What's On

Events listings

Is your school or TAFE celebrating the Year of Creativity with an event that you would like the rest of Queensland to know about? Send us your listing and we will put it on the Year of Creativity website.

There are Year of Creativity events happening regularly throughout 2009. In2arts is searchable by region or type of arts activity, so you can match your own interests with a variety of activities, festivals and special events on offer. Creativity is happening all over Queensland so get searching and get involved!

What's On Calendar

Darling Downs South-West Queensland
Far North Queensland
Fitzroy Central West Queensland
Greater Brisbane (Brisbane Central and West)
Greater Brisbane (South)
Mackay Whitsunday
Moreton
North Queensland
South Coast (Logan Albert Beaudesert)
Sunshine Coast

Darling Downs South-West Queensland
Date	Title	Description	Contact
May 15-16	Grease the Musical	School Musical at the Chinchilla Cultural Centre	Chinchilla State High School Ph: 4672 9333
30 August	Alastair McLeod @ Queensland College of Wine Tourism (new window)	Join Creative Ambassador Alastair McLeod at the QCWT Stanthorpe campus for a 5 course degustation luncheon featuring local produce. Alcohol will be served at this event in accordance with QCWT policy.	Email

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Far North Queensland
Date	Title	Description	Contact
11-15 May	Regional Acting Studio Cairns	Wesfarmers Resources Regional Acting Studio	QTC Katie Stewart Ph: 3010 7623
23 July	Innovational	A symposium in creativity, learning from and through the Arts	Cindy Hales Ph: 4046 5212 Email

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Fitzroy Central West Queensland
Date	Title	Description	Contact
24 May	Taste and Arts Sensation Under 8's Week CUQ Gladstone	The Year of Early Childhood pre-service specialists are hosting a day for students 0-9, with competitions and experiences from the vis arts, music, dance, drama and media Actor Paul Bishop (Creative Ambassador) will be in attendance.	CUQ Gladstone Wendy Hargreaves Ph: 0409 578 820
26 May	Moura SS Photo Competition	Photographic competition	Moura SS Ph: 4997 5222
May-August	Outback, The Musical	A contemporary musical supporting the Q150 focus and involving students in dance, drama, visual arts and ICT art installations.	Frenchville SS Ph: 4931 5333
	e-learning Conference	E Learning Conference - Connected	Colleen Cooling Ph: 4938 6745
3-7 August	Regional Acting Studio Gladstone	Wesfarmers Resources Regional Acting Studio	QTC Katie Stewart Ph: 3010 7623
17-19 August	Regional Acting Studio Blackwater	Wesfarmers Resources Regional Acting Studio	QTC Katie Stewart Ph: 3010 7623

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Greater Brisbane (Brisbane Central and West)
Date	Title	Description	Contact
Each term	P to 12 Gala Instrumental Concerts	Gala Instrumental Concerts held each term.	Kelvin Grove State College Ph: 3552 7333
5 August	Understanding Developmental Aspects and theories of Children�s drawings Presenter: Michelle Bugler	This workshop will make an impact in your classroom challenging how you engage, teach and inspire creativity in your students.	Lee Fullarton Karalee State School Ph: 3294 5333
Sept	Brisbane Central SS Art Show year	A gallery of children's art work.	Brisbane Central SS Ph: 3831 5360
Sept	Living City	Public Art by schools Kelvin Grove State College	Kelvin Grove State College Ph: 3552 7333
	Scope Kelvin Grove State College	Visual Arts exhibition at Kelvin Grove Urban Village by community of schools	Kelvin Grove State College Ph: 3552 7333
Sept	GRIPPS - Instrumental Music extension program	Mt Cootha Cluster of schools participate in an instrumental extension program.	Rob Seiler Ph: 3350 7841
October QPAC	Qld Dance School of Excellence Finale Performance	Finale performance held in October at QPAC.	Kelvin Grove State College Ph: 3552 7333
	Yr 11 & 12 Engineering Mechanics	Year 11 & 12 course credit in QUT Engineering Degree.	Rob Seiler Ph: 3350 7841

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Greater Brisbane (South)
Date	Title	Description	Contact
2009	Instumental Music (14 ensembles) Brisbane SHS	Workshops and performances by Students at BHSH	Brisbane SHS Ph: 3291 4111
Throughout 2009	Junior & Senior Dance Troupes - State High	Students Perform at 1 dance night per semester.	Brisbane SHS Ph: 3291 4111
2009	Buranda Philosophy Program	Each week, students engage in ordered, rigorous philosophical discussions in order to improve their understanding of world, and become creative, thoughtful and reasonable citizens.	Buranda SS Ph: 3391 5896
	Culture Club 2009	Mansfield Magical Idol talent competition for year 4-7 students - display their caste range of cultural abilities.	Mansfield SS Ph: 3421 3888
28 May	Celebrating the Early Years (CEY)	Hand on activities for preps. Parents invited.	Mansfield cluster schools (Mansfield SS Ph: 3421 3888, Wishart SS)
28 August 7:30 - 9am	Food for Thought	A fun edible art competition anyone can enter.	Gateway Learning Community Ph: 3399 6821
28 August 7:30 - 9am	Wild Words Big Night Out	Themed event "Queensland kids thinking creatively" Showcase of school and community Performances. BYO picnic blanket.	Gateway Learning Community Ph: 3399 6821
29 August	State High Rocks	Bands are formed, auditioned and then rehearse leading to the performance evening.	Brisbane SHS Ph: 3291 4111
First Week of Sept	Wynnum Central Arts Festival	Week long celebration of children's creativity - Visual Arts - Performance Arts - Technology - Writer In Residence - Logic In Life (Numeracy focus)	Wynnum Central SS Ph: 3893 7111

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Mackay Whitsunday
Date	Title	Description	Contact
	"School Song" competition / festival	Creating a song that embraces the culture and values of the school community.	Jill Green Ph: 4965 6333
	ICT competition	Digital Photography/posters	Heather Harmer Ph: 4967 1405
	Mackay Artspace	PD workshops: Art Skills in the classroom	Donna Phillips Ph:4967 1403
August	Narrative writing competition	Students are invited to write a narrative that includes a "twist in the tale". Competition is part of annual NLNW Celebrations and Conference held in Mackay Whitsunday Region.	Sue Hamilton-Smith Ph: 4967 1406

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Moreton
Date	Title	Description	Contact
19 April	Little Big Shots International Film Festival for Kids	Little Big Shots is an inspiring, meaningful and fun filled program of the very best in Australian and international children's shorts, animations, documentaries and child produced films.	Lee Fullarton Ph: 3294 5333 Email
20 April	PAN State Conference	The Arts and Creativity in public places will feature keynote speakers, the creative hour talks, hands on workshops, trades displays, tours and exhibitions.	Lee Fullarton Ph: 3294 5333 Email
	Primary Arts Network	The PD workshop encourages teachers to make learning and teaching engaging, creative & connected for their students.	Lee Fullarton Ph: 3294 5333 Email
12 May	Media Workshop filmmaking	Basics of filmmaking	Lee Fullarton Ph: 3294 5333 Email
End of Term 2	The Numbellie Seat (The Everybody Seat)	Mosaic artist Sandy Robertson and Indigenous artist Phillip Gardiner and local story teller Shannon Ruska the Mosaic Story Seat	Lee Fullarton Ph: 3294 5333 Email
5 Aug	Art Workshops	Local artist presents developmental aspect of children's drawings	Lee Fullarton Ph: 3294 5333 Email

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North Queensland
Date	Title	Description	Contact
Annually	Mime, dance and drama local competition.	Utilising music etc to tell a story focused on a theme of cultural or community significance (sponsored by rotary)	Lea Peut Ph: 4744 8233 Email
Feb 2009-2011	Your Journey - your pace - on the path towards the pedagogical licence	Teachers are to attend fortnightly PD, focussing on virtual classrooms, digital devices, Web2.0 environments, Online resources, Learning objects, etc, which they will then use back in the classrooms.	Hermit Park SS Ph: 4779 4965
	Score it!	Queensland Music Festival Initiative giving students the opportunity to write music for movies.	QTC Katie Stewart Ph: 3010 7623
August	Motivational media production	A multi media production which motivates students and promotes safe behaviour	Northern Beaches SHS Ph: 4751 7111
August	Arts festival	School based arts displays held in conjunction with curriculum evenings	Northern Beaches SHS Ph: 4751 7111
Term 3 2009	Proposed Zen Zen Zo workshops & performances	Students and staff are to participate in performances & workshops of an Asian culture	Kirwan SHS Ph: 4773 8111
	New Zealand music tour	To develop international and cultural understanding of New Zealand & Maori culture.	Kirwan SHS Ph: 4773 8111
Term 3 2009	Pinnacles Honours Band	Primary school students from Kirwan High School's catchment area combine with the middle phase students from the instrumental music program in workshops and activities.	Kirwan SHS Ph: 4773 8111

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South Coast (Logan Albert Beaudesert)
Date	Title	Description	Contact
	Logan Education Alliance	Cluster of schools in Logan area: 7 SS's, 2 SHS's & GU Activities include: Leadership days, Days of excellence � Technology, Robotics, Numeracy, Science, ICT & Multi � cultural Day Year 6/High School	Kev Leathwaite Chairperson, Logan Education Alliance. Email Marsden SS Ph: 3200 5122

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Sunshine Coast
Date	Title	Description	Contact
July	"Focus on Engagement" Conference	Sessions on digital art, digital story telling, creating talking E-books & Artrageous Pivotal Animations etc. with creative & innovative technology to re-engage students with learning.	Kylie Smith Ph: 3881 9663 or Ph: 3881 9655 Email
21 July	Photoshop basic	Computer graphics workshop	Gayleen Jackson 54591590
23 July	e-learning Explorations	Digital Classrooms	Gayleen Jackson 54591590
26 July	Games in Learning Practicum	Game- based Learning	Colleen Stieler 54591590
28 July	Photoshop basic	Computer graphics workshop	Gayleen Jackson 54591590
10 August	Creativity in Games	Full day workshops in online games	Gayleen Jackson 54591590
11 August	Games in Learning - Get Game	Game conference	Colleen Stieler 54591590
25 August	Photoshop advanced	Computer graphics workshop	Gayleen Jackson 54591590
27 August	ICT PD leader	Building capacity in your team	Gayleen Jackson 54591590
29 October	Master class Digital pedagogy Leadership	Digital literacies in teaching and learning	Jessica Oram 54591590
3 November	Photoshop advanced	Computer graphics workshop	Gayleen Jackson 54591590

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Wide bay - Burnett
Date	Title	Description	Contact
10-14 August Bundaberg	Regional Acting Studio	Wesfarmers Resources Regional Acting Studio	QTC Katie Stewart Ph: 3010 7623

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