Is YPAA for me?
Suitability - Is YPAA for me?
YPAA’s membership is extremely broad. As an advocacy and service organisation, YPAA is made up of the artists, artsworkers, educators, arts administrators, managers and directors across this country. YPAA Membership is open to all individuals, groups, organisations, businesses, governments, students and academics interested in supporting and promoting increased participation and appreciation of the arts for children and young people nationwide.
YPAA supports professional artists and arts organisations working creatively with children and young people in the arts sector in all artistic forms and cultural practice. Youth is loosely defined as less than 30 years.
YPAA's membership is extremely broad:
The following commonly make up YPAA's membership:
- Artists making theatre and multi art form work “for” young audiences
- Artists and artsworkers facilitating arts and cultural experiences “with” children and young people
- Artistic Directors, General Managers and program staff managing arts organisations or major events (all not for profit, profit for purpose and profit status)
- Education division professionals working in performance companies and venues, museums, art galleries and libraries
- Local government organisations, with youth engagement projects or festivals
- Youth support workers, health workers, and cultural support workers (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, migrant and refugee)
- Academics studying the area of theatre and art for children and young people
- Freelance practitioners with specialist skills
- Stage Managers, Production Managers and technical staff working in theatres and for companies
- Arts and education practitioners
- State-wide peak arts bodies or other national specialist national bodies.
How has this changed throughout YPAA's history?
Historically, YPAA was an association of theatre and performing arts companies, however in 2004, it broardened its membership to include professional artists and arts organisations engaging children and young people in the arts sector in all artistic forms and cultural practice.
There used to be a greater importance based on the difference between artists who make theatre “for” children and young people (TYP) and “in” education settings (TIE) and those who work “with” young people and children (youth arts). There have also been many companies who supported young people to make their own work, theatre “by” young people. Now in Australia and in many other developing nations this difference is less important. More practitioners are considering their work “with” children and young people regardless of the role of the young person.
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