Schedule - 2010 Media releases:
 Wednesday, 20 January, 2010
AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE STARS MENTORED AT ANU
Nineteen of the country’s brightest emerging talents will benefit from a week of intensive one-on-one sessions with some of Australia’s top professional artists at The Australian National University this week, as part of the 2010 Australian Talented Youth (ATY) Project.
The ATY Project provides a multi-arts mentoring program for young artists to further develop their skills across a range of areas including music, dance, visual art, creative writing, film production and drama. Students will be paired with well-known artists including international pianist, Dr Geoffrey Lancaster, soprano, Louise Page, acclaimed jazz musician, John Mackey and filmmaker, Che Baker, who’s projects include Dawson's Creek and Australia's Funniest Home Videos. more >> |
Schedule - Media releases from 2008 program:
The Australian Talented Youth Project 2008 (20-26 January)
Brings
talented young people from all over Australia to the National Capital
for a week-long mentoring program in their chosen art form. It also
includestours of our cultural institutions and local landmarks and
culminates in attendance at the Australia Day celebrations.
The
Project provides numerous outcomes for the selected young artists and
for Canberra, showcasing it as a centre of artistic excellence. In its
first year the project resulted in isolated young people being awarded
scholarships
to study in the ACT. Support for young people in the rural and remote
areas affected by the drought is particularly important now and the
young people also become ambassadors for Canberra and the ACT Region.
Now in its second year and fitting well into the 'Live in Canberra'
campaign,
the project has support from a wide range of ACT businesses and
educational and cultural organisations who are providing assistance
with mentoring, workshop and performance venues, transport, publicity
and administration.
Appearing at the launch will be:
Sir William Deane; Professor Chubb from ANU; as well as the Quantum Leap dance group.
Several
students who participated in the 2007 program will present their art,
including a short film documentary by James Hunter, some singing by
Kate Rafferty, a saxophone performance by Oisin Smith-Coburn and a
display of visual art by Alyssa Coursey.
ATY Project supporters include:
ACT
Writers Centre, Ausdance National, Australian National University,
Australian War Memorial, CRE8TIVE, National Capital Authority, National
Film and Sound Archive, National Gallery of Australia, National Library
of Australia, National Museum of Australia, National Portrait Gallery,
Youth Coalition ACT, Murrays coaches, ACTION buses, Canberra Cabs.
Further information about the Australian Talented Youth Project can be
obtained by visiting the rest of this website and by contacting ...
Publicity Co-ordinator:
Anne-Maree Britton, on 6262 9191 or director@actwriters.org.au
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