Propel Youth Arts

E-Zine

Welcome to another edition of the Propel E-zine!

Propel is excited to introduce Monique Douglas as our new Executive Director. We wish to thank out going Executive Director Sonja Basic for all her hard work, enthusiasm and for helping put Propel back on the map! We will miss you Sonja! Propel would also like to welcome Michelle Berg to the team. Michelle is undertaking her secondment with us - watch this space!

Registrations are now open for Amplifier 2010! Amplifier is a FREE arts business workshop and forum program designed to sharpen the business skills of emerging artists. Register now - you don't want to miss out! Make sure you check out our Amplifier Facebook page for the latest developments.

Want to go one step further in developing your creative and business skills? JUMP National Program for Young and Emerging Artists applications open August 30th!  

Make your vote count! It's the Federal election this weekend. Check out the Arts Policies to help with the decision making.

If you find yourself sitting at home with nothing to do, there are some great events around Perth coming up! Static Embrace and Colosoul are both holding exciting events to raise funds for some good causes. There's also a great competition for all you photographers out there!

Finally, two amazing funding opportunities are closing soon: AsiaLink Residencies and RTRFM's Fresh Blast, so make sure you check them out!

Happy Reading
The Propel Team 

Propel News

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New Executive Director for Propel

Propel is excited to announce the appointment of new Executive Director Monique Douglas. Read more

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Amplifier registrations opening soon

Amplifier, series of arts business workshops & forums is making a comeback for 2010. Registrations are set to open soon – watch this space! Read more

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Amplifier has it's own Facebook!

Come join Amplifier 2010 on it's new Facebook page! We'll be updating the workshop events, uploading photos, starting discussions and most of all keeping you all in touch with Propel, and eachother! So come check us out!

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SBS Interview Jeremiah Wordsworth

Our Create! Propel Youth Arts Award winner, and WA Young Person of the Year winner Jeremiah Wordsworth was interviewed about his Migrants Got Talent program by SBS Radio. Read more

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JUMP applications open August 30

JUMP, National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists offers you an amazing opportunity to develop your creative skills through a unique mentoring project. Applications open August 30! Read more

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General News

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Federal Arts Policies

For those of you voting in this weekend's federal election, these Arts Policy statements collected by the National Association for Visual Arts may interest you. The statements were collected from the ALP, the Coalition and the Greens. Read more

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DCA Funding Recipients Announced

This week the Department for Culture and the Arts announced the recipients of the Looking Forward Fund and contemporary music grants. Read more

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Barking Gecko's new Artistic Director

Last week Barking Gecko Theatre Company welcomed their new Artistic Director John Sheedy to their offices, after an extensive national search. Read more

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Events

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Clay Feet Exhibition

The experimental ceramics group Clay Feet are holding a ceramics exhibition from September 3 - October 3.

Come along to see a feast of surface, texture, pattern and form, or join in with a ceramic workshop or artist demonstration! Read more

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Colosoul Art Exhibition & Auction

Join Colosoul for an evening of local art, live music, food, drink and an art auction in support of the Princess Margaret Hospital Burns Unit.

Come down to support this cause, and possibly buy some gorgeous art. Read more

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Static Embrace

Fantastic Perth band Static Embrace are hosting a gig to raise funds for the charity organisation To Write Love on Her Arms.

Come down to the YMCA HQ in Leederville this Saturday to hear some awesome music and support a good cause! Read more

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Romeo and Juliet

Come down to Subiaco Arts Centre from August 24 - 28 to see Class Act Theatre take on William Shakespeare's timeless love story Romeo and Juliet for one week only! Read more

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Plasticity Exhibition

Dawn Gamblen and Minaxi May are running the Plasticity exhibition until Sunday August 29.

The exhibition uses consumable items and everyday materials to create spaces that focus on themes of consumption and collecting. Read more

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The Removalists

Perth Theatre Company are saying goodbye to the Playhouse Theatre with a production of David Williamson's classic Australian drama The Removalists.

Don't miss out on this ferociously funny production running from August 28 - September 11. Read more

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Breakdancing Workshops

Calling all breakdancers or wannabe breakdancers. Come down to YMCA HQ on Saturday August 21 for the first of 10 Floor Work Breakdancing Workshops! Read more

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Pass the Butler

Monty Python expat Eric Idle's Pass The Butler is being performed at Phoenix Theatre throughout August. Come along for a great night of farce, slapstick and black humour. Read more

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Opportunities

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Callout for performance submissions

Have you got an idea for a production for the next season at The Blue Room? Submissions for the next Blue Room Season are closing Monday September 13, so get your applications in! Read more

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Calling all budding photographers

Entries for the City of Stirling Photographic Award are now open. The are some great prizes up for grabs in two categories: Transform/Transcend and I Love Stirling. Entries close Wednesday October 6 at 4pm. Read more

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Callout for AWESOME volunteers

AWESOME Arts is looking for energetic and engaged volunteers for the City Creatures October school holiday project and the 2010 AWESOME Fesitval. Volunteers are needed in a number of areas, so there's something there to tickle everyone's fancy. Read more

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CANWA Vacancy

The Community Arts Network WA are looking for an Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Development Manager to support, manage and facilitate self-determined Aboriginal cultural development across WA. Read more

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Grants

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AsiaLink Residencies

AsiaLink Arts Residencies support Australian's in undertaking art residencies in Asia for research, exchange, collaboration and creativity. The residency categories include arts management, writing, performing and visual arts. Applications close September 10. Apply now

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Fresh Blast for young musicians

Fresh Blast is RTRFM's sponsorship initiative for WA bands or solo artists looking to launch their CD's.

The next round of sponsorship (for CD launches happening in October 2010) closes Friday September 6. Apply now

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YCulture Metro - get your creative project going!

Are you 26 years and under and don't have money for your project? YCulture Metro grants offer you the chance to kick start that creative dream! Apply today

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