CANCELLED: So You Want To Work in the Arts? Youth Workshop
A fun and inspirational workshop for young people wanting to work in the arts.
Jul 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Centre for Stories
UPDATE: Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to low ticket sales. We apologise for any disappointment this may cause.
Are you a young person aged 15 – 19 interested in working in the arts? Join writer, filmmaker and producer Luisa Mitchell in a fun and interactive 2-hour session where you’ll get to ask questions and be guided through her best tips and tricks for getting started in the arts. Parents are welcome to have a cup of tea or read a book in our beautiful heritage library while their kids participate in the workshop.
This session is particularly suited for those interested in:
- writing, editing and publishing
- filmmaking
- producing
- podcasting
- community arts development (where art meets social justice)
Luisa will provide tips on education (e.g. is university the right path for you?), applying for opportunities and grants, starting your own publications or programs, finding jobs, and how to discover your ‘why’, or purpose, behind your art.
The workshop will begin with a presentation/group discussion, and then finish with creative mapping activities where we manifest and visualise our future aspirations.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Luisa Mitchell is a Broome-born author and producer with Whadjuk Nyungar/European heritage now living and working in Perth/Boorloo. As a child she gained experience in writing, acting and dancing, and later gained a Bachelor of Screen Arts and International Relations from Curtin University. She has short stories and poems published both in print and online, including Portside Review, Westerly, Fremantle Press’ anthology ‘Kimberley Stories (2008)’, and Cockburn Wetland Centre’s upcoming anthology ‘Into the Wetlands’. She founded and managed Pulch Mag, a youth journal for WA writers; co-edited Grok Magazine and was chief editor of women’s journal Athena Magazine; and founded Uni Goonies Film Festival for university filmmakers. She is currently completing an ASAL/Copyright Agency Writer’s Fellowship, which she is using to write a short speculative fiction story.
Luisa has worked as a runner for Sandbox Media, produced and directed three short films and a music video, and graduated from the prestigious First Break WA Screenwriting program. In 2020, an excerpt from Luisa’s screenplay was selected to be published in the short print anthology ‘Under the Paving Stones, The Beach (2022)’, edited by Cher Tan.
Luisa currently manages the oral storytelling programs and events at Centre for Stories and recently joined the Community Arts Network team as a Placenames Coordinator, focussed on revitalising and celebrating Nyungar language.
Important note: Luisa has a current Working with Children Check.
WHAT TO BRING
Yourself! And if you want to take notes, a notebook and pen, or laptop. You may also like to bring snacks and water.
LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
Central Perth Train Station is a 10 minute walk from Centre for Stories. The closest parking is at 6-8 Errichetti Place at Wilson Parking.
Centre for Stories is a wheelchair-accessible building. If you have other accessibility needs, please enquire at info@centreforstories.com.
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