16 July 2010

AUSfolk Conference - Highlighting Community & Cultural Events

The very first AUSfolk conference will be held on site at Woodfordia, home of the annual Woodford Folk Festival, September 2nd - 4th 2010.

The Queensland Folk Federation (QFF), a not-for-profit community organisation (producers of the Woodford Folk Festival, The Dreaming and The Planting), are playing host to AUSfolk Folk Alliance Australia Convention.

AUSfolk is a conference for cultural activists, organisers, venue, club and event managers highlighting community and cultural events.

Folks, you are welcome to come along and immerse yourself in hypothetical, debate, forum, entertainment, networking, presentations and information on effectively creating community events. Early bird registration ensures attractive discounts (until August 20).

To view the program online visit realview.woodfordia.com/ausfolk

To obtain a free copy of the AUSfolk programme or for more information please email info@ausfolk.com or visit the website www.ausfolk.com.

13 May 2010

2011 Expressions of Interest have been extended

Expressions of interest for the 2011 Dreaming Festival have been extended until the 30th June 2010. All artists considering presenting their work at the festival are asked to go to the online and complete the Artists Expression of Interest application form under the “Apply to -> Arists and Presenters”’ menu on this website.

www.thedreamingfestival.com/artists

19 April 2010

Call for Indigenous MCs

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MCs are being sought for this years Dreaming Festival. Positions are voluntary and will be rostered across the various soundstages and events. To be considered simply complete the volunteers online application form and list MC as your area of interest. Don’t be shame be game!!

www.thedreamingfestival.com/volunteers

15 April 2010

Call for new volunteers now OPEN

The Dreaming Festival has run a successful volunteers programme since the festivals inception. Volunteers are given a direct hands-on experience within all facets of the festival and are closely managed by various department heads. To lodge an expression of interest please use the following link to the volunteers page and begin your online application.

www.thedreamingfestival.com/volunteers

1 April 2010

The Dreaming 2010 programme is launched

The programme booklet for the Dreaming 2010 is now available. Check out the full programme line-up at www.thedreamingfestival.com and order the booklet when you purchase your tickets at www.thedreamingfestival.com/tickets. The cost this year is $5 (plus $2.50 p&h if applicable) and is available online until midnight 30th May.

Preview the full programme booklet online at www.thedreamingfestival.com/programme
See www.thedreamingfestival.com/programme/outlets for the full list of programme outlets.

10 March 2010

New Programme Director Announced for The Dreaming festival

The Queensland Folk Federation would like to announce the appointment of Sam Cook as Programming Director of The Dreaming festival - Australia’s International Indigenous festival.

Raised in Western Australia and coming from the Nyikina nation of the Kimberley region in the States north-west, Ms Cook grew up surrounded by the arts. Her career has taken her through music, theatre, literature, visual arts and executive arts management, leading groundbreaking international initiatives and national arts outcomes. She has previously held the position of Executive Producer of YirraYaakin Theatre and was recently developing international partnership programs and lecturing on Indigenous Arts Management through the Wilin Centre, based at the faculty of the VCA & Music, University of Melbourne.

Sam’s vision is to continue moving The Dreaming festival forward from the foundationsand programme direction created by the Queensland Folk Federation and previous Artistic Director Rhoda Roberts.

31 December 2009

Early bird tickets for The Dreaming 2010 are now available online

Discounts of up to 25% off the gate price apply to all tickets purchased before midnight on the 31st March.

Purchase your early bird tickets at www.thedreamingfestival.com/tickets