Summit 2022 Program

FUSE NATIONAL YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SUMMIT 2022

2022

CONNECT. SHARE. ADVOCATE.

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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

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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)

Gifted Christina Chiam, State Manager NSW & ACT Creative Partnerships Australia with Fundraising tips you can use today

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

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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

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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

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