Local young artists wanted

The Regional Youth Support Services Inc is calling on young people on the Peninsula interested in visual and performing arts to take part in its upcoming program of activities currently on offer to local youth.

Project coordinator Ms Virginia Warshaw said the Regional Youth Support Service was looking to get as many local youth on board especially from the Peninsula.

"The programs and courses we offer at RYSS are not restricted to youth living in Gosford.

"Even though the programs are run out of our Gosford headquarters we are always encouraging youth from outside Gosford to become involved.

"And since the Peninsula has a large number of youth who are involved in music, art and writing this is a great opportunity for them to further their passion."

The Regional Youth Support Services Inc in conjunction with Gosford Council are delivering a young writer's development program Script Inc with the aim of investing in the talents of local young writers, directors and performers.

The program is open to young people aged 12 to 25 who are challenged to put pen to paper and draft a one-act theatre script with the chance to develop their work further with a director and performers, according to Ms Warshaw.

"Participants will then workshop, refine, rehearse and present the successful pieces at a season of staged readings at the Youth Arts Warehouse at the end of July," Ms Warshaw said.

""All submissions must be original work, 30 to 60 minutes in length and emailed to artstart@ryss.com.au before 5pm on April 1.

"There is no restriction in regard to subject matter, style and content in order to encourage diversity and dynamic submissions.

"Winners will be officially announced at the Youth Week Live it Now event on April 16."

Ms Warshaw said the event would also feature the talents of local youth from visual arts, music, theatre and film.

Meanwhile, the Youth Arts Warehouse will host a series of free art workshops to help local young people with their professional development and to manage and develop their art portfolio for TAFE, school or just for fun.

The workshops will be held on Fridays between 3.30pm to 5.30pm from April 30 and June 25.

For more information, contact Virginia Warshaw on 4323 2374 or via email at artstart@ryss.com.au

Email, 12 Mar 2010 Virginia Walshaw, Regional Youth Support Services Inc