The Local Arts Initiative

In your wildest dreams................

St.Kilda Youth Services in partnership with The Local Taphouse St.Kilda and Gasworks Arts Park
are currently calling for young aspiring artists across creative mediums to apply for its first round funding grants via The Local Arts Initiative.

What Is The Local Arts Initiative?
The Initiative is a small grants program funded through events and donations from The Local Taphouse St.Kilda - proud supporter of young people, the arts and local community.
The Local Arts Initiative is designed to seed the raw talent of aspiring young artists who face disadvantage to help them achieve their creative dreams.

The Local arts Initiative aims to:
 Provide accessible grants to disadvantaged young artists across artistic mediums
 Establish a fund for the local community to contribute to
 Demonstrate the capacity of arts as positive and powerful social development tool for young people
 Create links between artists, industry folk, young people and the local community
 Assist young artists to display/perform their work in the public forum
 Encourage innovation and to develop experimental concepts

Who can apply?
Young artists across creative mediums (photographers, dancers, visual artists, film makers, musicians etc) between 15-25 years of age.
Have their application supported by third party referee (support worker, professional within the creative industry, teacher) who can detail the need for support.
Be prepared to work with a professional creative mentor to develop a body of work/performance for a public showcase.
Applicants must provide evidence of their work such as: CD-ROMs; DVDs; videos; slides; drawings; colours laser copies; letters of support, etc.
Be committed to their art form and realizing their creative potential.

Successful applicants will have access to brokerage to purchase 'tools of the trade' and matched with qualified creative mentoring support to work towards a public
showcase to be held at The Local Taphouse in July 2010.

The theme for the 2009 Local Arts Initiative showcase is "In your Wildest Dreams........."

Contact Sharni at St.Kilda Youth Services 9534 3685 or skys.org.au for an application form or further information.