KATIE SFETKIDS :
1983 born Melbourne Australia
Education (year of graduation):
2017 Master of Contemporary Art, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne
2007 Post Graduate Diploma Production (Lighting Design), Victorian College of the Arts,
2006 Arts Degree (Major: Art History & Gender Studies), University of Melbourne
Appointments:
2020 Feminist Emissary, Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Solo Exhibitions/Performances:
2019 An Artist’s Guide to Becoming Lord Mayor (performance), WTF is Lecture Performance? Symposium, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
2018 An Artist’s Guide to Becoming Lord Mayor, Kings ARI, Melbourne
An Artist’s Guide to Becoming Lord Mayor (performance), AAANZ conference, Melbourne
Hersay, Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
An Artist’s Guide to Becoming Lord Mayor (performance), AAANZ conference, Melbourne
Hersay, Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
2017 Making a Feminist Life, (performance), Trocadero Art Space, Foostcray
Soapbox Session Volume Two, (performance), Victorian College of the Arts
Soapbox Session Volume Two, (performance), Victorian College of the Arts
2014 In Deep Water, Festival of Live Art, Theatre Works, St Kilda
In Deep Water, (performance), Blindside Gallery, Melbourne
In Deep Water, (performance), Blindside Gallery, Melbourne
2013 In Deep Water, Underbelly Arts Festival, Cockatoo Island, Sydney
2012 Dark Matters, Brisbane Festival, !Metro Arts, Brisbane
Dark Matters, Newport Substation, Newport
Dark Matter, Next on Now Festival, Old Fire Station, Bendigo
Dark Matters, Newport Substation, Newport
Dark Matter, Next on Now Festival, Old Fire Station, Bendigo
Group Exhibitions:
2019 NGV Book Fair, Bus Stall, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
4A Contemporary A4 Fundraiser, Sydney
4A Contemporary A4 Fundraiser, Sydney
2018 “Feminist Colour-In, (performance), curated by Dr Kim Donaldson and Dr Kais Kontturi, part of “Unfinished Business: Perspectives on Feminism”, Australian Centre of Contemporary Art, Melbourne
Kings Fundraiser Exhibition, Kings ARI, Melbourne
Trocadero Fundraiser Exhibition, Trocadero Artspace, Melbourne
Get F*nked; (performance) Feminist performance night produced by Alchemistudio, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Kings Fundraiser Exhibition, Kings ARI, Melbourne
Trocadero Fundraiser Exhibition, Trocadero Artspace, Melbourne
Get F*nked; (performance) Feminist performance night produced by Alchemistudio, Melbourne Fringe Festival
2017 Third Feminist Colour-In, curated by Dr Kim Donaldson and Dr Kais Kontturi, Victorian College of the Arts, Southbank
2016 Melbourne Art Loop, Melbourne Central, curated by Mars Gallery
Hotel Obscura, curated by Katarina Kokkinos Kennedy, Festival of Live Art, Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne
Hotel Obscura, curated by Katarina Kokkinos Kennedy, Festival of Live Art, Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne
2015 Light Speculation, curated by Dr Renee Beale, Lab14, Carlton Connect Initiative, Carlton
2012 The Specialists, Blindside Gallery, Melbourne
LIGHTING DESIGN:
2020 F* Fabulous, Fat Fruit/ Yana Alana, Mardis Gras/ Arts Centre Melbourne (forthcoming)
2019 Exit Strategies, Mish Grigor - APHIDS/Artshouse
Daddy, Joel Bray, Yirramboi Festival
Monty Python's Spamalot, One Eyed Man Productions
Romeo + Juliet, La Boite
Daddy, Joel Bray, Yirramboi Festival
Monty Python's Spamalot, One Eyed Man Productions
Romeo + Juliet, La Boite
2018 Abigail's Party, Melbourne Theatre Company
Lysa & the Freeborn Dames, La Boite
The Director, Lara Thoms - APHIDS (visual design - set/lighting/costume)
The Nightingale and the Rose, Little Ones Theatre
Suddenly Last Summer, Red Stitch/Little Ones Theatre
Apokalypsis, Charles Purcell & Zak Pidd, Next Wave Festival
An Act of God, Darlinghurst Theatre
Atomic, Malthouse Theatre
Lysa & the Freeborn Dames, La Boite
The Director, Lara Thoms - APHIDS (visual design - set/lighting/costume)
The Nightingale and the Rose, Little Ones Theatre
Suddenly Last Summer, Red Stitch/Little Ones Theatre
Apokalypsis, Charles Purcell & Zak Pidd, Next Wave Festival
An Act of God, Darlinghurst Theatre
Atomic, Malthouse Theatre
2017 Merciless Gods, Little Ones Theatre
The Happy Prince, Little Ones Theatre
The Moors, Little Ones Theatre/ Red Stitch
The Happy Prince, Little Ones Theatre
The Moors, Little Ones Theatre/ Red Stitch
2016 O Mensch, Sydney Chamber Opera, Sydney Festival (set & lighting design)
Hart, She Said Theatre
Hart, She Said Theatre
2015 Meme Girls, Malthouse Theatre
A Singular Phenomenon, APHIDS/ Malthouse Theatre
Kill the Messenger, Belvoir Theatre
Dracula, Little Ones Theatre
The Lonely Wolf, Dirty Pretty Theatre, MTC Neon
Mass, Zoe Scoglio/Field Theory
A Singular Phenomenon, APHIDS/ Malthouse Theatre
Kill the Messenger, Belvoir Theatre
Dracula, Little Ones Theatre
The Lonely Wolf, Dirty Pretty Theatre, MTC Neon
Mass, Zoe Scoglio/Field Theory
2014 Calpurnia Descending, Sydney Theatre Company/Malthouse Theatre
Dangerous Liaisons, Little Ones Theatre, MTC Neon
House of Yes, Little Ones Theatre
Madonna Arms, I'm Trying to Kiss You, Next Wave Festival
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Dirty Pretty Theatre
The Complete Works of Victor Bergman, The Family
Dangerous Liaisons, Little Ones Theatre, MTC Neon
House of Yes, Little Ones Theatre
Madonna Arms, I'm Trying to Kiss You, Next Wave Festival
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Dirty Pretty Theatre
The Complete Works of Victor Bergman, The Family
2013 Salome, Little Ones Theatre, Malthouse Helium
Psycho Beach Party, Little Ones Theatre
Summertime in the Garden of Eden, Sisters Grimm
The Sovereign Wife, Sisters Grimm, MTC Neon
Exil, Sydney Chamber Opera
Psycho Beach Party, Little Ones Theatre
Summertime in the Garden of Eden, Sisters Grimm
The Sovereign Wife, Sisters Grimm, MTC Neon
Exil, Sydney Chamber Opera
2012 Tame, Malthouse Theatre
Happy Ending, Melbourne Theatre Company
Happy Ending, Melbourne Theatre Company
PRODUCTION MANAGER/ TOUR MANAGER:
2020 The Director, Lara Thoms - APHIDS
International Theatre Festival of Kerala, India
International Theatre Festival of Kerala, India
2019 The Director, Lara Thoms - APHIDS
Anti Festival, Kuopio, Finland
Sick Festival, Manchester, UK
Sydney Opera House, Australia
Anti Festival, Kuopio, Finland
Sick Festival, Manchester, UK
Sydney Opera House, Australia
We all Know What's Happening, Lara Thoms & Samara Hersch,
Noorderzon Festival, Groningen
Theatre Spektekel, Zuirch
Noorderzon Festival, Groningen
Theatre Spektekel, Zuirch
2016 Dangerous Liaisons, Little Ones Theatre
Melt Festival, Brisbane, Australia
Theatre Works, Melbourne, Australia
Melt Festival, Brisbane, Australia
Theatre Works, Melbourne, Australia
2015 Dangerous Liaisons, Little Ones Theatre
Darwin Festival, Australia
Darwin Festival, Australia
Awards:
2018 Theatre Network Victoria, SMASH prize for Independent Artists
2017 National Gallery of Victoria Women’s Association Award, Victorian College of the Arts
2015 Green Room Award Winner – Lighting Design (Meme Girls), VIC, AUS
Grants:
2012 JUMP Mentee, National Mentoring Program for young and emerging artists, Australia Council
2011 Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grant
2010 ArtStart, Australia Council
Residencies/Art Labs:
2015 Time Place Space Nomad, Arts House, Otways/Natmiuk, Victoria, AUS
2014 Live Art Camp, Arts House, Melbourne, AUS
2013 Underbelly Arts Festival Lab, Cockatoo Island, Sydney, AUS
!MetroArts Studio Residency Brisbane, AUS
2012 Encounters Arts Lab, Theatre Works, Melbourne, AUS
2011 Broadway Lighting Master Class, Live Design, New York, USA
Prague Quadrennial participant, Prague, Czech Republic
Summer Work/Study Placement, Opera Program, Banff Centre, Canada
Prague Quadrennial participant, Prague, Czech Republic
Summer Work/Study Placement, Opera Program, Banff Centre, Canada
2010 Punctum Seedpod Residency, Castlemaine, Victoria
Publications (selections):
2018
- Richard Watts, “Artist Runs for Lord Mayor”, Artshub online publication, Wednesday 11 April, 2018, http://www.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/public-policy/richard-watts/artist-runs-for-lord-mayor-255521
- “Melbourne needs a balance between Arts and Business”, interview with Panos Apostolou, SBS Greek Radio, 9 May 2018
- “Katie Sfetkidis”, interview with Ella Tarlton, The Melbourne Critique, online publication, 2 May 2018, http://melbournecritique.com.au/category/speak/
- Richard Watts, “Artist Runs for Lord Mayor”, Artshub online publication, Wednesday 11 April, 2018, http://www.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/public-policy/richard-watts/artist-runs-for-lord-mayor-255521
- “Melbourne needs a balance between Arts and Business”, interview with Panos Apostolou, SBS Greek Radio, 9 May 2018
- “Katie Sfetkidis”, interview with Ella Tarlton, The Melbourne Critique, online publication, 2 May 2018, http://melbournecritique.com.au/category/speak/
2016
- Interview, Across the Aisle, podcast, “In Conversation – Katie Sfetkidis”, August 2016
- Review, “Neon Sarcophagus”, Across the Aisle podcast, episode 13, "Hotel Obscura", https://soundcloud.com/acrossaisle/ep-13-hotel-obscura, August 1 2016
- Interview, Across the Aisle, podcast, “In Conversation – Katie Sfetkidis”, August 2016
- Review, “Neon Sarcophagus”, Across the Aisle podcast, episode 13, "Hotel Obscura", https://soundcloud.com/acrossaisle/ep-13-hotel-obscura, August 1 2016
2015
Interview with MCA, http://www.mca.com.au/news/2015/04/29/light-perspectives-katie-sfetkidis/, April 29, 2015
Interview with MCA, http://www.mca.com.au/news/2015/04/29/light-perspectives-katie-sfetkidis/, April 29, 2015
2014
Image, In Deep Water, Blindside Gallery 10th Anniversary Publication, Blindside Gallery, 2014,
Image, In Deep Water, Blindside Gallery 10th Anniversary Publication, Blindside Gallery, 2014,