- Five projects share in $21,494 through the
latest round of the Next Gen Arts grant program
- Projects will create arts opportunities for
young people aged 12 to 18 across regional Western Australia
- Program delivered by Regional Arts WA with
support from the Cook Labor Government's Regional Creative Industries Fund
- Cook Labor Government fostering a vibrant and
creative economy
Young
people across regional Western Australia will have more opportunities to
explore their creativity, develop new skills and connect with their communities
through the latest round of the Next Gen Arts grant program.
Five
projects will share in $21,494 to deliver arts activities for young people aged
12 to 18, exploring public artwork, music, photography and cultural
storytelling.
Delivered
by Regional Arts WA with support from the Cook Labor Government's Regional Creative
Industries Fund, the Next Gen Arts program provides grants of up to $5,000 for
regional artists and organisations to deliver youth-focused creative
activities.
The
latest projects will be delivered across the Kimberley, Wheatbelt and South
West, providing young people with opportunities to learn from professional
artists and contribute to creative projects in their communities.
In
Broome, artist Aisha Valenti will guide young people in designing and painting
a large-scale public mural celebrating the region's flora and fauna.
Shine
Project Australia will deliver singing, songwriting and performance workshops
across four South West communities, helping participants develop their creative
skills, confidence and resilience.
Young
people in Merredin will explore wartime art and propaganda before working with
artist Chloe Flockart to create a permanent mural for the Merredin Military
Museum.
The
Young Guns program in Busselton will offer inclusive portrait photography
workshops and a photo walk led by local artists, while Seasons of Country will
bring young people, a First Nations artist and cultural knowledge holders
together to create public artworks near the Northam Visitor Centre.
Next Gen
Arts supports the employment of regional artists to deliver arts activities for
young people to strengthen creative connections and contribute to the
liveability and vibrancy of regional communities.
Recipients
include:
- Donyale Mac Krill - $2,514 for 'Portraits of
Place: Young Guns', inclusive portrait photography workshops and a photo walk
for young people in Busselton;
- Shine Project Australia - $4,280 for 'Shine
Project Singer Songwriter Workshops', a series of music mentorships and
performance workshops across Busselton, Dunsborough, Bunbury and Margaret River;
- Merredin Community Resource Centre - $4,700 for
'History in Colour: Creating a Youth Mural for the Merredin Military Museum', a
school holiday arts project culminating in a permanent public art;
- Aisha Valenti - $5,000 for 'Community in
Colour', a collaborative public mural project in Broome celebrating local flora
and fauna; and
- Shire of Northam - $5,000 for 'Seasons of
Country', public artworks developed with young people, a First Nations artist
and cultural knowledge holders to celebrate local culture, seasons and place.
More
information about the Next Gen Arts program can be found at: regionalartswa.org.au/funding/nextgengrant
Comments
attributed to Creative Industries Minister Simone McGurk:
"These
projects will give young people across regional Western Australia the chance to
express themselves, learn from talented local artists and create something
meaningful for their communities.
"From
murals celebrating Country and local history to photography, songwriting and
performance, this funding will support a diverse range of accessible and
engaging creative experiences.
"It is
particularly exciting that several of these projects will result in permanent
public artworks shaped by the ideas and perspectives of local young people.
"The Cook
Labor Government is proud to support programs that employ regional artists,
nurture the creativity of young people and contribute to vibrant and connected
regional communities."
