“Bigger and bolder than ever”: Backbone Festival returns to showcase the next generation of creative changemakers
Across this year’s festival, artists are grappling with an increasingly connected and information-heavy world, looking at the absurdity of the world around us and questioning how society is shaped, influenced and manipulated by the media. There’s a real sense of artists trying to make sense of the world they’ve inherited - while simultaneously asking whether they want to accept it as it is.
LOOK UP, it’s the 2025 Backbone Youth Arts Festival
“LOOK UP not only provides that platform but encourages artists to embrace the messiness of creation. Which is something I deeply value in my own process. For emerging artists, it also acts as a vital pipeline for development, allowing new voices to be witnessed, nurtured, and celebrated.”
Chelsea August, Director - Make Me Better Ma.