2019 Program
This year, there are two distinct streams – one for young artists, and the other for teacher and educator professional development! View information relating to either stream in the event listings below.
25sepAll Day27Artiz Street Art at USQResidency for Young Artists
Time
25th September 2019 - 27th September 2019 (All Day)(GMT+10:00)
Location
University of Southern Queensland
West Street, Darling Heights, Queensland, 4350
Event Details
Design and execute a large scale collaborative mural at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. Refine your skills in public art techniques, including working with aerosols, image transfers, tape works
Event Details
Design and execute a large scale collaborative mural at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. Refine your skills in public art techniques, including working with aerosols, image transfers, tape works and stencils. Make your mark on the street art capital of Queensland!
Registrations now closed
Date:
Wednesday 25 September – Friday 27 September
(Residential arrival on Tuesday 24 September)
Participants:
Year 9 – 12
Accommodation:
Supervised accommodation provided on a twin-share basis near the University of Southern Queensland
Cost:
Residential: $375 for 3 days (3 nights), fully inclusive*
Day Students: $275 for 3 days**
* Includes accommodation and meals, workshops and materials
** Includes lunch, workshops and materials
Program Schedule:
Tuesday 24th September
– Residential participants arrive
Wednesday 25th September
– Welcome and introductions
– First Coat studio tours and career talk with First Coat
– Tour of first coat festival works
– Concept development and mural design for the wall
– Creating shape techniques
Thursday 26th September
– Artist career talk
– Producing patterns for the wall techniques
– Aerosol spray techniques
– Technique for transferring pattern to the mural wall
Friday 27th September
– Artist career talk
– Finalising images on wall
– Stencil making workshop
– Completion of the wall
– Program wrap up
Registrations now closed
Travel Subsidies are available thanks to Brian Tucker. Students travelling more than 300km in each direction to attend the program may receive a subsidy of up to $250 to cover travel costs. Subsidies are limited in number and are provided on a needs basis. Please call Flying Arts Alliance on 07 3216 1322 or email the Scheduled Program Lead for more information.
Additional Information
Katie Whyte
Studying how painting can influence our understanding of space, Katie completed a Bachelor (Honours) of Visual Arts at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. After this, she began studying and working as an optical vision therapist. This career change was a departure from the arts and a step towards a clinical understanding of visual perception. Alongside a team of behavioural optometrists, she trained individuals to more effectively navigate through space and interpret their surroundings. Returning to the studio, Whyte’s painting practice continues to explore this parallel between the process of deriving meaning from vision and the abstraction of painted forms.
Simon Degroot
Simon is a visual artist and educator who creates work for exhibition and large-scale mural painting. His practice investigates ways that abstract graphic forms can carry meaning in contemporary painting. He uses abstraction and translation to encourage visual connection and recognition in his work considering how painting can be used to highlight a sense of place and identity and build a visual experience of being in the world. Degroot works collaboratively with council, businesses, artists, school groups, and communities to facilitate public art projects for students while also creating large-scale public murals in his own practice. He has completed significant public work for: The City of South Perth, Bundaberg Regional Galleries, Queensland Rail, Cairns Regional Council, Brisbane City Council and The Brisbane Hilton.
25sepAll Day27Artiz For Educators: Street Art at USQResidency for Teachers and Educators
Time
25th September 2019 - 27th September 2019 (All Day)(GMT+10:00)
Location
University of Southern Queensland
West Street, Darling Heights, Queensland, 4350
Event Details
Have you ever wanted to implement a large-scale mural project at your school or within your community? Learn how to develop quality public art projects from concept to collaborative conclusion.
Event Details
Have you ever wanted to implement a large-scale mural project at your school or within your community? Learn how to develop quality public art projects from concept to collaborative conclusion. Refine your street art techniques with aerosols, image transfers, tape-work and stencils.
Program Dates: Wednesday 25 September – Friday 27 September, 9 am-5 pm daily
Cost: $325 for 3 days*
* Includes lunch, workshops and materials. Educators must source own accommodation and transport.
Program Schedule:
Wednesday 25th September
– Welcome and introductions
– First Coat studio tours and career talk with First Coat
– Tour of first coat festival works
– Presentation and in depth look at things to consider when applying a large scale mural creation process within schools and education contexts.
– Concept development and mural design for the wall
– Creating shape techniques
Thursday 26th September
– Artist career talk
– Producing patterns for the wall techniques
– Aerosol spray techniques
– Technique for transferring pattern to the mural wall
Friday 27th September
– Artist career talk
– Finalising images on wall
– Stencil making workshop
– Completion of the wall
– Program wrap up
Registrations now closed
Additional Information
Katie Whyte
Studying how painting can influence our understanding of space, Katie completed a Bachelor (Honours) of Visual Arts at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. After this, she began studying and working as an optical vision therapist. This career change was a departure from the arts and a step towards a clinical understanding of visual perception. Alongside a team of behavioural optometrists, she trained individuals to more effectively navigate through space and interpret their surroundings. Returning to the studio, Whyte’s painting practice continues to explore this parallel between the process of deriving meaning from vision and the abstraction of painted forms.
Simon Degroot
Simon is a visual artist and educator who creates work for exhibition and large-scale mural painting. His practice investigates ways that abstract graphic forms can carry meaning in contemporary painting. He uses abstraction and translation to encourage visual connection and recognition in his work considering how painting can be used to highlight a sense of place and identity and build a visual experience of being in the world. Degroot works collaboratively with council, businesses, artists, school groups, and communities to facilitate public art projects for students while also creating large-scale public murals in his own practice. He has completed significant public work for: The City of South Perth, Bundaberg Regional Galleries, Queensland Rail, Cairns Regional Council, Brisbane City Council and The Brisbane Hilton.
Programs from previous years
2017 Program
“Everything was amazing and I learnt so much and improved on the skills I had. Working on the wall really brought everyone together”
Read More about the program in 2017
2016 Program
“I loved it so much, it was great to receive genuine advice and stories from successful people in an art-orientated career.”