Join The BIGSOUND Festival Design Team

#Applications for 2018 are now open.

BIGSOUND Festival seeks 15 leading emerging artists from South East Queensland to join the Festival Design team and contribute to a precinct wide activation plan.

Splendour In The Grass Senior Creative Manager Janne Scott and renowned projection technician Lloyd Marsden head up the tutelage and will mentor selected artists to create a precinct-wide lighting, installation and projection plan to bring the Valley to life during BIGSOUND.  

You don't need any prior experience working in the festival context to join the team. Janne and industry guest speakers will facilitate a series of 3 workshops to bring you up to speed on best-practice in festival production design, site-specific design, and materials and construction. The workshop phase will be used to develop your ideas, come up with new ones in collaboration with the other participants, and identify which works are feasible to move through to construction.

In addition there will opportunities to participate in a projection mapping masterclass, a weaving workshop and a large scale group project. 

This is a rare opportunity to learn from the best, and get your work in front of music festival directors from around the world.

"Being a part of BIGSOUND Visual arts team gave me the opportunity to work with a great team of artists. Through this I was able to develop and focus my creative practice and output. This has since allowed my folio to grow and have my work included as part of showcases in Townsville and the Gold Coast with Festival 2018 Commonwealth Games. Other projects include the Festival poster designs, Geelong After Dark Festival and several music videos for artists based in Australia and internationally. The experience of the BIGSOUND team was a catalyst for a lot of opportunities and it was fun as hell."

Helena Papageorgiou: 2017 Visual Artist

#The benefits of participation in the program are:

  • An invaluable 3-day learning experience with festival experts and guest speakers
  • All materials costs are covered (to a value approved by BIGSOUND depending on your project)
  • You retain ownership of the artwork so you can showcase it elsewhere
  • $500 fee paid to artists who are selected for the program and go on to create artwork for the Festival design. 
  • A full BIGSOUND delegate pass (worth $670) to make the most of the networking opportunities on offer
  • The final works will be attributed to the participating artists and featured on the BIGSOUND Festival 2018 website

#To be eligible, you need to:

  • Be a resident of South-East Queensland
  • Be available to attend workshops on June 7, 8 and 9.
  • Be flexible in your availability to work on the production and delivery of the final works between July & 4 Sept.
  • Have a compelling portfolio of existing work
  • Convince us you've got a great idea!

Once the workshop process has concluded, those artists that go on to produce works will be paid a minimum $500 fee, and will also receive a full pass to BIGSOUND (worth $670) so that you can make the most of the networking opportunities on offer. The final works will be attributed to the participating artists and featured on the BIGSOUND Festival 2018 website.

We welcome applications from artists working in all disciplines, we want a variety of mediums to be showcased throughout the precinct including animation, design, weaving, light-works, sculpture, digital media, architecture, installation and performance art…. 

#2018 Application

Applications close May 20

Disclaimer: This isn't an ideas grab! In asking this question, we just want to get a sense of your creativity and potential contribution - the final artworks will be developed and refined during the workshop process.

#FAQs

How do I apply?

Applications are to be submitted via the online application, available from the BIGSOUND website.

What are the key dates and deadlines?

Applications open Wednesday April 18
Applications close 11:59pm Sunday May 20
Participations Notified May 25
Workshop dates: June 7, 8, 9 (Must be available to attend all three workshops)
Production Delivery: July 16 – September 4. (Must be flexible to produce works during these dates)

Who is eligible to apply?

You don't need any prior experience working in the festival context to join the team. We will facilitate a series of 3 workshops to bring you up to speed and facilitate an opportunity to learn from the best and get your work in front of potential music industry employers from around the world.

To be eligible, you need to:
· Be a resident of South-East Queensland
· Be available to attend all workshops on the (Dates June 7,8,9)
· Be flexible in your availability to work on the production and delivery of the final works between (July 16 – Sept 4)
· Have a compelling portfolio of existing work
· Convince us you've got a great idea!

Will I have to attend all workshops

Yes. To be eligible for the program you will need to be able to attend full day workshops on June 7, 8, 9

Why are you asking me to describe the kind of artwork I’d like to produce for BIGSOUND Festival 2018?

This isn't an ideas grab! In asking this question, we just want to get a sense of your creativity and potential contribution - the final artworks will be developed and refined during the workshop process.

Can I apply as a collective or group?

BIGSOUND Visual Arts Program can only accommodate up to 15 artists. We recommend that you apply as an individual and list that you are part of a collective or group. It is possible for multiple artists to be selected from one collective.

Will the concepts that I develop be used for BIGSOUND?

Concepts developed during the workshops may be selected as a part of the Festival Design. Considerations such as budget, scheduling, health and safety, impact to overall festival design and ability to produce within 8 week pre-production period will be assessed by the production design mentor and festival producer.

Will I be able to keep my produced work if it gets selected?

Yes, definitely! We want you to be able to use this as a showcase and if your work is selected and produced as a part of the BIGSOUND Visual arts program you will be able to keep your work. All items will be required to be removed from the festival site on September 8 and BIGSOUND will assist in arranging transportation. Some works maybe created collaboratively and ownership will therefore be co-owned. If you do want to retain ownership of your works you will need to be responsible for where they are stored.

Will I be paid to participate in the BIGSOUND Festival Design Team?

Once the workshop process has concluded, those artists that go on to produce works will be paid a $500 fee, and will also receive a full pass to BIGSOUND (worth $670) so that you can make the most of the networking opportunities on offer. The final works will be attributed to the participating artists and featured on the BIGSOUND Festival 2018 website.

Will I need to have an ABN to participate?

Yes, you will need to have an ABN to participate in the workshops and the production of works. After you are selected to be a part of the festival design team we will draft a contract for you to review and sign.