Your hands + your stories = a community masterpiece!

These September school holidays, get creative with the 2025 AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA).

Join us for artist-led activities, where kids (and grown-ups!) can trace, cut and decorate their own handprint self-portrait. Each handprint will be added to a colourful ever-growing wall of stories, creating a vibrant collaborative artwork in the gallery.

The activities are inspired by Leave Your Mark, a joyful community exhibition featuring larger-than-life artworks by Year 3–6 students from Koondoola Primary School and Warriapendi Primary School. Their works celebrate identity, culture and connection — showing how shared creativity brings us together. 

Located in the community space of the PICA Lab at Forrest Chase, Leave Your Mark sits alongside Hatched: National Graduate Show 2025, PICA’s annual showcase of Australia’s most exciting emerging artists. See bright young primary school creators and the next generation of professional artists — all in one visit.

Creative, collaborative and perfect for curious kids of all ages!