JUMP – the National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists directly supports the career development of artists aged 18-30, and in the first five years of their professional practice, by facilitating mentorships with professional artists regarded highly in their chosen artform.

JUMP information sessions are happening in metropolitan and regional venues throughout each Australian state and territory during the first two weeks of February 2010. JUMP representatives will provide a step by step guide to preparing your application, demonstrate the various resources on our web site, and answer your questions about being a mentee or mentor in the JUMP program.

Applications to be a mentee or mentor in the inaugural JUMP program in 2010 must be submitted to Youth Arts Queensland by 5pm (Brisbane time), Friday 26 February 2010.

Check out the JUMP Mentoring website

Hard Heavy Loud 5 is the first of six Off The Couch live music events presented by Carclew Youth Arts. These will be held February – April in various genres across many venues in Adelaide.

Off The Couch (OTC) is a music program created especially to provide industry exposure and experience for bands, musicians and budding event managers.

Check Out the awesome commercial for Hard Heavy Loud 5 by Tim Pine, one of the winners from the Off The Couch TV Commercial competition.  Tim's handy work is airing on Channel 10 until 12 February. 

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Carclew Youth Arts is calling for applications from artists interested in working with Hiromi Tango.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATES

Hiromi Tango is a Japanese born public installation artist who has spent the last 3 years occupying shop windows, perspex boxes, galleries, malls, train stations and other public spaces in locations throughout the Asia-Pacific and the United States.

Her public installations thrive on collaborations between herself and her audience, investigating how, by intervening into public space, the artist can generate unexpected moments of intimacy.

Hiromi Tango will be in Adelaide between April 6-17, 2010. Five South Australian artists will be chosen to work with Tango to create a 12-day public installation. Artists will be paid an honorarium of $1,000 in consideration of the time involved.

This opportunity would be suitable for artists working in diverse artforms including the visual arts, installation, design, public art, fashion, and ritual arts, aged 26 years old or under.

Project and Development funding means that you can ask Carclew Youth Arts for:

• Financial support towards your artistic project (something with a perceivable outcome – like an exhibition, performance, manuscript, CD, installation etc);
• Support towards your development (like, your skills, ideas, methods, networks, reputation etc);
• Both project and development activity.

Purpose

• This financial assistance exists to encourage, develop and promote the artistic practice of people who are 26 and under by supporting opportunities for:
• Skills development in creative practices;
• Professional development in artistic career building;
• Exploration of new artforms;
• Access to cultural heritage;
• Creation of original new work
• Participation in workshops, master-classes, summer schools etc;
• Exposure to emerging methods;
• Bridging the gap from ‘developing artist’ to ‘artist of significance’.

Aims

• Project & Development funding will provide financial assistance towards projects by and/or for children and/or young people or non-profit organisations that will:
• Support the creative skills development of young artists.
• Provide a professional ‘entry point’ for young artists.
• Support young creators who are making brave, exciting new art.
• Empower young artists with the means to secure mentorships.
• Assist established artists to work alongside emerging artists, sharing influences, inspirations, methods and core practice.
• Boost the active participation and exhibition of children’s and young people’s art & culture in community focused events.
• Promote excellence in youth arts activity and delivery.
• Make the arts more accessible to children and young people.
• Enable organisations to create artistic skills development programs and mentor schemes that offer unique opportunities to young people.

There are two funding rounds offered each year. The dates are determined by government and cannot be changed. They are:

• 15 September - For activity occurring between January – June
• 15 March - For activity occurring between July – December

The application form and additional information are coming to the website soon. For more information, please contact Carclew Youth Arts on 8267 5111.

Off The Couch (OTC) is a music program created especially to provide industry exposure and experience for bands, musicians and budding event managers.

Bands have the opportunity to play in professional gigs in some of Adelaide’s hottest venues. Many well-known SA bands played their first public gigs at an OTC show. This is an invaluable opportunity for young bands to gain the exposure to propel them forward in the music industry.

The Off The Couch team will learn the tricks of the trade from music and events industry professionals in weekly training sessions. Here they will learn to program, promote and produce gigs and will assist with the event management of six Off The Couch live music shows.

OTC engages music lovers on many levels – as event coordinators, promoters, stage managers, musicians and audiences.

In 2010 there will be six Off The Couch live music events held February – April in various venues around Adelaide.

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Carclew Youth Arts provides high quality creative workshops during every school holiday break which are programmed for ages 5-7, 8-12, 13+ and 15+.

Every School Holiday Program is different, offering diversity in its artistic and cultural programming in areas such as circus, dance, visual arts, digital media, photography and much, much more!

Carclew’s School Holiday Program provides experiences that stimulate creativity and dare to encourage new ideas, with the aim to empower children and young people as artists and audiences and show them a world of possibilities.

Click here to make a booking enquiry.

Carclew Youth Arts is a multi art-form organisation and we open up our doors to young artists needing space and equipment to explore their arts practice.

Carclew is housed in a beautiful building in North Adelaide with stunning rooms, a band rehearsal room, art room, ballroom, board room and black and white dark room all available to you.

The grand Ballroom is perfect for launches, exhibitions, weddings and workshops.

The boardroom is a great central location for meetings.

Our beautiful Grounds are a great spot for events and summer workshops.

Our Art Room is a brilliant space for visual arts workshops and related activities.

If you would like to hire a space at Carclew, please call 8267 5111 or email us.

Special rates are available for young people aged 26 and under, and also for those putting on activities specifically designed for this demographic.