Creatives + Connections: Thinking BIG Series

In conversation with artists who have thought big and realised their ambitions. Gain insight and be inspired to tread your own bold path. Purchase tickets for one, or all three events across May - July. Each event concludes with an opportunity to network with your peers. Light refreshments provided.

In conversation with SOHAN ARIEL HAYES

Sunday 25 May, 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Sohan Ariel Hayes is a WA artist and animator, known for his outstanding ability to share stories at scale. His transformative, and immersive installations explore culture, place, and history, whilst pushing spatial and technological boundaries. Peel back the layers with Hayes to grasp an understanding of how creativity and collaboration can inspire audiences, shape an arts practice, and create experiences. Photo: Devris Hasan.

In conversation with SAM BLOOR

Sunday 22 June, 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Sam Bloor is a multidisciplinary WA artist, who thinks outside the box. Bloor draws on his traditional signwriting background to create text provocations and large-scale murals, leaving his mark on many buildings, billboards, ferris wheel carriages and gallery walls. Travel with the artist here and overseas as he unpacks the highs and lows on a journey that has built a respected arts practice and profile. Photo: Done Well Done.

In conversation with ERIN COATES

Sunday 27 July, 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Erin Coates is a creative powerhouse with a national profile and a richness of experience to share. Over nearly two decades, she has maintained her creative practice, whilst also working in various roles in the Arts. Gain an understanding of the strategies and lessons learnt by one of our contemporaries, who has diversified and is sustaining a fascinating arts practice here in Boorloo, Perth. Photo: Ryan Ammon.