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TROPIC • ARTS

Creative kids

CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
Short films, backstage Older children aged eight to 15 are taking
mentoring and a curated part in screenPLAY, a program designed
exhibition created for and by the Cairns Regional Council for young
by local kids will be filmmakers. Each cinematic masterpiece
showcased at this year’s will be shown on the big screen at the
Tanks Arts Centre. The films will also
Cairns Children’s Festival. receive automatic entry in this year’s
Understory Film Festival competition.
Final preparations are taking place Behind the scenes hopefuls are not
for what will be an action-packed, forgotten, with a mentoring program for
imaginative wonderland for young aspiring stage professionals aged 13 and
artists of all disciplines in mid-May. over to get hands-on experience working
This year heralds the seventh Cairns alongside technical professionals at the
Children’s Festival, an annual two-day festival’s many events.
artistic celebration for the region’s young The Cairns Children’s Festival takes
people run by the cultural arm of Cairns place over May 15 and 16 across several
Regional Council. venues, including Cairns Performing Arts
Kindy and primary school children have Centre, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Botanic
been invited to enter artworks in an Gardens and The Court House.
exhibition at The Court House based on
their interpretation of the theme Boats of MORE: cairns.qld.gov.au Sorami Ochi
Our People. Curator, Boats of our People

Tanks Arts Centre’s Tank 4 Gallery The front-of-house staff operate
VOLUNTEER is seeking art enthusiasts to join on a weekend roster and are
asked to commit to one shift
their team.
CALLOUT The volunteers play a vital role by a week.
interacting with the public and
MORE: tanksartscentre.com
promoting the venue, the artists
and the exhibition program.

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