The Refinery

The Refinery is a creative incubator designed to transform ideas into sustainable businesses.

A testing ground and training platform, The Refinery connects the dots between creativity and business, with access to mentors and a network of inspiring industry leaders sharing real time knowledge. A partnership between some of the Sunshine Coast’s leading organisations – Sunshine Coast Council, Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance and SunCentral Maroochydore – The Refinery is supported by Arts Queensland’s Regional Arts Development Fund and CQ University and major industry sponsor Innovative Planning Solutions.

Sub Tropic Studio

Sub Tropic Studio is home to a lightbox gallery, artist studios and workshop space for hire.

A creative space located in a subterranean bus station, designed as a testing ground for contemporary, experimental art and design.

It is a place to meet and a space for sub culture to thrive. sub tropic studio curates a program of exhibitions, workshops and activities that aim to challenge, entertain, educate, excite and unite audiences.

An initiative of Creative Spaces in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Council and Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance.

The Design Series

The Design Series are curated events that examine the dimensions of design, its traditions, its people, and its inspirations.

Delivered in partnership with The MET. This 9 part program will vary in format each month with talks, short films, exhibitions and music creating experiences that expand the mind and inspire all forms of design.

Inspired content and delicious food and drinks will facilitate connections across key industry groups from the Arts, Architecture, Digital, Engineering, Environment, Landscape and Planning sectors including the AIA, PIA, EA, AILA, PLA, SCCA.

Good Chat Series

Good Chats is a free monthly speaker and networking series held at Sub Tropic Studio, designed to bring our local creative community together.

Each month we invite two creatives from our local community to share their work and their story. As well as a regular dose of inspiration, Good Chats is a chance to get to know other creatives, make connections and find opportunities. Good Chats is free, and open to anyone. Just register online and come along, we’d love to see you there.

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Programs

The Refinery

The Refinery is a creative incubator designed to transform ideas into sustainable businesses.

Sub Tropic Studio

Sub Tropic Studio is home to a lightbox gallery, artist studios and workshop space for hire.

The Design Series

The Design Series are curated events that examine the dimensions of design, its traditions, its people, and its inspirations.

Good Chat Series

Good Chats is a free monthly speaker and networking series held at Sub Tropic Studio, designed to bring our local creative community together.

Art Bar

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Creative Connectors

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Would you like to support the growth of the Sunshine Coast's creative community? Become a SCCA member and you'll be helping us to continue promoting and advocating for our local creative community.

Follow our socials to stay up to date with SCCA events and opportunities.

Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear about events and artist opportunities.

SCCA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and create; the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) peoples and Jinibara peoples of the coastal plains and hinterlands of the Sunshine Coast.

Programs

The Refinery

The Refinery is a creative incubator designed to transform ideas into sustainable businesses.

Sub Tropic Studio

Sub Tropic Studio is home to a lightbox gallery, artist studios and workshop space for hire.

The Design Series

The Design Series are curated events that examine the dimensions of design, its traditions, its people, and its inspirations.

Good Chat Series

Good Chats is a free monthly speaker and networking series held at Sub Tropic Studio, designed to bring our local creative community together.

Art Bar​

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing

Creative Connectors

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing

Would you like to support the growth of the Sunshine Coast's creative community? Become a SCCA member and you'll be helping us to continue promoting and advocating for our local creative community.

Follow our socials to stay up to date with SCCA events and opportunities.

Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear about events and artist opportunities.

SCCA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and create; the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) peoples and Jinibara peoples of the coastal plains and hinterlands of the Sunshine Coast.

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