KickstART Festival

For over 12 years, the flagship event of Youth Week WA in the Perth metro area.

What began as a one-day youth market in 2011, has grown into a week-long platform held every April, offering young people free opportunities to try new things, highlight their creativity, and connect with each other.

Every year, Propel engages an emerging local artist as the Creative Coordinator for the KickstART Festival and convenes the Youth Week WA Planning Committee, which includes young people representing a range of ambitions, backgrounds, and interests. We thank our Committee members for their contributions and extend our thanks to everyone who’s been involved in making KickstART the institution it is today

With a week-long program of free creative workshops, industry mentorships, discussion forums, artist labs, community exhibitions, live performances and other activities - most of which are beginner-friendly - KickstART has gained a reputation in Western Australia as being young people’s first touchpoint into the Boorloo / Perth arts scene.

Visit the KickstART website

About Youth Week WA

Youth Week WA (formerly National Youth Week WA), is an annual statewide celebration of the contributions of young people to our community throughout Western Australia.

More than 100 events take place across WA each year, many of which have received a Youth Week WA grant provided by the State Government of Western Australia through the Department of Communities.

Youth Week WA 2024 will run from 5 to 12 April and aims to provide young people aged 12–25 years with opportunities to express ideas, raise important issues, make decisions and showcase their talents and contributions; give the wider community the opportunity to listen to young people and celebrate the positive contributions they make to the community; and raise awareness on issues of concern to young people.

Learn about Youth Week WA