Gladstone Art Science Innovation Fest
Description
Under the banner of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) join artists, educations, first nations & industry as we imagine our region at the end of the century.
DAY 1
WHEN Friday 15 August 2025 2pm – 8:30pm
WHERE CQU Leo Zussino building
FREE EVENT!! Please RSVP
2:00pm | Welcome to Country |
2:30 – 7:00pm | Artist Commission award winner |
2:30 – 4:30pm | Watercolour workshop with email: artscienceinnovationfest@gmail.com |
2:30 – 7:00pm | Art, Science Innovation Fair play with robots, discover ancient first nations artifacts, immerse yourself in virtual reality and so much more! |
3:30pm | Innovation Roundtable 1 |
4:30pm | Innovation Roundtable 2 |
6:00pm | Innovation Roundtable 3 Innovation Ideologies |
6:45pm | STEAM SHOWCASE & $1,000 Prize announcement! (entries close 30 July) |
7:00pm | Film Premiere & meet the director! |
DAY 2
WHEN: Saturday 16 August 2pm - sunset
WHERE: Cannoe Point, Tannum Sands parklands
FREE EVENT!!! Please RSVP
Caring for country – what are some things we can all do every day?
Artist Commission award winner – Melissa Peacock
“Connecting People & Place: Ecopsychology and Regional community Arts”
Listening to our planet – what might this place sound like in 1000 years?
with Professor Vanessa Tomlinson
Music in Nature – be inspired by the sounds of nature through a bird identification tour with Birdlife
Climate Change Synaesthesia – can you smell the climate changing?
Move for the planet – can riding a bike really make that much of a difference?
Low Carbon Picnic – what might our kitchens look like at the end of the century?
Chef Steve Bell creates dishes for the region in a changing climate.
Taste and vote on your favourite flavours!
Sunset Sound Walk – Professor Vanessa Tomlinson will take us on a sonic journey presenting an international premier of a commissioned work, closing the festival at sunset.
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