Creative Hobart Forum - Creative Hobart Grants Showcase

Celebrating Tasmanian artists through their arts practice.

Come and hear seven presenters speak about their exemplary Creative Hobart grants projects, lessons learnt and how to best align your creative activity for successful funding.

Nibbles and drinks available.

Free entry, bookings essential.

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Forum poster(PDF, 592KB)

Guest speakers and their projects

Hannah Foley – Aeriform Archive and Wet Breath Exchange, an exploration of Hobart's 'Bridgewater Jerry' fog phenomenon.

Joshua Santospirito – Small Press Zine Fairs, a popular annual fair with over sixty local and interstate zinesters.

Lucy Bleach – Soil Propositions (The EARTH Project) a project bringing Aboriginal culture, soil science and artists together to reveal the complexities of soil.

Stevie McEntee – Queer Momentum, a musical composition with a nine piece orchestra and the voices of LGBTQIA+ Tasmanians.

Rose Turtle Ertler – Dear Tree, an immersive listening experience celebrating people's connection with trees.

Emily Conolan and Co – Letters I Never Sent, a theatre showcase that explores lived experiences from diverse refugee backgrounds.

Loren (Pixie) Sammons – Shred Shed Mural, sharing the process of developing a street art mural with women skaters.

Guest performance

Stevie McEntee with Louise Denson on piano

Contact

If you have any questions about access for the forum or any other queries please get in touch with Sue Hayes at hayess@hobartcity.com.au or call on 03 6238 5823.

Image credits: Dear Tree immersive listening project, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, image by Rose Turtle Ertler; Wet Breath Exchange interactive performance on the Bellerive ferry, photo by Cassie Sullivan.

When

Location

Town Hall Ballroom, 50 Macquarie Street, Hobart, 7000, View Map