About Us
Our Story
Creative Sparks Projects began in 2021, founded by Kyle BrightSide as a short-term initiative to meet a client’s brief: engaging young people in a mural design. From that very first project, it became clear the program was much more than just painting walls — it sparked genuine connection, creativity, and confidence among young people.
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Recognising this powerful potential, Kyle developed Creative Sparks Projects into a series of dedicated Programs focused on supporting disengaged youth and communities across Australia. Beyond transforming tired public spaces with vibrant murals, the Program empowers young people to build life skills, foster belonging, and take pride in contributing positively to their communities.
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Since then, Creative Sparks Projects has grown to include a School Mural Program, targeting students in rural and regional areas to ensure equitable access to art and creativity. We’ve also expanded into early intervention projects, offering vital opportunities for young people needing support to connect, grow, and make a meaningful impact.
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Driven by this vision, we are now proud to be fully registered and DGR1 endorsed charity organisation in Australia — committed to continuing our mission of providing arts access and amplifying young voices. Because we believe that when young people thrive through creativity, communities flourish — and the future of Australia shines brighter.
How We Do It
Creative Sparks projects is about reconnecting young people to their communities through art, creativity and mural projects that revitalises community and public facilities.​
We do this through a 3 tiered approach:
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Collaboration
We collaborate with communities, schools, councils, groups, and—most importantly—young people to create stories they’re proud to share. These stories become lasting legacy pieces that foster connection, pride, and a sense of belonging for generations to come.
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Expression
We create a supportive, encouraging environment where young people feel confident to express themselves freely, develop creative skills, and nurture their imagination through hands-on, inspiring workshops.
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Contribution
Collaborating with young people to share their stories through murals creates a powerful sense of contribution and belonging. This opportunity shows them they have valuable voices and are truly welcomed and needed by their community.
This approach enables Creative Sparks Projects to deeply embed within communities, meeting the unique needs of young people while delivering vibrant murals that benefit everyone. By fostering a strong sense of belonging and acceptance, the program ignites a spark within young people — inspiring them to take an active role in shaping their community and our country. This connection helps steer them away from negative influences and towards positive, ongoing contributions that strengthen the social fabric for all.
Aussie young people have so much to offer. We just provide an opportunity for their contribution to shine.
Our Mission
Our mission is to use our Projects to connect young people to their communities and inspire them to share their voices through visual art and creativity to contribute to shaping their community.
Our Vision
Our vision is to see young Ausrtalians from diverse backgrounds, confident to share their voice and make positive contributions to shaping Australian communities for the future, through art, imagination and creativity.
Meet the Team
Creative Sparks Projects is a small but dedicated team seeing to our mission to inspire young people and change the trajectory of their lives.
Founder/ Director
Kyle 'BrightSide' Wakeham
Kyle founded CSP to provide opportunities for young people to become involved in their communities and to really explore creativity and self expression. Kyle has been a professional artist since 2015 and brings years of experience in creativity, business and art to CSP.
Director
Mark Aidone
Mark previously worked for a fortune 500 company before making the move into the creative sector managing & running several successful management and marketing agencies. Mark brings his years of experience in business, marketing and creativity to CSP.
Secretary/ Director
Cachet Hennequin
A educational professional with over a decade of experience in education. Cachet brings her valuable knowledge of education, curriculum development, student engagement and planning skills to CSP programs.
