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Brisbane Powerhouse presents…
MELT OPEN
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Brisbane | 23 October – 10 November 2024
meltopen.org
Melt Open producer, Brisbane Powerhouse, has today launched the Melt OpenDevelopment Program, providing artist support that will be available for the inaugural event, taking over venues across the city from 23 October to 10 November 2024.
Melt Open offers a platform for the LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate their unique stories and perspectives through this city-wide festival.
Supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, the Melt Open Development Program will support artists from across the state to develop and deliver projects and events as part of the 2024 Melt Open Festival of Queer Arts and Culture.
Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said the Melt Open Development Program provides Queensland artists and arts workers across the state with opportunities to grow their practice, share their stories and connect with new audiences within a festival that celebrates diverse LGBTQIA+ communities.
“The Queensland Government is proud to support the Melt Open Development Program with funding of $130,000 to deliver on our Creative Together priorities for a strong and sustainable sector and strengthened communities as we look to share our cultures with the world on the global stage of Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This initiative also backs our government’s commitment to elevating the voices of people who are of diverse sex, gender and sexuality, as we continue the development of Queensland’s first whole-of-government LGBTQIA+ Strategy,” Minister Enoch said.
The program is divided into two strands, providing a total of $60,000 for South-East Queensland and $70,000 for Regional Queensland to support professional arts practice and the promotion of arts projects and events by the state’s artists and producers as part of Melt Open.
Applicants from across all arts sectors are eligible to apply and support is offered in the range of $3,500-$5,000 depending on the scale and needs of the project. In addition, travel funds will be provided for regional Queensland artists to tour to Brisbane as part of Melt Open.
The Melt Open Development Program will provide a unique opportunity for approximately 20 projects in South-East Queensland and an estimated five projects from regions across Queensland to present work in a high profile, nationally recognised festival context.
Applications for the Melt Open Development Program are open now. The program’s resources will continue to be allocated until fully utilised.
MORE INFORMATION TO APPLY HERE
MELT OPEN 2024
23 October – 10 NovemberFor more information, please visit:
meltopen.org
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Website – Facebook – InstagramMelt Open is supported by the Queensland Government, through Tourism and Events Queensland, and Brisbane Economic Development Agency.
About: Melt Open is an annual open access festival of Queer art and culture premiering in Brisbane, Australia from 23 October to 10 November 2024. Born out of the success of Brisbane Powerhouse’s Melt Festival, Melt Open takes pride in showcasing diverse arts and cultural events. With an expanded lineup of venues and artists, this destination festival aims to foster inclusivity, provoke thought and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.
Brisbane Powerhouse acknowledges the Jagera/Turrbal peoples, the First Nation Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather. We pay respects to all Elders past and present and acknowledge the young leaders who are working beside our Elders in our cultural industries. We recognise all First Nation peoples as the original storytellers of these lands and acknowledge the important role they continue to play in our community.
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My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
Amnplify your experience. That is what we want you to do here, and if you want to let me know why you do, or don’t, shoot me a message on Facebook.
Hope you enjoy yourself here and find something that hits you somewhere.
