Youth Arts Market

Thursday 16 January, 2025 | 10am | Town Hall Theatre

Imagine and Bloom Arts Market is an exciting one-day event that connects young artists and makers from the Latrobe Valley with the community.  

It offers young creatives the chance to host market stands to showcase and sell their work. Attendees, including community members, local businesses, and organisations, will enjoy live music, delicious food, and interactive workshops.  

The event aims to strengthen ties between young artists, the Latrobe Regional Gallery, and the broader community, highlighting the region's creative potential and professional pathways in the arts. With activities for all ages, Imagine and Bloom promises to be a vibrant celebration of art and community.

If you are between the ages of 13 and 25, and are interested in presenting a stall at this event, you can lodge an expression of Interest. 

Founder of The Resilience Project, Hugh van Cuylenburg, his brother Josh van Cuylenburg and comedian Ryan Shelton (neither of their brothers), are welcoming you to pour yourself a cup of Vulnerabilitea and join us for a very special night, live, in the Vulnerabilitea House.

Thursday 15 August | 6.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Taking the popular podcast format to the stage, it’s a night that will make you laugh, feel and think, as Hugh, Ryan and Josh get vulnerable, in order to build authentic connections and improve wellbeing.

Receiving more than a million downloads each month, The Imperfects is an Australian podcast about how perfectly imperfect we all are.
Comparing ourselves to others is not only exhausting, it’s extremely harmful.

However, when we share our struggles, we start to realise that everyone, no matter how successful, has something they are battling with. The Imperfects aims to teach, inspire and share stories of vulnerability so we can all be happier, build authentic connections and become more resilient.

This night will be a celebration of vulnerability and connection. Come and join the fun and embrace the imperfection.

In a world crying out for connection, confidence and perspective, Ben is arguably one of the most important and inspiring speakers of our time.

Thursday 3 October | 7pm | GPAC Main Theatre

In his talk, Ben interweaves counter-intuitive principles and stories from his experience with some of the world’s most successful business leaders, coaches and athletes. 

These stories illustrate how a deep focus on Authenticity, Vulnerability & Connection can create not only an amazing culture and competitive advantage, but also help the audience work towards building more confidence and navigate life’s biggest distractions both in and outside work.

As Nike's former International Director of Sports Marketing, Ben has worked with some of the world's most famous individuals, including Andre Agassi and NIKE CEO Phil Knight. Most recently, Ben has worked with AFL team Richmond FC and Ash Barty through their most successful times and with business leaders at Meta, Toyota and Lexus.

Now, Ben explains the power of purpose using stories from some of the world's most successful organisations, teams and athletes, and explains how a counter intuitive focus on gratitude, humility and humour can help achieve peak performance, avoid the distractions that typically sabotage performance and balance achievement with fulfilment.

As a renowned expert in connection and storytelling, Ben will take you on an inspiring and unexpected journey to discover the quirky and counter intuitive principles behind successful teams and leaders - unpacking authenticity, vulnerability, connection and storytelling.

Join Ben and unlock the power of perspective.

'Rekindled Systems' is a ballad for the healing of the earth—an invitation to proceed with living a life of meaning and consequence through art and expression

Saturday 18 November | 5:30pm | GPAC Little Theatre

Rekindled Systems is the unlikely collaboration between Yorta Yorta artist Allara and Ukrainian-Canadian artist Olenka Toroshenko. Their duo show employs skillful storytelling using a sweet tangle of double bass, looped tones, song, spoken word poetry, and dance to weave a multidisciplinary and multicultural narrative. 

While cutting beets for borscht on Sviat Vechir (Ukrainian Christmas) in Jan 2020, the pair realised they are both descendants of people who survived genocides intended to annihilate their cultural identity. Allara and Olenka call upon the guidance of their Elders and ancestors with direct intent and deep kinship to navigate the troubling reality of the state of our current cultural paradigm and planet. The tour will bring a high standard of First Nations music and cultural cross-pollination to regional communities across Victoria, engaging local artists along the way who are deeply connected to their community and country.  

 

Artists Monica Jasmine Karo and Culture Evolves are along for the whole tour sharing their creative expressions of First Nations music, stories, and dance in a celebration of cultural identity, joined by songman and language revivalist Corey Theatre for a special Gunaikurnai homeland show. 

Spend a morning with playwright Jessica Bellamy learning a select range of techniques essential when writing for theatre

Friday 22 September | 10am | GPAC Meeting Room 

Jessica is an experienced and award-winning playwright who has worked with a variety of companies across Australia, as well as in Singapore and the Philippines. Jess completed a Graduate Diploma in Dramatic Arts (Playwriting) at NIDA in 2010, and a Graduate Certificate in Arts and Community Engagement (VCA) in 2016.   

What makes plays different to books, lyrics or poems? How do you create a character or build a world? What does an effective plot structure look like? Most importantly: what makes your writing unique? Dabble in a few creative exercises over this morning workshop and get a deeper understanding of writing for the stage. 

Featured in Jessica's workshop:

• Creative Writing introductory exercises - with a focus on unique voice and perspective
• Playwriting forms and styles discussions 
• Writing exercises centered around character and plot fundamentals
• Theatrical work - creative questions and sharing time

Join us for the Gippsland Women’s Health 30th Anniversary AGM! With special guests Jess Hill, Nyadol Nyuon OAM and Antoinette Braybrook.  

Thursday 24 November | 5PM | Little Theatre

2022 marks 30 years of Gippsland Women’s Health. After a six-week roadshow throughout Gippsland, the GWH team are celebrating by bringing three of Australia’s inspiring, powerhouse women to our region, to discuss gender equality, prevention of violence against women and women’s rights.  

From the 12th of September to the 21st of October 2022, the GWH team hit the road with one clear goal - to connect with women and understand first-hand what it is they need to support their safety, health and wellbeing. 

The GWH Regional Roadshow was an opportunity to celebrate the work of Gippsland Women’s Health, to showcase the diversity of Gippsland and to reconnect with our local communities.  

The outcome? A clear understanding that our Gippsland women urgently need better access to quality health care and services. Women who need to improve their sexual and reproductive health knowledge. Women fighting for gender equality. And most evident of all - women who need our communities and leaders to commit to the elimination of violence against women.  

Our AGM is an opportunity for our Gippsland community to come together and celebrate 30 Years of GWH. Joining us on stage will be:  

• Jess Hill – award winning journalist, author and producer who specialises in reporting on coercive control and gendered violence. About Jess Hill. 

• Nyadol Nyuon OAM – lawyer, award-winning human rights advocate, media commentator and writer, who was born and raised in refugee camps. About Nyadol Nyuon OAM. 

• Antoinette Braybrook – CEO of Djirra, change agent and advocate, who gives voice and visibility to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing family violence. About Antoinette Braybrook.

Experience an inspiring evening of motivation, insights and progress at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre as we discuss the critical need for change to create a gender-equal future.  

Featuring and Hosted By 

Gippsland Women’s Health CEO - Kate Graham, Board Chair - Dr. Sue Barker, Regional Manager for Health Promotion - Melanie Brown and Communications and Marketing Manager – Samantha Foat  

Special Guest Speakers  

Jess Hill 

Nyadol Nyuon OAM 

Antoinette Braybrook  

Musical Performance By 

Zandria

Interactive professional development workshop.

Saturday 15 October | 11am - 2PM | Little Theatre

In the workshop we will go through the basics steps, trips and tricks of planning and producing an event.

We will look at basic producing skills in the performing arts and  what you need to know when planning an event.

What you need to know, what works and how to prepare a kick-arse submission to get your work for a life beyond that initial season!

Saturday 8 October | 11am - 2PM | Little Theatre

If you want a life for your show beyond the festival circuit, you need to know how to pitch your work.

Pitching to the right venue and festivals ensures you are getting more than just a season from your work. This is hugely important if you want to be sustainable as an artist or producer.

In this workshop, Milke will show you the do’s and don't of pitching a show. What you need to know, what works and how to prepare a kick-arse submission to get your work for a life beyond that initial season!

A fun, supportive workshop.

Saturday 17 September | 12PM | Little Theatre

The Gippsland Youth Drama Workshop has been running since 1993 and in that time has produced over 100 original shows by young people for young people. This workshop will be a taste of what we do!

The workshop is designed to build theatre skills, confidence and an appreciation of what it takes to create.

Incorporating:

- theatre sports

- drama games

- basic stage technique

- improvisations, and more!

No previous acting experience required - just enthusiasm, a willingness to give it a go, and the desire to have some fun in a supportive environment.

Theatre skills are transferable into the real world, building confidence, self-esteem, creative thinking and team work.

Workshop to unlock the confidence you need to share your performance with a captive audience.

Saturday 1 October | 12PM | Little Theatre

Participants will cover a wide range of performance areas as an introduction to theatre. With an abundance of theatre groups in the local area, learn about different kinds of performance and gain access to your local theatre community.

Next Gen works with participants of all abilities and this workshop is open to participants aged 16 to 25.

This introductory workshop is designed to allow participants to work with others in their age group with similar skills and experience.

Participants will also learn core skills of acting including storytelling, voice projection and improvisation through group and solo activities using the facilities and props provided.

During this 90minute workshop, participants will practice the skills they have learnt and have the opportunity to perform for the group.

The workshop will cover:

- production processes

- improvisation

- audition tips

- performance-based games, and more!