For the first time ever, Australia’s performing arts industry is converging on Cairns for the 2023 Australia Performing Arts Exchange (APAX).
Coinciding with the 2023 Cairns Festival, 400 presenters, producers and performers will come together from all over the country to profile their work, buy shows, meet, talk and collaborate.
There will be showcases of new work, workshops, full performances and a nightly hangout at Court House Gallery, Cairns Festival Headquarters.
Cairns Mayor Bob Manning said Council wants to make sure that artists and producers from the Cairns region make the most of this opportunity.
“We want to welcome the rest of Australia to the city and show them just how much talent there is in this region,” he said.
Council is calling out for expressions of interest from artists and producers to have their registration fees covered as APAX delegates.
Training and mentorship will also be provided leading up to the event to ensure that all participants are ready make new connections.
This opportunity is for professional performing artists living, working, and presenting work in the Cairns region who:
- Want to take their work to Australia and the world
- Are looking for collaborative partners
- Want to meet artists, producers and presenters from around Australia.
“APAX presents Cairns-based artists with a unique opportunity and we want people from all backgrounds to apply for this fantastic opportunity,” Cr Manning said.
“APAX is the most important marketplace for the performing arts in the country.
“Council is proud to partner with PAC Australia, the national peak body for performing arts centres, to present the 2023 program.
“It will provide the artists of Cairns an opportunity to profile their work to a national audience, as well as our extraordinary and unique performing arts spaces, like Tanks Arts Centre, the Court House Gallery, Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Munro Martin Parklands.”
Applications are open from 16 to 26 June 2023 with applicants notified of outcomes by 3 July 2023.
Apply here: https://cairnsregionalcouncil.snapforms.com.au/form/apax-2023-independent-artist-support
