Programs
YCulture Metro is a project funding and skills development initiative providing arts grants of up to $3000 for young people aged between 12-26.
YCulture Metro targets young metropolitan artists and groups who are at an entry level in their arts practice and have had limited experience in grant application writing as well as initiating and coordinating projects. YCulture Metro is great for schools, youth groups and services wanting to coordinate a creative project. This includes projects like murals, performances, all-ages gigs and workshops.
Applications are open all year with a guaranteed ten day turn around.
- WHO: Young people 12 – 26 years
- WHEN: Applications open all year round
- WHERE: Perth Metropolitan area
YCulture Metro Guidelines
- Applicants must be 12 -26 years
- Allow at least 8 weeks between the date you get your application in, and the start date of your project
- Your project must involve an experienced artist to ensure you maximize your skills development
- YCulture Metro funds can cover fees of your experienced artist, materials, promotional costs, documentation of your event/project, venue and equipment hire
- You (the young applicant) need to come up with the project idea. We want to be sure that this is your idea and it’s something you want to do
- All events and activities will be smoke, drug and alcohol free
- YCulture Metro will not fund projects that have already occurred.
For the fine print, download YCulture Metro guidelines at the bottom of the page, or contact Lex, Project Development Officer at Propel on 9328 5855 or lex@propel.org.au for more information.
- Download YCulture Metro Information Sheet
- 583k Portable document format
- Download YCulture Metro Application Form 2010
- 373k Document
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Successful YCulture Projects 2009
Conquer
Conquer was a project that gave young dancers an opportunity to work for two weeks with a highly experienced contemporary dance choreographer Reed Luplau. The project culminated in a showing at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
dotdotdash
dotdotdash aims to produce a magazine that will display creative works from unpublished authors and visual artists. dotdotdash will also increase literary awareness by making the art of words interactive – facilitating workshops, public readings, culture jamming events, and constructing a website that encourages ‘produsage’ (audience-generated content). For more info go to www.dotdotdash.org
Kirkos
‘Kirkos’ by Circus Allsorts is an indoor, two show performance which comprises of five short performances performed in different locations on the performance site. Audiences will lead through a sideshow labyrinth as they filter into the main performance venue. In each of these will be performers performing fire eating, close-up magic, fortune-telling, contact juggling, sculptural exhibits and comedy character performances.
Drawing by Matt McVeigh
Remida Day 2009
With the support of Remida Reuse Centre, young artist Matt McVeigh and the cross-arts collective will build a giant reptile puppet. The giant puppet will be revealed on Remida Day – a great event where the community and local businesses come together to operate the giant puppet as well as learn about methods of creative reuse. The giant puppet will also appear as a feature at the ‘Walk Against Warming’ Parade. Renowned puppet maker Sanjiva Margio will mentor young artist Matt
DEBUT
The Debut Project involves a group exhibition, where seven artists, aged 16 to 18 will exhibit a body of work created over the summer months with the assistance of some of Perth’s highest profile artists and a submissions based arts zine, “untitled(YOUTH)”, that will feature the work of young artists aged 13 to 25. The seven young artists will be mentored by the likes of installation artist Tanya Shultz, urban artist Stormie Mills, illustrator Sean Morris and zine-maker Anna Dunnil The exhibition promises to be a vibrant exploration of the young artists’ view of their world. It will be held at Free Range Gallery, Perth, opening on the 19th February, 2010.
viewfinder: 6000
Viewfinder 6000 will see the development and production of an online photo book that aims to explore the themes of individualism, social alienation and disassociation in adapting to a foreign culture. Through the use of photography, viewfinder: 6000 will relate seemingly arbitrary events surrounding 20 young migrants in Perth to tell a powerful and emotive story of the journey of fitting into an alien culture.
Arts workshops with Rob Jenkins
This series of workshops, with artist Rob Jenkins is timed to coincide with Mental Health Week. The young Project Coordinators seeking to engage young people in the community to explore themes of mental wellbeing through art.
Teen Stories
Through this project young people will be provided the opportunity to tell their stories through acting and filmmaking. The result of the workshops will be a production about the experiences of young migrants which will screen at a launch event for family, friends and community members. The film will focus on young people from migrant backgrounds and the problems they face growing up in two cultures.
Technology donated to the Camera Recycle Project
Camera Recycle Project
The Camera Recycle Project puts cameras and related technology in the hands of disadvantaged young West Australians. A series of photography workshops will be held for young people aged 16-25 accessing Joondalup Youth Support Services, particularly Comet House. All young people will have access to the technology library which will be piloted by Joondalup Youth Support Service.
Winter’s Past
Winter’s Past was an all ages music event conceived by young music lovers FOR young music lovers. Taking place at the Fremantle Arts Centre, Winter’s Past showcased WA local talent to an audience often overlooked in the music scene. In four and a half hours, six bands played including The Veescars, The Morning Night, Simon Kelly and his Band, One Tiger Down, Heathcote Blue and Goodnight Tiger. The project was an awesome opportunity for young West Australians to coordinate a professional music gig.
