CONNECT AND LEARN WITH YOUR
REGIONAL ARTS ADVISORS
INDUSTRY CONNECT: GYMPIE
Industry Connect brings leading music industry professionals directly to regional communities. Guest presenters, local industry leaders and artists contribute to a dynamic program of networking, professional development, and industry insights.
Our next Industry Connect session will cover topics including: Developing your Electronic Press Kit, Elevate your Networks and a Social Media Masterclass.
Hosted by Alex Henriksson, RASN Regional Arts Advisor for Music.
LOCATION: Gympie
WHEN: Wed 21 October, 5-7pm
WHERE: Gympie Music Hall, Australian Institute of Country Music, 26 Channon Street Gympie
EMERGING DANCE EXCHANGE
RASN in collaboration with Ausdance Queensland is hosting the Emerging Dance Exchange – a free artist development program for regional Queensland dance artists. The program combines professional development, practical learning, sector exchange, resources and tailored mentoring to support you in building a professional, independent or portfolio career in dance. If you’re a regional Queensland dance artist and would like to be part of the program, we’d love to hear from you. Complete our Expression of Interest to apply.
WHEN: Commencing soon.
WHERE: Online meetings.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE: PRACTICAL MARKETING FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS
This practical workshop invites creatives and arts workers to think beyond demographics and explore the motivations, values and behaviours that shape arts participation.
Using current audience research and tools including Creative Australia’s audience insights and Culture Segments, we’ll explore how to identify potential audiences, understand what might motivate – or prevent – them from attending, and translate those insights into stronger marketing.
MORE THAN THE APPLAUSE – MAKING IT AS A PERFORMER
What does a real pathway look like for performing artists or companies today? With education options shrinking, funding tightening, and the cost of creating rising, it’s never been more important to understand the opportunities that do exist and how to access them.
This energising session, facilitated by Tim Wynn, Artistic Director of THAT Production Company, cuts through the uncertainty and focuses on practical, tangible steps artists can take right now. We’ll acknowledge the challenges, share honest insights, and open the floor for questions so participants can walk away with a clearer sense of direction for themselves or their next project.
The workshop is supported by a panel of RASN Regional Arts Advisors Cassandra Ramsay (Theatre) and Alex Henriksson (Music). They will join online to share their mentorship approach as they develop supportive, strategic, and tailored plans to advance your creative goals. If you’re ready to map your next move in the performing arts, this workshop will help you see what’s possible and how to get there.
This workshop is part of Ipswich City Council’s Creative Industries development program ARTiculate. Attendees are to be residents of Ipswich Local Government Area.
WHEN: 6pm – 8pm, Thursday 27 August
WHERE: Firestation 101, Ipswich
OPEN TO: Residents of Ipswich LGA.
WEBINAR: FINANCIAL STORYTELLING FOR
THEATRE MAKERS
A budget is more than a spreadsheet – it tells the story of your project.
Join RASN Regional Arts Advisor for Theatre Cass Ramsay for this free practical online webinar exploring how budgets communicate quality, impact and viability. Through real-world examples, you’ll discover what budgets reveal about your work, and how financial storytelling can strengthen grant applications, partnerships, and project planning.
Perfect for independent artists, producers and theatre makers with some experience in budgets and funding, as well as arts workers and volunteer grant assessors.
WHEN: 12:30-2pm Tuesday 25 August OR 6-7:30pm Wednesday 26 August
WHERE: Online webinar.
INDUSTRY CONNECT
Join us at Nortons Music Factory, Caloundra for Industry Connect, an afternoon of insight and connection brought to you by RASN in collaboration with QMusic. Hosted by RASN Regional Arts Advisor Alex Henriksson (QMusic), the event will feature a presentation from Sean Foran from SAE, followed by an open songwriting circle and networking opportunity. Whether you’re an artist, industry professional, or just curious about the business side of music, this is your chance to connect with the people shaping the regional music landscape.
WHEN: Tuesday 25 August 3:30pm – 7pm
WHERE: Caloundra
VENUE: Nortons Music Factory, 13 Bronwyn St Caloundra West