SCCA: Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance Inc.

10/07/2026

Last week SCCA was honoured to support the first stage of creative development for R|Artist Residency: Think Big (a collaboration with Creative Ecologies at UniSC) and artists Ashley Saltner Jnr (Wulgurukaba) and Lyndon Davis (Kabi Kabi) with musician Cameron Deyell.

This important first stage supports an extraordinary multi-year creative journey to conceptualise a large-scale sunrise ritual to be performed simultaneously across the Great Barrier Reef, from north to south. Through cultural exchange and time on Country, Ashley and Lyndon will draw on their individual explorations of sunrise — its meaning, its feeling, its deep connection to sea and sky — to creatively experiment with story, song, movement and sound, centred on care for ocean ecologies.

The R|Artist Residency: Think Big invites regional artists residing in areas hosting Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games event to imagine bold, large-scale works that share their regions stories with national and international audiences. Stay tuned for more information about the project performance at the end of the month.


R|Artist Residency: Think Big is presented by SCCA through The Refinery in partnership with the Creative Ecologies Research Cluster at UniSC and supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

📸 Tricia King

29/05/2026

Applications are now open for R|The Path. Facilitated by Dr Kellie O'Dempsey, The Path is designed to equip emerging and early-career visual artists with the skills to plan, strategise and design a professional career path. Taking artists a journey from concept to production development of a new body of work, the program welcomes applications from artists working across all disciplines.

Applications via The Refinery website close Monday 4 June:

About R|The Path Program dates:Stage 1:  Fri 3 to Sun 5 July (workshop intensive)Stage 2:  Fri 10 to Sat 11 July (workshop intensive)Stage 3:  Sun 12 July to 10 September (individual mentoring)Stage 4:  Fri 11 to Sat 12 September (workshop intensive)Stage 5:  Tues 15 September (The Presentatio...

25/05/2026

Interested in applying for The Path but still have some questions?

Join our free online info session (Tuesday 26 May, 7-7.45pm) to learn everything you need to know about applying for The Path from program facilitator, Dr Kellie O'Dempsey.

Registrations are open: https://events.humanitix.com/the-path-2026-information-session-online

R | The Path is delivered by SCCA as part of The Refinery and is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, Sunshine Coast Council, and Noosa Council through the Regional Arts Development Fund - to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland and the Creative Ecologies Research Cluster at UniSC.

19/05/2026

Presented by SCCA through The Refinery in partnership with the Design Institute of Australia, this panel discussion brings together voices from multiple disciplines, it highlights the role of designers as both problem solvers and translators—bridging ideas, people, and processes to reveal how collaborative practice creates environments that resonate, connect, and thrive. Tickets available now: https://events.humanitix.com/r-or-talk-a-place-for-design

09/04/2026

We still want to hear from you. Our survey deadline has been extended to Monday 13 April 🤍

We’ve put together a quick survey (we promise, just 10 minutes!) to help us understand what’s working, what isn’t, and how we can better support artists and creatives like you.

Your honest feedback will help shape our future.

→ Takes ~10 minutes

→ Fully anonymous

→ Closes 13 April

To take the survey, head to the link in our bio.

Thanks for being part of our creative community. Your input really matters.

— The SCCA Team