Young People and the Arts

The Department of Culture and the Arts (DCA) recognises the importance of young people as significant contributors to Western Australia’s current and future cultural landscapes.  This page is designed to be your one stop shop if you want to be in the know about the arts in Western Australia, where to get funding and the policies that will affect you.

DCA has a number of programs designed to develop and support arts activity for, with and by young people aged 26 and under in Western Australia.

These include:

• Young People and the Arts Grants Program
• Young People and the Arts Policy (currently under review)
• Creative Connections- An Arts in Education Partnership Framework
• ArtsEdge
• iArts
• Major Production Fund

The Department also provides funding to the following relevant organisations

• Awesome Festival
• Barking Gecko Theatre Company 
• Buzz Dance Theatre
• Children’s Book Council of Australia (WA)
• Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre
• Propelarts
• Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
• STEPS Youth Dance Company
• WA Youth Jazz Orchestra
• WA Youth Theatre Company
• WA Youth Music Association
• Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre

For more information contact the Young People and the Arts Project Officer
youngpeople@dca.wa.gov.au
+61 8 9224 7310
Toll Free (within WA): 1800 199 090