MO'JU
MO'JU is a First Nations (Wiradjuri), Second generation (Filipinx), Third culture & Third Gender kid. An artist who makes squelchy, glitchy, neo-soulful music, low-brow art and likes to document and archive things. A prolific songwriter and seasoned live performer whose work has achieved critical acclaim, commercial success and an impressive swag of industry awards and nominations. They have contributed music (both soundtrack and score) to a range of film and television. Their poetry and prose have been published in anthologies and collections, and they have developed and presented theatre and stage productions for some of the most prestigious venues in the country. An enthusiastic collaborator, they have worked with many artists from around the country and the globe. Most recently in 2023 they collaborated with both the Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras (arranged by Jamie Messenger) for live performances at Hamer Hall and The Sydney Opera House respectively. Taking photos. Drawing. Painting. Sewing. Designing. IMAGINING. MO'JU is an artist who is always evolving. And always, always creating.
LIV & THE DREAM
Liv & The Dream are a six-piece Naarm-based band who first came together while studying music at university. After seven years of playing regularly across the city’s beloved venues, the group has spent the past few years stepping onto festival stages, sharing their sound with wider audiences. Their music weaves folk, rock, ballads and touches of country into honest, heartfelt stories about life’s messy moments. Refusing to fit neatly into one category, Liv calls their sound “sad girl indie folk rock” – a genre of her own making that captures the band’s raw sincerity and refusal to conform.
KIMMIE LOVEGROVE
Kimmie Lovegrove is a proud Ngarrindjeri woman from the lower Murray River and Coorong lakes in South Australia, and has been living in Naarm for the past 10 years. She is a Writer, Comedian, Producer and Actor and has been involved in the Melbourne arts community for 10 years. Kimmie is a recent graduate from Victorian College of the Arts with a Master of Theatre Writing. As a performer with Ilbijerri Ensemble, Kimmie was a collaborator in the creation of ‘Magic Tiddas’ in 2024, and for the 2025 production of John Harding’s ‘Enuff’ (adaptation).
ELIJAH MONEY
Elijah Money is a proud Wiradjuri queer brotherboy, raised and residing on Kulin Nations. As a multidisciplinary creative, his work spans visual art, writing, creative producing, workshop facilitator, public speaking and performance. Deeply personal and politically charged, Elijah’s practice reflects his lived experience as a multifaceted individual. His work is grounded in celebrating First Peoples' queer joy and fostering spaces of empowerment. Using storytelling and self-expression, Elijah continues to challenge narratives by using compassion and pride.
DJIRRI DJIRRI DANCERS
Djirri Djirri are the only Wurundjeri female dance group, and are Traditional Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne) and surrounds. Djirri Djirri means Willy Wagtail in Woiwurrung. The Djirri Djirri dances honour the dancers’ Liwik (Ancestors), Kerr-up-non (Family), Biik (Country) and animals. All Djirri Djirri dancers are connected by blood through one woman, Borate, Berak's (William Barak’s) sister. They ngarrga (dance) and yinga (sing) together as bininang (cousins), babi (nieces), girrin (aunties), baban (mothers), manggip (daughters), liwurruk (sisters) and bubup (babies).
BBJY (promotional artwork creator)
Bbyj is an interdisciplinary artist from rural NSW based in Wurundjeri Country (Melbourne), delving into the flow of creation through the spirit of the inner child, she transcribes the exploration of her inner world by creating imagined spaces utilising digital matrixes intertwined with the tactile that position her artwork in a context of its own creation.