The Loft Youth Venue Music Program
Project Summary
The Loft Youth Venue Music program is a multi-faceted program to foster and develop local music in Newcastle in a fully supported drug and alcohol-free environment. The program ranges across a number of activities including:
* Organised after school and holiday workshop music programs
* EMERGENCY band nights for new and emerging bands
* LOADED, the annual major gig which features nationally recognised bands across three stages with up to 24 local support acts
* Managing the DAVE ARKLESS MEMORIAL Fund which offers opportunities for local bands to undertake a musical project
which they would not normally be able to afford.
* Supporting and mentoring local youth entrepreneurs in the process of organising gigs including use of the Venue's small gig
space
* Supporting and promoting local Aboriginal and African musicians.
* The GARAGE and BEATFIX, the Loft's weekly radio podcasts
Photos
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Ladies of Sound gig Civic Park Newcastle - Youth Week 2007
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SOUL PURPOSE - Newcastle Hip hop act & regular participants in our Beats & Rhymes Project Rocking it on the Hip Hop Stage. Loaded 2007
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Participants in the Intensive Ableton Live Audio Production Classes July 2007
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Local Hardcore Band JUDGED BY YOU Interview on The Garage Weekly Radio Program Nov 07
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Audio
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Hip Hop recording of workshop from Past Present Future 4 Reconciliation project
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END OF THE WORLD by MEN WHO DRIP WITH GERMS. This is the inaugural winner of the DAVE ARKLESS MEMORIAL FUND Award. The award facilitated the mentoring of the band through the process of recording and mastering their first CD.
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Supporting Web Links
http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/my_community/youth_services/youth_venue…
http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/4929/committment_to_youth_cs.pd…
