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Young Creatives Rockhampton with Kellie O'Dempsey

09aug(aug 9)10:00 am10(aug 10)4:00 pmYoung Creatives Rockhampton with Kellie O'DempseyArtists Workshop

Time

9th August 2025 10:00 am - 10th August 2025 4:00 pm(GMT+10:00)

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Location

Rockhampton Museum of Art

220 Quay St

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Event Details

9 – 10 August 2025

10am – 4pm

Rockhampton Museum of Art

Curious about a career in the arts after school? The Young Creatives Program is an exciting two-day professional development program guided by artist Kellie O’Dempsey.

Meet local artists and arts industry professionals to explore career pathways and connect with likeminded students. Gain real-world experience in hands-on activities, exhibition tours, and panel discussions. Receive region-specific mentoring through group discussions and making sessions. Wile focused on visual art this is a multi-disciplinary program – join us if you are interested in art, creative projects, film, writing, drama or anything creative!

Program highlights:

  • Behind the scenes tour of Rockhampton Museum of Art

  • Collaborative creative development workshops and mentoring with professional artist Kellie O’Dempsey

  • Tertiary Education and Vocational pathways panel with representatives for QCU, QCA, QUT and USQ

  • Printmaking workshop with artists at the Walter Reid Centre

  • Collage and assemblage workshop

What to bring:

  • a hat

  • comfortable clothes, and shoes for walking

This program is catered! Make sure you let us know any dietary requirements or allergies upon registration

Thanks to Creative Crunchers, Flying Arts is able to provide bursaries for you to attend this workshop for free!

Flying Arts encourage the use of sustainable transport, including cycling, walking and public transport

Additional Information

Queensland-based creative and producer, Dr Kellie O’Dempsey, works across the arts and cultural sector as a research-based practitioner, educator and project developer. Kellie’s work explores the potential for public and private spaces to generate shared experiences of transformation and wonder. Delivering solo and collaborative projects and programs in both regional and metropolitan areas, from the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) and Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) to Townsville and the Sunshine Coast, Kellie’s approach is diverse, flexible, professional and engaged. Kellie is an active practitioner and engaged educator with vast experience in delivering programs to audiences, students and creatives at various stages of practice and development. Kellie has broad networks and extensive knowledge of the art and design industry. Through her practice, production, collaborations and mentorship she adeptly guides the next creative generation and creates opportunity for creativity and culture to thrive.

Image credit: Louis Lim

 

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