CALL FOR PROPOSALS EMERGING PRODUCER XCHANGE 2022

The Emerging Producer Xchange is a flagship mentorship program supported by The Ian Potter Foundation. Over 2021-2022, six emerging producers will be invited to participate in paid internships, embedded within nationally-recognised multidisciplinary arts organisations. The host organisations are Metro Arts in Queensland and The Mill in South Australia.

Under the mentorship of a lead producer in each state, the emerging producers will receive exclusive insights into the operation of two professional and prolific Australian arts organisations, and have unparalleled access to networking, skill-sharing and professional development opportunities. After successfully running the program during 2021, Metro Arts is now calling for two new emerging producers to work with the organisation in 2022.

Between January – October, the emerging producers will support the delivery of the host organisation’s annual artistic program, supporting artists in the creation, presentation, and touring of new work.

The emerging producers will also accompany lead producers to attend a number of major industry events, conferences and marketplaces throughout the year, and participate in a series of dedicated activities specific to the Emerging Producer Xchange.

The Emerging Producer Xchange is designed to address the ongoing shortfall of professional development opportunities for skilled producers particularly in the independent performance sector.

KEY DATES:

Applications open:
Thursday 21 October 9.00am / AEST

Applications close:
Monday 8 November 9.00am / AEST

HOW TO APPLY: 

Application Guide: Download / view the application guide here.

Online Application Form: The link to the online application form can be found in the application guide.

Image: Tangerine Hour by NDRNCE, 2021. Photo by Nick John Bleeker.

BRISBANE PORTRAIT PRIZE
2021 EXHIBITION

EMERGING AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS SHOWCASE

Presented by Brisbane Portrait Prize, West Village, and Metro Arts

See the best in contemporary portraiture at this special Showcase Exhibition

“In a portrait, you have room to have a point of view. The image may not be literally what’s going on, but it’s representative.” – Annie Leibovitz

The Brisbane Portrait Prize is all about celebrating Brisbane portrait artists and their sitters, while encouraging engagement with the arts.

This FREE exhibition is a representation of the times and a reflection on the inner worlds many have had trouble navigating. The portraits are personal stories: stories of struggle, whimsy, melancholy and hope.

See the best in contemporary portraiture at this special Showcase Exhibition.

Artists include Martin Edge, Monica Rohan, Kailum Graves, Elliot Brown, Liam Nunan and Tammy Law

Sitters include Steven Oliver, Benjamin Law, Numpty (Gabriel Denham)

DATES

Fri 5 – Sun 14 Nov, 2021

VENUES

Window Gallery
Metro Arts, West End

The  Ice Cream Factory
West Village, West End

GALLERY HOURS

The Factory
Fri 5 – Sun 7 Nov | 11am – 4pm
Fri 12 – Sun 14 Nov | 11am – 4pm

THE KABARET

 By Dan Venz and Emily Gilhome

 Presented by Oscar Production Company

Leave your troubles at the bar

Welcome to The Kabaret – an intimate and electrifying new production from the creators of cabaret sensation BOY&GIRL.

As 2021 draws to a close, a garish Emcee and their raucous ensemble tantalise crowds nightly with a decadent orgy of music, dance and drag. Inspired by one of the most successful movie-musicals of all time, The Kabaret remixes live performances from Cabaret including Wilkommen, Don’t Tell Mama, Mein Herr and Maybe This Time with exhilarating original acts, club beats and bangers. Here, we sing, we dance, we drink, we love, we forget.

Featuring the powerhouse talents of Erika Naddei as Emcee, the devilish Dan Venz and drag starlets Miss Poodle, Crimson Coco and the newest queen on the scene – Portia; The Kabaret is an irreverent night designed to excite.

Limited season November 2021. Come hear the music play.

“Sexy, filthy and outrageously entertaining.”
– STAGE WHISPERS, 2018, BOY&GIRL

“Utterly brilliant – cabaret at its seductive finest. By the end the audience was going wild and moved to stand up, shout and stamp on the floor.”
– THE DAILY REVIEW, 2018, BOY&GIRL

“Mesmerising is an understatement. Colourful, unexpected and downright hilarious!”
– SCENESTR, 2021, RAZZLE DAZZLE RIOT

DATES

Wed 17 – 20 Nov, 2021

TIME

17 Nov 7.30pm Preview 
18 – 20 Nov 7.30pm 
19 – 20 Nov 9.30pm 

VENUE

New Benner Theatre
Metro Arts, West End

TICKETS

Preview General Admission $38 + booking fee
Preview Cabaret $43 + booking fee

General Admission $45 + booking fee
Cabaret Seating $50 + booking Fee

Booking fee $0.50 per ticket purchased

SHOW DURATION

70 mins

AGES + WARNINGS

Suitable for ages 15+.
Contains strobe lighting, haze, adult themes, coarse language and sexual references.

CONVERSATIONS ON SHADOW ARCHITECTURE

Curated by Ineke Dane

Presented by Metro Arts

Explore new ways of understanding our physical environment and the potential for agency and empowerment within it.

Conversations on Shadow Architecture proposes an investigation of environments through the lens of Critical Spatial Practice – a theory that seeks to facilitate understanding the social, cultural and political potential and purpose of space and architecture.

Contributions from local and international multidisciplinary artists bring creativity and critical spatial practice into dialogue through this explorative exhibition.

DATES

Sat 2 – Sat 30 Oct, 2021

OPENING EVENT
Sat 2 Oct | 4 – 6pm

CURATOR TALK
Sat 23 Oct | 2pm

VENUE

Gallery One + Gallery Two + Window Gallery
Metro Arts, West End

Anri Sala Dammi i Colori [Video Still] 2003
Single channel video, color, stereo sound, duration: 15:25
Courtesy the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery, New York; Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris; Hauser & Wirth, Zurich London; Johnen Galerie, Berlin; Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich.

MISS BURLESQUE AUSTRALIA
GRAND FINAL VIEWING GALA

Presented by Bombshell Burlesque 

Raise a toast to our title-holders past and present, as Miss Burlesque Australia gets ready to crown a new winner!

Slip into something fabulous, grab a cocktail at the bar and join us as we cheer on the Miss Burlesque Australia Grand Final live on the big screen at the New Benner theatre, featuring pre-show entertainment by Miss Burlesque Queensland Hall of Fame winners!

The competition showcases the Grand Finalist’s winning acts over three categories which will be scored by a judging panel made up of some of Australia’s top Burlesque and Cabaret royalty. 

Competing for the crown on-screen are State Finalists:
QLD – Citrine Velvetine
NSW – Diesel Darling
SA – Letitia Stitch
WA – Lucy Lovegun
ACT – Possum Galore

Plus three wild card performers from across Australia!

DATES

Sun 28 Nov, 2021

TIME

7pm – 7:45pm  Pre-Show Live Entertainment 

8pm – 10pm  Livestream Grand Final 

VENUE

New Benner Theatre
Metro Arts, West End

TICKETS

General Admission $45 + booking fee

Booking fee $0.50 per ticket purchased

DURATION

3 hrs (including intervals)

AGES + WARNINGS

Suitable for ages 18+ only.
May contain strobe and haze effects, adult themes, course language and implied nudity.