AUGUST MUSINGS
Simone Collins, KAGE's General Manager, was recently interviewed for the August edition of the Abbotsford Convent's newsletter - The Muse. Take a look at it here.
NEWS - MARCH 2010
Co-creative directors of KAGE, Kate Denborough and Gerard Van Dyck are excited to announce the appointment of Simone Collins as the company's first General Manager.
Simone moved to from Brisbane to Melbourne in July 2008 and quickly established herself here through working with a wide range of artists and arts organisations.
Simone's first engagement in Melbourne was with the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2008 where she produced their four Fed Square projects. She returned to Fringe again in 2009 and took on the new role of Artist Development Coordinator initiating a complete overhaul of the Fringe Awards and the judging process.
Simone was the Producer for Western Edge Youth Arts' Big West Festival show Frolic, Production Manager for The Emerging Writers' Festival, and has also worked closely with Next Wave, The Moomba Festival, White Whale Theatre Company, St Kilda Festival and Opera Australia as Project Manager for their annual fundraising gala.
'I am simply thrilled by the opportunity that has presented itself here at KAGE. KAGE create radical, emotional work and with two new works in development, Sundowner and Look Right Through Me, it's an exciting time to join. The appointment of a General Manager is a strong step for the company and a real commitment to their future.' she said.
Simone is also currently working for John Paxinos and Associates where her clients include The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, Melbourne International Jazz Festival and Melbourne Writers' Festival.
KAGE COACH 2010
Unfortunately KAGE Coach will not be offered in 2010.
We would like to thank all those who have applied over the years and wish the very best for the development of their new works.
Potential applicants may be interested in ArtStart which is an incentive run by the Australia Council. The ArtStart program provides financial assistance to recent arts graduates* who are committed to establishing a career as a professional artist.
KAGE COACH
KAGE COACH is an initiative run by KAGE Co-Creative Directors Kate Denborough and Gerard Van Dyck. The program offered 4 groups or individuals the opportunity to work part-time with Kate and Gerard for 4 weeks. Applicants were encouraged to bring existing material, ideas or concepts in order to make the most of the mentoring program. KAGE COACH is designed to extend and encourage an artist's creative practise by exposing them to new ways of working and providing fresh stimulus with the aim of propelling the artist's work to develop further.
The recipients of KAGE Coach in 2009 were:
