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Professional Development
YPAA are committed to helping arts practitioners hone their professional skills and stay on top of the latest trends and developments in the young people and the arts sector. To that end, YPAA develops seminars, conferences and workshops that unite practitioners and supporters and provide interactive professional development and creative networking opportunities.
YPAA Professional Development - May 2007
UNLOCKING THE UNIVERSAL STORY
Thursday 10 and Friday 11 May 2007
Adelaide, South Australia
Young People and the Arts Australia – ASSITEJ Australia (YPAA) and Come Out 2007 are pleased to present Unlocking the Universal Story, a moveable feast of performances, speakers and discussion which will bring to life the artistic themes of the festival and explore a world of possibilities for artists who create art with and for young people.
Arts practitioners from all youth art forms are invited to take part in a meeting of the minds that will use three outstanding shows as springboards for fresh dialogues and essential critical thought about our Young People and the Arts Sector.
Six speakers from around Australia will articulate ideas on the future of making and sharing unique stories for young audiences across a wide range of art forms and disciplines - Diat Alferink, Helen Bock, Felicity Bott, Anna Held, Fraser Corfield and Rosemary Myers.
These ideas will be illuminated in performances of Headhunter by Polyglot Puppet Theatre (VIC), Hickory Dickory Dock by Patch Theatre Company (SA) and Reckless Valour by Quantum Leap from the Australian Choreographic Centre (ACT). Shows and presentations will be followed by facilitated discussion of both the performances and the ideas raised by the speakers.
Director International Relations for the 2008 ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival Tony Mack will be facilitating the speaker sessions; Sally Chance – Artistic Director of Come Out 2007 and Jason Cross – Artistic Director for the 2008 ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival and for Come Out 2009 will give the opening and closing addresses.
Unlocking The Universal Story registrations have closed, and all delegate places filled.
Feedback from the event will be on line at the end of June 2007.
Professional Developments Presented By YPAA Since 2001
Forum and ASSITEJ Congress Briefing at Out Of The Box Festival, Brisbane, June 2006
Youth arts companies, arts agencies, artists and youth arts organisations are invited to a briefing hosted by Jessica Machin – Executive Producer of the 16th ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival; and Tony Mack - Vice-President of ASSITEJ International. The briefing will outline the vision for the Congress, discuss the timelines and structures leading up to May 2008, and talk about how the arts sector can get involved. The 16th ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival, taking place at the Adelaide Festival Centre in May 2008, will be a major international event in the world of theatre for children and young people. If you are involved in programming, presenting or producing performances for children or young people, you simply can’t miss the ASSITEJ Congress. The 16th ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival, Old Knowledge, New Word, will be co-presented by the South Australian Youth Arts Board, the Australian Festival for Young People and Young People and the Arts Australia - ASSITEJ Australia with support from the South Australian Government through Arts SA, the Australia Council for the Arts, Adelaide City Council, and significant sponsorship including Official Airline – Malaysia Airlines and Media Partner – Network Ten. The Adelaide Festival Centre will be the host venue, and Arts Projects Australia (APA) will manage a range of activities associated with the detailed planning, consultation, development and execution of the Congress and Festival.
Out Of The Box & Young People and the Arts Australia Industry Forum: With a conversation starter of “I love your show but…”, Forum Host Tony Mack and our panel of national and international buyers and presenters of youth art talk turkey about the best and worst sales pitches and presentations they have ever seen. The greatest show doesn’t always have the greatest ‘angle’ in the beginning – but it can in the end! Be a part of a lively discussion about how the youth arts sector presents and ‘sells’ its work – and itself – to peers, buyers, audiences and media. Tony Mack is the Editor of Lowdown Magazine, the Vice-President of ASSITEJ International, and a performer who knows a bit about ‘selling’ himself under trying circumstances. Panelists were Sally Chance, Mark Radvan and Peter Manscher.
The Briefing and Forum will be followed by informal drinks hosted by Out Of The Box and Young People and the Arts Australia.
International Symposium On Theatre Making for Young Audiences, Adelaide, March 2005
YPAA presented the International Symposium on Theatre Making for Young Audiences at the Come Out Festival to discuss the question: "Does theatre help humanise us, as individuals and as a society? And in a world of electronic media and virtual entertainment, what does the experience of live theatre bring?". A full set of symposium papers can be found in the Resources section.
Creative Collaborations Workshops, Darwin/Canberra/Melbourne/Perth/Adelaide, Late 2005 Creative Collaborations was a national skills development workshop series that offered participants a diverse range of well tested bedrock group devising techniques informed by youth collaborative protocols. An integral part of this workshop was consultation and research about Duty Of Care protocols and best practice models. The workshops were led by Amanda King, Ian Pidd, Hannah Macdougall and Katrina Douglas; with Lenine Bourke as Duty Of Care Consultant.
On the Axis National Conference, Cairns, 2003
This 4 day national conference for youth arts and cultural development workers and artists featured professional development, aesthetic engagement, critical debate and networking opportunities. The conference showcased and celebrated the exceptional and innovative work produced by the young people and the arts sector. Papers and a short video from the conference are available from the national office. info@ypaa.net
The Big Picture Professional Development Forum, Adelaide, March 2003
A global ‘think tank’ presenting examples of international youth arts collaborations, combined with workshop sessions focusing on ways to establish collaborative models of arts practice.
Critical National Conference, Sydney, October 2001
This 3 day conference at the Sydney Opera House focused on the theme of critique and communication in youth arts and performance work for young audiences. The program involved over 90 speakers and panelists contributing to a wide ranging debate. Papers from the conference are available from the national office. info@ypaa.net
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