Artists sought for ROAM event

CENTRAL Geelong will host a new arts event later this year, and the City of Greater Geelong is calling for expressions of interests from artists and creatives to be part of it.

To be held in the arts and cultural precinct and Johnstone Park on October 11, ROAM Geelong is being billed as a multi-sensory, interactive and participatory experience.

It will include large-scale performances, immersive installations, and collaborations with local artists and institutions.

Through art, performance, and storytelling, the event invites creatives to explore local identity and place, bringing attention to both well-known and hidden narratives.

The city is calling all artists and creatives including physical theatre, installation and digital artists, musicians and more to be a part of this cultural experience.

Submissions are being sought to create immersive projections, interactive installations and site-specific performances that spill out into the laneways, courtyards and facades of the cultural precinct.

Concepts should respond directly to the stories, architecture and people of Geelong, grounding the spectacle in place and identity.

Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj said ROAM’s purpose is to celebrate the stories, histories and voices of Geelong’s diverse community.

“This event is not just about art, but also about place, identity and our shared experience.

“Artists, performers and creatives from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.”

Cr Eddy Kontelj, chair of the council’s arts and culture, hospitality and live entertainment portfolio, said ROAM Geelong is where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary.

“We’re inviting creatives and audiences to help shape the event.

“Creativity knows no bounds and we’re excited to see how people’s ideas explore the culture and vibrancy of Geelong.”

Applications are open now at geelong.smartygrants.com.au/2025ROAM and close at 11.59pm on June 22.

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