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Brisbane Creative Industries May

We have decided to leave this Enews a little bit later in the month to not only include a wrap up of April but to also touch on the professional development event writeups being published in May.  What do you think?

As usual, Brisbane Creative Industries covers many aspects of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.  From the Artisan 'Unleashed' fashion exhibition to thoughts on cloud computing and creativity.  We have theatre, crowd funding, training programs, unconventions, profiles and more!

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Event Photo Highlight

Innovation, outstanding design and craft based arts such as jewellery, fashion, ceramics and interior products are the focus for Fortitude Valley based gallery Artisan. Artisan curates an annual Unleashed exhibition of graduate work and this year they turned their spotlight on fashion design, millinery, art, product and communication design. This year's show, Fashioned, was curated by Gabriella Szablewska and features the work of recent graduates Alice Leahey, Heidi Stevens, Jacque Prior, Jeremy Gillis, Lauren Elise Clarke, Laurence St. Pierre, Melanie Kate Foote, Pamela Cameron, Priya Cox, Robyn Taggart and Tovah Cottle. Photographs by Rachel Marsden.

Charles Leadbeater on Cloud Culture // {Future} {Tech}

It's fitting that a leading authority on the future such as Charles Leadbeater can seemingly break the physical laws of causality to deliver this seminar.

Copper - Project management for your creative team ... a users tale

This is the tale of a lil' ol' designer struggling to be 'Mr Organised'. It all began a few months ago when he started realising that it wasn't quite enough to just get all his agencies work done and dusted. He went on an online quest for answers to the question of 'How can I become more productive and if possible have fun doing it ? To put it simply, find a creative management system we could enjoy using.

The Loop // {Connections} {Companies} {Individuals}

I had a chance to chat with Pip Jamieson, Director of company The Loop, on Skype only a few months after they have launched. Before this, I heard more than a few whispers about the website in one week - from new media company owners, Brisbane City Council folk right through to a friend who owns a zine. So to me, it seems as if the website and/or project idea appeals to a broad range of people.

Hannah of BCI Presents: Social Media Intensive Pt 1

Social media workshop is free but for the meantime, is available for YES Brisbane incubators and VI tenants.

Youth Arts Showcase & MAD 4 Teens Magazine Launch

"Get Loud" is Brisbane's take on National Youth Week, and the last day festivities certainly made every effort to live up to the name.

Charles Leadbeater at Eidos // {Policy} {Innovation}

Perhaps my demographic and personal/professional interests lend a certain bias to the topics contained within Charles Leadbeater’s talk about creativity, innovation and connecting with a community, however, the fact remains there couldn’t have been two more different speakers on the stage at the event.

Capitalising on US new media and entertainment opportunities // {AIMIA} {Austrade} {Release}

This event is part of a national initiative conducted between AIMIA and Austrade to further the growth of the digital and creative industries for companies with a global reach, particularly with US expansion.

The King and I: Bell Shakespeare brings the Bard to Brisbane

It was a Shakespearean clash of sorts – not between slaves and royalty – but rather, a clash of theatrical anniversaries. In 2010, Bell Shakespeare turns 20, the Queensland Theatre Company turns 40 and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, home of the touring production, this year celebrates its quarter-century. The opening night of King Lear at the Playhouse Theatre saw the three institutions collide. But in spite of the clashing milestones, no blood was spilled - off-stage, that is.

Fashioned // Artisan Unleashed

Innovation, outstanding design and craft based arts such as jewellery, fashion, ceramics and interior products are the focus for Fortitude Valley based gallery Artisan. Artisan curates an annual Unleashed exhibition of graduate work and this year they turned their spotlight on fashion design, millinery, art, product and communication design.

Fundbreak // Crowdfunding Creative Projects and Ideas

Fundbreak provides project creators with a platform to present their ideas to a worldwide audience. If anyone likes the idea, they can support it by pledging money to the creator's project. In return for support, the project creators will offer rewards depending on the level of funding.

Anyone in Australia, who cannot obtain funding for their ideas, now has Fundbreak to find a worldwide network of support sources.

Fundbreak believes in an all or 'nothing' concept. If the project reaches the funding goal within the time frame, production begins and supporters receive their rewards. If the goal is not reached in time, the project will be deemed unsuccessful and no funds will be exchanged.

More information about Fundbreak on BCI.

Navigation Arts Business Training – Youth Arts Queensland

As artists we desire to create change in the world, either through a beautiful song, theatre production, painting, film or through creating a new experience. Many of us go to Tafe or University to develop our skills in our chosen art form but often the ability to make these beautiful things isn't enough. Too many artists finish their studies lacking the practical business skills that allow them to drive their practices forward. Youth Arts Queensland is one of several organizations providing practical training for artists through their Navigation Arts Business Training Program.

Unconvention Brisbane // {Music} {Grassroots} {Release}

UnConvention Brisbane is pleased to announce an exciting list of panellists who will take part in the inaugural conference, held 12-13 June 2010 at The Edge in Brisbane’s South Bank precinct.

Andrew Johnstone of Semi-Permanent // {Design} {Conference}

In the midst of organising Semi-Permanent Brisbane conference, as well as a few other projects, Andrew Johnstone answers some of our questions about what it's like to start up your own thing, about design education and he also answered a couple of the crowd-sourced questions...

Psst: Semi-Permanent Brisbane early bird general and VIP tickets end in about a week!! Don't miss out.

Danielle Lewis of Brisbane Threads // {Fashion} {Online} {Profile}

"I have had a strong interest in fashion ever since my mum taught me to sew a simple skirt when I was in grade seven. I completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fashion Design) in 2005 and have been designing and selling clothes online ever since..." Read more here.

On Curatorship // {Artworkers Alliance} {Exhibitions}

On the panel of this event was Kevin Wilson the director of Artworkers Alliance, Jodie Cox from Urban Art Projects and QUT Art Museum curator Vanessa Van Ooyen.

Well Hung Exhibition // Vegas Spray // Youth Week King George Square

Vegas Spray has taken yet another successful step forward in broadening the horizons of emerging artists with Saturday's exhibition in King George Square. Set on the Mezzanine level of King George Square the one day show featured the work of twenty-two emerging artists aged twenty-six and under. The exhibition ran in conjunction with the Well Hung Youth Week Celebrations in King George Square that showcased musicians and youth focused organizations.

KinKDom C*m // {Artist Talk} {Visual}

A very intriguing name for a collaborative exhibition in Metro Arts at the Brisbane CBD, this artist talk invited Jose Vigers and Stephen Russell to discuss their works behind this exhibition. The artist talk was chaired by Danielle Clej who is in the process of undertaking Doctorate studies in practice-led Visual art research and is also the Co-Director of inbetweenspaces. Speaking of Co-Directing artist spaces, Stephen Russell is also the Co-Director of the artist run initiative, Accidentally Annie St Space.

creative3 Forum - Day 2 // {Creativity} {Investment} {Enterprise}

Day 2 of the creative industries forum

creative3 Forum - Day 1 // {Creativity} {Investment} {Enterprise}

Billed the first of its kind internationally, the Creative3 forum aimed to show individuals and organisations how to harness the power of three: through creativity, investment and enterprise. The forum was littered with speakers from different facets of the creative industries and from all over the world, sharing the secrets to their success.  Day 1 of the forum.

Tribal Theatre // {Emerging Filmmakers} {For Cinephiles}

Tribal Theatre in collaboration with Griffith Film Society is presenting a platform on which Brisbane’s film enthusiasts can meet, greet and exchange ideas in a relaxed setting of the old Dendy Cinema.

Photography Symposium // Queensland Festival of Photography

A highlight of the Queensland Festival of Photography was the Symposium held at the UQ Art Museum on Saturday 10th April. The symposium began with a brief overview of the exhibition 'The state we’re in: Contemporary Queensland photography' by the curator Gordon Craig. The exhibition (now finished) was an overview of works by leading contemporary photographic artists in Queensland.

Viewfinder Exhibition // {Nine Lives} {Gallery}

Hidden away in a grungy side alley on Ann street somewhere between The Bowery and Mod Cons in Fortitude Valley the Nine Lives Gallery is a small but charming space that shows local, national and occassionally international visual artists of the alternative kind. Their annual show Viewfinder was part of the Queensland Festival for Photography.

Jay Dee Dearness of Myrtle Street Studio // {Profile}

Jay Dee gives us a really fascinating insight about what it's like opening your own studio, about the professional development pathways that she has undertaken to make this into a success and a brief snapshot of what we will expect from Myrtle Steet Studio this year!

Notes from City Studios Architecture Forum: Architectural Education

"An open forum discussing ideas and issues in education. How should architecture be taught? What do students and grads deserve?"

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