Sunshine Coast Council is helping young people set up shop in libraries across the Coast this summer. Young people, aged between 12 and 18 years who have created their own original craft or artwork are encouraged to apply to become part of the only young adult ‘market’ in the region. Sunshine ... more
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‘Yarn Bombing’, to feature at the Caloundra Festival of Life
Anyone attending the Festival of Life in Caloundra later this month is in for a taste of the international “yarn bombing” phenomenon, thanks to Australia’s Crochet Queen Jenny King. Sunshine Coast local, Jenny King, who is in demand internationally as a crochet expert, is hatching a plan with a ... more
Warming up for the Caloundra Fringe Festival
(video) The Caloundra Fringe Festival is proving to be a great partner for its parent, the Caloundra Music Festival. It is now only two weeks until the start of the Fringe Festival, and three weeks until the Music Festival cranks up. At a media launch today, Mayor Mark Jamieson said both ... more
First solo exhibition for local artist Bernhard Weisskamp
Having recently collaborated in the Mix FM's 'Give Me 5 For Kids' Art Auction, as well as having his art on display in the Wishlist Foundations House, Bernhard Weisskamp is looking forward to his first solo exhibition this weekend. Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany in 1972, Bernhard Weisskamp ... more
Expressions of interest called for Right back @ U arts program
Sunshine Coast Council’s Caloundra Regional Gallery is calling for expressions of interest for both mentoring artists and emerging artists living with a disability to participate in the Right Back @ U community project. Division 2 Councillor Tim Dwyer said the Right Back @ U will provide creative ... more
All in a Day’s Work
Creating clay sculptures is the favourite pass time of Janna Pameijer. It also happens to be her career. Fortunately she loves to share her passion. Through her unique teaching skills she has inspired many lives. Regularly Janna is invited to visit centres around Australia to teach her easy building ... more
Council funds 18 projects with Qld RADF funding
Projects including shadow theatre, arts publications, choirs and clay workshops are among 18 projects in the latest arts grant round from Sunshine Coast Council, announced Executive Director of Community Services, Coralie Nichols. “In this round of funding from the Regional Arts Development Fund ... more
Final projection sound artwork at Noosa Junction station
Sunshine Coast Council proudly presents the final projection sound artwork Natural Transitions in the Public Art Program at Noosa Junction station by respected Sunshine Coast artists Kathy Daly and Glen Manning. Division 11 Councillor Russell Green said the integrated twelve month Public Art ... more
‘Green Art’ the new contemporary social art movement
Worldwide, green art is inspiring and facilitating innovative relationships between scientists, communities and the creative sector, and in no place is it more prevalent than the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Leah Barclay from the Noosa Biosphere Cultural Board said throughout history people from ... more
Kids’ artworks feature in TreeLine exhibition
Sunshine Coast Council is proud to announce the next instalment of TreeLine 2012 in an exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery from 30 May to 8 July 2012. Council’s Gallery Curator Nina Shadforth said the exhibition would include artworks from students from Ananda Marga River School, Caloundra ... more