2025 Pitch Your Project Submissions Now Open!
Are you an independent artist aged 12-26 or part of a youth-led creative organisation? Propel Youth Arts WA invites you to Pitch Your Project for the KickstART Festival! As always, next year’s festival will be held during Youth Week WA (10 – 17 April 2025) and we’re looking for fresh ideas, perspectives and projects generated by creative young people.
If you want to bring your creative idea to life, we want to hear from you. Whether it’s workshops, performances, exhibitions, talks, special events, or mentorship programs, or something completely different! It could be the seed of a new idea or a smaller component of a larger scale work. We are after anything new, realistic, and youth-led with connectivity, inclusivity, and accessibility in mind.
No Experience Needed: Just review the submission form, pitch your idea, and Propel, along with the Youth Week WA Planning Committee, will review every application received. We especially encourage applications from artists who identify as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, First Nations, living with disabilities, or identify as LGBTQIA+.
Propel invites you to pitch your project and consider why it would offer a valuable experience for young people in Western Australia during Youth Week next April.
Applications close on Sunday 27th October, 11:59pm AWST.
For more information, please download the Pitch Your Project Information Pack.
Apply via the JotForm link: https://form.jotform.com/242728241767867
$10k Scholarship Award - Robert Juniper Award for the Arts
The prestigious Robert Juniper Award for the Arts offers up to $10,000 annually to assist young creatives under 35 years reach their dream. If you are a young creative person under 35 years old, with a strong association to the Mundaring Shire, we can assist you with taking your creative pursuit to somewhere you imagine it could be. Final Applications must be submitted by midnight on September 30.
State of Play 2025 Expressions of Interest
STATE OF PLAY is looking to program works appealing to all audiences and across all genres, so whether you are passionate about theatre, music, dance or making work for children, we’re interested to hear from you! Applications will close at midnight (AWST) on Wednesday 28 August 2024.
Grant Opportunities: Queer Futures & Future Me Fund
Wear it Purple has a total of 85K to give towards LGBTQIA+SB young people's art, culture and community based projects across the country. Young people 18 to 26 can apply for up to 15K to support their project. There are also grants of $1000 available for young people aged 18 and under. Applications close August 19th.
ThisGen Fellowship - ENCOUNTER Applications Open!
Encounter has partnered with WhyNot Theatre (Canada) to bring ThisGen to Western Australia; a first of its kind opportunity for WA-based producers and directors to propel their careers to the next stage. This program will facilitate Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD), and First Nations and Torres Strait Islander artists to undertake an immersive program of paid training, hands-on residencies, labs, and peer-to-peer connection, under the mentorship of industry leading producers and directors. Deadline to apply is Friday, August 16th, 2024 at 4pm AWST.
Let your creativity soar with Propel Launchpad!
If you are an artist aged 12-26 with a project you want to take to the next level, Propel's Launchpad program can give you the boost you're looking for with project funding, mentorship support, and paid presentation opportunities.
Youth Week 2025 KickstART Festival: Youth Planning Committee EOIs Open!
Join us in shaping the 2024 Youth Week WA Kickstart Festival! We're looking for passionate individuals to help plan and design a festival that reflects the vibrant voices and creativity of our youth. Applications close 11.59pm on Monday 2nd September
Be the creative force behind the 2025 KickstART Festival!
Propel is looking for an emerging artist or arts worker who can help highlight the creativity of young people to our communities in Western Australia. You will get to work with other young people and plan a week of fun and inspiring events for the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival, which will be held 10 - 17 April 2025.
Youth Week Ambassadors for 2025 - Expressions of Interest Now Open!
The Department of Communities is seeking nominations from young Western Australians to be Youth Week WA Ambassadors for 2025! If you or someone you know is passionate about being a voice for young people and would also enjoy being involved in the planning, promoting, and facilitation of a range of incredible Youth Week WA events throughout the State, then this opportunity is for you! Applications are open now until 11.59pm Sunday, 21 July 2024.
2024 WAYJO Progressions Program Registrations
PROGRESSIONS caters for female and non-binary identifying instrumentalists who would like to learn more about jazz and improvised music, perform live at a professional Jazz Club, and work with some of Australia’s leading female jazz professionals. Registrations close at 5pm, Wednesday, 17 July.
All Write – Early Career Fellowships
The All Write Early Career Fellowships will be awarded to five writers from diverse backgrounds who have completed a manuscript of fiction or non-fiction. Applications close at 11.59pm AWST on 30 June 2024.
IOTA Partisans: Submissions Open
A vibrant group of emerging craft advocates who play a vital role as activators of the IOTA public program, injecting energy and curiosity. The Partisans are led by a small voluntary committee and the group intends to involve arts workers and artists under 35 years of age. If you’re interested in joining Partisans, please submit by 5pm, 30 June 2024.
Artistic Program Applications Open - Goolugatup Heathcoate
Goolugatup Heathcote is now accepting applications for three opportunities: the exhibition program 2025-26, Melville Contemporary 2025, and the Goolugatup Emerging Artist Residency Program 2024. Applications for each of the programs close 21 June 2024.
Emerging Artists Grants program: Applications Open
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust runs three funding rounds per year, through which individual artists can apply for grants of up to $15,000. The Trust funds nationally and supports artists working across the spectrum of the arts, from traditional art forms through to experimental mediums. The Trust primarily supports projects with structured professional development and networking opportunities in an international context. Round 2 closes: Tuesday 18 June, 5pm AEST.
Are you our next Communications Officer?
Are you passionate about the arts and empowering young people? Propel Youth Arts WA is looking for a dynamic Communications Officer to join our team and help amplify the voices of young creatives across Western Australia.
Hypervision: Sweet | Youth Art Exhibition Competition Entries Open
HyperVision is a youth art exhibition and competition created and run by the Hyper Team in the City of Swan. Each year we invite artists to submit work across photography, sculpture, traditional media, fashion/jewellery, short film, and experimental categories for a chance to win amazing prizes and be exhibited at Midland Junction Arts Centre. HyperVision: Sweet will be open for entries until 4pm on Friday, June 14
"Life In Pictures" Short Film Competition
The ‘Life in Pictures’ short film competition (hosted by Revelation Perth International Film Festival) is an innovative collaboration between the Department of Communities (Communities), arts, and the community to encourage discussion around ageism and to promote positive ageing. Entries close on Friday 14th June at 5pm.
Arts Short Notice Activity Program - DLGSC
The Arts Short Notice Activity Program (Arts SNAP) for individuals and groups offers funding for regional, national and international short notice activities for artists and creative industry professionals. Round 2 of applications closes this June 2024.
Nominate for the Propel Board in 2024!
Propel Youth Arts WA is seeking applications from members to nominate for its Board of Management in 2023, offering exciting opportunities to contribute to the development of our youth arts sector during a period of transformation within the industry.
Join the Australian Government Youth Steering Committee: Applications Open!
The Australian Government's Youth Steering Committee works with the Office for Youth to provide advice about policies and programs that matter to young people. The Youth Steering Committee includes 14 young people who represent the diversity of young people in Australia. The online application form will be open from 23 April 2024 and will close at 5:00 pm (AEST) on 19 May 2024.
Music Industry Mentoring Round 2! Applications now open!
Applications are now open for the next cohort of The Push’s national workplace learning program - Music Industry Mentoring. With support from The Ian Potter Foundation, this intake of the Music Industry Mentoring program will support 7 young people with opportunities to be placed and mentored in some of Australia’s biggest music companies. Applications close: 5pm AEST, Friday 17 May.
Applications Open for “35 – Stories to Stage”
35 – Stories to Stage is a mentorship program for 5 artists who create other mediums and genres, to create and perform a short performance work. Inspired by their core practice. 5 artists from non-theatre backgrounds will be supported with 1-on-1 mentoring to develop their words or concepts into a short performance, to be presented within The Blue Room Theatre for 2 nights in July. Applications open April 18th and close May 14th.
Perth Festival: Invitation To WA Artists
Perth Festival is calling out to Western Australian artists and creatives to reach out and say hello. We want to connect with people and projects from across WA neighbourhoods near and far. But this state is huge, and we only know what we know. So, we need your help. Please submit your proposals before 12 May.
The Business of Art Workshop - Birli Gallery
Join Birli Gallery curator and artist agent Brooke-Anne Farrell in this three hour workshop as she walks you through the basics foundations required to shift your artistic profile from emerging to professional.
AGWA Learning | Pulse for Educators
Gain insights into the curatorial process and hear from teachers whose students are represented in this year’s exhibition as well as touring our newest interactive exhibition West Australian Pulse exhibition – FORECAST.
Youth Project Fund - City of Melville
Grants of up to $1000 are available for people aged 16 to 25 through the Youth Project Fund pilot* program, for projects occurring within the City of Melville. Applications for Round 2 grants are now open! Applications close 5.00pm Tuesday 30 April.
Theatre Workshop Opportunity for Queer Youths with Gal Pals
Gal Pals presented by The Blue Room Theatre and Scarlet Rose is hosting a FREE 3 hour theatre workshop for queer youths aged 16 - 26.
Come down for a 3 hour theatre workshop on ‘Queering the Narrative: On Queer Fabulism’. This workshop is open to Queer Youths ages 16-26, and an opportunity to see the insights and work with the director of Gal Pals showing in The Blue Room Theatre.
The YA Collective is looking for Youth Curators
Be one of the Youth Curators for The YA Collective presented by Scribblers Festival. Scribblers Festival is looking for people aged 13-17. If you love books, storytelling and festivals, this is your chance to gain skills and experience curating and working on a major event.
Creative studio space with fellow creatives - Ratbags Arts Collective
Are you are a writer, an artist, a photographer, or a creative that needs somewhere to work on your hobby surrounded by likeminded creatives and good vibes, RatBags Arts Collective has a studio has a spot availability. Located upstairs in the Piazza, right in the heart of Fremantle, whilst having the peace and quiet of being away from the hustle and bustle of the street.
Calling all young talents. Be a busker at KickstART Market!
Calling all young talents! If you're aged between 12-26 and have a passion for performing, we want you to be part of our busking lineup!