Design Tracks Cairns Application

Design Tracks’ Cairns is an annual 4-day educational art program for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander young people in Far North, and North Queensland. Hosted by QAGOMA Learning, the program offers participants aged 15 - 18, the opportunity to work alongside established First Nations professionals, build on creative/artistic skillsets and gain a valuable insight into the creative industries. ‘Design Tracks’ encourages participants to feel inspired by the Creative Industries and consider their own future career pathways. Nominations can be made via the online form below.

Please note: Nominations must be made by an individual over the age of 18 years old and if a participant is nominated on the behalf of someone, the participant must have given their consent to be nominated.

* indicates mandatory fields

Participant Nomination Details

School contact teachers will be the key contact person for all entries.

First name *

Last name *

Other name

Age *

Year Level *

Name of School/Organisation *

City/Suburb *

Postcode *

Does the student identify as Aboriginal? *

Yes

Does the Participant identify as Torres Strait Islander? *

Yes

Does the Participant identify as South Sea Islander? *

Yes

Participants Creative Interests? (e.g. visual arts, design, music, dance, film) *

Why do you think the participant should attend the program? (60-word limit)

Associated Files (Optional)

Please supply a link to examples of their work. The public URL of supporting material, in the form of one or a combination of the following formats: images (10 max.); video (3 minutes max.); writing samples (1500 words max.). Supporting material should be no larger than 200MB in total, saved on a shared drive such as Dropbox, Google Drive or YouSendlt. Ensure these are clearly titled.

Nomination Contact Details (Community Member, Teacher, Parent/Guardian)

This person will be the point of contact on behalf of the nominated participant.

First name *

Last name *

Phone number *

Parent/Guardian email *

Relationship to Applicant (e.g. Teacher, Parent/Guardian)

I Understand

If the participant is accepted into the program, they are required to be released from any prior engagements to ensure they can attend the full duration of the program. *

It is the responsibility of the individual who nominated the participant to arrange appropriate transport to and from the program for the participant. *

That QAGOMA are required to obtain personal information regarding the participant to allow for adequate planning of the program and all information will be handled in accordance with the Queensland Government ‘Information Privacy Act 2009’. *

All information provided on this form will remain strictly confidential and for use by QAGOMA only. For further information please refer to QAGOMA's Privacy Statement.