Stori
We have a slate of projects where we partner with artists, collectives, organisations or grass roots programs to dream up impact through storytelling
Learn more about them below
Literary Series
Studio Kiin x Baka Books presented a literary series as part of Fiji Fringe Festival 2025, which included a pop-up reading lounge and store, an Author’s Talk, Writer’s workshop and Children’s Story Time
Pūlotu (in development)
Pūlotu, referring to both an expert knowledge holder in performance practices and the spirit world, is a compelling three-part documentary series that explores the profound role of Indigenous Pacific
performing arts practices in preserving and revitalizing language. This project is made possible by the Pacific Media Network and Ministry of Pacific Peoples Moana Reo fund.
joy persists (workshops)
Facilitated workshops addressing artificial intelligence, story sovereignty and the digital divide as part of 'joy persists' for 10 Nights in Port Festival in 2024, supported by the City of Fremantle and produced in Walyalup, Whadjuk Boodja (Fremantle, Western Australia) by Soul Alphabet.
Seed Lab
A transformative one-day intensive designed specifically for POC performing artists stepping into their professional careers to learn all the things you don’t learn in full time study about being a freelance artist. This was a hybrid in-person and online delivered workshop.
NZYWF
Facilitated a workshop at New Zealand Young Writer’s Festival 2024 exploring the relational aspects of the storying process. Whose stori is it anyways? calls to the centre the relationship writers have with the themes, characters, communities, peoples and cultures they write about.
Melanesian Arts Symposium, featuring panel discussions, keynote speeches, workshops, kava circles and catering over two days. Produced by Studio Kiin in partnership with Pataka Art + Museum with the support of Creative New Zealand’s Pacific Arts Strategy in 2024.
Script development at International Institute of Modern Letters, and two theatrical work development through Arts House CultureLab 2024-25 supported by City of Melbourne.
Kalaga Atu
Theatrical work in response to Matisse: Lift & Spirit, commissioned by and performed at the Art Gallery of NSW, with support from Atelier and Vikki Olsen.
Toe Fai!
Theatrical work re-development, supported by Wellington City Council
Buiniga
Public program for ‘Buiniga’ by Natasha Ratuva which included the opening exchange between Mana Whenua and Wairarapa Fijian community, a workshop and artist talk, commissioned by Aratoi Art + History, supported by funding from Creative New Zealand.
Parramatta Artist Studios
Mentorship for Gabriel Faatau’uu-Satiu, Satiu Studios new theatrical work, supported Parramatta Open Artists Studio.
Ceguva
Digital residency over two years featuring workshops and research with artists, commissioned by Critical Path, supported by Creative Australia.
Haus of Memories
Residency exhibition and public program at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Cool Change Contemporary and Tautai Pacific Arts Trust, which has included collaborations with The Amateka Series and performances from Te Mana Performing Arts.
Curu Mai
Public program for ‘I don’t see colour’ by Salote Tawale, which included facilitating the opening cultural exchange between Nyoongar elders and iTaukei elders, workshops, online artist talk and panel discussion with iTaukei artists and knowledge holders, commissioned by Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
KickstART
Graphic design for KickstART Festival 2022 including all promotional material, Commissioned by Propel Youth Arts WA.
At the ridges of our hands
Artist mentorship for ‘At the ridges of our hands’, Commissioned by Perth Festival, produced by Soul Alphabet
Remarkable Women
Curated, Directed and Produced by Studio Kiin featuring community contributions, a performance from Club Abiwacu, food vans, and drink sponsorship from Sobah in partnership with Half the Sky, supported by the Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries
Project 54
Conceptualised by Soul Alphabet and artist Nelson Mondlaneit was produced in partnership with Propel Youth and supported by Western Australian Music, featuring curated reading list and graphic design for promotional material by Studio Kiin.
BLEED Festival
Commissioned digital and theatrical works by Arts House for the BLEED Festival 2022.
