Earlier this year I reached out to Propel Youth Arts WA for some work experience in the arts industry. This then lead to the opportunity to photograph an arts grant funding workshop from their PIVOT: Where creativity meets business program. Between 22 October - 12 November, a range of in-person and online workshops, panel discussions, forums and networking events took place within the Perth CBD. This year’s program included four weeks of professional development for young people looking to grow their careers within the creative industries. From financial management to working with communities, there was something for everybody. PIVOT was designed by Propel Youth Arts WA to build capacity among emerging artists and arts-workers in Western Australia, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to to make their creative careers tangible, practical, valuable, nourishing and ultimately sustainable.
Propel Youth Arts WA is the peak body for youth arts in Western Australia, providing young people aged 12-26 with access and opportunities to engage with arts and culture on their own terms. Propel is a membership-based not-for-profit incorporated association established in 2003 as the Youth Arts Network and formerly known as Propelarts. Propel services young people by connecting artists, youth workers, practitioners, and communities with relevant organisations. Providing services and programs across all art forms, Propel strengthens our future creative communities by providing access to information, networks, mentoring, skills development, and employment in the arts and creative industries to young people and those who work with them. Propel is focused on arts advocacy, skills development, and access to opportunities, for those already engaged in the arts and those who would like to be. If you'd like to get in touch, send a message to hello@propel.org.au
