ANZ has expanded its partnership with the Brisbane Festival, Queensland’s largest annual arts and cultural event, for 2025. The festival will take place from September 5 to September 27, with ANZ increasing its presence through public art installations.
This year, ANZ is the naming rights partner of the festival’s main installation: ANZ’s Walk This Way by Craig & Karl. The artwork will be displayed across key city bridges, including the Neville Bonner Bridge, Kangaroo Point Bridge, and Goodwill Bridge. The installation aims to change how attendees interact with both the city and its river.
Craig & Karl are an international artistic duo known for their work in design and illustration in cities worldwide. Their project for Brisbane Festival will be a central part of a trail of public artworks throughout the city.
ANZ will also have a presence at the festival’s cultural forecourt near the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, providing a gathering space for visitors.
Bruce Rush, Acting Group Executive Australia Retail & Chief Executive Officer Suncorp Bank, said: “Our ongoing partnership with Brisbane Festival embodies our shared dedication to supporting ANZ’s customers and Queenslanders and helping to shape a world where communities thrive and connect.
“This partnership, together with others including with The University of Queensland and Griffith University, our financial education initiatives and our support of important Queensland organisations such as The Lady Musgrave Trust, are key contributors to our commitment to building a resilient Queensland economy while celebrating meaningful Queensland events and causes,” Rush said.
General Manager, Marketing at ANZ, Sian Chadwick said: “Following an exciting introduction to Brisbane Festival in 2024, we are thrilled to be extending ANZ’s partnership for a second year. The festival is a wonderful celebration of Queensland’s vibrant art scene, and we are extremely proud to be helping deliver the centrepiece of this year’s event.
“ANZ’s Walk This Way by Craig & Karl public art installation will form an important connection for all festival goers to immerse themselves in amazing art and culture and we encourage everyone to explore the festival in this new and exciting way,” Chadwick said.
Brisbane Festival Artistic Director Louise Bezzina said: “I’m thrilled to be partnering with ANZ to realise ANZ’s Walk This Way by Craig & Karl — an ambitious, joy-filled work that transforms Brisbane into a living gallery. This vibrant, playful project invites us to see our bridges — and our city — through fresh eyes. Large-scale, free, and created for everyone, it captures what Brisbane Festival is all about: bold art, shared space, and showcasing the city as a stage.”
The Brisbane Festival is organized as an initiative between the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council. More information about programming can be found on brisbanefestival.com.au.