Visual Arts Mentorship program for BIPOC artists
Propel Youth Arts WA and The Lester Prize are proud to partner once again to present a Visual Arts Mentorship program for young BIPOC artists held as part of the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival. We’ve taken away traditional barriers around visual arts and designed this program specifically for young BIPOC visual artists to develop their art practice. During the 2-day intensive mentorship, a small group of young participants will get to learn from professional artists from diverse backgrounds, including Yabini Kickett, Sid Pattni, Rhys Paddick, and Annie Huang.
The Youth Awards are kindly supported by Oxlades Art Supplies, Montauk Lighting Co., Arts Edge Photo & Frame, the Valuing Children Initiative, Lions Club, and the City of Perth.
Details
When: Wednesday 13 - Thursday 14 April
Where: AGWA Education Studio
Applications Due: March 30th, 11.59pm. Apply here
About The Lester Prize
What is The Lester Prize? It is not one point-of-view, one tone nor one hue. The Lester Prize exhibits all our traits—the heroic, the despicable, the humble, the deplorable, the principled and the fallen.
When you look upon these portraits of others, you can’t help but see yourself reflected. The Lester Prize captures what it means to be ‘them’, to be ‘me’ and to be ‘us’. With this ancient continent behind it, The Lester Prize looks out while welcoming the world in.
It is for portraiture that comes from an unexpected place, but can speak to all. It is for the elevation of the artist but against vacuous celebrity. It is for quality irrespective of style. It is for insight over fashion. It builds reputations, not just venerates those who already have one.
This is what makes The Lester Prize the fresh face of portraiture.
About the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival
Presented by Propel Youth Arts WA, the KickstART Festival has been the flagship event of Youth Week WA for 12 years running. KickstART offers over 60 free events - including workshops, talks, performances, mentorships, exhibitions, markets, and other special events - between 8 - 16 April, for young people aged 12-26.
Due to growing concerns about COVID-19 and the anticipated continued spread of Omicron across our communities in Boorloo (Perth) and WA, the Propel team has decided to pivot towards digital and hybrid formats for the delivery of the KickstART Festival this April.
The Youth Week WA KickstART Festival 2022 is presented by Propel Youth Arts WA and is funded by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Communities and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. KickstART is also supported by Lotterywest, the City of Perth, the City of Stirling, the City of Fremantle, and the City of Vincent.