Presented by Brisbane Festival, Brisbane Airport Corporation and Screen Queensland
Boldly Brisbane Artists
On Brisbane’s creative and artistic community
Read the stories of some of Brisbane's most inspiring creatives and cultural leaders who challenge and grow our audiences, artistic community and their respective artforms.
Alethea Beetson
Alethea is a Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi + Wiradjuri writer, director and creative producer who has worked with Indigenous communities across multiple art forms to inspire new works responding to societal issues, cultural heritage and colonisation.
Brian Lucas
Brian Lucas learnt the power of resilience, connection and unity from an early age and sees this as the fabric of Brisbane’s creative sector.
Katie Noonan
Katie Noonan, five-time ARIA award winner and named one of Australia's greatest singers, has produced 20 diverse genre albums in her 20-year career.
Lawrence English
Founder of Brisbane-based music label Room40, Lawrence English is well acquainted with building something from nothing.
Polytoxic
An Australian collective led by two intersectional feminist performance-makers at the top of their game: Lisa Fa’alafi & Leah Shelton. Their hyper-visual, pop-inspired work is built upon foundations of diversity, collaboration and intersectionality.
Neridah Waters
Known for her work with Lala Parlour and The Escapists, Neridah's choreographed large-scale projects for Queensland Music Festival and QPAC. Recently, she directed the Flipside Circus show at HOTA's Scoop Festival.
Thom Browning
Thom co-founded Imaginary Theatre to champion children’s access to the arts, and since then this Brisbane-based company has reached over 180,000 children across the globe.
Trent Dalton
One of Australia’s best-loved and bestselling authors, whose books have sold over 750,000 copies in Australia alone.
The Good Room
Interested in the exchange between audience and performer, Queensland-based performance collective The Good Room are invested in crafting ensemble-driven performance experiences that are immediate and aim to be unforgettable.
Amy Hollingsworth
Cultivating a sense of shared ownership and creative freedom underpins Amy’s leadership style, an approach she believes strengthens Brisbane’s artistic community.
Anisa Nandaula
Anisa Nandaula is the co-founder of Voices of Colour, an arts collective for migrant, refugee and First Nations artists to share their work
Brendan Joyce
Under Brendan’s artistic leadership, Camerata has made its mark on the city's canvas with innovative collaborations and ventures.
Claire Christian
Playwright and director Claire Christian describes her relationship with Brisbane as “a swoon-worthy love affair”.
Merindah Donnelly
Founding member of Brisbane Festival's new First Nations Curatorium, Merindah is challenging artists and audiences to cement Queensland's position on the world's cultural map.
Naomi Price
Performer extraordinaire and co-director of The Little Red Company, Naomi Price has cemented her credentials as a creative tour de force from Brisbane to Broadway.
Natano Fa'anana
Award winning Natano Fa'anana's unique style draws inspiration from his Samoan heritage infused with contemporary circus and dance. Co-founder of Casus Circus, Natano has achieved international recognition through his work.
Dead Puppet Society
Dead Puppet Society creates deeply imaginative design-led theatre, public art and sculpture, combining timeless craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. Best known for their works Holding Achilles, Ishmael, The Wider Earth and Laser Beak Man
Blaklash
Blaklash curate unique experiences that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Underpinning their work is an aim to connect the community with the amazing art, culture and stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives.
Yaron Lifschitz
Under the artistic leadership of this circus visionary, the Rock n Roll Circus grew up to become Circa - one of the world's leading performing companies of its artform.
Elishia Whitchurch
A professional dancer who toured the world, Elishia Whitchurch took her first steps on the streets of Brisbane where she later discovered her passion for public art.
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