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25.01.2022 Cheeky peeky at ‘Letters of Intent’. Live poetry installation, by yours truly, at First Coat. Starting at 3.

21.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || FIRST COAT INT’L MURAL TOURS Happening today ft. local artist and 2 x First Coat muralist Hiwhytey! Kicking off at 4PM from 6 Laurel St.

21.01.2022 Warming up for the Open Studio tomorrow with Will Dew

20.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || TODAY Saturday, November 23. BLOCK PARTY 2019 is here. HAPPENING: contemporary art, music and discussion celebrated in a FREE, community event at #firstcoatstudios! Our program kicks off at 4PM preview the line-up and BLOCK PARTY schedule in our Facebook event when you RSVP [shorturl.at/klvB9]! If you haven't RSVP'd don't worry, everyone is welcome! ... - Laurel St will be closed to accommodate our music venue, thanks to #toowoombaregion, Premier Sound and Lighting + First Friday. We recommend parking in Hume St, Neil St or around Queens Park for an accessible walking distance! Phat Burgers + Stone & Wood Brewing will be on-site! - RSVP for BLOCK PARTY 2019 - this event is free thanks to our generous sponsors + partners: shorturl.at/klvB9 - Supported by Toowoomba Region + Arts Queensland. Design by Tshinta Agrotis. See more

20.01.2022 HAPPENING NOW: free BLOCK PARTY live music, art exhibition, food + bar. All welcome!

16.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || PREMIER REHEARSAL STUDIOS Stage and sound happening tonight thanks to Premier Rehearsal Studios!

16.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || DAVID CRAGG If you've been in the #toowoombaregion CBD this week you might have seen this legend (David Cragg) painting this sweet mural at 153 Herries St (Toowoomba Region Council Chambers)! Listen to David speak at our Artist Talk activation tonight with @Make-It Fabrics Founder Brett Piva! - David Cragg is a multidisciplinary artist of Irish, Scottish and Bundjalung ancestry, working in Dharawhal Country (Illawarra Region of NSW, Australia). He i...s a muralist, fine artist, designer, writer, builder, sculptor, photographer and youth/ disability community worker. His work spans gallery spaces, large scale murals, public art installations, curatorial outcomes, live performance, and art-making workshops and mentorships Australia-wide. Cragg places himself into the role of a reconnoitre, overlooking the humanistic impact on the dwindling fringes of native flora and fauna. - RSVP for BLOCK PARTY 2019 - this event is free thanks to our generous sponsors + partners: shorturl.at/klvB9 - Supported by Toowoomba Regionn + Arts Queensland. Video by Jade Courtney Media. See more

15.01.2022 It’s time First Coat Studios is back baby. Our big opening group show is approaching soon and this is your opportunity to exhibit with us. ‘New Blood’ opens 14th May | Exhibiting through until 28th May 2021. What we need: Confirmation of intent to exhibit and Artwork details (Name, Title, Year, Medium and Selling price) must be submitted via email ~ [email protected] no later than the 7th of May 2021. Contributing artists should respond to the theme ’Blood’ | Del...ivery of work between 10th - 13th of May | Collection of work 31st - 2nd of June 2021. Artworks to be clearly labelled with these details on the back or base prior to delivery. Works must be framed and/or display ready. Start the conversation We’re adding a splash of colour again to the region. #firstcoat #firstcoatstudios

14.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || While the party might be over, Brontë Naylor is still working hard. #firstcoatstudios resident Jade Courtney Media hung out with Bronte on-site and captured a few sweet moments of process. - Naylor captures site-specific imagery that aims to document local happenings and places while introducing previously collected elements to complete the work. Her practice aims to combine local and archival imagery to consider what informs sense of place. Brontë ...Naylor's mural is located at 5-7 Bowen St, Toowoomba City (best viewed from Chalk Drive, near Luxury Paints). - Supported by Toowoomba Region, Arts Queensland + Paint-n-Colour. See more

13.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || ONLY 1 DAY TO GO We've been counting down for weeks to BLOCK PARTY 2019 and can't wait to share our INSANE line-up of artists, musicians and makers with you tomorrow! Full program below: [ MURALS ]... Brontë Naylor Abbey Rich David Cragg [ LIVE MUSIC ] Pacific Avenue Hideous Sun Demon Pandamic + EchoWave (DJ + Live Set) [ ART EXHIBITIONS ] Meagan Streader [ EXPERIENCES ] Artist Talks w/ MAKEit MADEit Conference Founder + Director Brett Piva First Coat International Art Festival Outdoor Mural Gallery Guided Tours with Hiwhytey + Live Mural Painting [ FOOD + DRINK VENDORS ] Phat Burgers Stone & Wood Brewing RSVP for BLOCK PARTY 2019 - this event is free thanks to our generous sponsors + partners: shorturl.at/klvB9! - Supported by Toowoomba Region + Arts Queensland. Design by Tshinta Agrotis ft. Brontë Naylor mural-in-progress. See more

11.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || TONIGHT This evening from 5:30PM - 7:30PM, Meagan Streader 'Blend (Parallelism)' is open for viewing in the #firstcoatstudios Gallery! 'Blend (Parallelism)' aims to destabilise and challenge visual perspectives through an immersive experience within the reconstructed light installation. Preconceived ideas of the physical space must be discarded in order to imagine new pathways and examine one’s physical presence within the space. The work explores t...he shifting nature of perception and the unique way in which we experience and perceive space, surface and architecture through illusions and textures. By creating a ‘blurred’ or moiré surface through layers of linear light the work disrupts viewers’ sense of spatial awareness and immediate perception. OPEN HOURS: TOMORROW 22 November 5:30PM 7:30PM Saturday 23 November 4:00PM - 10:00PM Sunday CLOSED Monday 25 November 5:30PM 7:30PM Tuesday 26 November 5:30PM 7:30PM - The BLOCK PARTY 2019 program continues tomorrow! RSVP this event is free thanks to our generous sponsors + partners: #linkinbio! - Supported by Toowoomba Region + Arts Queensland. Video by Jade Courtney Media! See more

10.01.2022 JOIN THE STUDIO || There is currently affordable short and long term studio hire ready for artist who operate independently and have an interest to committing to a creative & professional setting! We are an inclusive, relaxed community who thrive on making art, drinking coffee and hanging out. THE SPACE:... - Semi-furnished - Unlimited high speed NBN - Shared kitchen and meeting facilities - Access to gallery and workshop spaces - On-site carpark close to CBD Get in touch for more details or to make an appointment [email protected] See more

10.01.2022 FIRST COAT STUDIOS presents: BLOCK PARTY 2019 On our street, in our backyard, we’re hosting the most intriguing and vibrant of contemporary arts experiences this November. And you’re invited. From the crew who brought you First Coat International Art Festival, BLOCK PARTY 2019 invites full immersion in real contemporary art experiences that energise, challenge and ignite a need for more in a one-night only, free community event. ... RSVP: shorturl.at/lGHY1 PROGRAM [ MURALS ] Bronte Naylor Abbey Rich + David Cragg [ LIVE MUSIC ] Pacific Avenue Hideous Sun Demon Pandamic + Echowave (DJ) [ ART EXHIBITIONS ] Meagan Streader [ EXPERIENCES ] Artist Talks w/ Make It Made It Conference Founder + Director Brett Piva First Coat International Art Festival Outdoor Mural Gallery Guided Tours with Katie Whyte + Live Mural Painting [ FOOD + DRINK VENDORS ] Phat Burgers Stone and Wood Brewing Brought to you by generous sponsors and partners: Backbone Youth Arts First Fridays Paint-n-Colour Premier Sound and Lighting Stone and Wood Brewing Toowoomba Regional Council Arts Queensland Regional Arts Development Fund Friends of First Coat

07.01.2022 You heard what First Friday said, there's some good times coming to Laurel St tonight. And its FREE!

05.01.2022 2020 CALL OUT || Exhibit at First Coat Studios in February - June 2020 Artists, Collectives & Curators: applications are now open to exhibit with First Coat Studios in the first half of 2020. Spaces are available in the Main Gallery and Project Space between February - June for solo and group exhibitions, short film premieres or curatorial projects. Collectives and curators welcome. ... GALLERY HIRE FEES Main Gallery: $800 + gst. Project Space: $500 + gst. * Prices include a three week exhibition with an additional one week period for install and deinstall, and the gallery responsibilities as outlined the Terms and Conditions (inclusive of photography and an opening event). FLOOR PLAN + TERMS & CONDITIONS: goo.gl/P58CDf - APPLICATIONS To apply for an exhibition, please provide: An exhibition proposal (no more than 600 words) Your preferred timeframe (February, March, April, May, June) Your preferred exhibition space (Main Gallery or Project Space) Artist CV/s Examples of previous work / portfolio (up to 10 images - no larger than 1MB per image) Links to website or social media handles Applications will be received via email: [email protected] For more information or application support, please email: [email protected] - First Coat Studios acknowledge the Giabal and Jarowair peoples, the traditional custodians of the land on which we make, nurture and celebrate the arts in our region. We host monthly art exhibitions with interest in fostering critical ideas and practices in contemporary art. Through inclusive and ambitious public programs, we celebrate hybrid arts experiences and nurture the role the arts plays in our local community.

05.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL A massive thank you in recognition of the support and resources offered to #firstcoatstudios by Toowoomba Region, without which our programming would not be possible. Our gratitude and admiration to a council who actively supports local arts and culture initiatives and openly embraces transformative creative activations! We love living and working in the #toowoombaregion and the community we share it with! - The Regional Art...s Development Fund (RADF) promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions. RADF invests in local arts and cultural priorities, as determined by local communities, across Queensland. The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is delivered as a partnership between the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and eligible local Councils across the state. RSVP for BLOCK PARTY 2019, happening TODAY from 4PM at 6 Laurel St - this event is free for everyone thanks to our generous sponsors + partners: shorturl.at/lGHY1! - Supported by Toowoomba Region + Arts Queensland Design by Tshinta Agrotisotis. See more

02.01.2022 BLOCK PARTY 2019 || THANK YOU! We'd like to share our immense gratitude to all who attended, performed and contributed to BLOCK PARTY 2019. The list is long and we're so, so stoked to have created and shared this occasion with you. Our hearts are very full! This would have been impossible without the all the generous help, support and encouragement we received. - Moments captured by Delong Lin and Jade Courtney Media to be shared soon. -... To our sponsors, partners + supporters: Toowoomba Regiongion Arts Queensland #RADF First Friday Paint-n-Colour Premier Rehearsal Studios Stone & Wood Brewing To incredible line-up of artists, musicians + makers: Meagan Streader Brontë Naylor Abbey Rich David Cragg Brett Piva Katie Whyte Pacific Avenue Hideous Sun Demon Pandamic Music EchoWave To our collaborator: MAKEit MADEit Conference To our photographers + videographers: Delong Lin Jade Courtney Media To our staff, volunteers + mates: Ian McCallum Angela Mottram Laurie Oxenford David Usher Hiwhytey Tshinta Agrotis Michael Cook Liam Fitz-Gibbon Paddy Long Phat Burgers Justin Myers Stephen Denham Nick Marks Brandon Hawkins Stephen Clarris Miranda Sampson Paul Crossinggum And of course the #toowoombaregion community! Stay tuned for what's happening at #firstcoatstudios next!

01.01.2022 GROUP SHOW || 'Mixed Business in the Main Gallery next month. Showing from April 03-25, join us as we mix it up with 35 artists in April OPENING EVENT: Friday, April 03 5PM - 8PM, 6 Laurel St... Bar supported by@stoneandwood. Good times from 8PM at @barwunder_424 with @firstfridaybookings See more

01.01.2022 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Join the festival as a Rabbit Handler for our giant inflatable work INTRUDE by Amanda Parer on display from March 13 - March 21 in Toowomba'...s CBD from 6.30pm until late. What we need: - Responsible and alert team workers aged 18+ who can maintain their cool in a crowded environment; - Need to be available for 2 x 3 hour shifts; and - Participate in an Volunteer Induction this Sunday March 8 at Toowoomba City Library from 2pm. What you get: - Festival volunteer tee and store/food voucher; - Experience maximum good vibes in a community festival setting; - The chance to have a close encounter of the giant rabbit kind and not risk the hefty $63,000 QLD fine. Keen? Head here to download your form: https://www.litfestival.com.au/volunteer and return ASAP or bring it to Sunday's induction. (Images: Parer Studio)