Western Edge Youth Arts is a non-profit organisation established to provide positive arts and performance experiences to young people from different cultural and social backgrounds living in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Projects are managed in community contexts and in schools projects.

WEYA celebrates cultural and linguistic diversity, and through the communicative power of artwork and performance, works with young people to enhance their artistic, communicative and problem solving skills. The acquisition of these skills empowers young people educationally and socially. As they grow in respect for themselves and others, they become ambassadors for a socially just and harmonious society.

We value the empowerment of all young people, particularly those facing social and cultural marginalisation, through

Access to quality arts experiences

The creation of artistic works that have an authentic youth voice

With commitment to

Innovation in youth arts and education

Professionalism and accountability, and

Social justice

Positions Vacant - Community Projects

Seeking an ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR and an ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Two exciting opportunities exist for skilled, motivated young artists, who will be instrumental in the collaborative development of a new performance work to be shown as part of the Big West Festival in November 2009.

Frolic explores culturally diverse partying practices in a site-specific celebration that combines performance, audience interaction and general festivity. The piece operates as an adventure trail, with performance and spectacle drawing audiences through the space. Travelling through each section of the party, we journey around the world, experiencing aspects of celebratory events from all corners of the globe that can be found in Melbourne’s urban sprawl. Presented as part of the Big West Festival in November 2009, Frolic is a platform for diverse street based youth culture and traditional cultures found in Melbourne’s West to merge in an exciting, charged, theatrical celebratory event.

Working with young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Frolic will draw on research and personal experience of celebration in all its guises.

The associate director and associate producer will work collaboratively with the Western Edge’s artistic director in communities, Cymbeline Buhler, working closely on all elements of the project’s development.

This position is open to emerging artists 25 years and under.

For more information and application guidelines, please contact Cymbeline Ph 9362 0046, or cymbeline@westernedge.org.au

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Western Edge Youth Arts Inc.
located at Footscray Community Arts Centre
45 Moreland Street Footscray VIC 3011
+61 3 9362 0046

ABN: 722 5118 4593

Endorsed as a deductible gift recipient since 15/12/2006

email info@westernedge.org.au

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