Propel Youth Arts E-Zine

Welcome to another E-Zine, jam packed with arty goodies.

Firstly, thanks to everyone who made Amplifier 2009 a great success. Missed out this year? We are now taking expressions of interests for Amplifier 2010.

Are you an arts worker? Prop Fest, Train the Trainer expressions of interest are still open, register your interest by Friday 2nd October. Sally Braidwood, our new Project Manager has settled in at the Propel office, bringing a wealth of experience and passion for arts to Propel team.

There are some fantastic funding opportunities, make sure you check them out - some of the deadlines close this week. There are also heaps of paid opportunities for artists and artsworkers. Want a break from it all? Spring has bought lots of creative holiday activities and new projects to satisfy your taste for all things culture.

Happy Reading
The Propel Team

Prop Fest - Train the Trainer expressions of interest still open

By Xy Ng
We are looking for youth arts workers wanting to develop their workshop facilitating skills in video production for FREE in the Prop Fest workshop series! Register your expression of interest by Friday 2nd October. Read more

Amplifier - wrapped up for 2009

By Marina Couchman
Amplifier has officially finished for 2009! Thank you to everyone who supported to program. Missed out?! Expressions of interest are open for Amplifier 2010. Read more

Welcome Sally Braidwood!

Propel has a new member on board. Sally is the Project Manager for JUMP - our new program initiative. Read more

Head On Portrait Prize Exhibition winner announced

By Moshe Rosenzveig
Head On’s announces the 2009 People’s Choice Award winner Janyon Boshoff. Head On is the nation's major innovative showcase for Australian portrait photography. Read more

Cockburn Youth Centre marks its first birthday

By Chris Thomas
The Cockburn Youth Centre is holding a community party on October 3 with a cavalcade of free activities. Read more

Help preserve Indigenous culture

By Malcolm James
GenOne is building an online community to ensure our indigenous peoples and culture prosper. Be a part of it! Read more

WAM Song of the Year 2009 Nominations Announced

By Paul Bodlovich

80 nominees across 16 categories have been chosen from well over a thousand entries in the 2009 WAM Song Of The Year. Read more

Comic Effect launches tonight

Comic Effect is Perth’s newest comedy room, featuring a totally unique comic format. See it tonight at the Paddo. Read more

Semi-Permanent 09 is here

Secure your place at Semi-Permanent, a world-renowned design and creative conference that brings international and national speakers together for a day of creative conversation and inspiration. Read more

PICA solves school holiday boredom

PICA has some creative workshops for kids aged 6 - 13 years. Read more

Total Theatre presents Alice

Alice is wonderful fusion of singing, dancing, acrobatics, juggling, aerial, magic, puzzles, conundrums, and of course, quite a lot of nonsense. Read more

Creative young writers workshops

Katharine Susannah Pritchard Writers Centre invites young writers aged 10 -15 yrs old, come to their 3-day school holiday Write-A-Rama workshop. Read more

Oliver! in Bunbury

Come see Oliver! in the school holidays at the Bunbury Entertainment Centre. Read more

Clothespeg Project Launches Volume 3

Showcasing work of over 200 submissions from 80 artists, Clothespeg Project Volume 3 will launch October 9. Read more

A shop where the only currency is creative action

By Liz Randolph
Wildstore wants your creative input! The Wildstyle Store is an artmaking environment for you to create, record and profile your own style/culture/ideas/action. Read more

Two position vacancies at STRUT

By Agnes Michelet
STRUT Dance Perth is looking for a new Communications Manager and Producer. Read more.

Ausdance seeking studios for hire

By Nina Levy
Ausdance are updating their information sheets and want to know if you have a studio for hire. Read more

Information session about issues important to CALD audiences

WA Ethnic Communities Council are holding an information session this Saturday information session on their Youth Network Subcommittee. Read more

Trash My Ad competition extended

By Maureen Maher
Win a trash can full of $1000! The Trash My Ad competition deadline has been extended until 30th October. Read more

Chalk artist wanted

By Jackie Bickendorf
Calling all chalk artists to promote Radio station in Perth. Read more

Fund to support regional communities

The Department of Culture and the Arts invites applications from groups and organisations to support regional and remote communities in a broad range of arts and cultural development. Applications close 2 October. Read more

Give your arts career a kick start

Applications are now open for Australia Council of the Arts Artstart program. Read more

Want up to $15,000 for your website?

The Free Range's 2009 Utopia Grant gives you the chance to win up to $15,000 worth of communication services. Read more

Helping young women reach for the stars

Applications are now open for the Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation Grants. Read more