Introducing QShowcase: Arts Market + Conference
The 2025 edition of QTouring's annual showcase and conference takes place June 9 - 11, 2025 in Toowoomba.
12/02/2025
Introducing QShowcase: Queensland’s Premier Annual Touring Event
Queensland’s new arts touring and engagement service, QTouring, today unveiled its QShowcase: Arts Market + Conference, to be held from 9-11 June, 2025 in Toowoomba.
This premier Queensland annual event for the state’s arts sector is an important platform for cultivating fresh touring opportunities and collaborations. It brings together producers, presenters, companies and venues who will work to ensure audiences and communities across Queensland can access high quality arts experiences.
QShowcase will be held at Toowoomba’s historic theatre, The Empire, one of Australia’s largest performing arts precincts outside of a capital city.
Presented by Stage Queensland and QTouring, and supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, QShowcase invites producers to present their work directly to presenters and venues, offering valuable showcasing, networking and partnerships opportunities.
“Queensland communities deserve access to the very best arts experiences on offer from the state’s talented artists and companies. Touring is an essential service to help meet this need, while providing significant employment opportunities across the creative workforce,”
John-Paul Langbroek
Minister for the Arts
“QShowcase is an exciting opportunity to discover Queensland’s incredible talent and connect producers and presenters across the state. From pitches and excerpts of exciting new work to tour to company updates from local artists; we can guarantee a slew of performances from great artists to get us all talking”
Angela Chaplin OAM
QTouring’s Director
We're inviting producers to apply to showcase at QShowcase, with the opportunity to show off your tour-ready work to presenters across Queensland, or to provide a company update and a sneak peek at what's to come!
Applications will be accepted via the newly launched QTouring resource hub (you're on it right now!) Register your account or log in via the main menu to access your dashboard where you can upload your work to both QShowcase and also our Works directory.
Any questions? Join us for a Virtual Information Session on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, at 6:00 PM AEST, where we will answer all your queries about applying for QShowcase.
Ticketing and program details are coming soon, opportunities for presenters, councils, producers and community from all across Queensland.
Key Dates:
- QShowcase Applications Open: Tuesday, 11 February 2025
- QShowcase Applications Close: Sunday, 16 March 2025, at 11:59 PM AEST
- Virtual Information Session: Tuesday, 25 February 2025, at 6:00 PM AEST
- Outcomes Notified: Week Commencing Monday, 14 April 2025
- QShowcase: Arts Market + Conference: Monday, 9 June to Wednesday, 11 June 2025
