This blog post has been contributed by JUMP 2012 artist Michelle Law providing a fantastic insight into her journey as an emerging screenwriter. Enjoy! My practice I started working on television projects a few years ago with Brisbane entertainment company Hoodlum. At the time, they were after young writers looking to partake in story development and developing...

Hello YAQ people, young and older. I have been serving  on the YAQ board in a time when the organisation has been running huge projects of cultural significance. Those projects have been handed over or have ended, and we are now working on a new vision for YAQ. Youth Arts Queensland has one more year of funding...

A little over a month ago now, the inaugural Heyday Festival culminated in a one-day event at the Arthouse in Cairns, led by Founding Director Melissa (Mema) Edwards and her local team. We caught up with Melissa to find out what made her Heyday, which surprises the festival bore and what's in store for the...

My bikes went rusty from not being used and left in the rain in 2012. To suddenly go from driving around town to 100k’s on the push bike in a day for zine workshops and adventure took me by surprise, but the ride is only just beginning on our two month tour. Distance is a relative...

Hello wonderful YAQ friends and avid followers of the YAQ blog, Caro here. It has been a while since I've been here but YAQ has invited me back and contribute a few guest posts over the coming weeks which will be great fun! For this first one, I thought we should look a little bit behind...

We love profiling young artists making an impact in our creative industries, and Benjamin Schostakowski is no exception.  Soon to present A Tribute of Sorts part of LaBoite indie, Ben took some time between rehearsals to provide us a glimpse into his world. TM: Ben welcome to the YAQ blog, and thank you for your time! Tell...