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The Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Out of the Box Festival of Early Childhood is an event for people aged 3 - 8 years. The festival provides a diverse program of arts and cultural events and is recognised internationally for its unique focus on the very young. Out of the Box aims to respect and enrich the cultural lives of children, providing opportunities for their participation, development and enjoyment in and through the arts. The festival occurs every two years
Personal Awards
2004winnerQueensland Premier's Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management —
Engaging Communities Award'The award recognises outstanding performance and achievement in the design and implementation of initiatives or projects that embrace and enhance the Queensland Government's engagement with communities. Out of the Box demonstrated this through its intensive consultation with local Brisbane primary schools (some of the results of which were presented at Out of the Box) and the national industry and academic perspective of the Out of the Box Symposium and the City of Children Forum.' (QPAC News No29, 2005).
