Burnie Creatives
It’s almost here - the book you have been waiting for since Burnie Arts Council’s 75th birthday celebrations in October 2023.
Book Launch
8th November 2025
Burnie Creatives celebrates the passionate and diverse community of artists, performers, and makers who have shaped Burnie’s cultural landscape across generations.
What began as a 145-person ‘Arts Wall of Fame’ at our 75th birthday celebrations has evolved into a colourful coffee table publication featuring profiles of approximately 300 artists across every artform — each representing a unique thread in the city’s creative fabric.
Compiled by Heather Wild and Lyndal Thorne over a two-year period, Burnie Creatives brings together thousands of shared stories and images, capturing not only individual journeys but also the collective spirit that defines Burnie’s cultural life. Alongside the profiles, the book traces the Burnie Arts Council’s rich history, honouring its decades-long role in nurturing creativity across North-West Tasmania.
Image of Treasurer and co-author Heather Wild
(photo credit Tara Palmer)
Burnie Creatives is a living archive - a keepsake to be treasured for decades to come.
We hope you will join us – and the other 250+ living artists in the book! – for the launch of Burnie Creatives at the Burnie Arts Centre theatre on the 8th Nov at 2pm. Refreshments to follow.
Not a single copy of the book will leave the high security stARTs North-West vault until this event.
To streamline the purchase queue on the day, please PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW
For collection at the book launch, purchase your copy using the PayPal button below. *PayPal/Credit Card payments will still ask that you provide your address in order to complete the purchase - please do so even through we know you will be there in person!
After purchasing, please register to attend the Burnie Creatives Book Launch.
I would like my book posted
If you are unable to attend the event and require the book to be posted, purchase via the PayPal button below. We will contact you regarding postage costs. Please note that the book dimensions are 300mm x 300mm and weighs almost 2kg. Postage will be expensive. You will not receive your book until after the launch event.
If you live locally but are unable to make the launch event, books will be able to be collected at Complete Care Pharmacy Burnie (the swish new one on the corner of Wilson and Wilmot St). We will contact you to confirm.
