QPAC is more than a venue. It’s a place for communities to celebrate, interrogate, and participate. A place to make art, experience ideas and new people.
The role of art and creative practice is well documented as a strong contributor to social inclusion and community wellbeing. We have relationships with many organisations built specifically to foster connectedness that include community service organisations as well as arts and cultural organisations. Our projects vary from regionally created performances and activities to hosting newly arrived community members.
The intention is to build authentic, respectful relationships, to connect with members of our community beyond our database. Programs and projects are co-created, ensuring communities and organisations are equal partners and that audiences have opportunities that enhance their engagement with our activity. Projects emphasise the intersections of inquiry, creativity and citizenship.
Current Projects
Our dedication to the arts goes beyond our world-class performances; we are also involved in various industry and community projects. Explore our current projects to discover how we are making a meaningful impact.
Connecting the Techs
In 2022 QPAC cemented a partnership with Stage Queensland and our friends at Arts Centre Melbourne to deliver a three-year technical traineeship program called TechConnect.
QPAC Choir
The choir is QPAC’s longest running public engagement activity and is proudly presented each year as part of the artistic program. Led by Choral Director Timothy Sherlock the choir takes part in a variety of performance opportunities throughout the year.
Children’s Health Queensland Community Choir
Under the direction of Choir Master Timothy Sherlock, and with accompaniment by Anna Liu, the choir gathers weekly in the hospital's open foyer.
Connecting Through the Arts – Multicultural Australia
In 2023 QPAC and Multicultural Australia established Connecting Through the Arts, a program to celebrate culturally diverse arts practices and to improve access and equity for the multicultural community across Queensland.
WOW Australia
In 2023 QPAC and WOW Australia presented Voices Shaping the Future a two-day celebration of conversations, performances and workshops
Past Community Projects
Over the years, we have been deeply committed to fostering a strong connection with our community through a range of inspiring projects and initiatives. Explore our rich history of community engagement and discover the meaningful impact we've had on Queenslanders through our past community projects.
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Jade New World Collective
JADE, the collective was first commissioned and developed by QPAC in partnership with Sounds Across Oceans to encourage and support collaborations between artists of different backgrounds.
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Quirky
Tue 6 Sept 2022Quirky, Real and Diverse (RAD) Theatre’s inaugural creation supported by Centacare, exemplified how the arts can shine a light on a creative and diverse cast of artists.
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We All Dance
Tue 25 Oct 2022We All Dance is about creating and sharing stories through the language of dance and movement.
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Circus in a Tea Cup
Thu 22 Dec 2022Vulcana together with Brisbane Domestic Violence Service delivered circus workshops and a performance season of Circus in a Teacup with women who are survivors of gender-based violence.
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If Only I Could
IF ONLY I COULD... was a multi-generational contemporary dance project that celebrated the great big lives of our seniors and the endless possibilities for them.
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QPAC’s Warm Welcome
This was a series of events looking at what happens when communities open their hearts, homes and institutions to people from other places.
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Kindness Tree
The Kindness Tree project aimed to inspire children to think about the little things we can all do to make our world a little brighter.
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Cheese and Crackers!
Young kids from Queensland Children’s hospital got an all access pass to Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show at QPAC for Juiced TV program.
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Unified, but not in Unison
We sat down with Australian choreographer Liesel Zink and the artists involved in her latest work Us and All of This.
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Children on board the Carnival of Animals
For the first time ever in Australia, an inspiring group of Queensland kids learned the ropes from and share the QPAC stage with internationally acclaimed Circa.
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Greetings and Gratitude at ABF Christmas Lunch
The ABF Christmas Luncheon brings together members of the arts community with local Queensland arts companies and emerging performers and producers.
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Mental Health Month at QPAC
Our QPAC team came together to utilise some of the ways the arts can help our community’s mental health and wellbeing as well as our own.
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Why we should all keep Dancing
Teaching Artist and independent producer Sandi Woo talks with us about her latest project The Quest which came out of We All Dance.
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QPAC’s Here I Am self-portrait workshops
The workshops are delivered by a team of professional teaching artists and involve children creating their own self-portrait to be digitised and displayed.
International Series
From 2009 to 2019 the QPAC International Series has featured many of the world’s finest companies from the United States, England, Cuba, Germany, Russia, France and Italy.
Our Partners in the Spotlight
Our commitment to fostering strong ties with local organisations goes beyond the stage. Meet some of the incredible organisations we partner with, who help to create unforgettable moments, inspire change, and celebrate the richness of our community.
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A Healthy Partnership
QPAC and OzHarvest work together to share excess food from QPAC's kitchens to assist some of the more vulnerable in the community.
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QPAC and Griffith University partner up for the stage
QPAC's partnership with Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University furthers the joint commitment to nurture the next generations of performing arts talent.
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Grease is the Word
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Musical Theatre students leap to the QPAC Lyric Theatre Stage to perform the iconic musical.
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International Women's Day Boardroom Lunch
Chief Executive of Health and Wellbeing Queensland Dr Robyn Littlewood talks about how 2020 highlighted the contribution of women and girls to our society.
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QPAC’s Warm Welcome
This was a series of events looking at what happens when communities open their hearts, homes and institutions to people from other places.
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Connecting with QPAC
Rebecca Lamoin and Kerry Redfern, joined Kenmore VIEW Club’s first meeting of the year to discuss the Centre’s work and the year ahead.
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Interview with rights advocate Mariam Veiszadeh
An interview with Songs of Hope & Healing concert host, award winning human rights advocate Mariam Veiszadeh.
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First Nations
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