Propel Youth Arts E-Zine

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Welcome to another Propel E-zine. There has been lots of activity in the Propel office! Firstly Propel would like to say bon voyage to Programs Coordinator Susannah Day. We wish all her the best for her exciting new venture in the UK. On that note - we would like to welcome Emiko Kinoshita as Programs Coordinator and Lex Randolph as Project Development Officer. Stay tuned for the next E-zine to find out more about Propel's newest staff members.

Word out about Propel is reaching far and wide - Propel's twentyten workshop was on Channel 7 news - watch the story! We would like to congratulate Create! Propel Youth Arts Award finalists, Kaitlyn Seymour, Isabel Inkster-Hughes, Jeremiah Wordsworth and Ika Jumali.

It is that time already?! ArtsCAMP 2010 registrations close in TWO WEEKS! If you live, breathe and eat art - make sure you apply for this amazing experience! Read about our latest Artist in Focus, Balvinder Singh, one of eight WA artists in the JUMP mentoring program. Want to make people laugh? Register for our FREE impro-comedy workshop open for 18 - 25 year olds - hurry places filling fast!

There are a few launches to attend - Viewfinder: 6000 is a unique exhibition looking at cultural diversity and Pigeonhole are launching their Autumn/Winter fashion range. As always, lots of opportunities to satisfy your artistic appetite .

Happy Reading
The Propel Team

Bon voyage Suzy!

Our resident Projects Coordinator, Susannah Day leaves Propel this week to embark on an exciting adventure in the UK and beyond. We will miss her deeply and wish her all the best! Read more

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Propel on Channel 7 News!

Propel's twentyten workshop featured as a news story on Channel 7 News! The Aerosol Arts workshop involved workshop participants and graffiti artists from The Graphite Crew create a mural on a Western Power substation wall. Check out our website to watch the story. Read more.

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Create! Propel Youth Arts Award finalists announced

Propel is very excited to announce the finalists of the Create! Propel Youth Arts Award for excellence in the arts. Congratulations to Kaitlyn Seymour, Isabel Inkster-Hughes, Jeremiah Wordsworth and Ika Jumali. Read more

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ArtsCAMP 2010 - Registrations close in 2 WEEKS!

Thinking of applying for ArtsCAMP 2010? Hurry and apply online today! Registration close in 2 weeks on Friday 14th May 2010. ArtsCAMP is a great week-long experience open for 15 - 17 year olds wanting to find out more about art and explore Perth's arts community. Read more

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Artist in Focus

Over the next few months Propel will be chatting to the eight WA artists in the JUMP national mentoring program to gain an extra insight into their projects and their craft. This edition we talk to Indian classical musician Balvinder Singh. Read more

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Tell the Minister what you think!

Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis is exploring how the media can influence young people's lives. Have your say on how you think young people are portrayed in the media on the Australian Youth Forum blog. Read more

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Pigeon Hole presents Autumn/Winter Fashion Launch

Come down to Bon Marche Arcade on Friday the 30th of April for Pigeon Hole's Autumn/Winter Fashion Launch Party! Read more

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The Removalists

Perth Theatre Company presents The Removalists, a classic Australian drama by David Williamson. Hilarious, unpredictable and explosive – the play is a razor-sharp satire on power and authority. Read more

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FREE impro-comedy workshop for 18 - 25 year olds!

Stand up and bring your comedy arsenal to the stage in the twentyten workshops with highly acclaimed comedians Laura Davis and Jimmy James Eaton. Register now! Workshops commence in May. Read more

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Viewfinder: 6000

A unique exhibition launches May 1 at the YMCA HQ Gallery with images curated from an online book. Here and Now is a photo essay inspired by the experiences of youth migrants, refugees and travelers alike.

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Trash My Ad 2

It’s back! Trashmyad is back for 2010 with a new category to enter! Create a 30 second anti-litter TV ad OR a print advertisement and you could win up to $1000 cash. Entries close July 2 2010. Read more

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Hyper poster and exhibition competition

Hyper are inviting all young artists aged 12 - 25 to design a poster for HyperFest '10. Hyper are also calling for young artists living in the City of Swan to showcase their work fashion design, photography, traditional art and digital art. Entries close 28 May. Read more

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Big Help Mob wants you!

Big Help Mob is a 100-strong rent-a-crowd of ordinary young guns like you. We get together to do superhuman acts of awesomeness for non-profits and communities in Perth. Big Help Mob are looking for volunteers to help clean up bushland at Clontaf Hill on May 9th. Read more

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Young Social Pioneers 2010 applications now open.

The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) is now calling for applications to Young Social Pioneers 2010, an exceptional year-long training and development program for social change-makers. Applications close Friday 11th June. Read more

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Artist call out for Melbourne Fringe Festival

Visible City is the keynote project of the 2010 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Melbourne Fringe is looking for twelve artists from around Australia and New Zealand to participate in this exciting collaborative project. Read more

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National symposium for artists and arts workers

Tickets are now on sale for Changing Habitats: are children and young people democratising culture? The three-day symposium, to be held from 8-10 June as part of QPAC’s Out of the Box festival, features prominent national and international industry leaders. Read more

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Free gallery space!

If you are an emerging, amateur or professional artist wanting to exhibit, YMCA HQ Gallery wants to hear from you! Read more

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YCulture Metro - apply today

Do you want to liven your community with an exhibition, all-ages gig or theatre show? Are you looking to offer young people something creative to do, but don’t have the money? Young people 26 years and under can apply for a YCulture Metro grant of up to $3000. Read more

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IArts2 Initiative closing soon!

The iArts 2 initiative is closing soon! Time to take your arts practice to a national audience! Hurry applications close 3 May 2010. Read more

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