Past Projects Supported by Creative Engine

2023

Projects Supported by Creative Engine

Geelong Arts Centre is thrilled to present the 11 recipients of our 2023 Creative Engine Ignition, Place To Make and Jump Start grants.

The grants, both financial and value-in-kind studio access within the arts centre’s landmark Ryrie Street building, are designed to directly benefit local G21 artists and other artists with strong connections to our community in their pursuit to develop fresh, innovative and exciting work.

Ignition Recipients

4 x $5,000 plus in-kind studio access and mentoring opportunities

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aLONE

STACEY CARMICHAEL

A creative exploration of the human condition of loneliness through theatre making. Bringing together elements of verbatim theatre, physical theatre, improvisation, original music, sound design, projection and spoken word.

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DRAWN IN

CELIA ADAMS, ROBERT CROFT, CRAIG REASONS, LEISA SHELTON & STEPHEN OAKES

A work grounded in the concept of inclusion and “equality” through creativity, Drawn In is the development of a completely accessible performance of art-making, sound and improvisation.

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IMAGINARY FRIENDS

GEORGIE ROSE

A multi-disciplinary artistic puppetry performance that will be whimsical, playful and inspiring.

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SWARM

MELINDA CHAPMAN

A multi-art performance work that explores artificial intelligence and transhumanism through the lens of its impacts on seven family members and one synthetic person in the 2030s.

Jump Start Recipients

4 x $1,000 plus in-kind studio access

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IMAGINARY FRIENDS

GEORGIE ROSE

This project is the development of a multi-disciplinary artistic puppetry performance that will be whimsical, playful and inspiring. Aimed at young children but also with appeal for the whole family with universal themes and messages of courage and kindness.

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ASH

ASHLEA PYKE

Ash is a dynamic exploration of self and what it is to operate in the world as neurodivergent; pre and post an adult diagnosis.

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UNDER MILK WOOD

CHRISTINE DAVEY

Under Milk Wood is a subversive theatrical adaptation of the 1954 Dylan Thomas radio drama.

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LOST HORIZON

MICHAEL CARMODY

A new theatrical adaptation of James Hilton’s classic twentieth century novel Lost Horizon.

Place To Make

3 x In-kind studio access

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PLAY LIKE YESTERDAY

SAMANTHA THOMPSON

A work focused on play, why and how we play, and what is socially acceptable for adults to engage in.

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PSYCHED

SERAH NATHAN

Psyched is a 6 x 3 minute original concept narrative series developed for television; a comedy-drama following the misadventures of Alina, a woman who admits herself to a psychiatric hospital in an attempt to win back her ex-boyfriend.

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FOR RELEASE

RACHEL BRENNAN

Over the last 10 months, Geelong singer-songwriter Rachel Brennan has been working with Nick Huggins and Isaac Barter to record 9 tracks as part of an upcoming release project.