THE NEWS

  • The award-winning 2025 visual identity for Ten Days on the Island by Futago and Aldous Kelly: a collage of the bioluminescent artwork applied across brochures, street banners, social media, signage, and the festival website. Every surface that would stay still long enough got the treatment.

    Futago takes the Grand Diemen for Ten Days on the Island

    The 2025 visual identity for Ten Days on the Island has been awarded the Grand Diemen at the 12th annual Diemen Awards, Tasmania’s premier recognition of design excellence. Futago, the Festival’s design partner, also took home awards for Art Direction and Illustration. The identity was built around Tasmania’s natural phenomena:

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  • Kirsten Galliott, Board Director at Ten Days on the Island. Professional headshot with the kind of smile that suggests she's already read the board papers.

    Welcome to the Board, Kirsten Galliott

    Ten Days on the Island is delighted to announce the appointment of Kirsten Galliott as a Board Director. Kirsten brings more than 25 years’ experience as a journalist, editor and content leader. She is currently Head of Content, Travel, Business and Membership at Medium Rare Content Agency, overseeing content strategies

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  • Actor on a stage with a musician sitting on the floor beside him with percussion instrument

    State of the State

    Ten Days on the Island welcomes a future–focused approach to arts, culture and creativity in Tasmania Ten Days on the Island welcomes the Premier’s announcement in his State of the State Address to bring together Tourism, Events and Creative Tasmania into a single entity, supporting a connected approach intended to amplify the consequential impact

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  • Three sharply dressed musicians perform in a grand heritage theatre bathed in dramatic blue and purple light. All three wear dark suits and bowler or flat-cap hats — a look they've clearly committed to fully. A double bass, accordion and drums fill the stage, with ornate architectural details rising behind them. Ten Days on the Island festival branding visible on the left.

    Why you need artists in your life

    It often begins quietly, perhaps over coffee with Marnie Karmelita, our Artistic Director, in a Tasmanian café. An idea is shared, a challenge is set, and an artist is invited to create something new for Ten Days on the Island. From that first conversation, sometimes years pass before you see

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  • Kerry Sarten, Chair of the Board at Ten Days on the Island. Warm expression, pearl earrings, the quiet confidence of someone who keeps meetings on time.

    New Chair appointed to lead Ten Days on the Island into next chapter

    Ten Days on the Island is delighted to announce the appointment of Kerry Sarten as the new Chair of our Board. The unanimous Board decision to appoint Kerry marks the beginning of a new chapter focused on leveraging the successful history of the festival by way of continuing to provide

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  • Sir Guy Green AC KBE CVO, founding patron and former Chair of Ten Days on the Island.

    A Tribute to Sir Guy Green: Festival Patron

    Last week, Lutruwita/Tasmania lost one of its most dedicated advocates and benefactors of the arts: Sir Guy Green AC KBE CVO. Sir Guy’s life and public service touched many across our island home, including those of us here at Ten Days on the Island. His legacy with Ten Days on

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  • Marnie Karmelita, Artistic Director, and Vernon Guest, CEO of Ten Days on the Island, standing in a park and looking like two people who are about to make a very large festival happen.

    Ten Days on the Island appoints highly acclaimed new Artistic Director

    A major coup for Lutruwita/Tasmania, Ten Days on the Island appoints highly acclaimed new Artistic Director. Acclaimed festival director Marnie Karmelita will become the next Artistic Director of the biennial statewide arts festival, Ten Days on the Island. Chair of Ten Days on the Island, Mr Craig Perkins said that

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