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Cultural Services

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4032 6655

Address: 64 Collins Ave 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

Website: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/arts-culture

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25.01.2022 FREE travel and accommodation to attend a Kim Churchill Workshop in Cairns, for our regional friends! Musicians living in the Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Tablelands Regional Council, Etheridge Shire Council, Douglas Shire Council as well as Cairns Regional Council areas are invited to apply to participate in a workshop and networking event with touring artist Kim Churchill on Saturday, 28 November. Applications close Monday, 23 November.... Regional friends, find out more and how to apply >> https://bit.ly/3pwvPS6 Cairns friends, find out more and how to apply >> https://bit.ly/2UBHy3j Facebook event >> Kim Churchill Workshop and Networking event Arts Queensland #artsqld #artsfunding #RASN QMusic

25.01.2022 Attention Filmmakers. It's time to get creative! Are you a student, emerging or professional filmmaker based in FNQ? The Understory Film Festival - Cairns wants to hear from you! Now in its seventh year of screening, promoting and awarding filmmakers in our region, Understory has become a mainstay of the cultural landscape of Cairns by providing a presentation platform as well as gaining ground for the local industry by offering developmental opportunities for filmmakers i...n the region. Get on board as the clock is ticking! Submissions close 6 Oct (1 Oct if you're entering the High School category). Find out more

24.01.2022 The Travelling Film Festival (TFF), Australia’s longest-running travelling film festival have listed their Film Festival on our website You can also list your venue too Event Cinemas, Event Cinemas and BCC Cinemas Earlville and join other local film industry groups like Understory Film Festival - Cairns, Cine Bar Cairns, Starry Night Cinema, End Credits Film Club

23.01.2022 Screenworks and Screen Queensland are inviting all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with an interest in screen stories and filmmaking to come along to our information evening to find out more how they can receive free training as part of the Make It In FNQ: Creating Screen Stories initiative. Make It In FNQ: Creating Screen Stories is a free, six-month program of Indigenous-led storytelling and concept development workshops, open to emerging FNQ Aboriginal and Torres ...Strait Islander participants. Come along to find out more about the program. You’ll hear from Douglas Watkin (Content Director, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Program, Screen Queensland) and independent film producer Dena Curtis of Inkey Media and actor, writer, producer and director Aaron Fa’Aoso of Cairns based production company Lone Star and be able to ask them questions and pass on your suggestions. For more info contact Louise: 0415 092 917 [email protected] Friday, 6 Nov 6pm 8pm Tank 5, Tanks Arts Centre

23.01.2022 Understory Film Festival have announced the short films, selected by the four independent judges, for screening at this year's big event! Congratulations to all the filmmakers whose films have been selected and well done to all the filmmakers who submitted this year. Shortlisted entries will be screened and the winners announced, with the final category, the People’s Choice Award, to be determined by the audience on the night.... The Screening and Awards Night will take place at Munro Martin Parklands on Saturday, 7 November from 7pm (gates open at 5pm). Tickets are just $15.75 per person and are on sale now via Ticketlink >> https://bit.ly/2HvGpaX #shortfilms #filmculture #cairnsculture #cairnsvibrance #filmfestival #cairnsfilm

22.01.2022 stART Grant MUSIC Applications Open Now via QMusic Individual applicants can access up to $3,000 to put towards upcoming creative opportunities as part of the COVID-19 recovery phase. Applications close one week from today at 11:59pm (AEST), Mon 22 June.

22.01.2022 Live from Tank 4, Cairns - Young artists share their creative energy and insights in this annual student exhibition, bursting with innovative, high-quality works. The launch event is on-line only with awards presentations, student interviews and entertainment by selected high school musicians.

22.01.2022 We are beyond excited to see the return of live music in the Parklands with a special solo show from Washington Music! Washington Saturday, 24 October 2020 Munro Martin Parklands... Ranging from $45.50-$55.50 depending on booking size Tickets on sale 9am, Friday 4 September via Ticketlink >> https://bit.ly/3gwVPa5

20.01.2022 NIDA Virtual Open Day 17 - 20 June You can experience the NIDA Open Day(s) from home in 2020. Attend a live talk, take a virtual tour, watch never-seen-before videos of student projects, try a NIDA Online class, and more!... Register here >> https://bit.ly/3cU3s8M

19.01.2022 Understory Film Festival | Screening and Awards Night is just around the corner! Have you got your tickets yet? Experience short film masterpieces, made right here in FNQ, across a vast selection of genres, including comedies, documentaries, music videos, animations, experimental and more. Shortlisted entries will be screened and the winners announced, with the final category, the People’s Choice Award, to be determined by the audience on the night. Check out this sneak p...eek of the films submitted (film stills) Saturday 7 November Munro Martin Parklands https://bit.ly/2IyFHcT #shortfilm #filmsfnq #filmmaking #cairnsculture #cairnsvibrance #filmsunderthestars

17.01.2022 Congratulations to the latest funding recipients! We are so pleased to see the inaugural City of the Arts Hero Project grant of $25,000 go towards a theatre and music project called , produced by JUTE Theatre Company. This large-scale new theatrical work will be developed in consultation with the Cairns Italian community and involves music, photography, and a creative team made up of some of the most highly respected professionals in our region. The projec...t is also supported by the Queensland Music Festival and will be part of their program in 2021. Read more about this project, and the others funded, here

17.01.2022 Attention musicians of Cairns and beyond! Fantastic music development opportunity for regional musicians to participate in a free workshop with Kim Churchill! Applications open now and close Monday, 23 November. Find out more

17.01.2022 ! Whether youre new to screenwriting, an experienced screenwriter, or somewhere in between, these workshops are for you! This four-part series, facilitated by writer/director/producer, Caden Pearson, will explore all aspects of building your story, including how to create a logline, developing complex characters, structuring your plot and how to actually write the script!... Mondays; 17, 24 & 31 August and 7 September 2020 3.30pm 5pm Registrations essential. To book, email Jan: [email protected] Find out more here >> https://bit.ly/3gvV6Xs or check out our Facebook events; Basic Screenwriting for Anyone: Part One - Logline, 17 Aug Basic Screenwriting for Anyone: Part Two - Characters, 24 Aug Basic Screenwriting for Anyone: Part Three - Story vs Plot, 31 Aug Basic Screenwriting for Anyone: Part Four - Actually Writing, 7 Sept ---- This workshop series is supported by Cairns Regional Council and the Queensland Government through Arts Queenslands RASN (Regional Arts Services Network) and RADF (Regional Arts Development Fund). #ArtsQld #artsfunding #RASN ----

16.01.2022 Free Filmmaker Talk, covering production pathways and practical advice on the various ways the esteemed panel members have successfully transferred their ideas from script to screen. Be there to experience this invaluable opportunity to learn and be motivated by some of the screen industrys best creatives and professionals. Filmmaker Talk. From Script to Screen. | Understory Film Festival... 2pm, Saturday 7 November 2020 Cairns Performing Arts Centre See more

16.01.2022 The Youth Action Project Grants Scheme is offering grants of up to $20,000 to smaller grass-roots or community-led projects that aim to improve the outcomes and wellbeing of young people, with a particular focus on employment, mental health, transportation, and the impacts of COVID-19 and the Australian Bushfires.

15.01.2022 Free Movie Night | Top End Wedding Fri, 6 Nov 2020, 7.30pm Munro Martin Parklands https://bit.ly/2TsEPc6... Cairns Regional Council proudly presents a Free Movie Night, under the stars at Munro Martin Parklands. Come one, come all, for this special screening of a modern Australian classic; romantic comedy, Top End Wedding (2019). About the film: Lauren and Ned are engaged, they are in love, and they have just ten days to find Lauren’s mother who has gone AWOL somewhere in the remote far north of Australia, reunite her parents and pull off their dream wedding. Bring a picnic, a low set chair or rug and take advantage of the onsite food vendors and licensed bar. Remember, buy together to be together; if you want to be with your friends, you will need to book your tickets in one transaction, however, you can now choose your own zone. +++ This event will follow Queensland Government Covid Guidelines and the approved Covid Safe Industry Plan; Queensland Live Performance, Venues/Theatres. +++ #freefilm #topendwedding #filmsunderthestars #mirandatapsell #cairnsculture #cairnsatnight #cairnsvibrance

15.01.2022 ? Cairns Regional Council is seeking applications from interested arts professionals to fill volunteer vacancies in the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Committee. Applications for the two vacant positions are sought from professionals in the visual arts, performing arts and youth performing arts sectors, who live in the Cairns region (Bramston Beach to Ellis Beach), however, applicants are encouraged to nominate up to two portf...olio areas from the following list: Theatre Dance Community Cultural Development Design Visual Arts Writing Music Museums and Cultural Heritage Film/Multimedia Festivals To apply, contact the Arts and Cultural Grants Coordinator (RADFs liaison officer) on (07) 4032 6603 or @... for an application package. Applications close at 5pm, Tuesday, 22 September 2020.

12.01.2022 Join our free digital workshop series to bring your script to life in ways you might never have imagined! Facilitated by writer/director/producer, Caden Pearson, participants will explore all aspects of building your story, including how to create a logline, developing complex characters, structuring your plot and how to actually write the script! Whether youre new to screenwriting, an experienced screenwriter, or somewhere in between, these workshops are for you!... Please note: all participants will require access to a computer and an internet connection as the workshops will be delivered via the Microsoft Teams web-based application. A link will be emailed to all registered participants. WHEN: Mondays; 17, 24 & 31 August and 7 September 2020 TIME: 3.30pm 5pm REGISTER: Email Jan Aird [email protected] Find out more here https://bit.ly/3gvV6Xs or check out our Facebook events! This workshop series is supported by Cairns Regional Council, RASN (Regional Arts Services Network) and RADF (Regional Arts Development Fund).

12.01.2022 Excellent opportunity to play part in the Cultural Services team as a volunteer Galley Attendant! If you've visited the Tank 4 Gallery then you will know that it is far from a conventional, white-walled gallery. Tank 4 plays host to a variety of local and touring exhibitions, artists residencies and studio activity. We love our volunteers, and our aim is always to offer our people a productive and positive experience ... Find out more about this opportunity below

11.01.2022 Get the help you need to prepare your RADF grant application Local artists and arts and cultural groups are invited to register for free information sessions on applying for Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grants. During these one-on-one sessions, potential applicants will receive advice and guidance from the Arts and Cultural Grants Coordinator (Councils RADF liaison officer) ahead of the next Round of funding allocation.... these individual sessions are to discuss eligible RADF projects only, not for general grant writing advice. The sessions begin on Monday 14 September and will be held at the following libraries: Mon 14 Sept | Earlville Library, 10am to 3.30pm Tues 15 Sept | City Library, 10am to 3.30pm Wed 16 Sept | Smithfield Library, 10am to 2pm Thurs 17 Sept | Babinda Library, 10am to 12pm Mon 21 Sept | Earlville Library, 10am to 3.30pm Tues 22 Sept | City Library, 10am to 3.30pm Wed 23 Sept | Smithfield Library, 10am to 2pm Be quick! Registrations close Tuesday, 8 September. Spaces are limited and bookings are essential. >> Contact the Arts and Cultural Grants Coordinator on (07) 4032 6603 or [email protected] >> https://bit.ly/3hxWyJK .

11.01.2022 Attention musicians BIGSOUND is back for 2020 and taking artist applications! BIGSOUND 2020 will help showcasing artists achieve their goals and take their career to the next level. Whether that be growing your team, expanding your fanbase, or making your industry debut, BIGSOUND will foster these opportunities.... Applications close 11:59pm (AEST), Tuesday 4 August. Find out more >> https://bit.ly/2WFlYMW Also, you can apply to be a mentee in the QMusic Women In Music Mentorship Program. Applications close 11:59pm (AEST), Tuesday 28 July >> https://bit.ly/30KTAKL And don't forget that applications are also open for the Carol Lloyd Award and will close at 11:59pm (AEST), Monday 7 September 2020 >> https://bit.ly/2OKNNzc

09.01.2022 | 25 June 2020 Registrations are now open for Arts Law Centre of Australias FREE webinar and one-on-one consult clinics. The topic of the webinar is ... : So, youre thinking of putting on a creative project through socials, or you want to run virtual workshops while venues and gatherings are all still so uncertain. Maybe youre considering how to market and promote this work, how to get funded to do it, and whether it can be ticketed, but one of the other things to consider is what are the legals?. Join Arts Law lawyer, Suzanne Derry, who will talk you through some of the weird and wonderful legal issues thrown up in the swell-that-became-a-wave movement of creative projects online to understand more about collaboration, copyright, contracts and clearances online. : 10am 11am, Thursday 25 June via Zoom. Limited numbers and bookings essential. Register for the Zoom session here >> https://bit.ly/3cwnHcF Workshop participants are also encouraged to register for a free one on one virtual consultation with Suzanne following the webinar to talk through any legal queries and concerns you might have about your creative practice. : 11.30am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 2.45pm, 3.15pm or 4pm - Get in quick to secure your preferred time slot. To register for an advice session, email [email protected]

09.01.2022 Attention Filmmakers (and heads up film lovers!) Film submissions are now for the 7th annual Understory Film Festival - Cairns! Open to short films of any genre, last years Festival attracted 73 entries across various disciplines from documentaries and narratives to experimental film, music videos and animations.... The Screening and Awards Night will be held on Saturday, 7 November 2020 at a venue to be advised. Submit your film by 4pm Tuesday, 6 October 2020, (1 October if entering under the High School Student Category). Download the application form here >> https://bit.ly/2MJS1pI Happy filmmaking!

07.01.2022 With heavy hearts We can't wait to be back bigger and bolder than ever in 2021

07.01.2022 Calling Regional Creatives! Check out this amazing opportunity to kick start your creative venture The free online info session is Wednesday, 28 October (tomorrow evening). Find out more ... Compton School University of Canberra

05.01.2022 Attention Content Creators - Join Screenworks' FREE webinar for Far North Queenslanders in partnership with Screen Queensland! Have you got a great screen story that you want to get online? Are you are looking for tips and tricks to find and build your online audience? This webinar is open to all Far North Queenslanders who are keen to know more about creating innovative short-form content online! ... REGISTER NOW - FREE https://buff.ly/3b1PMJE You must be a resident of Far North QLD to register. #screenqueensland #fnq #farnorthqueensland #cairns #screenaustralia #onlinecontent #webinar

05.01.2022 | Registrations are still open for the FREE and one-on-one consult clinics on Thursday 25 June 2020. : 10am 11am, Thursday 25 June via Zoom. Limited numbers and bookings essential. Register for the Zoom session here >> https://bit.ly/3cwnHcF... Workshop participants are also invited to register for a free with Suzanne following the webinar to talk through any legal queries and concerns you might have about your creative practice. -- : 11.30am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 2.45pm, 3.15pm or 4pm - Get in quick to secure your preferred time slot. To register for an advice session, email [email protected]

05.01.2022 So wonderful to see this event return for a seventh year! Get your tickets to catch the best of the best short film masterpieces, created right here in our region by FNQ filmmakers Understory Film Festival | Screening and Awards Night 7pm, Saturday 7 November 2020 Munro Martin Parklands... Via Ticketlink https://bit.ly/3m7KEsL ; if you want to sit together, you will need to book your tickets in one transaction.

04.01.2022 Fantastic to see the free Heritage Tours returning to the arts and gardens precinct at Cairns Botanic Gardens and Tanks Arts Centre on Collins Avenue, Edge Hill. All welcome

02.01.2022 Fantastic opportunity for artists and arts practitioners to apply for financial assistance. Find out more

01.01.2022 We are delighted to see two of our region's favourite arts and cultural assets, Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Tanks Arts Centre, have been selected as two of six state-wide venues participating in the Queensland Governments Venue Pilot Program, funded through Arts Queensland, to pilot re-openings and deliver programming under COVID restrictions. Eight shows in total are now on sale via Ticketlink www.ticketlink.com.au Tickets are strictly limited to 100 patrons per eve...nt to adhere to audience capacity restrictions and all patrons will need to follow the Covid Safe Venue Guides for each venue and agree to the Ticketlink Covid Safe Terms and Conditions, (which are in addition to the standard Terms and Conditions of sale). Find out more here >> https://bit.ly/31oJ51w Do not wait Cairns, some events have already sold out and the rest will sell out quickly! *** These event will follow Queensland Government Stage 3 Covid Guidelines. This program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland #ArtsQld #artsfunding ***