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Art Cars to brighten Sunshine Coast streets

In support of this year’s Horizon Festival, two locally produced “BMW Art Cars”, featuring the artworks of selected Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2018 finalists John Aslanidis and Monica Rohan, will hit the streets today (August 7) thanks to Coastline BMW. Beyond simply being eye-catching billboards for...Read more

Let Horizon take you on a wild GooseChase!

Horizon Festival officially kicks off on August 24, but we’re starting the fun early with GooseChase – the festival’s interactive scavenger hunt, starting on Monday, August 13. Returning to Horizon for the second year, GooseChase will take you on an adventure throughout our region. You can explore...Read more

Horizon Festival Art Bus taking art to the streets

Horizon Festival has taken art to the streets with the official launch of the region’s first Art Bus today (May 29). Travelling on various routes around the Sunshine Coast until October, the Art Bus is aimed at putting art into the centre of public life. To turn public transport into public art,...Read more

FAQS

How will Horizon assess my submission? Submissions for each focus-area will be assessed against the following general criteria: Artistic Merit Vision, ideas and conceptual rationale Clear articulation of creative process Level of experimentation or risk-taking Contribution to diverse cultural...Read more

GooseChase winners flock to Adelaide

The winners of the Horizon Festival 2017 GooseChase competition have been announced with the Cunningham family now looking forward to a trip to Adelaide. Sarah Cunningham and her three children - Isabella (aged 13), Guy (aged 11) and Rory (aged 8) had ear to ear smiles when they heard they had won...Read more

Get set for 10 days of arts-fuelled enjoyment

Hundreds of dedicated artists, producers, organisers, event managers, curators, workers and volunteers have come together to bring a 10-day extravaganza of arts and culture to the Sunshine Coast starting tomorrow (Friday, August 25). To complement the program’s local flavour, the Horizon Festival...Read more

REMIX Academy Summit speaker line-up announced

The globally renowned REMIX Academy Summit returns to the Sunshine Coast as a part of Horizon Festival with an incredible line-up of speakers. REMIX Academy Summits bring together thought leaders from across different industries to tackle the big ideas shaping the future of the creative industries...Read more

Horizon Festival - Music

Horizon Festival of Arts and Culture on Queensland’s stunning Sunshine Coast is bursting with events for music lovers. From Friday, August 25 until Sunday, September 3 you can immerse yourself in 10 arts-fuelled days, featuring more than 200 events in visual art, film, literature, performance,...Read more

Horizon Festival – Family

If your kids love being creative, musical, theatrical or artistic, the Horizon Festival of Arts and Culture on Queensland’s stunning Sunshine Coast is just what your family needs. And the great news is, most events are free. From Friday, August 25 until Sunday, September 3 you can immerse yourself...Read more

Nambour set to deliver fringe festival during Horizon

On the fringe of Horizon Festival, a groundswell of unconventional creativity has emerged - Horizon Underground in Nambour. From August 25 to September 3, a 10-day program of experimental works, emerging artists and new experiences awaits. Local artists and producers, with event partner the Old...Read more

Monumental sculpture set to delight at USC

USC in association with Insite Arts will soon present Architects of Air’s Arboria luminarium – a monumental pneumatic walk-in sculpture dedicated to the theme of ‘trees’ and designed to generate a sense of wonder at the beauty of light and colour. The immersive and interactive sculptures of...Read more

Horizon finale to celebrate the dawning of a new day

A traditional meeting place for Aboriginal ancestors, the iconic location of Stumers Creek, Coolum Beach, will play centre stage for the Horizon festival finale on Sunday, September 11 from 5am until 6.30am. Dawn Awakening will celebrate the beginning of a new day with stories of our First Nations...Read more

Get set to Colour the Street in Nambour

Horizon festival of arts and culture will hit the streets of Nambour with Colour the Street on Saturday, September 3 from 4pm-8.30pm. Colour the Street is a free community event celebrating all things creative and colourful including the lighting up of the iconic Howard Street cane train tracks. (...Read more

Opening night celebrations to light up the heart of Caloundra

Sashay through the streets into a world of dance, music, poetry slam, visual arts, storytelling, projections and more as Horizon festival of arts and culture gets in to full swing on Friday, September 2 in Caloundra. Arts Portfolio Councillor Rick Baberowski invited the whole community to come...Read more

Horizon festival program out now

There’s just 18 days to go until the first Horizon Sunshine Coast festival of arts and culture ignites the region with fun, colour, music, dance, art, creativity, film and more. The Horizon highlights program is out now, featuring a taste of what’s on offer during the festival.Read more

Artistic WA duo selected to paint gallery wall

Artists Kyle Hughes-Odgers and Andrew Frazer from Western Australia will head to the Sunshine Coast to make their mark on the Caloundra Regional Gallery. Council, in conjunction with partner First Coat, launched a national call out in June for expressions of interest from artists to create an...Read more

MMVAF Lineup Announced

Matt Corby and Peking Duk lead one of the most impressive lineups the Sunshine Coast has ever seen for Maroochy Music and Visual Arts Festival (MMVAF) 2016 . Returning with gusto on Saturday September 10, MMVAF promises an immersive arts experience alongside a natural ampitheatre mainstage at the...Read more

There’s something big on the Horizon

An exciting new festival will take arts and culture to Sunshine Coast streets over 10 days from September 2 – 11. Horizon Sunshine Coast festival of arts and culture is a new region-wide creative collaboration that is set to entertain and inspire with 10 days of artistic events, exhibitions, visual...Read more
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