The Guide: November 2024
With the weather heating up, The Guide has you covered with some hot opportunities and events on offer. This month, there’s the chance to invest in your professional development and get along to talks, events and masterclasses offered through our suite of The Refinery programs as well as a bunch of EOI’s for 2025, including the Old Ambo’s Takeover, that you won’t want to miss out on.
Read on to see what’s happening across the Coast in November…
Master the Craft of Storytelling with Award-Winning Author Felicity Castagna
Saturday 23 November
Elevate your narrative skills in this one day creative writing masterclass presented by Sydney-based author, Felicity Castagna. With four novels published, multiple awards to her name, and her latest novel, Girls in Boys’ Cars, now being adapted into a major film, Felicity’s visit to the Sunshine Coast is a rare opportunity to learn from a master storyteller.
Open to all creatives and all abilities, this masterclass in the art and craft of storytelling will give you new tools to apply and inspire your creative practice.
Dive into the Hidden Soundscapes of Queensland’s Nocturnal Wildlife
Thursday 21 November
Nocturnal Wanderings offers a digitally immersive journey into the hidden soundscapes of Queensland’s nocturnal wildlife, captured across three Queensland Biosphere Reserve sites. In a cutting-edge, 360-degree environment, international sound artist Nikki Sheth brings this audio-visual experience to life in UniSC’s CAVE2, with point cloud imagery and video created in collaboration with John Lucy.
Showcasing Sheth’s commitment to connecting with nature and raising awareness about ecological conservation and the climate crisis, her work powerfully demonstrates how creative technology can inspire change.
In Conversation with Lindy Lee: Insights from One of Australia’s Most Celebrated Artists
Friday 8 November
Join SCCA for an afternoon with one of Australia’s most celebrated contemporary artists, Lindy Lee AO, in conversation with curator Liz Chang.
In this special event, Lindy will reflect on her extraordinary career, share her creative process, and offer insights into her most ambitious project yet: Ourobouros, a monumental public commission for the National Gallery of Australia’s 40th anniversary.
Limited tickets available.
EOI
Applications are now open for the TAKEOVER program at The Old Ambulance Station, offering emerging and established creatives $2000 cash plus in-kind support to explore new ideas and connect with new audiences.
Applications close 7 December.
EOI
Sunshine Coast emerging artists are invited to apply for exhibition opportunities at Maroochydore Library Artspace, with a chance to showcase your work professionally and engage with the community through workshops or artist talks.
EOI
Opportunities for self-managed exhibitions and residencies are now available for artists focused on ecology and Country, with Expressions of Interest open for 2025 programming at our region's three Environmental Visitor Centres.
Applications close 1 December.
EOI: 2025 ANAT Synapse Residency Program
FUNDING: Pride Foundation Small Grants
ART PRIZE: Ramsay Art Prize
EVENT
70’s office attire ✅ Office karaoke ✅ This isn’t just any ol' artist meetup—it’s a gathering for reflection, disruption, and connection.
5 December.
BOOK LAUNCH
Christine Hall’s upcoming book Studio Project features 42 Sunshine Coast artists in their creative spaces. The official book launch and reception will be held at Cool Art Gallery on 2 November.
EXHIBITION OPENING
Noosa Regional Gallery invites you to their final opening of 2024. Explore two new exhibitions featuring local artists: Dual Vision by Rob Maccoll & Andrew Maccoll and One Thread Many Loops by Mieke Van Den Berg.
PANEL TALK: Carbon_Dating at Caloundra Regional Gallery
WORKSHOP: Repair and Wear
EXHIBITION OPENING: Deep Blue at Pine Rivers Art Gallery
Image credits (from top): Photo by Jacquie Manning. Image courtesy of Felicity Castagna; Photo by John Lucy; Secret World of a Starlight Ember, 2020, installation view, Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop, Museum of Contemporary Australia, Sydney, 2020, stainless steel, image courtesy the artist and Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney, photograph: Ken Leanfore; Image courtesy of The Old Ambulance Station; Image courtesy of Sunshine Coast Council; ECOllaboration BioBlitz exhibition, paintings by Michele Knightley (2023). Photo courtesy Sunshine Coast Council; Image courtesy of Amanda Bennetts; Image courtesy of Cool Art Gallery; Image courtesy of Noosa Regional Gallery.
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