Creative consultancy commissioned by the Northern Territory Government for the Regional Arts Australia Conference. Tracks worked as Creative Consultant with Alice Springs Artists to vision and create the Opening Ceremony.

On October 3rd, 2008, many of the country’s artists, arts workers and arts volunteers converged on Alice Springs as part of the largest Regional Arts Australia conference in history, and the largest conference ever to be held in Alice Springs – Art at the Heart.

The moving opening ceremony saw the 1000 delegates having a truly Territorian experience: Sitting under white ghost gums around 42 camp fires on the banks of the dry riverbed of the Todd River, while local Alice Springs hosts served up a traditional cup of billy-tea with local stories as the sun set behind the dramatic MacDonnell Ranges.

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"I think what it's doing for Alice is it's really profiling local artists, local culture and giving people a real experience of the life here"  President of Regional Arts Australia, Suzie Haslehurst. on ABC News

Artist Vision

Alex Kelly, Tim Newth, Dani Powell

Artist Director

Dani Powell

Associate Artistic Director

Alex Kelly

Creative Consultant

Tim Newth

Production Manager

Suzi Cordell

Sound Design

Matthew Cunliffe

Stage Manager:

Jennah Rose