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Overview
As AI rapidly reshapes how we create, teach and learn, what role should it play in artistic practice and education?
This panel brings together educators, artists and industry voices to explore the opportunities, challenges and ethical questions AI presents in both the classroom and creative process. From authorship and originality to access, critical thinking and future-ready learning, this conversation considers how we can engage with AI thoughtfully, creatively and responsibly.
Designed to also support teacher professional development, the session offers valuable insight for educators looking to build confidence, critical understanding and practical skills for contemporary teaching practice.
Panelists to be announced shortly.
Curriculum Links
This is a rich, future-focused panel that connects strongly across the Australian Curriculum v9, Senior QCAA syllabuses, and multiple VET pathways as it sits at the intersection of critical thinking, technologies, ethics, and creative practice.
The Arts Curriculum V9.0
The Arts (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Visual Arts), Technologies (Digital Technologies & Design Technologies), Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), English (General & Literature)
VET Pathways
Creative Industries (e.g. CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package), Screen & Media / Film, TV & New Media
Teacher Professional Development Learning Outcomes
How this panel supports Teacher Professional Development
- Builds an understanding of using AI tools in classroom contexts
- Develops critical literacy around the use of AI
- Supports curriculum-aligned integration across subjects
- Encourages interdisciplinary teaching approaches
QPAC's Creative Learning Program
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Dakota of the White Flats Dakota of the White Flats
13 - 15 May 2026Cremorne TheatreA high-action punk noir that snatches the classic coming-of-age story out of the hands of a gang of boys, and passes it to two unapologetic, brave young women.
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Pathways into Creative Industries
15 May 2026, 11:30amCremorne TheatreThis panel introduces students to people who work in the creative industries — artists, producers and technical experts who make theatre, music, film and live performance for a living.
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GRIMM – Tales from the Brothers Grimm GRIMM – Tales from the Brothers Grimm
22 May - 13 Jun 2026Cremorne TheatreHappily, ever after? Never. GRIMM, the smash‑hit, deliciously‑twisted, sold out production returns to QPAC’s Cremorne Theatre.
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Macbeth Macbeth
6 - 21 Jun 2026PlayhouseIn celebration of its 20th anniversary, revered production house Shake & Stir Theatre Co tackle Shakespeare’s most-gripping tragedy, Macbeth.
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Lose to Win Lose to Win
24 - 27 Jun 2026Cremorne TheatreA celebration of the South Sudanese community, of resilience, and the power of imagination.
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SaplingsPhotography by Clare Hawley Saplings
15 - 18 Jul 2026Cremorne TheatreA collection of hilarious and heartbreaking stories born from workshops with young people experiencing the youth justice system.
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Music Workshop: Songs of Protest
16 Jul 2026, 11:30amPlayhouse LoungeGuided by First Nations musicians, students will explore how song becomes a voice for truth and transformation – investigating stories of colonialism, the Stolen Generations, and resilience.
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Storytelling for Healing Panel: Equality vs Equity
17 Jul 2026, 11:30amCremorne TheatreThrough conversation about storytelling, lived experience and social change, the panel will unpack how theatre can challenge perspectives, foster empathy, and open conversations about justice, access and belonging.