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Sharon Aldrick
24/08/2011
Central Coast Express Advocate
ArtStart 2011- Program descriptions – Download PDF
We have a number of high end art programs we are coordinating and running which include Artstart a NSW Government initiative in partnership with TAFE access. Our original script writing and development program ‘Script inc 2’ attracted over 21 students tutored by industry professional Jonathon Gilbert and was performed over two nights in June with an audience of 143. I will be working closely with Jason Rooke, The Music coordinator to raise the profile of the Youth Arts Warehouse as the CC prime hotspot for innovative arts programs and cutting edge music events to enhance Young People’s lives. We are very proud to have a fantastic space with state of the art audio/lighting and stage equipment and a recording studio facility, over 2000 young people have utilised YAW this year. We had 100 people attended our last Metrodome Music event in April, this event is a great opportunity for our young bands to perform professionally in front of a live audience, our headliner band was ‘Sons of Alamo’.
I will be working together in collaboration with youth services across the coast and Wyong and Gosford council to bring our region together and create dynamic partnerships with a broader vision to raise the profile of arts on the Coast. We will be identifying strengths and opportunities for enhancing young people’s experiences through art and creating programs that bring in local artists and industry professional mentors to work with young people on projects that give them professional skills, training and help in pursuing their chosen arts profession.
We are working on a new level developing a point of difference that produces innovation and excellence across all art forms that connect and engage to our community and helps build a cultural identity of the region. RYSS arts team are looking forward to working with RDA on a new Multi Media project in the new year.
I have worked as a Community Cultural Development arts practitioner for over sixteen years and worked with many young people from remote indigenous communities in central Australia to small outback towns, to inner-city multicultural communities and rural farming communities– connecting with them and bringing their stories to mainstream Australia these projects have an enormous impact on the people involved.
I have always been embraced by wonderful people, excited about being given a chance to share aspects of their world. “Extraordinary experiences happen through art”. Communities are made up of many extraordinary individuals who are unreservedly and boldly explicit in their manner of self-expression, confidence and resilience. Young People need to be noticed and to have a voice; this is an important part of the process, which allows the participants a strong feeling of ownership. ‘
Our current program is Impress yourself Artstart 2011 covering workshops from photography, indigenous art, song writing, music video production, original script writing and development, documentary film making, music production and recording, screen printing, stage management and curatorial pathways in partnership with Gosford Art Gallery which will all be showcased in an exhibition at The Entrance Gallery, Opening 21st Oct. The finally of Artstart festival is an indy Music Summit in the youth arts warehouse on the 11th November. For all details on programs and to find out more please visit our website www.youthartswarehouse.com.au or call 443232374.
