Youth Scape Mallee

Arts Mildura will work to foster connections between young people via a suite of youth focused arts activations and programming. Catering for our LGBTIQ+, First Nations, CALD and disability communities will be a key focus.  

Arts Mildura aims to foster a vibrant connected community. We’ll deliver a program in school, afterschool, holiday and weekend programs for young people in visual arts, dance, creative writing, digital media and music. 

These include

• First Nations hip hop and music video making program (song writing, recording and filmmaking) culminating in an under-age block party  

• A program exploring the written word as self-expression with professional authors in 3 x secondary schools (Mildura and Robinvale)  

• Afterschool dance program with local dance school for primary and secondary school students (Mildura)  

• Mural project in Mildura CBD   

• Afterschool Visual Arts program with Mildura Rural City Council Youth Services culminating in an exhibition and art prize event  

• Open Mic event series of 6 events including spoken word, music and dance  

• Weekly Music program for 5-18 year olds culminating in Mildura Eisteddfod and performance in Sunraysia Multicultural Festival  

• Arts Mildura Shorts – Arts “taster” workshops during school holidays for 5-18 year olds (transport provided)  

• Drama workshop program culminating in a performance showcase at Arts Mildura.