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Make A Move - National Youth Week 2009

National Youth Week is the single largest celebration of young people on the Australian youth calendar. The WA National Youth Week (NYW) Launch is an annual event celebrating the creativity and talent of young people aged 12 – 26.

  • WHO: Metro AND Regional Young creatives 12 – 26 years
  • WHEN: March-April each year
  • WHERE: Perth Metropolitan Area

The 2009 NYW Launch saw a dynamic visual and performing arts showcase produced by Propel Youth Arts WA in partnership with the Department for Communities’ Office for Youth.

23 young creatives from around WA undertook an 8 week mentorship with an artist of their choice. The mentorship program provided an opportunity for the artists to be a part of the full creative process, from developing their concepts, exhibiting the final works and evaluating their progress.

The process allowed the artists to learn new skills and gain invaluable advice from established artists who have sustained their creative careers. WA’s regional creative sector was well represented with artists from Broome, Dalyellup, Tom Price, Esperance, Kukerin and Margaret River showcasing their work at the launch.

The Perth Town Hall was transformed into a creative hub of live music, dance, arts and creative activities on Saturday 28th March. Over 600 people turned up to celebrate the launch of National Youth Week 2009 with a performing and visual arts exhibition of 23 very talented young artists.

After completing an 8 week mentorship, the exhibition – which ran until 5th April, resulted in a diverse and reflective showcase of works encompassing illustration, photography, painting, fashion design, filmmaking, performance, sculpture, mixed media, animation, percussion, graphic design, surface design, dancing, children’s book writing and installation.

The project was proudly sponsored by Beyond Blue, Department for Communities’ Office for Youth and the City of Perth.

Regional Artists

  • Ben Jerez
  • Devina Ranger
  • Gary Sutton
  • Hayley Bahr
  • Kaitlyn O’Connor
  • Annabelle Lindsay
  • Broome St Mary’s School Dance Group
  • Nastassja Kruger

Metro Artists

  • Kyle Wilde
  • Saliha Saliha
  • Bernie Harrison
  • Jennifer Price
  • Kartika Ahmad
  • Sara Mohamed
  • Louise Conroy
  • Bonnie Laschon
  • Laura Williams
  • Dan Gladden
  • Susan Sutherlin
  • Amy Church
  • Eliza Laschon
  • Todd Pascoe
  • Simone Ruggiero
  • Sarah Fay
  • Whitney Richards
  • Kat Shaw
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