WORKSHOP DAY

8th AUGUST

From burlesque-centred confidence building to taking your lyrics to the next level or even being mentored by experts in children’s theatre, find a workshop for you and register via our Humanitix links below:

Strut With Confidence! (with Burlesque Artist E.V. BURLESQUE)

LYRICISM: Express Yourself With Authentic Lyrics (with KMAY)

Engaging 0-3 Year Olds With Your Creative Practice (with BRYMORE PRODUCTIONS)

Turn your creative practice into a workshop people want to book.

Workshop² is a 6-week professional development program for artists who want to upskill as a teaching artist and develop their own original workshop or workshop series. If you have a creative skill - performance, visual art, writing, design, movement, making - this program shows you how to transform it into a structured, engaging and marketable workshop.

With one-on-one mentorship from experienced educators, you’ll learn how to design clear workshop outlines, link your ideas to curriculum frameworks (if desired), and build the practical skills to confidently lead a room. You’ll test your workshop with peers, refine your delivery, and leave with a ready-to-run workshop that can be delivered as a one-off or a short series.

At the end of the program, Backbone will present your workshop at our venue, managing bookings, promotion and administration.

Workshop² helps you move from “I can do this” to “I can teach this” - creating new income pathways while expanding access to high-quality creative learning in the community.

APPLICATIONS FOR WORKSHOP SQUARED ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2026.

THE DETAILS

As a Workshop² Teaching Artist, you will receive:

MENTORSHIP: One-on-one mentorship from experienced educators

MASTERCLASSES: Group masterclasses on teaching skills, building towards your development as a teaching artist

INDEPENDENCE: Skills to produce and develop your own workshops in future

PLATFORM: a platform to test out your workshop and get hands-on experience at the end of the program

A READY-TO-GO WORKSHOP SERIES: you will finish the program with a complete workshop or workshop series ready to be booked, marketable to your intended audience

FINAL WORKSHOP OUTCOME: Backbone will facilitate an opportunity for you to present your workshop at Seven Hills Hub (50/50 income split with Backbone). You retain 100% of the workshop IP for future bookings

FAQ

  • Workshop² is designed to help you develop your idea from scratch. Whether you have a rough concept or a personal creative practice you want to teach, the program will guide you to design a fully structured, ready-to-run workshop.

  • No. While Backbone's focus is on artists 30 years and under, our Workshop Squared program is open to:

    • Individual teaching artists 30 years and under.

    • Individual teaching artists of any age making work specifically for schools and school students.

  • Yes. Presenting the workshop will be an excellent opportunity for you to test your resources and skills to ensure your workshop is fully developed, allowing you to finish the program with the confidence, skills and resources to book your workshop at any point in the future.

    The ticket split for the Workshop presentation will be 50/50 with Backbone. After the workshop day, you retain 100% of the IP of your workshop or workshop series.

    After your workshop has been presented, you will have a final debrief with Backbone staff to ensure you feel ready to deliver and market your workshop.

  • Backbone is a multi-arts organisation, and our development programs are designed to support any medium that you are looking to teach.

  • This profit split will cover the resources and time of Backbone staff that you will receive as part of the development program. After this initial Workshop Day (which is part of your final development process), you will be responsible for the future bookings and marketing of your workshop, retaining 100% of the IP and profits.

    • Open, respectful and ongoing communication.

    • Work in collaboration with the Backbone team to ensure all parties are supported and project deadlines are maintained.

    • Provide feedback to Backbone at the end of the program to help assist and develop our future programs.

  • Applications will be assessed by Backbone staff using the following criteria:

    • The project is led by artist/s aged 30 or under or aimed at developing a workshop for schools and school-aged students;

    • Clear articulation of your idea for a workshop or workshop series;

    • Marketability of the proposal;

    • Potential impact of the development program on the career or practice of the artist/s.

  • To apply, you will need to clearly explain the vision for your workshop and workshop series. You will also need to include your CV/resume.

  • Applications are now closed.

 

Backbone is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Backbone Youth Arts is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.