We are delighted to announce the 2025 Gifted Program recipients. These talented artists will each receive $5000 to bring their creative visions to life:

–Aaron Lenden: A filmmaker creating a short film, “Ouroboros.”
–Hayley Davis: A performing artist and designer developing a new performance space.
–Shannon Garson: A ceramic artist and curator working on two solo exhibitions.
–Shaye Hardisty and Ketakii Jewson Brown (ShayeKet): Sustainable fashion designers addressing the issue of fashion waste.
-Steven and Tynni Lang: Writers and organisers of the Outspoken Writers Festival.

We are excited to award our first-ever Gifted Dance Scholarship to Amy Westcott, a talented dancer trained by Deborah Preece-Brocksom of The Dance Centre Peregian Springs. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the applicants who showed us the incredible array of talent being nurtured here on the Sunshine Coast.

Thank you to our generous donors who make these opportunities possible. Your support is instrumental in fostering creativity and culture on the Sunshine Coast.

Photo Credit: Christine Hall