The Mackay Festival of Arts has enjoyed unprecedented growth over the past few years, developing from a small community festival to become one of the most distinctive festivals in Queensland. With an aim to enhance the lifestyle of Mackay through the arts, this program is a rich blend of local and imported artists covering a diverse range of artistic expression.
Since its inception in 1987, several individuals and organisations - primarily derived from the arts sector, educational institutions and corporate industry - have played a vital role in enabling the event to flourish into a significant regional forum.
Major sponsor for the last seven years, G&S Engineering comment on their involvement by saying: “Our motivation from the start was to contribute to the cultural diversity of Mackay and ensure the viability of one of the city’s signature events. Mackay is the centre of the G&S operations and as such is the base of many of our staff, suppliers and clients. We see a wider fringe benefit, in that Mackay competes with the rest of Australia in attracting and retaining skilled people to our area.”
Lifestyle is a vital element of Mackay’s appeal and the Festival provides visitors and residents an additional lifestyle component and a catalyst for the ongoing development of the arts industry in the Mackay region, thus ensuring that we continue to lead the way for Regional Queensland arts.
Why not sponsor a Festival event, or gain valuable experience by getting involved.