Young people have a LOT going on. They are suing the government, being voted into local Council, filing human rights complaints with the UN and storming the streets for change across the globe. MAKE SOME SPACE hands the microphone to 10 emerging artists aged 15-25 to talk about what’s keeping them up at night.

MAKE SOME SPACE is a professional development program for young creative minds who want to start their journey into the arts. A co-designed and collaborative, youth-led arts event that for 15-25 year olds from diverse backgrounds and with diverse arts practices, this event utilised rights-based approached to creative collaborations to foster the cultural and creative agency of young people. MAKE SOME SPACE is an initiative developed by Sarah Austin and Samantha Butterworth and facilitated and produced by Performing Lines. The 2025 program is hosted by Footscray Community Arts.