“Rest, rainbows + revolution: worlds collide through collage” is a collection of digital collages exploring themes of healing, lived experience, rest, liberation, queerness and neurodivergence by Charli Gayheart (fae/they/them). Featuring some of charli’s favourite things: cute animals, mushrooms, frogs, fairies, outer space, the moon, cats, bright colours and glitter (of course!) This project forms part of our 2022 Creative Commission …
Satellite Foundation Screening of Happy Sad Man
Join Satellite for a special screening of the documentary Happy Sad Man to acknowledge World Mental Health Day on 10 October! Most of us have people in our lives who identify as male – from fathers, grandfathers, husbands and partners, brothers, uncles, and siblings, to friends, colleagues and neighbours. While there are many outwardly obvious ways of “being male”, the …
August Newsletter
Dear Satellite supporters and friends, Spring is almost here (not that it feels that way!) and we are so looking forward to all the wonder that nature brings in its seasonal cycle. We hope you’ve been keeping warm and dry and taking time to care for yourself in any small way. The Satellite team has celebrated a few birthdays this …
Satellite Celebrates World Photography Day
Every year on 19 August, the world marks World Photography Day. Founded in 2009, the main aim of World Photography Day is to connect individuals to inspire and create using the medium of photography. It is a celebration of “the art, craft, science and history of photography.” Here at Satellite Foundation, we value photography as a means of creative expression. …
July Newsletter
Dear Satellite supporters and friends, This July newsletter is coming to you almost mid-August! That’s how busy we have been, combined with team members off sick, and a flurry of programs, events and more. We promise to bring you our August newsletter on time at the end of this calendar month ? Speaking of calendars, make sure to check the …
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
Happy National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day! This year’s theme is ‘My Dreaming, My Future’. Initiated by SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children, and run annually since 1988, the 4th of August every year marks this day dedicated to celebrating and honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Commemorating the day comes with an acknowledgment of the …
Autobiographical Art
Join Satellite Foundation this August at Brunswick Town Hall for a night of artsy chats and insights into a writer’s process. Autobiographical Art features celebrated authors Maxine Beneba Clarke, Justin Heazlewood and Sian Prior, who will discuss the process of writing a memoir, the many ways we can put ourselves into our art and the way our lived experience and …
June Newsletter
Dear Satellite supporters and friends, The winter chill has set in, and we hope you are all keeping as warm as possible – lots of tea and hot water bottles always help ?. The events of the last week in the US have touched us deeply. Having the opportunity, support, and care to plan for parenthood is such an important …
The Satellite Slam a Roaring Success!
On 15 June Satellite celebrated the first-ever Satellite Slam, a true celebration of our voice, our work, and our people. The Satellite Slam showcased the coming together of the core elements that make up Satellite Foundation and the unique aspects of Satellite’s programs including peer connection, creativity, and the sharing of thoughts and experiences. There were four interactive exhibition spaces …
The Next Chapter of ‘It’s A Mad World’ is Coming!
Do you feel there are gaps in the dialogues around mental health experiences? Do you like the idea of exploring these conversations through things like art, performance, film, or photography? Then apply for the next chapter of It’s a Mad World, now! It’s A Mad World is a showcase of different perspectives on mental health, created by those with lived …