DreamBIG Children's Festival
DreamBIG Children's Festival is South Australia's preeminent arts festival for schools and families and the largest festival of its kind in the world.
The DreamBIG Children's Festival, then known as Come Out Festival, began in 1974 as part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts and became a stand-alone biennial event in 1975. The first biennial event was held at the Adelaide Festival Centre.[1] Over two million South Australian children have participated in DreamBIG Children's Festival since it began.
Every two years, DreamBIG Children's Festival presents a multi-arts program designed to intrigue, excite and inspire South Australian children. The festival aims to inspire children to develop lifelong confidence in the value of their creativity.[2]
Artists & Companies
Artists and companies who have presented work at Come Out Festivals include:
- Australian Dance Theatre
- Black Violin
- Boori Monty Pryor
- Circus Monoxide
- Cirkidz
- Compagnia TPO
- D'Faces of Youth Arts
- Jumbuck Theatre
- Kevin Lock
- Slingsby
- Snuff Puppets
- State Theatre Company of South Australia
- Theatre Australia
- The Pinjarra Project
- Weeping Spoon Productions
Sponsors
In 2013, the event's major partners were Beach Energy and BankSA.
In 2011, the event's major partner was ZEN Home Energy Systems.
In 2009, the event's major partner was the BHP Billiton Youth Arts Fund. Beach Petroleum was the Community Program Partner and Adelaide Airport was the International Program Partner.
References
- ↑ "40 years of education programs for schools at the Adelaide Festival Centre" Adelaide Festival Centre, South Australia (2013)
- ↑ Come Out Festival > About Come Out Festival, South Australia. Accessed 2014-01-21