SHARED STORIES, SHARED HOPE:
A Youth Art Showcase
As part of the 4th Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference, we are looking for artworks from young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds which respond to the theme:
"Sharing Stories of Strength and Hope"
What Should I Make?
Here are some prompts to consider when creating your artwork:
What does healing, hope, or community look like to you?
Create something that makes you feel safe
What does it mean to feel safe and happy in your community?
What Should I Make?
Here are some prompts to consider when creating your artwork:
What does healing, hope, or community look like to you?
Create something that makes you feel safe
What does it mean to feel safe and happy in your community?
How Do I Submit?
How Do I Submit?
1. Create your masterpiece!
2. Fill in the consent form with your parent or guardian
3. Contact your local FASSTT agency about submitting online or in person
Where Do I Deliver My Artwork?
Every state has one FASSTT agency, which you might know by a different name. The addresses of the head office for each agency are below:
ACT - Companion House: 41 Templeton St, Cook
NSW - STARTTS: 152/168 The Horsley Drive, Carramar
NT - Melaleuca: 24 McLachlan St, Darwin City
QLD - QPASTT: 28 Dibley St, Woolloongabba
SA - STTARS: 81 Angas St, Adelaide
TAS - Phoenix Centre: 53
Elizabeth Street, Launceston
VIC - Foundation House: 4 Gardiner Street, Brunswick
WA - ASETTS: 286 Beaufort St, Perth
New Zealand - Refugees as Survivors: 173 Captain Springs Road, Onehunga, Auckland
Or submit your artwork online here
Where Do I Deliver My Artwork?
Every state has one FASSTT agency, which you might know by a different name. The addresses of the head office for each agency are below:
ACT - Companion House: 41 Templeton St, Cook
NSW - STARTTS: 152/168 The Horsley Drive, Carramar
NT - Melaleuca: 24 McLachlan St, Darwin City
QLD - QPASTT: 28 Dibley St, Woolloongabba
SA - STTARS: 81 Angas St, Adelaide
TAS - Phoenix Centre: 53 Elizabeth Street, Launceston
VIC - Foundation House: 4 Gardiner Street, Brunswick
WA - ASETTS: 286 Beaufort St, Perth
New Zealand - Refugees as Survivors: 173 Captain Springs Road, Onehunga, Auckland
Or submit your artwork online here
What Will Happen to My Artwork?
Selected artworks will be displayed on large digital screens at ICC Sydney during the conference, feature in a dedicated online "Gallery of Hope" on the conference website, and be showcased across FASSTT social media in the lead up to the event. One artwork will be selected to feature on the official Conference T-Shirt, and potentially additional materials like programs and delegate bags.
What Will Happen to My Artwork?
Selected artworks will be displayed on large digital screens at ICC Sydney during the conference, feature in a dedicated online "Gallery of Hope" on the conference website, and be showcased across FASSTT social media in the lead up to the event. One artwork will be selected to feature on the official Conference T-Shirt, and potentially additional materials like programs and delegate bags.
Submission Guidelines
Age Range: 4-20 years
Medium: Painting, drawing, collage, digital art - anything visual!
File type: Scan/photo of artwork (JPG, PNG, PDF), physical artworks to be delivered to the relevant FASSTT office where possible
Artist statement: 1-2 sentence about the piece from the artist (can be dictated to a facilitator)
Consent form: signed by parent/guardian for publication and display
Submission Guidelines
Age Range: 4-20 years
Medium: Painting, drawing, collage, digital art - anything visual!
File type: Scan/photo of artwork (JPG, PNG, PDF), physical artworks to be delivered to the relevant FASSTT office where possible
Artist statement: 1-2 sentence about the piece from the artist (can be dictated to a facilitator)
Consent form: signed by parent/guardian for publication and display
If you have any questions about your artwork or submission, please contact your local agency.
ACT - Companion House: Maegan Williams
NSW - STARTTS: Taylor Rowe
NT - Melaleuca: Erin Plumb
QLD - QPASTT: Contact Us
SA - STTARS: Stevie Bridgman
TAS - Phoenix Centre: Maija Maulder
VIC - Foundation House: Contact Us
WA - ASeTTS: Fiona Reid
New Zealand - Refugees as Survivors: Belinda Tia
4th Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference
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