Tagged with Visual and Creative Arts

LiveArt brightens up the daily commute

17 Partnerships for the Goals
Published AuthorChristine Bowley
Auchenflower train station has been brought to life thanks to Queensland College of Art. Adding to a growing list of public art projects around the state by Griffith University’s QCA LiveArt program, the mural has this week been completed by a team of students. QCA LiveArt invites students to work with industry and community groups […]

Griffith alumni vie for prized art awards

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FOUR Griffith University alumni are among the finalists in two of the most prestigious awards for artists in Australia. The Queensland College of Art (QCA) graduates are vying for honours in both the Archibald Prize and the Sir John Sulman Prize, the winners of which are to be announced on July 15. Monica Rohan, a […]

International screen lab proposed for Asia Pacific

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Leading international representatives from the film and screen industry will converge on Brisbane this weekend to explore the possibility of developing an Asia Pacific Screen Laboratory. The proposed initiative will be modelled on some of the world’s most notable screen labs such as Sundance, Binger and EU’s ‘EAVE European Producers Workshop and will be considered […]

Desert stories of harmony

Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre
Published AuthorLeanne Towerzey
Dr Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, from Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, presents stories of music students who worked alongside Indigenous artists at the recent Desert Harmony Festival in Tennant Creek. The Tennant Creek Showcase will be held in The Boardroom, Queensland Conservatorium, South Bank on Wednesday, October 13 at 5pm. “The project aims to increase students’ understanding of […]

Queenslanders win prestigious literature prizes

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Three Queensland writers have scooped the literature prizes in the $40,000 Josephine Ulrick Literature and Poetry Prizes held at the Gold Coast Arts Centre last week. Brisbane author Krissy Kneen won second prize for her short story, Steeple Chase, about sisters and the secrets they keep from each other. “This award means a huge amount […]

Griffith Innovation Challenge entries open

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The Griffith Innovation Challenge is on again and enterprising students from all disciplines are encouraged to team up and enter this business plan competition. Prizes are valued at more than $40,000 with cash, laptops and more up for grabs. Teams are required to create a business plan for a commercial or community organisation and are […]