Generate 2168 was a placemaking project that consisted of six-week long creative workshops in poetry and artmaking, a community film screening event, and a pop-up festival day at Mission Australia’s location in Miller. This project was a collaboration between young people, artists, and community workers in and around the NSW postcode of 2168 which includes Miller, and its surrounding suburbs.
Beginning as a project to repurpose unused buildings as dedicated art spaces in Miller, Generate turned into a safe space for local, young changemakers and budding leaders to participate in art making and community building. Young people were armed with new skills to learn and explore creative streams that exist within their own community, and opportunities to engage, and socialise with like minded people.
The festival was filled with poetry, innovative video work, and collaborative craft. Outcomes from the six-week workshops were showcased during the festival, alongside zine making, storytelling, and community connection.
Image: Furqan Farttoosi
Image: Furqan Farttoosi
Image: Furqan Farttoosi
Creative Producer: Andrea Lim
Program Producer: Samantha Barahona
Festival Designer: San May
Program Facilitators: Bilal Hafda, Amira Halabi, Diego Murillo, Miranda Aguilar, and Diego Murillo
Video Documentation: Adam McPhilbin
Photo Documentation: Furqan Farttoosi and Hana Teau
Program Producer: Samantha Barahona
Festival Designer: San May
Program Facilitators: Bilal Hafda, Amira Halabi, Diego Murillo, Miranda Aguilar, and Diego Murillo
Video Documentation: Adam McPhilbin
Photo Documentation: Furqan Farttoosi and Hana Teau
This project was supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, CreateNSW, and Liverpool City Council.
