Judith Wright Arts Centre facts for kids

The Judith Wright Arts Centre, often called The Judy, is a special place in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It's a hub for both visual arts (like paintings and sculptures) and performing arts (like plays, music, and dance). This exciting venue was opened as an arts centre in October 2001. It is named after Judith Wright, a well-known poet from Queensland who also championed Indigenous rights and protected the environment.

The Queensland Government, through Arts Queensland, manages The Judy. You can find it at the corner of Berwick Street and 420 Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley.

What is The Judy?

The Judy is a lively place where many different art forms come to life. It has performance areas and three studios for dance, theatre, and music rehearsals. The main performance space is a flexible "black box" theatre. This means it can be set up in many ways for various types of shows.

The centre is made up of two buildings, one with two floors and another with five. The larger building used to be a factory for Bushell's Tea. Famous architects, Cox Architects, designed the renovation of the site. Multiplex Constructions built the new arts centre.

Who Calls The Judy Home?

Many creative groups and cultural organisations are based at The Judy. These include:

• The Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts
• Artour
• The Australasian Dance Collective
• Blakdance
• Carbon Creative
• Circa Contemporary Circus
• Creative Partnerships Australia
• Flying Arts Alliance
• Institute of Modern Art
• Musica Viva

These groups use the centre to create, practice, and perform their amazing work.

Events and Festivals

Each year, The Judy hosts the Queensland Poetry Festival. This festival celebrates poetry and spoken word. From 2002 until 2018, the centre also hosted BIGSOUND, a major event for contemporary music.

See also

• Culture of Brisbane