SPARK Ipswich 2023 – Opportunities for Artists

SPARK Festival Hub

Opportunity – Seeking DJ’s and solo/duo performers with their own PA and lighting to perform sets between 6-9pm on weekends, at the festival hub in D’Arcy Doyle Place.

Overview – Activating the cultural heart of Ipswich D’Arcy Doyle Place and surrounding venues will be transformed into a visual feast with multiple projection works profiling local artists. The hub will also host music, sculpture and way-finding.

Details – 40 minute sets+ on Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 & Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 July 2023.
Artist must provide PA and lighting.

Venue – D’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich

WOMI (World of Music Ipswich)

Opportunity – Seeking a diverse array of multicultural music performances to perform as part of World of Music Ipswich including, but not limited to, community music ­and dance performances. This is a paid opportunity.

Overview – Starring a jam-packed line-up with music from across the globe, WOMI is a one-day world music festival showcasing and celebrating the vibrancy of Ipswich and South East Queensland’s culturally and linguistically diverse community. Bursting with life, light and colour, WOMI also features multicultural food and artisanal market stalls, arts and music ma­king workshops, alongside brilliant roving entertainers. 

Details –

Date: Sunday 9 July, 2023

Event Times: 10am – 4pm

Performance Length: 15 – 20-minute sets, at a time to be agreed with the event organiser

Council will provide marquees, tables and chairs (if required), but all other requirements will be supplied by artists. Artists will be required to hold Public Liability Insurance to the amount of $20 million.

Venue – Main Street, Orion Shopping Centre, Springfield Central

BRIGHTDAZE

Opportunity – Seeking local bands and DJs to perform original music at SPARK Ipswich’s newest youth music festival. Artists of all genre’s will be considered but the event will focus on a mixture of indie rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. This is a paid opportunity.

Overview – SPARK will launch a new all-ages contemporary music festival as part of the 2023 event. BRIGHTDAZE will be a one-day event featuring 8 local and interstate artists and DJs across 2 stages, open to all ages.

Details –

Date: Saturday 8 July, 2023

Event Times: 11am – 6pm

Performance Length: 40-minute set, at a time to be agreed with the event organiser

Backline, lighting, PA, and audio operators supplied. Artist are required to provide their own instruments. Artists will be required to hold Public Liability Insurance to the amount of $20 million.

Venue – Springfield Central

Little Day Out

Opportunity – Seeking local bands and DJs to perform contemporary music suitable for children under 10 years of age and their accompanying adults. Young artists (children performing for children) will be highly regarded. This is a paid opportunity.

Overview – Little Day Out is Ipswich’s contemporary music and arts festival with a focus on sustainability designed for the young and young at heart. Bursting with music, hands on arts experiences, roving entertainment, food and fun.

Details – Sunday 16 July, 2023

Event Times: 9:00am – 3:30pm (Split into two event sessions: 9:00am – 11:30am & 1:00pm – 3:30pm)

Performance Length: 20-minute set, at a time to be agreed with the event organiser

Lighting, PA, and audio operators supplied. Artist are required to provide their own instruments and may be required to provide their own backline. Artists will be required to hold Public Liability Insurance to the amount of $20 million.

Venue – Ripley Town Centre, Ripley

Tulmur artspace

Opportunity – Seeking DJ’s and solo acts, duo’s and bands to perform sets at the Tulmur artspace  in Tulmur Place.

Overview – Tulmur Place transforms into a family friendly artspace with visual artwork workshops led by local artists. The activation will be accompanied by music performances by prominent local acts.

Details – 40 minute sets+ from 9:00am – 4:00pm Friday 7, Saturday 8, Sunday 9, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 July

Venue – Tulmur Place Stage, Ipswich

deLight

Opportunity – Seeking visual artists to submit work for projection. A specialised projection artist will be engaged to map and project the selected artworks onto the selected building/s. A different artist will be projected and profiled each night of the festival. Selected artists will receive a payment of $1,000 for use of their artwork in the deLight project.

Overview – Over the 11 days of SPARK Ipswich (6 – 16 July 2023), key Ipswich landmark building/s will be activated with a major projection work – deLight – that profiles visual artists and reflects the culture of Ipswich, its people and places.

Details – 6 – 16 July 2023. Artworks may include paintings/drawings, animations and photography.

28 April                                Provision of work/s by visual artists

28 April – 16 June             Works adapted for projection, collaboratively with artists

30 June                                 Works finalised for projection

Venue – Festival Hub – D’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich (and surrounding buildings)

artspace installations 

Opportunity – Artists are invited to provide outdoor sculptural installations, which will bring to life and engagement into the cultural heart of Ipswich in Nicholas Street; Tulmur Place and D’Arcy Doyle Place. (Locations to be confirmed with artists and City Events Team)

Overview – The Ipswich cultural heart transforms into a family friendly artspace with sculptural works and visual arts workshops led by local artists.

Details – Installation from 3 July and deinstallation on Monday 17 July, works in situ during festival dates 6-16 July 2023.

Venue – Nicholas Street; Tulmur Place and D’Arcy Doyle Place. (Locations to be confirmed with artists and City Events Team)

Tulmur artspace – visual arts

Opportunity – Seeking visual artists to deliver arts workshops to people of all ages, and skill levels.

Overview –Tulmur Place transforms into an immersive playground of family friendly visual artwork workshops led by local artists.

Details – Friday 7 – Sunday 9 & Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 July 2023.

Council will provide marquees, tables and chairs, access to power, but all other requirements will be supplied by artists.

Venue – Tulmur Place, locations to be confirmed in consultation with artist and City Events Team.

WOMI (World of Music Ipswich) – multicultural visual / performing

Opportunity – Seeking a diverse array of multicultural arts, craft, and music artists who deliver workshops to people of all ages and skill levels. Workshops may run multiple sessions throughout the day or provide a ‘drop-in’ experience for attendees.

Overview – Starring a jam-packed line-up with music from across the globe, WOMI is a one-day world music festival showcasing and celebrating the vibrancy of Ipswich and South East Queensland’s culturally and linguistically diverse community. Bursting with life, light and colour, WOMI also features multicultural food and artisanal market stalls, arts and music making workshops, alongside brilliant roving entertainers. 

Details –

Date: Sunday 9 July 2023

Event Times: 10am – 4pm

Council will provide marquees, tables and chairs (if required), access to power, but all other requirements will be supplied by artists. Artists will be required to hold Public Liability Insurance to the amount of $20 million.

Venue – Main Street, Orion Shopping Centre, Springfield Central

BRIGHTDAZE – performing arts

Opportunity – Seeking music focused workshops for an all-ages festival at The Y, delivering workshops to people of various skill levels with a focus on music production and DJing.

Overview – SPARK will launch a new all-ages contemporary music festival as part of the 2023 event. BRIGHTDAZE will be a one-day event featuring 8 local and interstate artists and DJs across 2 stages, open to all ages.

Details –

Date: Saturday 8 July, 2023

Event Times: 11am – 6pm

Workshop Length: Workshops can range in length and can provide multiple or single sessions, to be agreed with the event organiser.

Council will provide an indoor space, tables and chairs (if required), but all other requirements will be supplied by artists. Artists will be required to hold Public Liability Insurance to the amount of $20 million.

Venue – Springfield Central

Little Day Out – crafts and performing arts

Opportunity – Seeking a diverse range of arts and craft workshops suitable for children under the age of 10 years. Specifically looking for creative crafting with a focus on recycling or upcycling items, hands-on or play based experiences.  Workshops are required to run on a drop in bases for the 2 x 2.5hour sessions.

Overview – Little Day Out is Ipswich’s contemporary music and arts festival with a focus on sustainability designed for the young and young at heart. Bursting with music, hands on arts experiences, roving entertainment, food and fun.

Details – 9:00am – 3:30pm (Split into two event sessions: 9:00am – 11:30am & 1:00pm – 3:30pm)

Council will provide marquees, tables and chairs (if required), access to power but all other requirements will be supplied by artists. Artists will be required to hold Public Liability Insurance to the amount of $20 million and blue cards.

Venue – Ripley Town Centre, Ripley

‘Pop up’ projections / lit laneways

Opportunity – Seeking projection artists to create ‘pop up’, temporary projections in various locations in the cultural heart of Ipswich including laneways, parks etc.

Overview – A series of small-scale projections in non-traditional places, determined by supplier, in consultation with City Events team.

Details – Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 & Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 July 2023.

All required equipment, infrastructure and technicians sourced by supplier. Some artwork (digital) can be provided through other Visual Art Expression of Interest for deLight.

Venue – D’Arcy Doyle Place and adjacent areas (Locations to be confirmed by artist and City Events Team).