Each day of KickstART Virtual has a specific theme, as decided upon by the Youth Week WA Planning Committee and our Creative Coordinator Kobi Arthur Morrison.
The theme for Thursday 28 May is Dookatj - Clever, and Maddie Godfrey will be the day’s theme-setter.
Think about craft and creativity, working in the arts, and making things by hand. Join Maddie for their response and introduction to this particular theme.
About Maddie Godfrey
Maddie Godfrey is a writer, poet and educator who aims to facilitate compassionate conversations about social issues. At 24, they have performed poetry at The Sydney Opera House, The Royal Albert Hall, St Paul’s Cathedral (London) and Glastonbury Festival (2017). Maddie’s publishing highlights include Westerly Magazine, Button Poetry, Scum Mag and Cordite Poetry Review. In 2018 Maddie’s debut poetry collection, titled 'How To Be Held' was released by Burning Eye Books (UK). Maddie is not a morning person.
About KickstART Virtual
22 - 29 May 2020
For 10 years KickstART has been the flagship event for Youth Week WA, however things are a little different in 2020.
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent live event cancellations, Propel Youth Arts WA is presenting KickstART Virtual: a week-long online festival of free workshops, talks, and hangouts, specifically tailored to young creative people in WA, and developed by Creative Coordinator Kobi Arthur Morrison with the Youth Week WA Planning Committee.
KickstART 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.
KickstART Virtual is presented by Propel Youth Arts WA and is funded by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Communities and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. KickstART is also sponsored by Lotterywest and the City of Perth.