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What is The Edge?
The Edge, part of the State Library of Queensland at the Cultural Centre,is a place for experimentation and creativity, giving contemporary tools to young people to allow them to explore critical ideas, green initiatives, new design practices and media making. Due to open in February 2010, rigorous outreach, committed partners and a strong collaboratively driven curatorial vision will ensure that The Edge is a platform to push personal boundaries and distribute what is made through a lively program of events and exhibitions. Informal spaces abound for discussion and the pursuit of individual and group activities, which foster a sense of community, a commitment to collaboration and a spirit of openness.

Local and international residency opportunities bring specialists (Catalysts) to The Edge to weave networks and stimulate the creative practice and productivity that takes place within and beyond the building. Inspiring workshops and forums for ideas exchange, led by Catalysts and emerging practitioners and researchers are the core of The Edge program and support all levels of engagement.



Programming at The Edge:
WORKSHOPS Programs instructed by The Edge’s Catalysts and Residents across a range of skills and related to thematic program modules.

THINK TANKS Collaborative projects, public critique and presentations.

OPEN LABS Hours set aside each week when experts are available to give feedback or guidance on applications and projects.

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS Small and large-scale events and exhibitions are delivered in various ways at The Edge: remotely through public libraries and virtually through worldwide digital networks. Events may include Friday night jams, screenings and showcases of content produced through The Edge and from young people across Queensland.

EDGE PUBLISHING Digital and print outputs of Edgy ideas and products.

LONG REACH Content is delivered in a variety of simultaneous ways: virtually through websites, blogs and online services; remotely across external locations; and through the development of models and programs to enable wide reaching exchange of ideas and activities.

LAUNCHPAD Creative technology companies can deploy their nextgeneration products and services within designated areas for informal user-testing and user feedback. This is a form of temporary sponsorship and The Edge community benefit from access to cutting-edge services.

PUBLIC ART Creative activity and expression exploring contemporary themes arising from pervasive computing and sustainable modes of behaviour.

How can I get involved?
The Edge is seeking the best local, regional, national and international creative practitioners across sound, screen, writing, sustainability, media, design and journalism to join our Catalysts and Residency program. If you’re interested in – or even a little obsessed by – media, journalism, zines, open source, hypertexts, blogs, sound, VJing, DJing, mashups, games, writing, sustainability or any other area where creativity meets technology you might just be who we are looking for!

Visit our website [www.theedge.slq.qld.gov.au] for application details.

How can I keep up to date?
Watch this space. Our new website will be opening in February, until then follow us on Twitter @SLQedge to hear all the latest details on what's going on.