moreAnnual Giving Program launch
In June, an initiative was launched that will have far-reaching impact for Stage Queensland and for the performing arts in Queensland - Stage Queensland's first-ever Annual Giving Program. The Giving Program kicked off with a lunch for our key supporters at the beautiful Urbane restaurant in Brisbane. The event was hosted by long-term Stage Queensland partner Vivaticket and guests banded together to contribute over $15K at this lunch. Thank you to everyone that attended for the amazing support. Stage Queensland achieves so much for...
read moreNominations for Management Committee 2019/2020.
The attached nominations were received by 12/03/19 for the Management Committee 2019/2020. Thank you to the nominated members for their willingness to contribute to Stage Queensland through Management Committee roles. There are 3 vacancies. As per the constitution, nominations from the floor will be taken to fill these positions at the AGM (to be held March 26 2019 at the Managers' Conference in Cairns). The Secretary role must be filled at the AGM. The other 2 vacancies are not required to be filled at the AGM - they can remain vacant or...
read moreNew resources for Stage Queensland members
Members are encouraged to log onto the Stage Queensland website and check out some of the newly added resources including venue case studies and sample position descriptions for venue staff. To log on: go to the "membership" tab, click on "members login" and enter your username and password. If you are having trouble or need to request a login, contact Suzan Williams via email: suzan@stagequeensland.com.au or phone: 0413 929 417.
read moreMeet the Members: Kat Robinson
Name: Kat Robinson Role: Patron Services Team Leader Venue: Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton How long have you been at the Pilbeam Theatre? 3 years in November. How big is your team and venue? The Patron Services & Box Office Team is made up of myself, 2 Box Office staff, 3 FOH Duty Managers & approx. 60 Friends of the Theatre volunteers. Our Venue itself has 10 full time, 2 part time and approx. 15 casual staff members. Our Auditorium maximum capacity is 972. We also have a small theatre downtown at the Walter Reid Cultural Centre...
read moreBrisbane Powerhouse attendance up 11%
Brisbane Powerhouse has once again smashed its previous year's record with attendance up for the third year in a row. Artistic Director Kris Stewart spoke to ArtsHub about their big year and how the centre has gone from strength to strength. Read the full article here.
read moreTechnical and BOMNet 2019 Conference dates and venue announced
Technical, Box Office and Marketing managers and staff will converge on the Gold Coast in 2019 with HOTA recently announced as the venue for both the next Stage Queensland Technical Managers' and Box Office and Marketing Network (BOMNet) Conferences. The annual conferences provide an opportunity for managers and staff to gather with industry colleagues and share ideas, policies and practises and to keep up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies on display by some of Australia's leading vendors. 2019 Technical Managers'...
read moreSpecial new performance to commemorate 100 years since World War I
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is collaborating with artists and communities to present a unique theatrical performance to mark 100 years of Australian wartime and peacekeeping service since the armistice that ended World War I. Presented by QPAC and supported by a $420,000 grant from the Australia Government’s ANZAC Centenary Arts and Culture Fund, Armistice is a new theatrical performance reflecting on Australia’s wartime and peace-keeping history combining song, music, dance, spoken word and archival footage. Armistice...
read moreQPAC’s bumper year breaks previous attendance records
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has achieved its highest attendance on record for the year ending July 2018. Attendance at QPAC reached 1,573,582 for the 2017-18 financial year, exceeding the previous record set in 2014-15 (1,405,101) by close to 170,000 attendances. QPAC Chief Executive John Kotzas said the results spoke volumes of the vital performing arts sector in Australia, especially the vibrancy of the Queensland Cultural Centre; the diverse program delivered at QPAC to attract audiences; and the opportunities for investment in...
read moreNational arts and disability consultations coming to Queensland
The Department of Communications and the Arts is undertaking a review of the National Arts and Disability Strategy. Face-to-face consultations are being held nationally and in November will be coming to Queensland (Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Cairns). Arts organisations and artists can also do this survey before 3 Dec. For further details contact the Department of Communications and the...
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