This is a call-out to all our avid readers: what do YOU want to read about on the YAQ blog? Our blog is your blog! In order to keep the content we collate relevant and grow the YAQ blog into a resource even more so than before, we want to find out what topics interest you, whether...

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...

Just before she runs off to America for writing workshops, our very own Alex McCallum touches upon the idea of re-thinking the language we use in our work. When I was in primary school I had a blue dictionary. I love words; but the only thing I can remember about it is that I scribbled my...

As the end of my contract at YAQ, (& my 31st birthday) draw closer… a new moon rises on freelancing once more. Birthdays that cut you out of funding categories certainly bring on some necessary reflection. Recently, I attended (thanks to our RTO, Creating Links) a Creative Communities workshop where some reflective thinking was encouraged....

At the moment I am overseas in Brighton doing an internship with Blast Theory, an internationally renowned interactive media and performance company. After finishing my studies in Drama at QUT I thought I would come and get some hands on experience with a company that I had heard so much about and extend my performance...

Louise Middleton, Gallery Assistant and current Starburstee, has been hard at work since completing her Bachelor of Photography in 2006. Her passion for photography has led her through freelance work to professional occupation at both an art gallery and a photographic company called Insight Creative. In July this year she began her project for Starburst on...