FUSE NATIONAL YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SUMMIT 2022
2022
CONNECT. SHARE. ADVOCATE.
SUPPORTED BY
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS SECTOR GATHERING
DAY 1 18/07/2022 WELCOME THE REBEL THEATRE 9.30AM
Registration at The Rebel Theatre Ticket Desk on Level 2
10AM
Welcome Uncle Allan Murray, Metro Land Council
10.10AM
Keynote Masego Pitso
10.30AM
Video roundup Young Creative Australia
10.40AM
Youth Arts Retrospective – Biggest Lessons and Brightest Bits Sue Giles, President, ASSITEJ & Artistic Director Polyglot (VIC); and Fraser Corfield, Artistic Director/CEO ATYP
11.40AM
Well Hello There meet and greet led by advisor, philanthropist and executive coach Este Darin-Cooper (TAS)
MIDDAY — 1PM / LUNCH BREAK 1PM
World Cafe Forum – Where We Connect led by Este Darin-Cooper
2PM
Regroup in The Rebel Theatre led by Este Darin-Cooper
3 — 3.30PM / AFTERNOON TEA BREAK 3.30PM
Regroup in The Rebel Theatre led by Este Darin-Cooper
4.30PM
World Cafe Forum – Where We Connect led by Este Darin-Cooper
5.30PM
Drinks by the harbour
#FUSE2022 / Printed 20 July 2022
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS SECTOR GATHERING
DAY 2 19/07/2022 THE REBEL THEATRE 9AM
Meditation led by Rachael Coopes, ATYP Alumna (NSW). Followed by Este Darin-Cooper leading impromptu community stories
10AM
BeValuable – Thinking creatively about applications of drama and performance Adam Drake, CEO/Founder Balanced Choice (NT). Adam draws on 25 years of Community Cultural Development and years of working in prisons throughout Australia
11AM
THE REBEL THEATRE
THE POPSY STUDIO
OnTheRoadAgain Este Darin-Cooper facilitates a panel with Annette Madden, Head of Theatre, Sector Development, Development and Strategic Partnerships, Australia Council; Katherine Connor, Executive Director PAC Australia (WA); Antonia Seymour, Executive Director Arts on Tour (NSW), Andrew Threlfall, Director CDP Theatre Producers (NSW); and Robert Kronk, Creative Director/CEO Flipside Circus (QLD)
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MIDDAY — 1PM / LUNCH BREAK THE REBEL THEATRE
THE POPSY STUDIO
1PM
TheTrackBack – Designing communications and experiences to hook back young and family audiences Amy Maiden, Managing Partner Anthem (VIC); Zoe Rinkel, Senior Producer Creative Learning Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC); Kate Duncan, CEO The Push (VIC); and Dr. Alexia Derbas, Research and Policy Manager Diversity Arts Australia (NSW)
NewBornLeaders – Progressing models for supporting young people into leadership through associate roles, advisory groups and boards Penny Harpham, CEO Western Edge (VIC); Tricia Walton, Chief Executive Carclew (SA); Kevin Du Preez, Executive Director Monkey Baa Theatre Company (NSW); Jack Walton, Co-founder Panimo, ATYP board member (NSW); and Caitlin Baker, Resident Artist Canberra Youth Theatre (ACT)
2PM
BackForGood – Widening engagement and participation for young people Ros Abercrombie, Executive Director Regional Arts Australia (NSW) with Zoe Scrogings, Executive Producer Corrugated Iron Youth Theatre (NT); Zac James, Recent Creative Director Yirra Yaakin (WA); Ruth Osborne, Artistic Director QL2 Dance (ACT); Kylie Harris, Founder and Artistic Director of Midnight Feast (NSW); and Dr. Bryoni Alison Trezise, UNSW
WalkWithMe – Talking about current skills shortages, youth arts training and accreditation pathways and national research and lobbying in this space Professor Anna Hickey-Moody, RMIT (VIC); Danielle O’Keefe Founder and CEO The House That Dan Built (NSW); and Kim Tran, Director Policy and Governance Live Performance Australia (VIC)
3PM — 3.30PM / AFTERNOON TEA BREAK 3.30PM
WhatTheTikTok – Lessons and opportunities in social media Thomas Grainger, Creator Engagement Manager and Pride President TikTok (NSW) is joined by creators Marty Mulholland (Mighty Car Mods) (NSW) and Samantha Andrew (@samanthaandrew1) (VIC)
4.30PM — 4.45PM
Day 2 Wrap Up Este Darin-Cooper
6.30PM
All delegates receive a complimentary ticket to closing night of M.ROCK at ATYP’s Rebel Theatre #FUSE2022 / Printed 20 July 2022
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS SECTOR GATHERING
DAY 3 20/07/2022 THE REBEL THEATRE 10AM
ParablesOfValue Tracking and communicating value through sector stories and other really good research resources presented by Tandi Palmer-Williams, Managing Director Patternmakers (NSW)
10.30AM
7AdvocacyHacks with Andrew Johnson, Managing Director Thrive International (VIC)
11.15AM
APolitician’sPerspective with NSW Arts Minister The Hon. (Ben) Benjamin Franklin, MLC; and Fraser Corfield, Artistic Director ATYP (NSW)
MIDDAY — 1PM / LUNCH BREAK 1PM
AgentsOfAgency – Cross-sector opportunities Andrew Johnson speaks with Luke Rycken, Executive Officer Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (VIC); and Kathryn Mandla, Head of Advocacy and Research with Your Town (QLD).
2PM
Navigating Crisis – How to instigate social change Gillian Calvert AO, the inaugural NSW Children’s Commissioner; Australia Council CEO Adrian Collette AM
3PM — 3.30PM / AFTERNOON TEA BREAK 3.30PM
WrapUpAndNextSteps Este Darin-Cooper
#FUSE2022 / Printed 20 July 2022
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS SECTOR GATHERING
CONFIRMED COMPANIES/ ORGANISATIONS ATTENDING FUSE 2022 COMPANY Arena Theatre
Flying Fruit Fly Circus
Spaghetti Circus Inc.
Arts Centre Melbourne
Fruit Box Theatre
St Martins Youth Arts Centre
Australia Council for the Arts
House of Muchness
Sydney Dance Company
Australian Museum
Jopuka Productions
Sydney Opera House
Backbone Youth Arts
Monkey Baa Theatre Company
Sydney Theatre Company
Balanced Choice
Tantrum Youth Arts
Barking Gecko
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
Belvoir Street Theatre
National Theatre of Parramatta
The Push
Byron Youth Theatre
Outback Theatre for Young People
Theatre Network Australia (TNA)
Canberra Youth Theatre
Outloud
Theatre Network NSW (TNN)
Carclew
Panimo
University of Melbourne
CDP Theatre Producers
Poetry In Action
Western Edge Youth Arts
Centre for Jewish Artists (COJA)
Polyglot Theatre
Windmill Theatre Company
Cirkidz
Prospect Theatre for Young People
Yellow Wheel
Corrugated Iron Youth Arts
PYT / Fairfield
Creative Plus Business
QL2 Dance
INDEPENDANT
Critical Stages Touring
ReAction Theatre
Mayella Dewis
D’Faces of Youth Arts
Riverland Youth Theatre
Andrea Fernandez
DRILL Performance
Riverside Theatres
Barbara Hostalek
Epiphany Arts Inc.
Shopfront Arts Co-op
Zac James
FLING Physical Theatre
Slingsby
Cathy Petocz
Flipside Circus
Slipstream Circus
Dominic Weintraub
The House That Dan Built
#FUSE2022 / Printed 20 July 2022