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What first started as a few folks playing cards in the back room of their local game store, has quickly grown into an established not-for-profit group with 200+ members passionate about Magic: The Gathering.
For Givemas, we spoke with James Alvarez, the President of the Greensborough Commander Community about how Magic has impacted his local gaming community.
We reconnected with KOS Alumnus Achol Arok and Jahin Tavir to hear about how their time at KOS provided them with the knowledge to develop and launch their career.
We sat down with the QVWC Shop! Curator, Jenny Huang, about how the Shop! came about, what goes into the Shop’s collection of artists and makers, and the importance of connection and community for Victorian creatives.
Arts Project Australia is a social enterprise dedicated for artists with intellectual disabilities. They provide support, representation, and advocacy towards their inclusion in contemporary art spaces. The goal is not to ‘heal’ disability, but instead address the structural disadvantage faced by these artists.
Podcard is a “single edition personalised podcast for someone you love.” Created through online audio submissions from friends and family, Anna Frey Taylor creates a professionally produced “audiobook of memories,” to help you celebrate your loved one. We spoke with Anna to discuss how meaningful she’s found Podcard to be and what it means to connect in a world stretched so far apart.
On Day Eight of Givemas, KOS journalist Joanne Fong sits down with Manpreet Singh, vice-president of Sikh Volunteers Australia. Singh discusses how his non-profit volunteer organisation impacts the lives of Australians by providing free food to disadvantaged families while promoting and embracing diversity.
KOS caught up with PARK Co-Founder & Creative Director, Sam Davy for Day Four of Givemas. We discuss his vision for change through PARK SSC’s design and apparel donation initiative, which connects underprivileged children to communities globally.
On the first day of Givemas, KOS Co-Founder Natalie Williams chats with Felicia Lannan, Founder of Wildhouse Circus, about the connected community and personal strength she’s discovered through performing circus.
Journalist Demi Ball explores how non-profit Youthrive is shaping the next young leaders in sustainability from rural and regional Victoria.
Editor Bianca Breen chats with newly appointed Executive Director Tabitha McMullen of FORM, a non-profit cultural organisation aimed at bringing artistry and communities together across Western Australia and beyond.
Writer Demi Ball summarises the country’s best literary events, and how they work to help Australians develop better literacy skills.
Writer Bianca Breen reflects on the cancellation of the 2021 Melbourne Writer’s Festival and the persevering spirit of writers throughout the pandemic.
Editor Jessie Wang sits down with Phoebe from Ausome Hoops, a basketball program designed for young people diagnosed with autism.
We sit down with iconic Melbourne-based duo Wintana and Rahel. Just like the flavours of ‘bitter’ and ‘sweet’, Wintana and Rahel offer contrasting but equally strong flavours in each episode.
POC creative Nalisha Kumarasinghe reflects on the impact of Diamond Stingily's work featured in NGV's Triennial Exhibition, and the value of BIPOC representation in creative spaces.
Discrimination has been a long standing constraint of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We speak to queer individuals on their experiences of discrimination and how we can help create a safer more inclusive environment for queer people of all ages.
In the spirit of the IDAHOBIT campaign, KOS Magazine is publishing a series of pieces that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and spread awareness on how to fight discrimination. Over the following week, we’ll be posting a range of articles, both informative and personal — from where to find the best rainbow products, to the thoughts shared in our surveys conducted last week.
Our anonymous writer discusses the ups and downs of dating during a global pandemic and the surprise connections that can come out of a world living online in 2020.
“We think the realisation that someone has taken the time to record 10 minutes of their window view (not the easiest thing to do) in the hope that it will brighten someone’s day somewhere in the world - that realisation is a lovely thing.”
“We call all our women ‘Sisters.’ Our community is a family – not bonded by blood, but bonded by a belief in the power of women supporting women.” Sisterworks speaks to KOS for the eleventh day of Givemas.
