Friday 5 April
EXHIBITION LAUNCH
Be one of the first to visit The West Australian Pulse exhibition when it opens to the public. WA’s talented young artists are celebrated in this yearly showcase. Join us on the AGWA Rooftop and then enter the exhibition from 7.30 pm to see the incredible works of the 2024 visual arts finalists.
Saturday 6 April
MEET THE ARTISTS
Enjoy meeting a selection of our visual arts Pulse finalists. Our audience is invited to ask questions about how the students created their works and, now that Year 12 is over, what their future looks like.
From 2-4 pm in Gallery 7
RUNWAY ART – A DESIGN REVOLUTION
WA’s hottest fashion students will collaborate to deliver the very best that emerging fashion can offer. These catwalk events feature a combination of fashion and design talent from ECU and Curtin universities, North Metro TAFE, and South Metro TAFE. It is a rare occasion that these tertiary providers join forces. In this one spectacular evening, young creatives will work alongside industry mentors to create two unforgettable runway shows.
WAM-BAM PULSE AFTERPARTY
The Rooftop goes live as we spotlight WA grassroots music. Great emerging WA fashion is met with talented next-gen musicians.
Line-up
5-6 pm: Doors open | DJ Connor Gibbons
6.15 pm: Pulse Fashion Show
7.15 pm: AGWA Design Store X Second Life Markets Fashion Show
8-9.30 pm: After party | Performance by Adrian Dzvuke & Conor Lawson
Sunday 7 April
MAKERS MARKET – AN AGWA ROOFTOP FESTIVAL
As part of the AGWA Design Store’s commitment to supporting emerging designers, we partner with Second Life Markets to bring aspiring designers to showcase their wares. Working alongside the founders of Second Life Markets, AGWA Design Store curators Leith Groves and Rob Marshall are coaching Fashion and Textile Design students about marketing second hand fashion, upcycling design, sourcing materials, and branding. The class will host their stall at the Second Life Markets on the AGWA Rooftop.
