The elegance of champagne officialdom started the evening in the chandelier-lit foyer for an invite-only V.I.P. party . THE FORT Co-directors Kelly Timmons and Peter Gorrie spoke on The Fort’s history and amazed the crowd with how much support has already been received from businesses and artists alike. David Hinchliffe gave some rousing words of welcome and declared modestly the much-anticipated centre open to the public. With the champagne flowing, string quartet playing from the mezzanine, and the (gorgeous) girls serving edibles, the night was gathering momentum for the huge open-invitation party.

Of all the striking features of the event, it was the feeling of a new beginning, of opportunity and inspiration that interwove the conversations of the supporters. The crowd mingled amidst the bass swelling, swilling around the stairs like a ghost train urge in an atmosphere of tangible artistic inspiration:  A fellow was pretending to speak French whilst gesticulating wildly about the carpark graffiti-art, a young artist was furiously interpreting the live performances on his sketch pad, two girls were busting out synchronised hiphop dancing, hand-made crosswords were distributed, some people chose to joyously stand in the rain, and the delicious three-tiered vegan birthday cake was eaten from hypercoloured-top downwards with spoons!   Although none of these pursuits were planned, they certainly made for an interesting and colourful night.

[SinglePic not found] THE FORT wishes to extend a warm thankyou to everyone involved in making the party an incredible success!    We have had great feedback from the event and would love to host more like it. With your continued support we can make this possible!

Thanks to the lovely Tash, winner of the two free tickets to The Fort launch competition, for her contributions to this article. Thanks also to Manny for the great sketches!! (check out Manny’s Myspace profile here).

Special thanks to The Fort’s sponsors for making this all possible – Renegade Empire; Coopers; Nutrient Water; Steffan Town Planning; 4zzZ, and all the the artists.

Click here to view the photo gallery

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Location: 57 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
Description: Launch of The Fort Arts Hub
Date: 2009-04-03

On Friday 3 April THE FORT will hold its very first fundraising extravaganza with a night of performance, live art, market stalls, organic bbq, giveaways and more.  The party kicks-off with a formal, invitation-only “welcome and congratulations” anticipating an RSVP of up to 200 industry colleagues, supporters, stakeholders and friends followed by a massive, open-invitation party and celebration of art – with a potential further 200 supporters.

In support of the centre and this huge event THE FORT has tapped gallons of it’s finest resources to present performances by Mr Laneous & The Family Yah, The Kelly Gang, Samedi Sound System, Yuin Huzami, Rainman, art works by some of Brisbane’s best visual artists, plus break-dancing and multimedia and lots more fresh local talent to be announced.

PURPOSE OF THE EVENT

The visionaries and artists involved in this huge venture have invested incredible amounts of energy, time and money into ensuring the feasibility and sustainability of this innovative new centre, which is aimed at supporting and protecting Brisbane’s vibrant arts and culture.  The purpose of this event is to raise funds to help cover some of the many fees and set-up costs incurred by the group and assist with preparing the largest remaining space for a community / arts space.

Download – The Fort Launch Sponsor Proposal PDF

SPONSOR BENEFITS

AMETHYST SPONSOR
$2000+ (or equivalent in goods and services)

• Sponsor logos will appear on signage, publicity material and programs for the event;
• Sponsor logos will appear on projections onto the building throughout the event (Brunswick Street – high exposure);
• Logos and links will appear on THE FORT website (thefort.com.au) for 6-weeks.
• 4 x complimentary VIP tickets to formal event (5.30 – 7pm) and party (7 – 11pm);
• Group membership (FRIEND of THE FORT) for 12-months (valued at $80;)
• Opportunity to display a banner;
• Up to 3 promotional items in the VIP gift bags;
• A great sense of well-being and community!

TURQUOISE SPONSOR
$1000-$2000 (or equivalent)

• Sponsor logos will appear on all publicity material and programs for the event.
• Sponsor logos will appear on projections onto the building throughout the event (Brunswick Street – high exposure);
• Logos and links will appear on THE FORT website (thefort.com.au) for 6-weeks.
• 2 x complimentary VIP tickets to formal event (5.30 – 7pm) and party (7 – 11pm).
• Up to 2 promotional items in the VIP gift bags.
• A great sense of well-being and community!

OR

• Make us an offer!

If you are interested or would like more info please download the proposal form below or phone Kel on 0405 105 299 or fill out the form in the contact section of the website.

We look forward to your support on this exciting new venture!

Download – The Fort Launch Sponsor Proposal PDF