Creative Youth Initiatives Programs
ARTWORKS! is an accredited TAFE Outreach visual arts program, which provides materials, skilled one-on-one and group tuition and a safe place where students can explore their creativity. ARTWORKS! runs 3 days a week for 6 months with intake for the two semesters occurring in February and July. This visual art program allows students to explore and experiment with various mediums including painting, sketching, sculpture, life drawing, spray art and graphic design. The student’s work is exhibited in an annual art exhibition and students are often commissioned to create murals, Christmas cards and art work for public or corporate entities. ARTWORKS! is proudly supported by the Vodafone Australia Foundation.
Click here to read about James*, a student who participated in ArtWorks!
Sounds of the Street (SOTS) is a TAFE accredited course where students are encouraged to create songs, are introduced to music software and gain an understanding of the music industry. Students also have the opportunity to have their songs placed in a yearly compilation album and to perform their songs at the annual CD launch. Students work one on one and as a group under the guidance of music tutors. By completing the Sounds Of The Street course, students complete 4 modules towards Music Industry Skills Certificate 1 from TAFE. Sounds Of The Street runs 3 days a week for 6 months with intake for the two semesters occurring in February and July. Sounds Of The Street is proudly supported by Albert Music and the Sony Foundation Australia.
Click here to read about Lucy*, a student who participated in the Sounds Of the Street Program.
For more information on any of the programs please contact Creative Youth Initiatives directly:
Ph: 02 9356 8897
Fax: 02 9356 8458
Add: 19 Denham St, Surry Hills NSW, 2010
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