Peace.

Here are some photos I took, enjoy!

Gerry.

For more info, read more from Karen below:

If you are one of the many young people who live somewhere between Kenmore, Colleges Crossing and Moggill Ferry, you may have noticed the area is a bit quiet when it comes to fun, innovative, interesting stuff for 13 to 17 year olds outside of school time.  Maybe you are older than this but have younger siblings or cousins still living in the area.

Here’s the challenge: If you are aged 17-25, interested in developing your skills in event planning, and have a love and passion for working with a younger crew, get together on the 28th May 2012 at Bellbowrie Sport and Rec Club from 7 pm to 9.30pm, to come up with ideas and start planning an event for 13-17 year old’s to be held in the 4070 area in July and then repeated again in September 2012.

Develop and practice skills in entrepreneurship, team work, planning, negotiating, networking and event management.  Meetings will be fortnightly or more often, about two hours each week to pull it all together.

You will be supported by enthusiastic community leaders but most of the ideas and effort will come from you.  If this sounds like something that is up your alley, contact Karen Soane by 12 May and an invite will be sent to you.

Please note: The information contained in this post has been provided by Karen Soane, and is posted by lowercase as a community announcement – for your information.  lowercase are not currently involved in this initiative in any way.

Its been a busy time here at lowercase over the last few weeks, with the team preparing for and delivering a number of projects across the city.

You may have seen us with TheCart at the National Youth Week Launch last Friday, projecting imagery in Brisbane Square as part of the Writing On The Walls project with Brisbane City Council’s Creative Communities Team and Markwell Presents.  TheCart will be out and about for the same project this Thursday, and next Thursday & Friday.

We’ll also be launching the FRESH Photography project we’ve been working on with Brisbane City Council’s Youth Team (Visible Ink) this Friday in King George Square from 6-9pm – come down and check out the digital exhibition being projected across the square.  You’ll find a video and case study from the project in the Our Work section of the website soon!

This week you can also find our team running Stop Motion Animation workshops for young people in Libraries across the Logan area – contact the Council or Libraries directly for more info.

I told you we’ve been busy!  Much more on the cards though, so watch this space for more details on upcoming projects..

for the National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists Canberra 2013

Background

The first National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists Totipotent , took place at St. Martins Youth Arts Centre, Melbourne in September of 2011.

Initiated by the Catapult team at St. Martins, and through the support of the Office for Youth and Young People And the Arts, the summit developed into a truly national event.

From the Pilbara to the ACT, Darwin to Tasmania, Adelaide to Townsville, Sydney to Toowoomba, and of course Melbourne – Over 60 young and emerging theatre artists from across Australia gathered to connect, share, debate the issues affecting them, develop ideas and create new networks that previously did not exist.

Against the backdrop of a national cultural policy discussion paper and the continued evolution of the Australian Theatre Forum, the National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists is now firmly established on the national arts calendar.

Take a look at the 2011 event here:

1. Please watch Totipotent DVD here.
2. Please watch Totipotent VoxPop here.
3. View booklet: Future Voices: Young People Express Their Views On Theatre and The Arts here.

DRAFT FRAMEWORK FOR NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE

It is proposed that a National Steering Committee be established to undertake the development of the next National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists in Canberra in 2013.

The Committee is to be made up from a group of emerging artists, producers and creators between the ages of 16 – 30 yrs with the mandate to develop, within an agreed scope, the key focus areas for the National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists.

The following framework outlines the roles and responsibilities of the National Steering Committee as state representatives of all young artists from across Australia’s regional, remote and metropolitan areas.

It will outline the selection criteria for application, the selection process and the model, under which the committee operates.

Role

To create and develop the thematic agenda for the 2013 National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists 2013.

Responsibilities

1. To represent the voices of young and emerging theatre artists across Australia by genuinely canvassing the thoughts and ideas of artists from their region.
2. To establish a clear objective for the National Theatre Summit, creating a document which establishes the terms of reference for the project (ie. Values, Objectives, Sub-Committees and Boundaries of Responsibility)
3. To develop scaffolding structures which link the NTS to the Australian Theatre Forum.
4. To work collaboratively with the host theatre’s Implementation Committee to ensure that the Steering Committee Vision is being delivered.

Selection Criteria

1. Must demonstrate active engagement as an emerging artist either independently or through a company or organisation.
2. Must demonstrate leadership capability.
3. Must be willing to commit to the project from May 2012 – April 2013.
4. Must be aged between 16 – 30 yrs at the time of application.

To apply:

1. Address each of the selection criteria above, maximum 2 pages in total;
2. In one brief document, outline why you want to take part in the National Steering Committee.  Include your full contact details.

Selection Process

1. Applications to be sent to info@ypaa.net with the subject line: NATIONAL STEERING COMMITEE APPLICATION by Sun 13 May 2012 (midnight).
2. Each organisation will shortlist applicants to present to National Steering Committee selection Panel:
   • Brie Macnish appointed Chair – St. Martins Catapult team
   • Canberra Youth Theatre, Deputy Chair (TBC)
   • Jim Lawson- Young People and the Arts Australia
   • Karla Conway – Canberra Youth Theatre
   • Clare Carmody – St. Martins Youth Theatre
   • Olivia Allen – Riverside Youth Theatre
   • Fraser Corfield – Australian Theatre for Young People
3. NSC Panel will select up to 10 successful applicants from a range of artists from diverse backgrounds, from regional, remote and metropolitan Australia, to form the 2013 National Steering Committee.

Key dates

• Call out for nominations opens on April 17.
• Deadline for nominations is May 13
• Selections against criteria announced on May 21
• Successful nominees will be notified on the YPAA website www.ypaa.net and via email.

Contacts

For any further queries not covered on this call-out, please contact Jim Lawson, YPAA Executive Director at director [at] ypaa [dot] net

So, I have to come up with a little project to work on – anything I want – and honestly I would prefer music but that’s just too easy – laughs.  So I’m thinking of doing either some kind of stop-motion with an Original of one of my songs to make a kind of cartoon video clip, or… Well.. That’s all I’ve really got so far. I’m actually pretty excited. Along the way I will only expand and gain knowledge about the world of creative media.

I feel like I’m adjusting great, I may still be unsure on some of the things that go on within this region of work, but, I’m slowly getting there, I can even feel my mind state and my perspective on things grow and change for the better, and I’m actually really enjoying it.

Outside work life I may struggle but then I come to work, and I guess you can say that I get the chance to vent and express any frustration, confusion, pain, etc. through this line of work. At the end of every workday, I feel refreshed for another week.

This place allows me to grow, learn, gain opportunity and express at the same time. – Laughs – I’m not sure what else I can say, I love my job!  It’s not only helping me career-wise, but it’s keeping me off the streets, and I couldn’t ask for more.

-Mariah.

Hey everyone!

Hope your Easter was good and full of low fat chocolate

I am currently working on my Showreel, and in my Showreel I am going to have a little animation.

Here is a sneak peak of what it looks like…

A bit about the role of Client Development Officer – lowercase

Reporting directly to the lowercase Co-ordinator and Human Ventures Creative Director, the Client Development Officer will play an integral role in the ongoing development of this initiative. The Client Development Officer is responsible for generating sales and marketing the initiative to a diverse array of clients.  They will identify and engage new clients across the corporate, government and community sectors, and re-engage current and past clients.

Working with the lowercase Coordinator; Creative Director; and the General Manager, the Client Development Officer will also establish, nurture and grow external and internal relationships and communications with clients.

Ultimately, the success of the role will be measured by the profitability and sustainability of the lowercase initiative. The CDO will have the opportunity to make the role their own and to flourish within the organisation.  In addition, there is the potential for this role to develop into a full time position if a sufficient volume of work is generated.

Applications close COB Monday 23rd April 2012.

For more information, and to apply for the position, please download the Application Kit below.

Application Kit

Client-Development-Officer-application-package

Hello everyone!

Hope everyone is having a Fab’ time! I am currently working on a workshop plan so I can practice my facilitation skills!!! How cool is that! Well I think it is, haha never made a plan like that before so it’s a new experience. The workshop is going to focus around Photoshop and teaching people how people can manipulate an image to the point where anything is possible. Well back to work! Until next time