10 Year Anniversary
Free entry to 17 - 24 April propel.org.au/ all events kickstart
Nidja Windang Boodjera Wer Nidja Boola Koora. This is an ancient land with an extensive past.
Ngalang Barn Nidja Bidi Kolbung Nidja Kwobidak Mila. We are walking the path toward a beautiful future.
Kaditjin Ngalang Kaat, Koort Wer Kadjin, Nidja Mooditj-Abiny Yeyi. Understand our minds, hearts and souls, this will enrich our present.
The Youth Week WA KickstART Festival takes place on Noongar Boodjar. We acknowledge the ownership and are grateful for the custodianship of the people who originate from the Whadjuk nation. We acknowledge the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. We are committed to reconciliation and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
1 Welcome!
For 10 years now, KickstART has been the flagship event for Youth Week WA and we are delighted to be celebrating this milestone with you by offering over 70 free events across 8 days for young people aged 12-26.
What began as a one-day youth market in Every year, KickstART is created with a Youth 2011, has now grown into a week-long platform Week WA Planning Committee and in 2020 encouraging young people to explore, try there are 27 incredibly dedicated young new things, meet inspirational people, build people sitting on that committee. We thank our relationships with WA’s creative industries and, Committee for their contributions, and extend most importantly, connect with each other. our thanks to everyone who’s been involved in KickstARTs past and present making it the The rainbow mosaic design for this year’s institution it is today. Festival is an ode to the history of KickstART and Propel. Some of the pentagonal tiles The Youth Week WA KickstART Festival is consist of tidbits from posters of our previous funded by the Government of Western Australia Festivals, representing our past. There are through the Department of Communities and blank tiles symbolising creations yet to be the Department of Local Government, Sport made, representing our future. Each tile fits and Cultural Industries. KickstART is also perfectly with one another and when we supported by Lotterywest and the City of Perth. observe the overarching picture we are able to perceive the grand beauty of our creative Bring on the next 10 years! spirit, which is akin to the spirit of our very own rainbow serpent. Jamie, Cecile, Kobi, Yoshika, Zal & Karen The Propel Team
2 Contents
4 Theme: Koora, Mila, Yeyi 5 Meet the Youth Week WA Ambassadors 6 Getting Started 7 Youth Week WA Launch 8 KickstART Festival Day 8 KickstART Market 9 Other Festival Day Activities 10 Free Parking: KickstART Carpark Music 12 Workshops 22 Performances 25 Talks 29 Exhibitions 31 Special Events 33 KickstART Wrap Party 34 Access 35 KickstART Team 36 Calendar 38 Festival Map 40 Partners
3 Theme: Koora, Mila, Yeyi
Koora, Mila, Yeyi are three Noongar words that refer to three different points of time. All three are as important individually as they are to each other.
Koora / Past encompasses our shared and individual histories, and celebration of milestones achieved.
Mila / Future is the sustainability of our people, in particular young people and our future generations.
Yeyi / Now is where we are as our current individual selves and as members of society.
This year’s theme places significance on paying attention to our histories and exploring our potential futures in order to understand what we can and should do right now.
Kadadjiny ngalang koora wer nidja mila wer ngalang koorliny yeyi.
Or, in other words…
Understand our pasts and futures, we can take action of the now.
Kobi Arthur Morrison Creative Coordinator – Youth Week WA 2020
4 Meet the Youth Week WA Ambassadors
Each year, the Department of Communities invites nominations from young people aged 18–25 from across the State, to represent their peers as Youth Ambassador for Youth Week WA. This year’s Youth Week WA Ambassadors are:
Haseeb Riaz Zahra Al Hilaly
Haseeb is 20 years old and is enrolled in Zahra is 19 years old and a first-generation a direct pathway position to the Doctor of Australian. Her parents were refugees from Iran Medicine course at the University of Western and Palestine. She is studying a double major Australia. He was a Fogarty Foundation Scholar in Law and Journalism at Murdoch University. in 2017 and works as a coordinator for Dr YES, running high school peer-to-peer health She co-facilitated the national Youth Settlement education sessions. Forum for WA and was selected as part of the United Nations +25 Youth Task Force for 2020. Haseeb is an advocate for youth issues and Zahra is a leader in the multicultural community, is passionate about young people having a values unique perspectives, and is passionate voice and nurturing their generation. Haseeb about developing her knowledge of youth co-founded Man Up, a project that empowers engagement for multicultural communities. young men with the tools to develop their positive masculinity and he intends to deliver this program to schools.
5 Getting Started
Every event held during the KickstART Festival is free and a priority is placed on young people aged 12-26, unless otherwise noted.
How To Secure Your Place
For workshops, talks and other specific events we will require pre-registration via propel.org.au to secure your place. No registration is required for music events such as Free Parking and KickstART Koordor.
Something Different For Each Day
Each day of the Youth Week KickstART Festival has a specific theme, as decided upon by this year’s Youth Week WA Planning Committee, which can be summarised as follows:
• Friday 17 April: Youth Week WA Opening Day • Saturday 18 April: KickstART Festival Day • Sunday 19 April: Walyalup (Fremantle) Day • Monday 20 April: First Nations Day • Tuesday 21 April: Thinkers Day • Wednesday 22 April: Wellness Day • Thursday 23 April: Crafters Day • Friday 24 April: Global Day
6 Youth Week WA Launch Friday 17 April, 4.30 - 7.30pm The Amphitheatre, Yagan Square
Youth Week WA is an annual celebration of the voices and contributions of young people in WA. From April 17-24, there are events and opportunities available for young people across the State.
Join us as we officially launch the week in the picturesque Yagan Square Amphitheatre. The evening will be hosted by our 2020 Youth Week WA Ambassadors and feature live music performances by young Indigenous artists and food offerings from Yagan Square’s own Street Eats Eatery.
7 KickstART Festival Day
Celebrating Youth Week WA in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre, KickstART Festival Day features Perth’s only youth-oriented art market and music from some of our hottest acts on a local and national level, plus an array of free performances, exhibitions, and activities for all to enjoy.
KickstART Market
10am - 4pm, Perth Cultural Centre
Perth’s only youth-oriented art market is back. This year’s market stalls will line the Perth Cultural Centre in a celebration of the artistic and organic nature of our young entrepreneurs.
Enjoy the energy and excitement as you The KickstART Market will be open from 10am explore over 60 stalls showcasing emerging until 4pm. Bring your friends and family... you artists, designers, community groups, youth never know what treasures you might find! service providers, and sample some delicious food too.
8 Other Festival Day Events & Activities
When Event Name Location
Exhibitions
10am - 5pm Pulse Perspectives 2019 Art Gallery of WA
10am - 5.30pm Sketchbook Project Exhibition Nook, State Library of WA
10am - 5pm Culture Juice - T-Shirts Right Now Art Gallery of WA
Workshops
10am - 4pm Street Style Design James St Ampitheatre, Perth Cultural Centre
11 - 11.45am & Screenprint Your T-Shirt Right Now Education Studio, Art Gallery of WA 12.30 - 1.15pm
1 - 3pm Dancing with the Void: Mental Health & Wellness AGWA Theatrette, Art Gallery of WA Literacy
11am - 4pm Sustainability Series With Perth City Farm James St Ampitheatre, Perth Cultural Centre
11am - 2pm Diaphanous Urban Orchard, Perth Cultural Centre
Live Music
10am - 4pm KickstART Market Youth Busking Showcase James St Ampitheatre, Perth Cultural Centre
12 - 3pm KickstART @ AGWA Youth Busking Showcase Concourse, Art Gallery of WA
Interactive
10am - 4pm Nostalgia Box Retro Gaming Station Central Plaza, Perth Cultural Centre
9 Free Parking: KickstART Music
Saturday 18 April, 5 - 9pm, AGWA Staff Carpark, Art Gallery of WA (entry via Beaufort St opposite The Court)
Free live music from some of WA’s hottest acts on a local and national level. Join us under the stars at the AGWA for some rambunctious beats and food truck treats!
5pm Violet Orange
80’s inspired pop-funk outfit Violet Orange use quirky call-back vibes and rockin’ guitar licks to take you back in time. Their sound has been formed with heavy inspiration from The Bangles, The Go-Go’s and The Easybeats.
5.40pm Ruer
Nicole Tanner uses her formal jazz music training to craft head-bopping electronic beats. While Ruer’s production gets you in the groove, her vocal virtuosity often steals the show both in recording and live on stage.
6.30pm Your Girl Pho 7.20pm Demon Days
Your Girl Pho’s distinctive mix of R&B, jazz and With a unique blend of jazz, soul and pop, electronic beats have been dubbed a “sensory Demon Days have flourished into something feast”. Pho’s live show has also seen her share greater than the sum of its parts, with a high- stages with the likes of Post Malone, The energy live set, accompanied by the dexterity Avalanches, Banoffee and Kllo. and chops to showcase it.
8.15pm Ziggy Ramo
To say Ziggy Ramo’s voice is an important one in the Australian hip hop scene would be a gross understatement – over a very short period it’s become as integral as peers like Briggs and Remi. Ziggy’s lyrics slice deep into the heart of race relations in modern Australia.
10 Violet Orange Demon Days
Your Girl Pho Ruer
Ziggy Ramo
11 Workshops
Street Style Design
Saturday 18 April, 10am - 4pm James Street Amphitheatre, Perth Cultural Centre
Express yourself with a can of spray paint! Join local young leader Conor McLaughlin and the team from Oaktree in this day-long workshop, where you can paint out the issues that are important to you. The result will be a collaborative community artwork that showcases the issues that are important to young people of all ages and a potential framework for our collective future.
Diaphanous
Saturday 18 April, 11am – 2pm Urban Orchard, Perth Cultural Centre
Join Diaphanous for a session of open music- making, where anything can happen and any sound can be music. Diaphanous play with quiet sounds from found objects, voices and instruments to make delicate tapestries as a large group of sometimes up to twenty people. They invite you to join this process with them and find a new way to engage with your own musicality. Folks with a musical background may join in and bring an instrument, but the group also encourages people with no previous musical experience at all to give it a go.
12 Screenprint Your T-Shirt Right Now
Saturday 18 April, 11 - 11.45am & 12.30 - 1.15pm Education Studio, Art Gallery of WA
Held in conjunction with the launch of the Culture Juice – T-shirts right now exhibition at AGWA, participants will be able to screen print designs onto their own wearable t-shirt! You’ll receive a blank white t-shirt and Aisyah Aaquil Sumito will guide you through the basic techniques of screenprinting, using professional equipment. This is an introductory workshop and screens used will be pre-exposed for convenience. Spaces are limited.
Dancing with the Void: Mental Health & Wellness Literacy
Saturday 18 April, 1 - 3pm AGWA Theatrette, Art Gallery of WA
This workshop aims to give young people, especially emerging artists, the skills and understanding to navigate a career of irregular hours, irregular sleep, perfectionism, and constant scrutiny from all angles. Building greater awareness can help to identify and support those in need.
Walyalup Kannajil
Sunday 19 April, 10 - 11.30am Function Room, WA Maritime Museum
Deepen your understanding of Noongar culture, history and language through song in a fun and engaging session with Walyalup Kannajil Community Choir, led by talented singer-songwriter Kobi Morrison. Learn a range of inspiring Aboriginal songs in English and Noongar, from the fun and lighthearted to the heartfelt and moving. Songs and stories about the local barna (animals), bonar (seasons), boodja (land), the Stolen Generations, and baldja (unity). All cultural ages, backgrounds and abilities welcome.
13 Music For Food Lovers: A Songwriting Workshop With Jack Davies
Sunday 19 April, 11am - 1pm Tin Canoe to Australia II Gallery, WA Maritime Museum
Ever wanted to write a song? Join local food enthusiast and folk songwriter Jack Davies as he delves into the delicious, dark and mysterious depths of songwriting, provides an intimate insight into his writing techniques, and invites you to create, collaborate and share songs within a safe space of like-minded music lovers. Feel free to bring an instrument, or feel free to just bring yourself. All are welcome!
Fashion For The Future
Sunday 19 April, 12 - 2pm Function Room, WA Maritime Museum
Fashion for the Future is a celebration of all the great things happening in the sustainable fashion industry. We’ll be hosting a fashion exchange as well as an upcycling/mending station where you can fix or alter pieces of your clothing. In addition, we’ll have a DIY workshop in which you can make something creative out of old t-shirts.
Learning Noongar Language
Monday 20 April, 10.30am - 12pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
Why do most of us know some French or Italian but know nothing of the language of the traditional owners of the South West of WA? Keep the Noongar language alive with Sharon Gregory in this workshop that is easy to follow and loads of fun. Noongar waangkaniny koort kwobakan (Noongar language makes my heart beautiful).
14 Native Plants & Food
Monday 20 April, 1.30 - 3.30pm Courtyard, State Theatre Centre of WA
Come along for a bush tucker treat, where Marissa Verma from Bindi Bindi Dreaming will share knowledge about herbs and spices from the land and teach you how to use these herbs and spices in your everyday cooking. Free tastings will be available, so bring your appetite!
First Nations Art & Culture
Monday 20 April, 1 - 2.30pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
With a mixture of games, yarns and acting, join us for a fun look at First Nations culture and why we need it. Presented by Zac James, a Wonguktha / Yamatji / Murri actor and writer, this performance-based workshop is designed for young people to explore ideas of culture, identity and belonging.
Fascinating Creatures
Monday 20 April, 1.30 - 3.30pm Education Studio, Art Gallery of WA
Join highly acclaimed Aboriginal artist Sharyn Egan who will show you some simple techniques to wrap or bind meadow grass, wool, and straw to create your own fabulous creation. No prior experience required, just bring your imagination!
15 Changemaking 101: How To Make A Difference
Tuesday 21 April, 10am - 12pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
Does seeing the news everyday make you frustrated that things aren’t changing? Do you want to make a difference but don’t know where to begin? In this workshop, you will learn the different ways people can create change, identify an issue you’re passionate about, learn tangible techniques to generate ideas for tackling the issue, and understand what sort of changemaker you are.
Introduction To Playwriting
Tuesday 21 April, 1.30 - 3.30pm & Thursday 23 April, 10am – 12pm *participants must attend both workshops Pilbara Room, State Library of WA
Facilitated by independent theatre maker co-founder of Static Drive Co. Sam Nerida, Introduction to Playwriting is a workshop series split across 2 days, for young people who are interested in learning about the fundamentals of writing for theatre. Day 1 will cover basics such as character, plot, genre, location, and engaging in activities to stimulate creativity. Day 2 will be spent sharing and discussing the ideas they’ve worked on in the days between the workshops.
The Vigour Of Your Voice
Tuesday 21 April, 3 - 5pm Studio Underground Stage, State Theatre Centre of WA
Well established musician and vocal coach Charley Caruso is presenting a vocal workshop on how to adapt and diversify your singing skills. Caruso is the perfect coach for any singer looking to have more soul, strength, and power. Being taught by a vocal talent like Caruso is a rare experience and this could be that final step your voice needs in its vocal journey to help you create your ideal musical sound.
16 Permission To Pause
Wednesday 22 April, 10 - 11.30am Great Southern Room, State Library of WA
Call it ‘Yoga’, call it ‘mindfulness’ - at the end of the day, the label doesn’t matter, because we’re all perceiving and feeling something unique. Join Rachel Moody for a session aimed at all levels of ability, where the focus is on breathing - maintaining evenness, effortlessness and a slow pace.
Poetry As A Form Of Self Preservation
Tuesday 21 April, 12 - 2pm & Wednesday 22 April, 1.30 - 2.30pm *participants must attend both workshops Studio Underground Foyer, State Theatre Centre of WA
How does writing our stories constitute an act of self-preservation? At a time when self-care is a buzz word, most artists are still pushing themselves towards burn out. These workshops provide a gentle space to learn, create and share poems. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with poetry as an act of slowing down and taking a deep breath. These writing sessions and conversations will culminate in a showcase, in which participants have an opportunity to perform. Facilitated by Maddie Godfrey with assistance from KickstART mentee Emily Burton.
Two Left Feet: Movement Workshop
Wednesday 22 April, 10 - 11.30am Studio Underground Stage, State Theatre Centre of WA
This is a dance workshop for non-dancers. How do you like to move? Where do you like to move from? Where do you find comfort in moving? Connect with yourself and your body through movement in time and space. Connect with the people around you, connect to the earth, and connect with the landscape. Remove your preconceptions about what ‘dance’ is and use the energy you feel to connect to the feelings of curiosity intrinsic to all humans.
17 Youth Educating about Waste (YEW) Project
Wednesday 22 April, 11am - 12.30pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
The Youth Educating about Waste (YEW) is a pilot peer-education project that aims to educate young people (aged 17 to 25) to make sustainable reductions in their waste, focusing on food, textiles and plastic materials. For many young people, they are moving out of home for the first time or starting paid employment, which involves making decisions around how they spend and utilise what they have already. Presented in partnership with YACWA.
Seeds Of Change: Intersectionality 101 for Artists
Wednesday 22 April, 1.30 - 4.30pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
This workshop is for artists of all backgrounds, art forms, and identities who have an interest in making work about gender or other cultural and structural aspects of society. Drawn from the presenter’s experiences and knowledge as a socially engaged queercrip brown artist, this workshop will equip participants with the tools to understand and uphold the responsibilities we have as artists when exploring, addressing, and challenging kyriarchy through our work.
Create Your Own Craftivism
Thursday 23 April, 1 – 3pm Pilbara Room, State Library of WA
Anyone can come along for a discussion about what craftivism is, how it can be used and why it’s such a wonderful way to make the world a little nicer. Participants will brainstorm what is important to them and how they would like to share it with the world. Then we’ll make our own little patches or banners by stitching, cutting, sewing or drawing on fabric. At the end people will have their own little pieces to take home. Come along and see how a craftivism practice can fit into your own life!
18 Nostalgia Box: Pokerama
Thursday 23 April, 10am – 12pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
Gotta ‘rama ‘em all! Do you want to be the very best, like no one ever was? Make your own Pokeball Diorama. Pick your Pokemon and make the inside, creating your own best friend in this world we must defend. Presented by our partners at the Nostalgia Box. All items provided, all you need to bring is your imagination.
Found Object Poetry & Collage
Thursday 23 April, 10.30am - 12.30pm (10-15 year olds) & Thursday 23 April, 1.30 - 3.30pm (16-26 year olds) Nook, State Library of WA
This workshop combines several ‘found object’ artforms including blackout poetry and collage. Participants will create pieces made from found objects that will be cut up, defaced, destroyed and recreated into something new in an empowering assertion of individuality. Bring your own found objects to use in the workshop, particularly things which are other institution’s or people’s attempts to define you, such as your blood test results, rejection letters, school reports, poems by racist writers, and books you were forced to read in school.
Make Your Own Event
Thursday 23 April, 12.30 - 2.00pm Great Southern Room, State Library of WA
Have you always wanted to make events but never knew how to get it off the ground? Well know you have the chance to create your dream event with hand on help from Zoe Horner. Zoe is the founder of Treasure Youth Co, an organisation with the mission to equip, empower and inspire vulnerable and homeless WA youth (ages 15 - 24) to attain increased self awareness and purpose in their lives through engagement in valuable inner work and creative skill-building workshops. By attending this workshop you can make your event dreams come to life.
19 Musicology With Mark Turner
Thursday 23 April, 2.30 - 4.30pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
Starting from the very beginning of songwriting, to composition, recording and getting your song out into the world. Working through songs you have written, breaking them down in a group and talking about composition ideas and where to take them next. Discussing how to run a great rehearsal and how to get a band together and how to take it to the next level.
Dances Of Africa
Friday 24 April, 10am - 12pm Middar Room, State Theatre Centre of WA
Get moving and explore different African cultural dances with Bella Ndayikeze and Filda Okumu from BN Collective. Each element of African dance is full of cultural significance. More than a mere performer, the dancer becomes an active member of the community. Bella and Filda will guide you through different ways of moving your body and then lead the group in putting together a simple choreographed sequence.
Make Your Own Acknowledgment
Friday 24 April, 11am – 1pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
Kaya! Kobi here, I’m excited to live in a place in which people take the time to pay respect to the land’s traditional owners. The Acknowledgement of Country has become a common practice all over Australia and I’d like to continue this tradition by assisting anyone who wishes to develop their own acknowledgement to utilise for their future endeavours.
20 Changemaking 101: Develop Your Idea
Friday 24 April, 1.30 - 3.30pm Geographe Room, State Library of WA
Empower yourself with the skills and confidence to create change in your community about issues that you care about. Following on from the Changemaking 101 session on Tuesday, this workshop is best suited to young individuals / groups who have an idea about what change they would like to see. You will work with a mentor to develop your idea in more detail, learn about what makes a successful pitch, craft a 2-minute pitch for your idea, and get the chance to pitch your idea to a number of other mentors in ‘Mentor Speed Pitching’ and receive feedback on your idea.
Seeds of Change: Young Mens Workshop
Friday 24 April, 1.30 – 4.30pm Kaos Room, The Blue Room Theatre
Seeds of Change is a workshop series accompanying Dandelion Tea, a photography and interview project looking at men in the 21st century and how male identity can shift away from patriarchy and toward a future that is non-violent, caring, and sustainable. Using discussion, role-play, and dance, this workshop is for men of all backgrounds who are interested in asking what being a man could mean for all of us and who are ready to commit to being the change they wish to see in the world, with a focus on vulnerability and gender-based violence.
21 Performances
KickstART Koordor
Monday 20 April – Thursday 23 April, 5 - 8pm Courtyard, State Theatre Centre of WA
Across four nights we’ll have a swathe of musical performances and interactive jam sessions at the State Theatre Centre Courtyard, featuring an eclectic array of WA’s finest young and emerging talents.
Monday 20 April
5pm Indigo Ellis Indigo Ellis is a 14-year-old Noongar Nunga bit, come in and out and hear how it changes singer-songwriter whose dream is to be an across the three hours, or sit with us the whole international artist, sharing her passion for music time and maybe even join in! with the world. Wednesday 22 April 6pm Ronaldo Dick Ronaldo Dick is an 18-year-old singer-songwriter 5pm Ru who says, “I want this to be my life. Without Ru radiates a nostalgic and heartfelt tone that is music there is no Ron and without Ron there is rare to find in today’s world. With an emphasis no music.” on storytelling and dynamic build ups, Ru nurtures a connection through song. 7pm Flewnt Flewnt is a Noongar Koreng hip hop artist who 6pm Lilah raps about his culture and life experiences. He Lilah’s eight sassy, sweet singing ladies bring has gained a great following and won multiple joy and heartache in equal measure with their awards. trademark liveliness and loveliness.
Tuesday 21 April Thursday 23 April
5pm Diaphanous 5pm Talya Valenti & KickstART House Band Diaphanous will present a durational concert, Local drum wizard Talya Valenti has assembled using sound, dance and movement to create a an all-star band of some of Perth’s very best complex and delicate performance. We invite musicians and improvisers and they’re inviting you to come listen up close, or walk around you to come along and jam with them. Bring the group to explore how it sounds and looks an instrument to add to the sounds! from different perspectives. Drop in for a little
22 Indigo Ellis Ronaldo Dick
Flewnt Diaphanous
Ru
Talya Valenti & KickstART House Band Lilah
23 Poetry As A Form Of Self-Preservation
Wednesday 22 April, 3 - 4pm Courtyard, State Theatre Centre of WA
Poetry as a sustainable act. Poetry as a form of self-care. Instead of constantly pushing ourselves to do more and work faster, what if we slowed down and focused on the sustainability of our creative practice? Join Maddie Godfrey, Emily Burton and the participants of our special two-part poetry workshop series for a performance showcase in the Courtyard at the State Theatre Centre.
Car Rides With Ahmed
Wednesday 22 April, 5 - 6pm & Friday 24 April, 3 - 4pm Library Theatre, State Library of WA
17-year-old Sahra is excited to start her new job as a disability support worker, 10-year-old Ahmed would rather stay home and watch Naruto again. Sahra is optimistic, chatty and wants to make a difference. Ahmed is bored, hates school, and wishes she would shut up and let him read. Sahra tries to fight bureaucracy, Ahmed tries to remember his friend’s names and get 3/20 on his spelling test, and every Thursday for four years – they go for a drive. A true story about dealing with life, change, friendship, anime, and a glowing reminder to take care, even when it comes from unlikely places.
24 Talks
Get To Know WA’s Festival Industry
Saturday 18 April – Thursday 23 April Library Theatre, State Library of WA
Are you looking for a pathway towards a career as a Creative Producer or Artistic Director? Come along during Youth Week WA and gain insight from the people behind four of the biggest annual festivals in WA, and then join us again for a Q&A panel discussion where you can ask questions of your own.
Get To Know… FRINGE WORLD Festival
Saturday 18 April, 11am - 1pm
FRINGE WORLD is the most popular annual festival in Perth, attended by hundreds of thousands of people each year. The Festival has grown so rapidly that it is now recognised as the third largest in the world!
Get To Know… Perth Festival
Saturday 18 April, 3 - 5pm
Perth Festival has seeded and cultivated decades of cultural growth as the oldest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere. It is Australia’s premier curated multi-arts festival and one of the greatest in the world.
25 Get To Know… Fairbridge Festival
Tuesday 21 April, 1.30 - 3.30pm
Fairbridge Festival is WA’s most popular family camping festival. This celebration of folk, roots, blues, acapella and world music takes place each April, in the self-contained bushland site of Fairbridge Village.
Get To Know… AWESOME Festival
Wednesday 22 April, 1.30 - 3.30pm
The AWESOME Festival has established itself as the premier event for families and schools on WA’s cultural calendar and is recognised among the top 25 events in the world for young people.
Panel of Festival Crafters
Thursday 23 April, 6 - 7.30pm
Now that you’ve gotten to know four of WA’s biggest festivals, come back and hear from the leaders in this panel discussion. Joining us will be Iain Grandage (Perth Festival), Amber Hasler (FRINGE WORLD), Stuart MacLeod (Fairbridge Festival), and Jenny Simpson (AWESOME Arts).
Stuart McLeod Amber Hasler Iain Grandage Jenny Simpson (Fairbridge Festival) (FRINGE WORLD) (Perth Festival) (AWESOME Festival)
26 Yorga Yedi: Gina Williams & Della Rae Morrison
Monday 20 April, 12 - 1pm Library Theatre, State Library of WA
Join the award-winning women of song, Della Rae Morrison and Gina Williams, as they discuss the concepts of Noongar musicianship and the importance of preserving the Noongar language through song. In this keynote, Della and Gina will share stories about their experience in composing and translating songs into Noongar and share their insights into this precious endeavour.
Dancing In Two Worlds
Monday 20 April, 2 - 4.30pm Library Theatre, State Library of WA
Join Shaun Nannup and Zal Kanga-Parabia as they create a space to connect and learn about our role to care for everything. Sit, rest and listen, through story, to a rhythm that lies beyond the surface, that beats amongst the noise we are inundated with daily. You can hear it if you listen.
Nostalgia Box: History of Video Game Consoles
Tuesday 21 April, 10am - 12pm Library Theatre, State Library of WA
Do you know what the very first video game console was? How many generations of video games are there? Learn about the evolution of gaming from arcades to homes to handheld devices, and everywhere in between, with the team from the Nostalgia Box. There are also prizes to be won during the presentation!
27 Keynote: Scott ‘Optamus’ Griffiths (Downsyde)
Tuesday 21 April, 4 - 5.30pm Library Theatre, State Library of WA
Hear from one of Australia’s foremost voices in hip-hop, social justice and education. Scott ‘Optamus’ Griffiths has a wealth of experience as an artist, touring with the legendary WA hip- hop group Downsyde, and as an educator with multiple programs running across the State. Scott’s story is inspiring to anyone who wants to enter the music industry and do some good for our community along the way.
Dancing With The Void: Auditions, Applications and Rejection
Wednesday 22 April, 1 - 3pm AGWA Theatrette, Art Gallery of WA
A panel discussion followed by a Q and A session exploring the process of arts work applications and maintaining your mental health through the process of auditioning, applying for funding, and facing rejection at different stages of your career development. The conversation on mental health is opening globally and is vital to each of us, especially in the arts.
28 Exhibitions
The Sketchbook Project Exhibition
Friday 17 April – Sunday 3 May, 10am - 5pm The Nook, Ground Level, State Library of WA
A collaborative and visual experience that shares stories from young people across WA. Each year, Propel sends hundreds of sketchbooks across our vast State and all completed sketchbooks are displayed in the State Library of WA for KickstART, before embarking on a tour of regional and suburban libraries in The Travelling Sketchbook Exhibition.
The State Library of WA is open from 9am until 8pm Mondays to Thursdays; 9am until 5pm Fridays; and 10am until 5.30pm on weekends.
Mikaela Miller Sketchbook Mural
Friday 17 April – Sunday 3 May, 10am - 5pm The Nook, Ground Level, State Library of WA
Mikaela is a young creative and muralist born and raised in Melville-Palmyra. She is endlessly fascinated by the natural world and has a keen interest in exploring and learning about our native flora - and the way it affects us. Mikaela will develop a large mural on the windows of the Sketchbook Nook space in response to the Youth Week WA theme, Koora, Mila, Yeyi.
29 Dandelion Tea Exhibition
Friday 17 April - Friday 24 April, 12pm - 1am The Moon Café
Dandelion Tea is an ongoing photography and interview project which began in late 2019. The project invites men of all backgrounds to unpack male identity and gender roles and explore what being a man needs to look like for a future free from violence. This is the first exhibition of photographs and interview excerpts from the project, featuring ten men from local communities and what a caring and compassionate masculinity looks like for them.
The Moon Café is open from 12pm until 1am Sundays to Thursdays; and 12pm until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Pulse Perspectives 2019
Saturday 18 April - Monday 24 August Art Gallery of WA
WA’s talented young artists are celebrated in this yearly showcase, gauging the pulse of young people who will influence, empower and shape the world we live in.
This year’s exhibition features 44 works by 2019 Year 12 Visual Arts graduates from 29 schools across Western Australia. The chosen works span a variety of subject matter and media, ranging from painting and drawing to sculpture, digital moving image, photography and textiles. Human impact on the environment, consumerism, identity and family are prominent themes and issues explored in this year’s Pulse Perspectives exhibition. Culture Juice – T-shirts Right Now
Saturday 18 April - Monday 24 August Art Gallery of WA
From art, music, politics, pop culture and sport – the show is set to explore key designs of the many T-shirt tribes who have embraced the social canvas of this streetwear staple.
T-shirts right now reveals a story of creativity and design across illustration, typography and photography and demonstrates the collective themes and uses of this unassuming design icon throughout the 20th-century.
This exhibition is organised by the Art Gallery of WA with Lead Curator Eddie Zammit, and Co-curator Lee Ingram.
30 Special Events
Youth Climate Forum
Sunday 19 April, 1 - 5pm B-Shed, Fremantle Port
The City of Fremantle Youth Network is hosting a Youth Climate Forum. What do you do at the end of the school strikes? Come to this forum to hear from professors, scientists, advocates and a huge range of community and environmental stalls that you can join. Sign the pledge wall and petition and be part of the community coming together to collectively address this issue.
First Nations Day Opening Ceremony
Monday 20 April, 9.30 – 10.30am Courtyard, State Theatre Centre of WA
Protocols for welcoming visitors to Country have been part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures for thousands of years. These days, at different events we may experience a Welcome to Country, an Acknowledgement of Country or a Smoking Ceremony. Here, you will experience all three to help kick off our First Nations Day and to help young people better understand the significance of all three events.
31 Night Hangouts
Monday 20 April & Tuesday 21 April, 8 - 10pm The Moon Café
Thursday 23 April, 8 - 10pm Palace Arcade
Come and hang out with our amazing KickstART artists, organisers and volunteers. This is a great chance to meet people working in the WA arts industry in a loose and informal setting. We’ll be at The Moon Café on Monday and Tuesday, at Häxa House (see below) on Wednesday, and at Palace Arcade on Thursday!
Häxa House
Wednesday 22 April, 7 - 10pm Centre for Stories
Back by popular demand, Häxa House are putting together another one-night only art exhibition and party which showcases emerging local artists in residential spaces around Perth. Come join this collective of local curators as they invite you to celebrate weirdness, experimentation and generosity. Featuring visual artists, poets, musicians and other local makers. Häxa emphasizes a DIY, inclusive and collaborative approach to creativity.
32 KickstART Wrap Party
Friday 24 April, 6.30 – 9pm AGWA Concourse, Art Gallery of WA
And that’s a wrap for KickstART 2020!
Whether you were a KickstART participant, artist, volunteer or general lover of cutting a rug, we invite you to celebrate with us inside the beautiful AGWA foyer for food, silent disco and live performances by our previous Creative Coordinators Maddie Godfrey (2019) and Zal Kanga-Parabia (2018). As a final treat we will have live music by multilingual singer-songwriter STAV. and a band of WA’s best young musicians, to wrap up the night!
STAV.
7.15 - 9pm
Introspective and playful, multilingual singer-songwriter STAV. continues her small-town story of migration with soaring melodies, bursts of rhythmic fire. Blurring the lines between singing and spoken word, she has a compelling ability to tell a story in song.
33 Access
Propel Youth Arts WA is committed to making KickstART programming accessible to all young people. Please contact us if you have any accessibility requirements that you would like to discuss, by emailing [email protected] or calling the Propel office on 08 9328 5855.
Wheelchair Access KickstART Festival Information All KickstART events take place in wheelchair The Youth Week WA KickstART Festival accessible venues, unless otherwise noted program is also available in the following within the event description. alternative formats:
National Relay Service • Online at propel.org.au You can contact Propel Youth Arts WA through • Large print PDF format the National Relay Service:
• TTY users phone 133 677 • Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 • Or via internet-relay.nrscall.gov.au
34 KickstART Team
Propel Staff
Jamie McGleave Zal Kanga-Parabia George Burton General Manager Advocacy Development Khia Emslie-O’Brien Officer Jing Yi Foo Cecile Vuaillat Simeon Neo Project Manager Karen Connolly Propel Interns Finance Officer Kobi Arthur Morrison Creative Coordinator – Anastasia Beasley Youth Week WA 2020 Volunteer Coordinator
Yoshika Kon Madeleine Antill Communications Officer Graphic Designer
Youth Week WA Planning Committee
Alanna Kursar Jasmine Mountford Alice Roberts Katniss Ou Angela Ho Keiran Trembath Aref Rashidan Kelsey Bellatalla Arya Moodley Kuberan Muir Briannah Davis Megan Neal Caitlin Archer Paikea Kappely Ebony Pavlov Patrick Gunasekera Ella Steiner Ria Maglinao Emily Burton Samantha Cook Gabriella Munro Scarlett Woodcock Gaby Ortiz Zoe Hooper Grace Crogan Zoe Street
35 Calendar
When Event Name Location Page
Fri 17 April Youth Week WA 2020 Launch
4.30 - 7.30pm Youth Week WA Launch Event Yagan Square 7
Sat 18 April KickstART Festival Day
10am - 4pm KickstART Market Perth Cultural Centre 8
10am - 4pm Street Style Design Perth Cultural Centre 12
10am - 4pm Nostalgia Box Retro Gaming Station Perth Cultural Centre 9
10am - 4pm KickstART Market Youth Busking Showcase Perth Cultural Centre 9
11am - 11.45pm Screenprint Your T-shirt Right Now Art Gallery of WA 13
11am - 1pm Get to Know… FRINGE WORLD Festival State Library of WA 25
11am - 2pm Diaphanous Perth Cultural Centre 12
11am - 4pm Sustainability Series With Perth City Farm Perth Cultural Centre 9
12.30 - 1.15pm Screenprint Your T-shirt Right Now Art Gallery of WA 13
12 - 3pm KickstART @ AGWA Youth Busking Showcase Art Gallery of WA 9
1 - 3pm Dancing With The Void: Mental Health & Wellness Literacy Art Gallery of WA 13
3 - 5pm Get to Know… Perth Festival State Library of WA 25
5 - 9pm Free Parking: KickstART Carpark Music Art Gallery of WA Carpark 10-11
Sun 19 April Walyalyup Day
10 - 11.30am Walyalup Kannajil WA Maritime Museum 13
11am - 1pm Music For Food Lovers WA Maritime Museum 14
12 - 2pm Fashion for the Future WA Maritime Museum 14
1 - 5pm Youth Climate Forum Fremantle Port 31
Mon 20 April First Nations Day
9.30 - 10.30am First Nations Day Opening Ceremony State Theatre Centre of WA 31
10.30am - 12pm Learning Noongar Language State Library of WA 14
12 - 1pm Yorga Yedi: Gina Williams & Della Rae Morrison State Library of WA 27
1 - 2.30pm First Nations Art & Culture State Library of WA 15
1.30 - 3.30pm Native Plants and Food State Theatre Centre of WA 15
1.30 - 3.30pm Fascinating Creatures Art Gallery of WA 15
2 - 4.30pm Dancing in Two Worlds State Library of WA 27
5 - 8pm KickstART Koordor (ft. Indigo Ellis, Ronaldo Dick, Flewnt) State Theatre Centre of WA 22 -23
8 - 10pm Night Hangouts: The Moon Café The Moon Café 32
Tue 21 April Thinkers Day
10am - 12pm Changemaking 101: How to Make a Difference State Library of WA 21
10am - 12pm Nostalgia Box: History of Video Game Consoles State Library of WA 27
12 - 2pm Poetry as a Form of Self-Preservation (part 1) State Theatre Centre of WA 17
1.30 - 3.30pm Get to Know... Fairbridge Festival State Library of WA 26
36 EVENT KEY: WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE TALK SPECIAL EVENT
When Event Name Location Page
1.30 - 3.30pm Introduction to Playwriting (part 1) State Library of WA 16
3 - 5pm The Vigour Of Your Voice State Theatre Centre of WA 16
4 - 5.30pm Keynote: Scott ‘Optamus’ Griffiths State Library of WA 28
5 - 8pm KickstART Koordor (ft. Diaphanous) State Theatre Centre of WA 22 -23
8 - 10pm Night Hangouts: The Moon Café The Moon Café 32
Wed 22 April Wellness Day
10 - 11.30am Permission to Pause State Library of WA 17
10 - 11.30am Two Left Feet: Movement Workshop State Theatre Centre of WA 17
11am - 12.30pm Youth Educating About Waste Project State Theatre Centre of WA 18
1 - 3pm Dancing With The Void: Auditions, Applications & Rejection Art Gallery of WA 28
1.30 - 2.30pm Poetry as a Form of Self-Preservation (part 2) State Theatre Centre of WA 17
1.30 - 3.30pm Get to Know... AWESOME Festival State Library of WA 26
1.30 - 4.30pm Seeds of Change: Intersectionality 101 for Artists State Library of WA 18
3 - 4pm Poetry as a Form of Self-Preservation (performance) State Theatre Centre of WA 24
5 - 6pm Car Rides with Ahmed State Library of WA 24
5 - 7pm KickstART Koordor (ft. Ru, Lilah) State Theatre Centre of WA 22 -23
7 - 10pm Haxa House Centre for Stories 32
Thur 23 April Crafters Day
10am - 12pm Introduction to Playwriting (part 2) State Library of WA 16
10am - 12pm Nostalgia Box: Pokerama State Library of WA 19
10.30am - 12.30pm Found Object Poetry and Collage (10-15 year olds) State Library of WA 19
12.30 - 2pm Make Your Own Event State Library of WA 19
1 - 3pm Create Your Own Craftivism State Library of WA 18
1.30 - 3.30pm Found Object Poetry and Collage (16 - 26 year olds) State Library of WA 19
2.30 - 4.30pm Musiciology With Mark Turner State Library of WA 20
5 - 8pm KickstART Koordor (ft. Talya Valenti & KickstART House Band) State Theatre Centre of WA 22 -23
6 - 7.30pm Panel Of Festival Crafters State Library of WA 26
8 - 10pm Night Hangouts: Palace Arcade Palace Arcade 32
Fri 24 April Global Day
10am - 12pm Dances of Africa State Threatre Centre of WA 20
11am - 1pm Make Your Own Acknowledgement State Library of WA 20
1.30 - 3.30pm Changemaking 101: Develop Your Idea State Library of WA 21
1.30 - 4.30pm Seeds of Change: Young Mens Workshop The Blue Room Theatre 21
3 - 4pm Car Rides with Ahmed State Library of WA 24
6.30 - 9pm KickstART Wrap Party Art Gallery of WA 33
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Art Gallery of WA 1 8 Perth Cultural Centre, Roe Street, Perth Fran is St
The Blue Room Theatre 2 53 James Street, Northbridge
Perth Cultural Centre For Stories 3 Centre 100 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge ames St The Moon Café 4 2/323 William Street, Northbridge
State Library of WA 5 State Theatre Centre of WA 6 25 Francis Street, Perth 174-176 William Street, Perth
Yagan Square 7 Wellington St, Perth oe St
7 Palace Arcade 8 Perth Train 84 Beaufort St, Perth Station
WA Maritime Museum 9 Fremantle / Walyalup Victoria Quay, Peter Hughes Drive, Fremantle
Fremantle Port (B-Shed) 10 1 Peter Hughes Drive, Fremantle
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