Kickstart Arts

Call for submissions: Young Writers Festival

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:23:47 +0000

The 2010 National Young Writers’ Festival are looking for budding new don’t-even-know-if-they-are-writers-yet, through to amazing stalwarts of the writing community, and anyone who doesn’t fit the box of “writer” but uses words and stories in goodsome ways.

Submission forms available at www.youngwritersfestival.org or check out our online form

Deadline: Midnight, 31st March

Festival Details: 30 Sept - 4 October, Newcastle, NSW

Inquiries: submissions.nywf@gmail.com

New workshop program! Enroll now!

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:09:20 +0000

Hello George!

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:01:58 +0000

George Williams, who is part of the Production Crew and an all-round good guy is joining the Kickstart team as an Arts Admin volunteer.

Pip did an interview with George so everyone can get to know him a little more:

P: Hi George, what are you up to today?
G: Today I’m off to see a movie with some friends then later enjoy a nice curry lovingly prepared by my father.

P: What makes you interested in working in Arts Administration?
G: A job in arts administration represents a connection point between the Arts I love and the work I’m good at, so it should prove to be an interesting experience.

P: Tell us a little about the polytechnic course you are enrolling in…
G: The business admin course that the polytechnic offers teachers a number of core units that help to strengthen peoples skills in both computer based and other work.

P: What sort of exciting projects can we be expecting from you while you are at Kickstart?
G: Truth be told this isn’t something I’ve put a large amount of thought into instead expecting to work hard at the tasks given to me and build upon simple instructions to create a more three dimensional project.

P: What is your preferred art form?
G: I’ve always been a fan of improvised drama performance, though I do share my mothers love for ceramics.

P: Pirates or ninjas?
G: I’ve always revered the Legendry NPZR; The Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot.

What are you doing this Friday?

Pip — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:20:50 +0000

We’re going to the opening of MONA FOMA.

MONA Festival of Music and Art opens this Friday the 8th of January at Salamanca place with a free event at 7.30pm.

In the sidespace gallery our friends CHRONOX will be unveiling their installation.

Chronox - Platform 2009 from THOTH Press on Vimeo.

(Installation. Platform, Melbourne. 7 — 28 August 2009. Part of the Tape Projects residency at Platform.)

For more info about MONA FOMA go to www.mofo.net.au

Happy new year from Kickstart to you (and you)!

Pip — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:29:21 +0000

We hope that 2010 is creative, adventurous and happy for all our supporters!

Stay tuned for more info about our exciting new program and other developments.

P.S Check out this review of Power Hip Hop at WRITE RESPONSE

Happy Festive Season

Pip — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:31:03 +0000

…from all of us at Kickstart.

We wish you a happy and safe start to the new year.
See you in 2010!

(Photo by Sean Fennessy)

More great feedback…

Pip — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:29:50 +0000

“Richard, all the artists and support staff for Power Hip Hop. What a fantastic project and what a fantastic result. I hope everyone involved is happy and proud of the result, it was capital A art and that doesn’t happen very often.

It was such a pleasure seeing Lawrence and Guot maturing into their creativity and maintaining their passion and optimism and also great to see/hear the breadth of talent from the Tasmanian born rappers, particularly enjoyed Max’s nutella on white bread/tahini and honey on rye journey.”
- Mark Joseph, Hobart City Council

Success! Power Hip Hop gets THREE standing ovations.

Pip — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:09:49 +0000

A couple of nice comments from punters:

“Power Hip Hop was absolutely awesome on Saturday, congratulations!! That is the first time I have ever been not slightly awkward about giving a standing ovation, those kids were so talented and confident: they really pulled it off. And yay for the orchestra, sound and lighting. WOOP.”
- Kelly Eijdenberg

“You rock the boat and the boat rocks back.
The immediate and spontaneous standing ovation of the packed house last night said it all. Kickstart Arts and the TSO kicked arts at the Peacock Theatre with Power Hip Hop. This remarkable performance was the culmination of a year’s intense collaboration between Kickstart and the TSO. Both arts organisations taking an artistic risk on an innovative community cultural development project that paid off. The intense and delightful interplay between the DJ and French Horn was one thing, but hearing an oboe rap was incredible. Were we in New York? No we were at the Salamanca Arts Centre. This was a collaboration of creative friction, audience response, rhythm and poetry (rap). The young poets channelled Bob Dylan, telling us the times are changing again, and explored issues of world peace and community engagement. My favourite lyrics were ‘you rock the boat and the boat rocks back’. Perhaps we need a little more artistic boat rocking if it delivers performances of the calibre of last nights show. The spotlight was shone on bright futures last night. Bravo Power Hip Hop.”

- Madeleine Ogilvie, ALP Candidate for Denison

(Photos by Richard Bladel)

Power Hip Hop! This weekend!

Pip — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:02:32 +0000

This Friday and Saturday the Peacock Theatre will be pumping out some of Tassie’s freshest sounds.

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Kickstart Arts presents POWER HIP HOP!

In 2009 eight young hip hop artists, from diverse cultural backgrounds, have been mentored by professional jazz, contemporary and classical musicians Donald Bate and Simon Reid. Together they have created an exciting 50-minute music program, and learned how to score and fully orchestrate the music they have composed for a 12-piece ensemble from the TSO.

For only three concerts over two nights, the Peacock Theatre will play host to an evening of new sounds performed live by the young hip hop artists and members of the TSO. Following the final concert on December 12, the Peacock Theatre will also host the Power Hip Hop After Party featuring some of Hobart’s freshest hip hop acts.

POWER HIP HOP
Dates: 11th December 9pm, 12th December 2009 7pm & 9pm + after party
Venue: Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Place, Battery Point
Cost: $25 or $15 Concession
Tickets: TSO Box Office and on the door.

Ted talks: Emmanuel Jal

Pip — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:09:53 +0000