In 2002, Jillian Pearce had established the project Colony, but needed a festival to attach it to for funding purposes. She approached Greg Pritchard with a promise of $6000 from VicHealth to run the festival.

Events in 2002 included more art attacks, including the world’s longest haiku and whitefellas, school workshops with Mary French, another music jam, and the highlight of the evening was the Angels on the silo, with over 2000 people turning up on the night.