Next Gen Arts Grant Recipients

Shire of Coolgardie | Goldfields-Esperance | $3,000 
Local Kalgoorlie artist Em Anders will conduct a series of painting and resin art workshops for youth in Kambalda and Coolgardie, providing invaluable artistic opportunities. 

Cunderdin Community Resource Centre | Wheatbelt | $2,715 
Merredin artist Sheree Lowe will lead four workshops in August called the ‘Regional Renaissance: Cultivating Creativity Cunderdin’, including Special Effects, Paint and Sip (non-alcoholic), Pot Decorating, and Resin Cheeseboard Making, aimed at engaging young residents of Cunderdin. 

Wagin Community Resource Centre | Wheatbelt | $2,661 
In collaboration with local artist Anita Longmuir and the Wagin Youth Art Collective, Wagin CRC will offer art classes for local youth from July to December, culminating in a collaborative artwork to publically be displayed. 

Shire of Morawa | Mid-West | $3,000 
Geraldton street artist Shah Jackey will facilitate a two-day workshop in July called ‘Galactic Dreamtime Workshop’ where participants, primarily First Nations youth, will have their artworks displayed at the Mid-West NAIDOC event. 

Wheatbelt Arts & Events Inc. | Wheatbelt | $3,000 
A collaboration between local community radio station Voice of Avon 101.3 FM, the Ballardong Noongar community, and the wider Wheatbelt/Avon Valley community. This program, ‘York Yarns’ will train 12-18-year-olds in broadcast media, helping them create new radio content and develop their own program slots on the station.