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.

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.

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.

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.

Partnering up with SEE & B and WhyNot for Youth Week WA 2024 KickstART Festival, we’re seeking out vibrant and diverse creatives eager to share their unique stories that encapsulates the contributor and their creative journey.

CALLING ALL CREATIVE MAKERS! EOI to be a 2024 Youth Week WA KickstART Festival Market Stall holder is now OPEN.

We are gearing up with Plastic Jungle for the 2024 Youth Week WA KickstART Festival Market, and you can now apply to be one of our stallholders!

In collaboration with The City of Cockburn, Propel is calling all young artists and creatives ages 12 to 27 to apply for our new funding initiative!  The City of Cockburn is pledging a whopping $10,000 across multiple artists, towards an Expression of Interest (EOI) initiative to shine at the Coogee Live 2024 event. 

Pitch Your Project is back for Youth Week WA Kickstart Festival 2024! 💫

If you find yourself sitting with a beaming creative idea and are in the age bracket of 12 to 26, pitch your project for the next KickstART Festival in April 2024! Remember your idea can take any shape or form, including (but not limited to!) performances, workshops, exhibitions, talks, and mentorship programs.

As the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum is scheduled for Saturday, 14th October, we understand that some of you may be casting your first vote or seeking to gain a better understanding of the referendum process

Propel is looking for an emerging WA 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 5 - 12 April 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.

PIVOT 2022 – Community Consultation

In 2021, Propel Youth Arts WA presented the pilot program PIVOT: Arts Admin for Sustainable Careers. Now, in 2022, Propel is planning the next iteration of the PIVOT program and offering even more opportunities to engage with!…

KickstART Festival 2022 is being reimagined and shifting! ✨

Due to growing concerns about COVID-19 and the anticipated continued spread of Omicron across our communities in Boorloo (Perth) and Western Australia, the Propel team has decided to pivot towards digital and hybrid formats for the delivery of the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival this April.

We have two vacancies on our Board available and encourage all Propel members to consider nominating. This year, we are particularly interested in receiving nominations from people with professional skills and experience in law and risk management.

Propel is partnering up with pvi collective and Midland Junction Arts Centre , bringing you KISS club with a focus on emerging young artists for KickstART Festival 2022! KISS club 2022 is a performance event for ideas in development, featuring emerging artists across live and experimental arts practice, catered towards artists aged between 18-26 years old!

The YCulture Metro Assessment Panel undertakes a peer-review of all Drug Aware YCulture Metro grant applications and is made up of emerging local arts professionals. Being on the Assessment Panel provides a great opportunity for artists and arts workers to gain experience on the other side of the funding table!

Propel Youth Arts WA is looking for a creative project professional to join our team as part-time Project Officer. If you are looking to make your next career move and are interested in joining Western Australia’s only cross-artform youth organisation, this role may be for you.

We’re hiring! Propel Youth Arts WA has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Finance and Administration Officer to join our team in November 2021. If you are looking to make your next career move and are interested in joining a small team doing impactful work in our community, this role may be for you.

We’re hiring! Propel Youth Arts WA is looking for a communicator with a creative flair to join our team as part-time Communications Officer in November 2021. If you are looking to make your next career move and are interested in joining a small team doing impactful work in our community, this role may be for you.

Apply to be an Intern with us for the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival 2022! We are offering internship opportunities in Project Administration, Marketing and Programming for our flagship project.

We are calling out to independent artists aged 12-26 and youth-led organisations interested in running a project - be it a workshop, performance, exhibition, talk, special event, mentorship program, or something completely different - as part of KickstART Festival 2022.

Applications to be part of the 2022 Youth Week WA Planning Committee are now open! Being part of the Committee gives you the chance to play a key role in the planning and decision-making for the design and programming of the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival 2022.

Propel is looking for an emerging WA artist or arts worker to provide the creative spark and artistic direction for the 2022 Youth Week WA KickstART Festival.

Are you aged 12 - 26 and looking to develop skills and experience in your creative field? You can make new contacts, work with people in the industry and learn more about arts management by challenging yourself to build your own project from the ground up. Apply for a Drug Aware YCulture Metro Grant, secure up to $4000 and make your project idea a reality.

Are you aged 12 - 26 and looking to develop skills and experience in your creative field? You can make new contacts, work with people in the industry and learn more about arts management by challenging yourself to build your own project from the ground up. Apply for a Drug Aware YCulture Metro Grant, secure up to $4000 and make your project idea a reality.

We have two vacancies on our Board available and encourage all Propel members to consider nominating. This year, we are particularly interested in receiving nominations from people with professional skills and experience in law and risk management.

Vote for your favourite photo from the exhibition for the People's Choice Awards! The top three photographs will be win prizes from our generous donors Camera Electronic, Palace Cinema and Captain Cook Cruises. By voting you'll also go into the draw to win Palace Cinema tickets.