MARS is on project hiatus after five years of exhibitions, residencies, projects and workshops et al. MARS is the founding gallery space on theGRID: hybrid arts collective in Toowoomba, south-east Queensland, Australia. Originally founded to address the lack of exhibition opportunity for contemporary artists in Toowoomba back in 2009, MARS started as seasonal exhibitions in Metro Cafe + Events. A
fter two years of exhibitions and taking on resident artists, MARS founder Alison Mooney joined with dance teacher Kirsty Lee to found theGRID: hybrid arts collective - an exciting addition to Toowoomba's cultural scene. MARS has worked in partnerships with:
*Q Music
* Brisbane Powerhouse
*First Coat Street Art Festival
* University of Southern Queensland
* Sydney Traveling Film Festival
* Toowoomba Regional Council
* metro cafe + events
* theGRID performance + dance school
* Empire Theatre
* Lorraine Ashton’s Classic Circus
* Oh! Darling Downs Short Film Collective
* Toowoomba Youth Foundation
* Play on Play
* Lockyer Valley Arts Festival
* Move Mountains Music + Art Festival
* The Fashion Market
* made. creative space
* firefly cafe ... you get the idea. It's been grand // watch the space for when the urge to stir sh*t up a bit strikes again.
