Rainbow Serpent is committed to encouraging artists to delve deep into the wilds of their imagination to boldly produce the beautiful, the bizarre and the brazen. There is a full artistic program over the long weekend to see international, national and local visual and performance arts. We definitely encourage participation – go and see a genre bending circus performance, check out a live painting that unfolds over the four days, turn your camp into a work of art and if you have a vivid imagination; apply for one of the Rainbow Community Arts Grants or show your latest performance arts piece!



From the moment you enter the Rainbow, you know you’re not walking down Main Street Festiville … Artists have been channelling their imagination to blaze out their fingertips creating intriguing sculpture, divine lighting installations, collating imagery for VJ sets and incredible works of art for exhibition spaces from the dance floor to the avenues of the event area.

It doesn’t stop there! Performance at Rainbow Serpent can be stunning, salacious or more than likely quite strange and can largely be found at the carnivalesque Playground Stage. That contact juggler on the main stage could also be hosting a workshop over the weekend. From circus to dance to comedy, fire or theatre arts - you can find all kinds of kooky characters on the dance floor, on stage or roving the festival grounds.

We are also looking for stage managers, artist liaisons, stage hands/techs and backstage managers – if this is your thing and are interested in being part of the Playground experience please contact us here for more info!

APPLICATIONS FOR RAINBOW SERPENT FESTIVAL 2012 ARE NOW CLOSED. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER 2011.

Thank you to everyone who applied.