Queensland Government
Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs
Lockhart River dancer, Winston Butcher.

No matter where you live in Queensland, you can get involved in arts programs from dance to music to making your own videos.

Dance and performing arts

Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts

Certificate courses are available in acting, singing, dance and music to start your career as a professional performing artist.

Flying Arts

Flying Arts run visual arts youth programs including workshops with professional artists, gallery tours and more.

Youth Arts Queensland

Training, development, mentoring and support programs for young artists including dancers, actors, musicians and photographers.

NAISDA Dance College

NAISDA Dance College offers certificate and diploma courses in dance. Their annual auditions program is free to anyone aged between 18 and 30 who is eligible for Abstudy.

Move It Mob Style

Move t Mob Style, Australia's latest dance-based youth, health and fitness TV show is all about showcasing young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's culture through dance and music. You can learn deadly moves by accessing library clips from their website and practicing them in the comfort of your own home!

National Youth Week

National Youth Week is an annual event with competitions for music, film, photography, writing and design. It is usually held around March or April each year.

Music

Triple J Unearthed

Upload your original music to Triple J Unearthed anytime. You'll get your own artist page where people can listen to your music.

Contact Inc

Contact is a youth arts program running in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley.

Writing

Voiceworks

Voiceworks is a national, quarterly magazine. If you're under 25 you can submit your poetry, short stories, articles and comics, illustrations, drawings and photos.

Black & write!

Black & write is a bold, inspiring project designed to nurture talent, flex the creative imagination and change the landscape of Indigenous writing in Australia. Black & write! is made up of the kuril dhagun Indigenous writing fellowships and kuril dhagun Indigenous editing mentorships.