Join artist Ben Tupas and get ready to dream, scheme and imagine THE FUTURE using artificial intelligence.

Workshop participants will experiment with writing text prompts to use with a text-to-image AI generator. This workshop is suitable for ages 15-25 years of age. Places are limited so bookings are essential.

Ben Tupas is an artist and educator working on Giabal, Jarowair and Western Wakka Wakka land (Toowoomba). He has helped facilitate digital media workshops for Flying Arts, Woodford Folk Festival, Youth Connect and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

This workshop is made possible thanks to Toowoomba Region Council, YouthConnect and Toowoomba Region Libraries.

Join artist Ben Tupas to explore the potential of artificial intelligence in thinking creatively and imagining the possible futures for Toowoomba’s artistic community. Participants will look at the deep learning text-to-image modeller Stable Diffusion and AI chatbot Chat GPT. Part conceptual, future-focused roundtable and part artist taster session, the workshop will prompt practical and philosophical conversation about how we might approach the future of making and thinking.

BYO laptop

Location: Community Meeting Rooms, Level 3 Toowoomba City Library 155 Herries St, Toowoomba

Limited spots available and bookings essential.

Creative Industries Summit and Workshops are delivered as part of a Toowoomba Regional Council and Regional Arts Services Network project.

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Toowoomba Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

This project is also supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Join SUPERCUT artists Ben Tupas, Peta Berghofer and Kim Ah Sam for hands-on workshops in projection installation, working with small objects, and weaving circles. This workshop is a great opportunity to learn more about the SUPERCUT project, collaborative practices and regional arts ecologies.

Please bring along an artwork of your own or an object that you’re comfortable moving around, as we’ll be working with these in one of the workshops on the day!

The word Masarap means Delicious in the Filipino language. Join a workshop with Filipino Australian artist Ben Tupas and explore storytelling through food.

Workshop participants will explore the ingredients relating to the famous Filipino dish Chicken Adobo and hear the personal story behind Ben’s artwork

“Masarap” (2022). Participants will then make art inspired by their family recipes, record their story or create a digital photographic work that incorporates the story behind the food. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will get a chance to sample Chicken Adobo from a local restaurant. Masarap!

In the workshop, participants will explore their own personal, visual memories related to their previous travel. Using photographs, video and postcards as stimulus, participants will create new iterations and representations of these travel stories using the context of the natural and built environment of Crows Nest.

Cost: $10pp
Ages: 16+
Requirements: Participants must bring a smartphone or camera to the workshop and wear suitable clothes for outdoor activities/wet conditions with enclosed shoes.
Bookings Required: Phone 131 872 to secure your place and make payment.

This workshop has links to the Australian Curriculum | The Arts (Visual Arts) and QCAA Senior Visual Arts Syllabus.

Arts Dinners Online delivers a professional development, networking and fun event so that people can participate in this from the comfort of their own home. Ben Tupas joins a panel of experts from the arts to dive into the theme of the evening: Placemaking and fabrication. Presented by the Scenic Rim Regional Council partnering with the South West Queensland Regional Services Network and Arts Front.

Image: Rory Adams

Stuck on where to start as an artist in the digital space? Join us in this workshop introducing you to the ins and outs of digital platforms for artists – from portfolios and social media to online sales. Participants will be guided through the set-up requirements for several platforms, with an insight into the pros and cons. Come away with a solid understanding and inspiration to set yourself up in the digital realm. Please bring pen and paper or laptop for note-taking, and lunch if required. There are a number of dining options available in close proximity to the venue if needed. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.

Workshop Cost: $65 ($60 for Flying Arts Members)
Bookings via Flying Arts.