These projects received grants in 2008 Round 1:
Monday Mixed Medium Art Group
Fortnightly art group for young people in Springwood to develop their creative arts skills. $3,400
A Bit of Common Cents Youth Forum
Forum held over 2 days for young people in Broken Hill to help develop career and life skills. $5,500
Project Spray Sessions
Graffiti project in which young people in Windsor learn to create graffiti art. Participants will also be removing graffiti vandalism in their neighbourhood. $4,800
Scone Futsal Gala Day
Indoor soccer competition for young people in Scone. $688.86
ArtStreet – Circus and Street Theatre Workshops
Skills training for young people in Gilgandra in circus, street theatre, and live statue performance. $2,300
League of Shadows
Shadow puppetry theatre production in Redfern. $1,100
SHout
Production and publication of a GLBT youth friendly zine in the Shoalhaven area. $2,590
Y-Puke
Monthly dance party for young people in the Evans Head area. $1,500
You Don't Need Drugs to be Dope
Alcohol and Other Drug forum run by young people for other young people in Byron Bay. $4,500
Save our Skate Park
Forum to develop advocacy skills for young people to lobby for a skate park in Burwood. $2,000
Sex Could Happen to You
Short film bringing awareness to young people about sexual health in Tweed Heads. $5,249
Hip-Hop Song Writing Program
10 week program encompassing song writing, recording, production and performance skills in hip-hop in Queanbeyan. $5,500
Loving Yourself Workshop
Self esteem workshops and skills development for young people in Wollongong. $1,610
Great Gig in the Sky
Music festival for young people in Port Macquarie organised by young people. $5,500
Bendinni Beats
Hip Hop, graffiti workshops for young people held during Bowraville Hinterland Festival. $5,500
Live Music Broadcast
Live music project in collaboration with FBI radio station in Sydney to allow emerging young musicians to perform live on radio. $5,500
Super RoundBox
Break dance competition for young people in Bankstown. $2,000
Foot Steps Forward Photo Competition
Art competition and exhibition of photographs taken by young mothers in Kempsey. $1,100
More information
Lam HUYNH
Youth Participation Project Officer
Youth Action & Policy Association NSW Inc (YAPA)
146 Devonshire Street
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
Phone: ext. 6, (02) 9319 1100 or toll-free (landlines only) 1800 627 323
Fax: (02) 9319 1144
ypp@yapa.org.au
