South Burnett Arts Hour

In partnership with South Burnett Arts, this online program was developed in May 2020 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and the need to stay connected during this time. Our local arts community was and continues to be impacted by the closure of regional galleries, cancellation and postponements of Festivals, performances and rehearsals, and ongoing restrictions on opportunities to meet face-to-face.

The South Burnett arts community, from artists to musicians, dancers to writers, arts volunteers and arts enthusiasts, are invited to join these free virtual sessions to hear from special guests and chat about art with other South Burnett artists.

Upcoming Sessions:
TBC
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84972221887?pwd=QXU2UmNadzgrQlplVzM1dnJqYVJNQT09

Past Sessions:

Click here to watch all recordings

Tuesday 17 November: Special guest Alicia Melonie Jones joined South Burnett Arts Hour to discuss effective community and cultural engagement, in this final program for the 2020 year.

Tuesday 6 October: Special guest Stephen Clark from aha!goodthinking joined South Burnett Arts Hour to discuss ‘Creative Collaboration for Community Benefit’. Host Olivia Everitt provided an update in regards to the South Burnett Cultural Resource Mapping project.

Tuesday 18 August: Special guests Amy Cook and Nigel Lavender from Flying Arts Alliance Inc. joined the online discussion to unpack the Regional Arts Fund and RAF Recovery Boost, with multiple funding rounds to support regional arts projects and organisations opening from 31 August 2020 to 10 January 2021.

Tuesday 21 July: Special guest Simon Cotton (Principal, Murgon State High School) discussed the new performing arts facility under development at Murgon SHS and South Burnett Arts Hour host and Kingaroy-based arts worker Olivia Everitt introduced her new Cultural Resource Mapping mentorship project currently underway with thanks to funding from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
This projecct is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Tuesday 23 June: Special guest Lisa Stephenson (Manager Cultural Services, Fraser Coast Regional Council) discussed the role of the arts in the Maryborough revitalisation project, and the Mary Poppins Story Bank Museum. Central Queensland artists Nanette Blanchin, Peta Lloyd, Katina Olsen, Jodie van de Wetering and Olivia Everitt also shared insights into their projects as part of the CQ RASN artist “at home” residency program, Tough and Tender Beauty (Round 2).

Tuesday 9 June: Special guest Mayor Brett Otto (South Burnett Regional Council) joined us for a Q&A session regarding arts development in the South Burnett region, and special guest Melinda Jones (Councillor, North Burnett Regional Council and Monto Magic Tourism Action Group) spoke about the new mural art trail being created in Monto.

Tuesday 19 May: Topic: Putting your best foot forward - preparing your submission for an Art Award. Special guests Kerryanne Farrer (Executive Officer, Flying Arts Alliance Inc.) and Rachael Parsons (Arts Museum Director, New England Regional Art Museum - Armidale NSW) joined us to chat about tips and tricks to entering art awards. Find out more about the Queensland Regional Art Awards*, open for entries until 27th July 2020.
*Correction: Flying Arts wish to confirm that artworks created after 1 July 2019 are eligible for entry into the Queensland Regional Art Awards - please check full eligibility guidelines here prior to submitting your entry.

Tuesday 5 May: Special guest Trudie Leigo from CQ RASN discussed upcoming opportunities for artists across the Wide Bay Burnett, and facilitator Olivia Everitt discussed changes to arts funding in response to COVID-19. From Bundaberg to Blackbutt, thank you to everyone who participated in this session. Watch below and follow CQ RASN on Facebook to stay in the loop!

Media:
South Burnett Switches On To Zoom | South Burnett Online, May 2020
’Slipped through the cracks’: Will the arts survive? | South Burnett Times, May 2020