MAPS for Artists - MAPS for Artists arts theatre dance production management

ABOUT

MAPS for Artists began life as a three-year pilot to create an alternative support structure for creators of new performance work. Now in its second funding cycle MAPS for Artists continues to provide outstanding producing and management support. This service is funded in Queensland as a joint venture between the theatre and dance boards of the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland.

MAPS for Artists works with six of the state’s most dynamic independent dance and theatre artists and companies to equip them to more successfully compete in wider touring, festival and venue networks in Australia and abroad, and to support them in creating new work of an international artistic standard.

MAPS for Artists is led by a Producing Team, and is overseen by a management group consisting of key staff from Metro Arts. The Producing Team provides each artist and company with general management and executive producer support to strengthen their work and operations. Metro Arts support this service by leveraging its venues and artistic, management, marketing, financial and operational experience.

Metro Arts has built its reputation on providing an environment and structure of professional development support where artists at all stages of their careers feel comfortable to experiment, develop and test new work.

To discuss MAPS for Artists or make contact with the artists:
Phone : (07) 3002 7100
Email : info@mapsforartists.com.au

MAPS for Artists is a joint initiative of Arts Queensland and the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body.

Katrina Torenbeek

Katrina has been working as a Producer and Project Manager across the festival and performing arts sectors for many years. As a Festival Producer she has worked for the Queensland Music Festival, QPAC’s Out of the Box Festival, Brisbane Festival – Earth Dialogues and Southbank Christmas Festival. She has produced the Brisbane Cabaret Festival since the inaugural festival in 2000. Katrina has also held producing and project management positions with the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Drama Queensland as well as producing many independent productions including The Lady of the House of Love, Tom Waits for No Man, and A-Z of Cabaret . She has also held Events Management and Administration positions with Queensland University of Technology, State Library of Queensland, Drama Australia, IDEA – International Drama/Theatre and Education Association, Metro Arts, and the Queensland Theatre Industry Alliance.

Louise Bezzina

Louise is currently directing a new Festival on the Gold Coast, BLEACH, Surfing the Fringe. The Festival is a cebrates surf culture through an artistic program that is bookended by two international surfing events. Louise is also currently working as Producer for MAPS (Managing Artist Producer Service) for Metro Arts. Prior to this, Louise has held a range of high profile arts positions including Program Manager for the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane. In this role Louise curated and produced the centre's annual program from a cross section of art forms. Louise worked for Brisbane Festival, where she produced for 4 years, working on a range of productions including four world premieres as well as a range of new commissions and large scale community events. In 2004 and 2005, Louise directed the very successful Mackay Festival of Arts. Louise is a graduate of Griffith University where she studied directing and theatre. She directed various works for Backbone Youth Arts, 2 High Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse and is also co producing and directing the stage adaptation of the Australian novel, 'Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls.

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