We help people thrive through
working creatively together
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Social connection
MEET PEOPLE AT THE KICKSTART ARTS CENTRE.
8 out of 10 Australians experience loneliness.
through Kickstart Arts projects, events & workshops.
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Friendly music events
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Creative Workshops
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The Happiness Project
Wellbeing programs
FIND STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH STRESS.
2 million Australians suffer high levels of stress & anxiety.
for mind, body & spirit.
Relax and unwind through yoga, meditation and philosophy in the Golden Room.
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Weekly Yoga classes
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Trauma Sensitive Yoga
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Eastern Philosophy talks
Co-designed projects
WORK CREATIVELY WITH CLIENTS FOR GOOD MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES.
13.9% of Tasmanian adults reported very high or high levels of psychological distress in 2019.
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The Living Room Project
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The Freedom Project
bringing diverse expertise together for shared benefits.
Literacy-focused programs
THE ARTS OFFER POWERFUL STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING LITERACY.
48% of Tasmanians have low literacy skills.
developing digital, functional, numerical, health & language literacies while making art.
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New Art in Libraries
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Happiness Project: Cygnet Stories
Life long learning & teaching
LEARNING AT ANY AGE IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING.
Tasmania has some of the poorest health and wellbeing indicators in the nation.
through Kickstart Arts Creative Workshops program.
Workshops in everything:
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One-offs
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Short courses
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Ongoing program
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Masterclasses
School partnerships
INVOLVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENRICHING ARTS EXPERIENCES
40% of Australian students are regularly unproductive, bored or struggling to keep up in classrooms.
collaborating with staff and students to tackle real life issues through art.
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Remembering the Future Project
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Happiness Project: Flinders Island
Explore your heritage
GAIN A BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAST FOR A BETTER FUTURE
The teaching of history has ignored Aboriginal history and the causes of inequality.
St Johns Creative Living Park colonial buildings have a multi layered living history...
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The Walkout Step
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Disturbing Echoes Public Forum & Open Day
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Healing Ground
Raise funds for renovation
Important heritage buildings are in disrepair.
JOIN A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR THESE HERITAGE BUILDINGS
and provide a new purpose for some of Tasmania's key heritage buildings.
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Former Boy's Orphanage Repair
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Former Girl's Orphanage Repair
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The Hidden Theatre
pakana artists
PAKANA ARTISTS STILL LOUD AND PROUD
lutrawita is stolen aboriginal land, it was never ceded by pakana people and there is no treaty.
First Nations people make self-determined art & continue cultural practices in the pakana studio.
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pakana Governance
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Weaving & Warbling Workshops
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The Walkout Step
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Nathan Maynard Mentorship
Urban Food Project
LEARN HOW TO GROW FRESH FOOD IN YOUR BACKYARD
Around 120,000 Tasmanians live in poverty and struggle to put food on the table regularly.
A growing partnership with New Town High School.
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Urban Food Project
Safe community spaces
ACCESS FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO CELEBRATE & CONNECT.
Settling in a new country can be isolating and presents many barriers that can be hard to overcome alone.
We have welcoming, affordable, friendly venues available to suit your needs.
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International Buddhist Ceremony for Peace & Healing
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Garden of Spring Cultural Event
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Shi'a Classes & Prayers
Music for everyone
ENJOY LOCAL ARTISTS PLAYING GREAT LIVE MUSIC
Music is a key part of what it is to be human. Live music can bring us together in celebration and in times of sorrow.
Supporting a diverse community of local musicians to develop new music & perform to local audiences.
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Live Music Events
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Music Mentorships
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The Creek Road Art Orchestra
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Music Rehearsal Studio
Links
When you click on one of the issues described in the boxes above, you are taken to a dedicated page about that issue. We have provided links to evidence and network weaving examples at the bottom of each page.
Evidence
Our work in community focused art-making offers multiple and complex benefits to program participants, audiences and partners.
Our methodology is supported not only by decades of direct experience, but also by a large body of international research.
Network Weaving
Communities are built on connections, neighbours helping neighbours.
Being able to create supportive networks is central to thriving in the twenty-first century.
It’s always worth contacting us to discuss your needs and interests as we are always seeking to be responsive to community input.
Go ahead and explore!
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