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CHYA provides a platform for young and emerging artists to take creative risk and to conceive relevant and contemporary programming in a creative and inclusive environment.

Become a MemberBecome a COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS member to exclusive offers, discounts, news and other goodies.

Either visit our website, or pop into CHYA to get a copy of the membership form.

Support the Young Creatives of GeelongInvest in the development of a new generation of creative minds by making a donation to COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS. All donations go to the development and expansion of our Arts programming, providing opportunities and resources for young people.

Program DetailsEvery effort has been made to ensure all program details are correct at the time of printing. However, details are subject to change where necessary and without notice.

COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS gratefully acknowledges that Indigenous Australians were the first people of this land. We pay our respects to all Indigenous people, past and present, and we recognise their continuing spiritual and cultural connection to the land.

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CHYA will celebrate National Youth Week with a creative cross-collaboration between Visual Art, New Media, Theatre, Dance and Writing. The Creative Collective will present a 24-hour creative festival spanning across all artistic genres, inviting other emerging artists to get involved, with a culmination in a presentation of new and engaging work.

Monday 10–19th April

If you would like to get involved, check out our website and facebook for further details.

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C O U R T H O U S E A R T H O U S E

CHYA will be introducing a seasonal program of Arthouse, limited release and cult films. Join us in our Theatre once a month for an alternative cinema experience.

Friday 6th March Further details and tickets will be available on our website.

B U N N Y T I M E

Presented by Geelong FReeZa

There will be fun for everyone at COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS with live music, Easter egg hunts for all ages, face painting, giant games and an extra special guest appearance from the Easter Bunny!

Easter egg hunt 1: 4:30pmEaster egg hunt 2: 5:30pm Thursday 2nd April 4pm–8pm

FREEAll ages event, fully supervised, drug, alcohol and smoking free. No pass-outs.

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This Season will see the first in a series of breakfast mini-lectures, aiming to feed your creative mind, and your grumbling stomach simultaneously.

Renown industry professionals and artists will share their wisdom with you over craft coffee and delicious local pastries. It’s a two birds kind of deal.

GUEST SPEAKER:Archibald Prize winner, Sam Leach

Mid May Hosted @ Boom Gallery.

Further details and tickets will be available on our website.

G E E L O N G A F T E R D A R K

Responding to this years theme of light, our Creative Collective will occupy the CHYA creative spaces, including works in the gallery, theatre and even the external shell of the building.

Free pop-up performances, art installations and general art happenings from dusk onwards.

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Bands, Buskers and Market Stalls selling young local artists work.

Friday 11th April 1pm–5pm

Hosted @ Steampacket Gardens

Further details will be available on our website.

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COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS provides a range of rooms for hire within the beautifully restored Old Courthouse Building. Within the spaces created around the old Supreme courts, Judges Room and Second Court we can host your meeting, rehearsals, performance, exhibitions, lecture or function.

Bright, open spaces welcome you and your guests. Our refurbished

venue is a welcoming and exciting space, combining the very best of contemporary architecture within a stylish art deco façade.

All rooms within the Old Courthouse building are fully equipped for your comfort and technical needs. Our staff are here, on site, to ensure your event runs seamlessly.

This venue is proudly drug, smoke and alcohol free.

WARNING: This venue may excite and inspire!

For all venue hire enquiries, contact Rachel-ann:venue@courthouse.org.au or 5224 2815

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MEETING ROOM #2

MEETING ROOM #1

THE LIBRARY

SECOND COURT

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BUSINESS MEETINGS

DANCE REHEARSALS

WORKSHOPS

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M A G I C A L M E T A M O R P H O S I S

The concept of ‘Magical Metamorphosis’ is to encourage the organic development of creative thinking and imagination. The aim is to provide young people with the tools to approach the preliminary steps of artistic creation, conceptualising and investigation, with a broader scope.

Using Pablo Picasso’s 1942 assemblage, ‘Bull’s'Head,’ the workshop delves into the evolution of the ordinary into the extraordinary, and how creative treatment of ideas guides this transformation.

Tuesday 7th April 10am–12pm

FREE Ages: 12-15 yrs

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P O L Y M E R C L A Y J E W E L L E R Y

Add some colour to your wardrobe!

Learn to use polymer clay in various techniques to create beautiful bold jewellery. Blend colours, add embellishments, carve shapes plus heaps more tips and tricks! Handcraft your own beads, to create your own necklace or bracelet, to take home in this one day workshop.

Wednesday 8th April 10am–2pm

$5 members $15 non-members

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A show that explores the stories from school; be they good, bad, ugly or plain ordinary.

The aim of this piece of theatre is to examine the unique environment that students learn in, sink in, swim in and even thrive in.

This 10 week program, led by industry professional James Pratt, will allow the participants to experience the process of devising and making their own theatre.

No prior acting or drama experience is required. Just enthusiasm and commitment.

Runs every Thursday, April 23rd–June 25th 4pm–7pm Final performance on Friday 26th June

$280 for full workshop, plus final Performance.

P A I N T I N G W I T H M I K E M C L E A N

Join local art legend Mike McClean, as he delves into canvas preparation, creating your own stencils from scratch using every day materials, the often overlooked benefits of working with house paints, and aerosol and painting techniques.

Make sure to bring some old clothes—you may end up covered in paint!

Thursday 9th April 10am–2pm $5 members $15 non-members

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about our workshops:

Email youth@courthouse.org.au

Call 0401 971 139

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“I love to dabble with paint, film and pen but a camera is my first love. I have a great passion for creating stories based on the mental experiences in my own life and of others. To me being human gives us an incredible power to create and learn, which photography and writing gives to me.

I guess as such a shy youngster this became a face for me. Something that was my own, I could still share it, but it was the beginning of the evolving confident person I wanted to be.

Now, it is still my face but it is more my face and continues to grow as I do.”

13th March – 7th April Opening NightFriday 13th March, 6pm–8pm

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We have many more exhibitions from local talent in the works— Keep an eye out as we announce more dates.

Want to exhibit your own Art? Contact Jess on collective@courthouse.org.au for more info

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CHYA’s Writing programmer, Adrian Aloi, will be curating the bi-monthly release of a limited edition A3 poster series.

If you consider yourself a wordsmith, or want to see your artwork published and distributed around G-Town, send an Expression of Interest, along with some samples of your work, to:

collective@courthouse.org.au

First issue

Theme: Fractured fairytales

Release date: March the 10th

To all the Writers, Journo’s, Novelists, Academics, Poets, Playwrights, Artists, Tattooists, Illustrators, Designers, Architects, Entrepeneurs, and really enthusiastic Instagrammers of Geelong.

The team behind PRJKTR are on the hunt for contributors who are willing to explore some of the deepest, darkest, most delicious imagery and ideas this town of ours has to offer.

If you’re passionate about the arts, or hate art with a passion, they want to hear about it.

To get involved, send an example of your writing or concepts to:staceyleewilliams@hotmail.com

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P: 5224 2815 E: reception@courthouse.org.au

Open 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday

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