Drawn Together: Help Make Hospital Feel More Like Home
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Drawings of home created by Queenslanders from Mackay to Warwick, by children receiving care at Queensland Childrens Hospital, and everywhere in between, will light up Brisbane Powerhouse this June, transforming the iconic riverside landmark into a powerful public portrait of support for the states sickest children. Led by Childrens Hospital Foundation, the statewide Drawn Together: Help Make Hospital Feel More Like Home community art project invites Queenslanders to share what home means to them, with selected artworks projected nightly onto Brisbane Powerhouse from 9 to 14 June 2026. The large-scale projection will feature contributions from regional communities, families and children in hospital alongside works from leading Australian artists including First Nations Artist Tori-Jay Mordey, and Nick Caldwell creating a collective portrait of Queensland and the places people call home. Community are encouraged to visit the projection throughout the week and reflect on what home means to them, and how they can help ensure every child has every chance to thrive.
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Drawn Together: Help Make Hospital Feel More Like Home
Drawings of home created by Queenslanders from Mackay to Warwick, by children receiving care at Queensland Childrens Hospital, and everywhere in between, will light up Brisbane Powerhouse this June, transforming the iconic riverside landmark into a powerful public portrait of support for the states sickest children. Led by Childrens Hospital Foundation, the statewide Drawn Together: Help Make Hospital Feel More Like Home community art project invites Queenslanders to share what home means to them, with selected artworks projected nightly onto Brisbane Powerhouse from 9 to 14 June 2026. The large-scale projection will feature contributions from regional communities, families and children in hospital alongside works from leading Australian artists including First Nations Artist Tori-Jay Mordey, and Nick Caldwell creating a collective portrait of Queensland and the places people call home. Community are encouraged to visit the projection throughout the week and reflect on what home means to them, and how they can help ensure every child has every chance to thrive.
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Free guided tour - City Botanic Gardens
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