Scott Kennedy Creative

09/06/2024

What a memorable stretch of life! It's great to finally be able to talk about the projects I've been working on! They've been so varied, which I love. As a creative professional, I've always known that my strength is my ability to thrive in different roles. Often, it's the pathway where those roles intersect that I find myself. And LUMA was no different.

This year, I worked on three major projects:

LUMAteer Manager - LUMA Queenstown relies on volunteers to function, and this year I took on the task of recruiting, training and managing the team. Ultimately, we had 188 LUMAteers - all working hard to make LUMA 2024 something special!

Altitude Brewing LUMIFY Project - the amazing folks at Altitude commissioned me to create an art piece to transform the taproom for LUMA. We worked together on a few ideas and in the end settled on a Mirror Ball Beer Keg and an outdoor projection screen. It was a great collaboration and happily the 'Disco-Keg' will live in the Tap Room permanently.

Last and certainly not least - I played an EchoKnot DJ set in the Rose Garden. It was incredible to re-imagine our music as a soundscape to fill such a beautiful spot - bathed in smoke, light and lasers - truly unforgettable.

So what's next? Relaxation? Nope - no rest for the wicked! Stay tuned for some new and exciting stuff on the boil, including some out of town events, more creative projects and some other cool things I can't quite spill the beans on!

As always - if you are looking to collaborate on the sort of stuff I've been working on, or anything else - get in touch!

Photo credit: Altitude Brewing LUMA Queenstown Adrian Nankivell, Photos by Leigh

EchoKnot

04/06/2024

It's been an exciting, and busy time. My favourite festival of the year LUMA Queenstown has just wrapped up and it was AMAZING. This year I had the great opportunity to play an even bigger role. I was back again playing EchoKnot music, this time as DJ set under the massive tree in the Rose Garden - which was absolute magic. I was also helping to deliver the festival by cordinating and managing the volunteers - all 185 of them! It was a brilliant time and I'm already excited about next year!

29/04/2024

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22/04/2024

Have you checked out Te Wāhi Toi the creative directory and event planning site for the Queenstown Lakes? If you do, you might recognise someone...

Te Wāhi Toi/The Arts Place exists to connect the creative community of Queenstown and Wānaka with audiences, students, teachers, spaces and each other. We are a not-for-profit organisation powered by Three Lakes Cultural Trust and inspired by local arts and culture.

17/04/2024

Thanks to Jesse and the RNZ team for giving me the opportunity to chat about my Moonlight Monday adventures and other walks to be done here in Queenstown. Follow this link to listen to the interview

Today for Heading Off we meet Scott Kennedy who's been walking the Moonlight track after making an online pledge, but he's also a number of other accessible and fund walks around Queenstown which he shares with Jesse.

15/04/2024

Want to hear me tell the Moonlight Monday story? Well, if so you are in luck. Tomorrow at 1.45pm (NZ Time) I'm going to be on (Radio NZ) RNZ with Jesse Mulligan to have a chat about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. We'll also have a yarn about walking around Queenstown and a few other things I'm sure.

24/03/2024

It's always a real pleasure to have my words and images published in 1964 mountain culture / aotearoa . This one is especially meaningful for me. Many of you would have followed along with my Moonlight Monday adventures last year. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to look back on the whole adventure. Sometimes even the winding path can look like a straight line in the rearview.

"Trace a finger around your absurdity, do something for the sake of doing and do it every damn week. Commit to something and see who comes out of it at the end. Doesn’t matter what it is; move, make, find stillness or seek the light that flickers inside. Give it fuel, let it grow and never let it go out."

1964 is on shelves locally in Aotearoa and via subscription globally.