ArtStart 2011

ArtStart is a NSW Government initiative for young people in NSW aged 12 to 24. The program builds skills and community networks through creative projects and events, highlighted in a biennial festival celebrated at a local level and online.

Murray Arts applies for, and distributes funding on behalf of the region.  In 2011, three councils funded projects.  These included:
AlburyCity Council
Local young people worked with a professional graphic designer. Mel Wilke, to design and produce a ‘youth card’ to promote services and activities targeted at youth in the Murray region. The workshops developed specific skills and provided industry experience for young people interested in pursuing a career in the creative arts. Participants included members of the Retro Youth Café Youth Management Committee and young people employed at the café through TAFE studies.
Workshops in Art programs for April school holidays, including designing and painting murals in the Comfy room at the Retro cafe Albury with aerosol artists, Kade Fielder & James Scott.
Greater Hume Shire: Against The Grain Drama camp with regional youth, 3-6th October 2011 with local and NIDA tutors.
Corowa Shire set up FM radio station with youth from Unit Y. Paul Fitzgerald conducted workshops with Corowa High School students to set up an FM radio station for community use. The radio station is running out of Unit Y Queen St Corowa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7IArVrM0lE

Last Updated 06/10/2011