• Australian Government / Australia Council for the Arts
  • Brisbane Powerhouse Arts
  • 18 February

    Day 1:

    The opening day of APAM 2014 featuring the welcome lunch, keynote event, opening ceremony and showcases not to be missed

  • 19 February

    Day 2:

    A jam-packed day of showcases and the first half of the pitch sessions, rounded up with an APAM first - the Curated Cabaret

  • 20 February

    Day 3:

    Meet the makers over breakfast, explore works on offer at mobile booths, listen to pitches and attend showcases in various locations

  • 21 February

    Day 4:

    Explore Brisbane's South Bank precinct as showcases take over QPAC, The Conservatorium and QUT Gardens Theatre

  • 22 February

    Day 5:

    A day not to be missed featuring showcases of large-scale works in dance, theatre and interdisciplinary arts and a very special closing event

Day 1 18 February

Make every conversation count. Welcome to APAM 2014, the first APAM to be held in Brisbane. Delegates will be able to register from mid-morning and attend the welcome / first-timers lunch at Brisbane Powerhouse. The keynote event, opening ceremony and celebrations will feature throughout the afternoon and evening as well as showcases including Terrapin Puppet Theatre I Think I Can, Shaun Parker & Company's AM I and more.

Daily Schedule

11:30am -

Interdisciplinary / Hybrid Arts, Large Scale, Site Specific and/or Outdoor

The Stream / The Boat / The Shore / The Bridge

Dan Koop & Co

See familiar places from new perspectives with The Stream / The Boat / The Shore / The Bridge, a live public artwork along and across a river.

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Large Scale, Site Specific and/or Outdoor

I Think I Can by Sam Routledge and Martyn Coutts

Terrapin Puppet Theatre

Become a miniature puppet and experience life in a tiny world in the interactive installation I Think I Can.

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Conversation

Welcome Lunch

Join The Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Graham Quirk and Tony Grybowski, Chief Executive Officer of the Australia Council for the Arts at APAM’s Welcome Lunch. This opening event matches first-time attendees with veteran delegates for a fun and informal meal designed to make everyone feel welcome.

12:30pm -

Interdisciplinary / Hybrid Arts, Large Scale, Site Specific and/or Outdoor

The Stream / The Boat / The Shore / The Bridge

Dan Koop & Co

See familiar places from new perspectives with The Stream / The Boat / The Shore / The Bridge, a live public artwork along and across a river.

1:30pm -

Interdisciplinary / Hybrid Arts, Large Scale, Site Specific and/or Outdoor

The Stream / The Boat / The Shore / The Bridge

Dan Koop & Co

See familiar places from new perspectives with The Stream / The Boat / The Shore / The Bridge, a live public artwork along and across a river.

3:30pm - 5:15pm

Conversation

Keynote Event

Join SBS TV’s 'Insight' host Jenny Brockie as she leads a panel of international artists and arts leaders in an exploration of artistic collaboration and co-creation set against the backdrop of the 21st century catchphrase ‘global’.

5:15pm - 6:30pm

Conversation

Opening Ceremony

After the Welcome to Country protocol APAM 2014 begins with the ritual of Ceremony; smoking and cleansing, preparing country to be performed on and travelled over, and paying respect to our ancestors who maintained this land for many thousands of years, and continue to do so today.

8:00pm - 9:15pm

Dance

AM I

Shaun Parker & Company

AM I is a strikingly visual music and dance collaboration that investigates the quintessential meaning of 'I'.

9:30pm - 11:00pm

Music, Music Theatre, Opera, Cabaret

You, Me and the Bloody Sea

Mumpsimus

You, Me and the Bloody Sea is a boisterous new music theatre adventure set on a North Sea oil rig.