October 3, 2024 -- A number of different artworks will be presented over the course of the weekCredit: Vicinity Centres
Birrunga Gallery artworks illuminate QueensPlaza to mark the beginning of Indigenous Business Month
Credit: Vicinity Centres
QueensPlaza will kick off this year’s Indigenous Business Month by illuminating it’s exterior with specially tailored artwork from Birrunga Wiradyuri of Birrunga Gallery.
Illuminated for the first week of October, the stunning artwork projection will be unveiled at an exclusive event hosted by Birrunga Gallery at QueensPlaza, marking the beginning of a week where Indigenous art and business takes centre stage.
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Artwork from Birrunga Gallery will be on display for the first week of October
Credit: Vicinity Centres
At a glance
- Company
- Vicinity Centres
- Announcement
- Event
- Location
- Brisbane
Key figures
- Artwork display period
- the first week of October
- Collaboration duration
- more than two years
People
- Emma ChettleburghQueensPlaza centre manager
- Birrunga WiradyuriArtist of Birrunga Gallery
Products and programs
QueensPlaza centre manager, Emma Chettleburgh, said the collaboration with Birrunga Gallery would help raise awareness of Indigenous Business Month in the most spectacular way.
“QueensPlaza is Queensland’s home of luxury brands, boasting one of the most iconic facades on Brisbane’s revered Queens Street Mall, making it the perfect canvas to display the stunning artworks from Birrunga Gallery,” said Ms Chettleburgh.
“Hosting Birrunga Gallery’s exclusive launch event at the centre gives QueensPlaza customers the opportunity to enjoy Indigenous inspired foods, learn more about the artwork, and connect with artists and Indigenous business leaders.”
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The illumination of QueensPlaza follows more than two years of collaboration with Birrunga Gallery with organisation provided premium retail space at the centre to showcase the artworks of local young and emerging Indigenous artists, enhancing guest experiences.
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Questions around this news
What is Indigenous Business Month?
Indigenous Business Month is an initiative that draws attention to Indigenous entrepreneurship and the contributions of Indigenous-owned businesses. It can provide a platform for showcasing enterprises, sharing business knowledge and building connections. The release links the month’s opening to an art presentation at QueensPlaza, but does not give further details about the initiative’s organizers or activities beyond that event.
Who made the artwork being shown at QueensPlaza?
The release credits Birrunga Wiradyuri of Birrunga Gallery with creating artwork tailored for the QueensPlaza exterior. It says the gallery’s work would be projected onto the building during the first week of October, with an event hosted there to mark the start of Indigenous Business Month.
What could visitors experience at the launch event?
According to the release, visitors attending the gallery’s launch event at QueensPlaza could sample Indigenous-inspired food, hear about the artwork and meet artists and Indigenous business leaders. The event was planned alongside the exterior artwork projection, as part of the centre’s activities marking the start of Indigenous Business Month.
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