
Carclew Youth Arts values the development of artistic and cultural expression for children, young people and their diverse communities.
It is South Australia's peak youth arts organsiation, housing a team of passionate, dedicated, innovative and broad thinking professionals who strive for collaboration, consultation and accountability at all levels.
We value...
Celebration
- We value joy and encourage laughter.
- We are an inspiration to others and ourselves.
- We create a beautiful environment wherever we go.
- We celebrate the rights of all to enrichment through artistic and cultural experiences.
- We value the magic of ritual and ceremony and seek to experience it often.
Respect
- We value diversity and respect each other's individuality.
- We value the work and commit to the big picture.
- We value knowledge and support continuous learning.
- We recognise achievements - in each other and ourselves.
Community
- We champion our deep desire to'belong' by promoting community, family, connection and sense of place.
- We promote reconciliation and social justice.
- We create a meeting place for ritual and celebration.
Excellence
- We respect the work - aim for'best practice'.
- We are open to working outside'the comfort zone'.
- We boast organizational quality and excellence.
- We engage in enquiry, knowledge building and conversations about the work we do.
- We lead by example.
Opportunity
- We support constant development in career pathways.
- We commit to equity and ethics.
- We recognise the capacity for children and young people to contribute to the development of society.
- We acknowledge alternative approaches to education, through the arts.
- We forge partnerships.
- We ensure opportunities for equitable access and outreach in our work.
Cooperation
- We value colleagueship and teamwork .
- We operate with Openness, Integrity, Transparency and Trust.
- We are flexible, generous and tolerant of each other.
- We communicate honestly.
- We value our name on the kitchen roster.
We are a group of people who know that arts experiences make a difference and we are committed to fostering growth in communities and society through diverse and dynamic approaches to creative expression and cultural connectedness.