$18,000 boost to arts community
Published on 21 June, 2007
Central Queensland University's Regional Centre of the Arts (RcotA) has announced that 2 Central Queensland projects will receive funding in the latest round of arts grants.
A group of community artists, CQU staff and students have been successful in receiving $11,400 to produce a 21st century version of Puccini's opera TOSCA.
Lecturer at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music Kim Kirkman plans to re-style TOSCA so the production is relevant to today's audience. The opera will be translated into English; the score will be re-arranged with cutting edge computer technology; over 200 drawings will be produced and animated with Flash software to create a theatrical event; and segments will be broadcast on You-tube.
Using contemporary voice and live instruments with backings, performances are planned for Mackay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg and Gladstone in September this year.
The Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) has also been successful in receiving $6500 for a program of events for 2007, featuring 8 writing workshops, seminars and public readings in Rockhampton, Emerald and Mackay. Some of the events have already taken place.
Among the upcoming QWC projects are Poetry Bootcamp, a 2-day master class by Ross Clark and Kristin Hannaford to be held in Rockhampton's Old Magistrates Court on August 11 - 12; and Wordpool: Queensland Wordsmiths presented by Rebecca Sparrow and Frances Whiting to be held at Rockhampton's Criterion Hotel on September 4.
RCotA provides a liaison role between CQU and the Arts communities of Central Queensland and recommends to the Vice-Chancellor proposed budgets for grants to support approved arts projects.
Projects which can demonstrate benefits to a number of CQU campuses and their respective communities may receive priority.
The Centre endeavours to balance support amongst all art forms, with support to new or emerging initiatives being a priority.