Neurokin celebrates and showcases the diverse creativity and talents of Neurodivergent people whilst fostering
Neurodivergent community, culture and leadership.
We do this through:
- organising and running Australia's first Neurodiversity arts festival
- 1:1 and group creative industry mentoring and support
- nurturing and supporting Neurodivergent creatives to showcase and sell their work through our markets across Victoria; and our online marketplace.
Our mission is to extend our nurturing networks and support to include all parts of Australia.

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Feedback:
"I adored the vibe of the market and found myself in tears on the inside witnessing how validating it was for the stallholders to be supported by their kin and allies."
"Thanks for such a great event with such a wonderful community of Kin. We really enjoyed ourselves and would love to be involved in future Neurokin events. Congratulations to you and the team on an important and wonderful festival."
"What a wonderfully inclusive and supportive event."
"The opportunities you open up for our community are amazing. You are a phenomenal human. We are so lucky."
"You did a great job of being intentional about everyone's access and navigation of the space"
"Love everyone's work.. and thank you always for all your work in supporting greater understanding and pride."
"the festival was such a helpful, joyful and inspiring event. I am beyond grateful and excited to have had the opportunity to attend. This was so good for our learning, community connection, sense of self worth and general wellbeing."
"You were fabulous. We felt so welcome, even being so far from home and not knowing anyone."
"You've put together something totally incredible. I'm truly amazed at what you pulled off and really touched, joyed and heartened by the festival. I hope it's the start of future fabulousness in our community."
"As a parent of an Autistic child, a lot of what we are taught and support we are given is from therapists who whilst amazing and very knowledgable, just don't have the understanding that comes from lived experience. I usually see my daughter 'switch' into her social masking the moment she leaves our home until the moment we return. Being in an Autistic-led environment, I saw that mask slip away. And, for one of the first times I saw her truely authentic self dancing away at the glow disco, not worried if she were doing it 'right'. Because everyone else was doing it their own amazing way too!"
So, you want to know the ARCANE?
ARCANE Inc. is a group of Neurodivergent professionals. We founded ARCANE in 2023 to support the running of Australia's first neurodiversity arts festival, Sensory Sanctuary. Sensory Sanctuary ran over 2 weeks in the July school holidays bringing Neurodivergent community together and featuring a number of great workshops. We took a break in 2024, to gather our energy to bring you another amazing line up in 2025!
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Aside from Neurokin Arts Festival, we also offer:
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Accessible events online and throughout Victoria
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Mobile sensory spaces throughout Victoria
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Silent Disco events and dry hire throughout Victoria
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Lived Experience & Thoroughly Researched Access Consultancy Online and throughout Victoria
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Professional Development and Parent Education Online and throughout Victoria
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Creative Microbusiness Incubator Programs for Neurodivergent and Disabled artists
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Neurodivergent and Disabled creative producers and artists for your next project
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We are:
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Louise 'Rockabilby' Cooper - President, Creative Producer & Autism Consultant
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Kris Halls - Vice President & Budding Psychologist
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Rachel Findeis - Secretary, Wayapa Practitioner & Dance Therapist
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Melissa Gijsbers - Treasurer, Children's Author & Writing Group Facilitator
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Angus Cooper Devenport - Youth Board Member, Avid Gamer & Student of Electrical Engineering

Left-Right: Kris Halls (Vice President), Louise Cooper (President), Rachel Findeis (Secretary) after speaking at Victorian Aboriginal Community Services 'Deadly & Different' Conference
Our aims are to:
- Create and promote Autistic arts and culture in Australia, particularly in regional areas.
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- Bring the Autistic and neurodivergent communities together and improve quality of life.
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- Increase Autistic and neurodiversity education throughout Australia, particularly in regional areas.
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- Increase access to the arts, community events and festivals
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- Spark new Autistic-led community events and festivals
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- Increase Autistic and neurodivergent employment, particularly in regional Australia.