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Hey creatives 👋

Join us for this month's FREE session for emerging artists aged 14-30, with a (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) Info Session❗

The info session will cover:

🎭 Long and short courses in acting, costume design, props & effects, constructing sets and more!

🎭 Going through the audition/entry process

🎭 Jobs that are available in the theatre and film industries

🎭 Applying to study at NIDA (Bring your own questions!)

This workshop is great for young and emerging artists interested in finding out about courses and careers in theatre and film ✨

📅 Date: Thursday 15 August
🕔 Time: 5 - 7 pm
📍Location: Darug land, Outloud HQ -

Register your attendance via this link:
https://events.humanitix.com/emerging-artist-workshops-series-nida-information-session

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We had such an awesome workshop last week on 'STOP BEING SCARED OF TAX' with ✨

Lots of learning and engagement from everyone who attended 💭

A big thank you to Nick and John for facilitating this workshop 🌟

Stay tuned for more practical and helpful workshops like these every month at Outloud❗️

We recently launched a new project at the NAIDOC Week Movie Night on Saturday 13 July called nganura – to see the way on country 🌿

Our Elder in Residence, Aunty Lyn Martin, held a talk with two artists, Koreena Leverett and Mr Rhodes, sharing with them stories about the history of the local area, Darug culture and her own story of connecting with Bankstown and her Darug heritage 📖

We commissioned Koreena and Mr Rhodes to create artwork responding to Aunty Lyn’s stories 📝

We invite you to listen to Aunty Lyn’s story, experience Koreena and Mr Rhodes’ artworks, and make your own artwork that responds to the story 🖼️

With Aunty Lyn, we’ve created a worksheet that will help guide you in thinking about the story and how it relates to your family and your connection with Bankstown 🏠

Click the link in our bio to learn more about the project and check out the worksheet 🔗

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We are so excited to be receiving the Community Building Partnerships grant by the NSW Government where we will be 'Creating an Accessible Music Recording Studio for Young Artists' 🎶

Thank you for coming to the Outloud office ✨

We can't wait for the young people to be able to have fun and access a free music space at the Bankstown Arts Centre 🎤 🎻 🎸 🎺 🎹 🥁

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Hey creatives 👋

Join us for this month’s FREE emerging artist workshop, ‘STOP BEING SCARED OF TAX’ in collaboration with White Sky.

This workshop is for artists aged 14-30❗

We’re going to show you how to:

💳 Not evade your taxes - don’t get in trouble with Centrelink or the ATO
💳 Do a tax return and book keeping through the year
💳 Deal with ABNs and what to put on invoices

Bring your own questions❗

📅 Date: Thursday 25 July
🕔 Time: 5 - 7 pm
📍Location: Darug land, Outloud HQ -

Register your attendance via this link:
https://events.humanitix.com/emerging-artist-workshops-series-stop-being-scared-of-tax

This NAIDOC Week we would like to celebrate our Elder-in-Residence Aunty Lyn Martin ✨

We're very proud of her being profiled in The Torch 📰

Her messages about NAIDOC week are being a time of remembrance, sharing knowledge and celebrating ongoing connection ❤️ 💛 🖤

We’re excited to be holding a NAIDOC week event with Aunty Lyn for young people on Saturday 13 July from 2-5 pm at the 🌟

Join us for the launch of Nganura - a project with artists responding to Aunty Lyn’s story, a film screening and a talk with elders, dancers, and a free BBQ!

Click the link in our bio for the Torch article and NAIDOC Movie Night 🔗

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Join us for a movie night where the film ‘In My Blood It Runs’ will be screened in celebration with NAIDOC week 🌟

This is a FREE event which will include:
✨ Filming screening + chat with Elders
✨ Launching Nganura - a new Outloud project
✨ Dance performances
✨ Snacks + Drinks
✨ Art Workshop
✨ Art Showcase

📅 Date: Saturday 13 July
🕐 Time: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
📍Location: Darug Land, Bankstown Arts Centre

Click the link in our bio to register 🔗

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Have you taken the Stories From Here self-guided tour around Bankstown yet❓

If not, check out the awesome stories by some of the local young people in area ✨

Last month from did a live broadcast with some of the stories from the young artists:

🎧 Safa Al-bekaa aka Azraq - Bankstown Central

🎧 Ashton Salei - Bankstown Gospel Hall

🎧 Rania Omar - Bankstown Library

🎧 Zara Hashmi - Bankstown Train Station

Click the link in our bio for the virtual map and recorded live broadcast 🔗

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Support Outloud this EOFY 🌟

We’re a small team doing a lot with a little, but with the support of our community we are continuing to do extraordinary things in Canterbury-Bankstown 🏘️

Donate to Outloud to continue supporting important, relevant and award-winning programs that empower, inspire and up-skill young people and their communities 🫶

If you are able to, consider making a donation (it’s tax deductible!) via the link in our bio 🔗

If you can’t support us with a financial donation this year, it really helps us to have you spread the word about Outloud:

✨ Follow us on Facebook or Instagram

✨ Post online

✨ Tell a friend or colleague about our programs

By sharing your experiences with Outloud, you inspire others to get involved and help young people find out about our free and life-changing programs 💡

Hey creatives 👋

Join us for this month's FREE session for emerging artists with a practical workshop in Songwriting 101 🎶

This workshop will cover songwriting basics as well as networking advice and directions for emerging songwriters 🎤

Topics we will cover include:
🎵 Songwriting tips & tricks
🎵 Royalties + Publishing
🎵 Songwriting for other artists
🎵 How to conduct songwriting sessions

You are welcome to bring your own questions/songs for feedback 🌟

Don’t miss out on this opportunity❗

🗓️ Wednesday 3 July
🕓 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
📍Darug land, Outloud HQ, Bankstown Arts Centre

Register your attendance via this link:
https://events.humanitix.com/emerging-artist-workshop-songwriting-101

A little about our facilitator Nicole Issa:

Nicole Issa’s music gives you the hug you need after a breakup. The essence of a gentle friend that gives you space to mourn and the energy to heal and keep going.

Hailing from Sydney’s South-West, the Indie-pop artist and songwriter is a masterful storyteller through music. With a seamless blend of heartfelt lyrics and captivating melodies, providing a sonic journey through the emotional landscapes of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Her new track “Are You Really Worth It”, a collaboration with JËVA is out now and has already received glowing recognition, receiving a play on BBC Radio 1’s ‘Future Pop show’.

Recently Nicole has been making her mark in the song-writing circuit being a part of APRA AMCOS’ SONGHUBS at SOUND WEST (Curated by L-FRESH the LION), Co-Writing Mr Rhodes “Every Part of Me” Which featured on Triple J and and Co-Writing ‘Mess You Made’ by Isadora which made viral waves on TikTok.

We had such a fantastic launch day for 'Stories From Here' 🎉

Even with the wet weather forecast ☔, it was a great day full of excitement and amazing stories written by young people 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏽🚶🏿‍♀️🚶🏼 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏽🚶🏿‍♀️🚶🏼

A map is available online for self-walking tours 👟

Click this link to have a look at the virtual tour 🔗
https://storymaps.com/stories/11da7944e0a34674b724f6a9e445fb13

📸 Photos by Alejandro Trejo

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‘Stories From Here: An Audio Tour Of Bankstown’ is the first of its kind in Western Sydney 🔈

Outloud has been engaging with local young people who were mentored by acclaimed local author through a series of workshops 📝

With dramaturgical support by our artistic director + CEO Finn O’Branagáin 🎭

And then recorded young people’s stories in partnership with from 🎙️

Join us for the launch event on Saturday 18 May where you will be guided by the local young people 📔

They will be bringing their stories into a fun, virtual and introspective tour, as you scan QR codes that will be placed around locations in Bankstown 📍

Learn more about the project by booking your spot via the link in our bio 🔗

📸 Photos by Alejandro Trejo

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We are so excited to launch ‘Stories From Here’ which is an audio walking tour of Bankstown, with recorded monologues written by local youth that share and celebrate their diversity and experiences in the area 🏘️

Presented by Outloud, participating writers and performers have been mentored by published local author , director-dramaturg Finn Ó Branagáin, and recording partner from 🌟

Join us as we celebrate the launch of ‘Stories From Here’, where you will be guided through a FREE audio tour by our young writers ✍️

Register for one of our three guided sessions, starting at the 🎨

🔉1:00pm-3:00pm: Guided Tour 1
🔉1:15pm-3:15pm: Guided Tour 2
🔉1:30pm-3:30pm: Guided Tour 3

Please note there will be approximately 4km's of walking 🚶

After the guided tours join us for snacks and refreshments and a Q&A at 3:45pm with the young writers 📝

What to bring:
🎧 Headphones
📱 Smart phone with internet access
🥾 Comfortable walking shoes + clothing
💧Water
☀️ Sunscreen
🕶️ Sunglasses
🧢 Hat

Register via the link in our bio 🔗

🖼️ Graphic Design by: Huy Nguyen

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We are so excited to be part of Youth Week celebrations in Bankstown with Humanity Matters - BMYS 🌟

Outloud will be holding a FREE badge making stall at Paul Keating Park, with other fun festivities taking place 🎉

Join us on Friday 12th April, from 2-7 pm for ages 12-24 ✨

Check out more details via this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/youth-week-24-streetfest-tickets-823259610657

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Are you a Blacktown creative wanting to fuel your next big project? The 2024 Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund is now open❗

Successful applicants can receive up to $5000 to help kick start their creative projects 🖼️

For more information and how to apply, visit or the link in our bio 🔗





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Apply for a 3-week residency at dyanmila Studio, a free space in Bankstown 🪴

Supported by and , we welcome artists and creatives who reside in or have connections to the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA or greater Western Sydney area to be part of our joint initiative, the dyanmila* Studio Space 🍃

dyanmila is a Dharug word meaning play 🌬️

With an offer of 3-week access to a rent-free space, the dyanmila Studio is ideal for someone (or a duo or small collective) who wants to develop a new project or body of work and would like a dedicated space in a supportive environment with feedback from leaders in the industry. There is no expectation for an outcome for this residency.

We’re looking for creative practitioners with a desk-based practice in any discipline, including visual artists, sound designers, writers, editors, filmmakers, community producers, directors, etc. 🎨🎹📝🎞️🎭

Artists with diverse and intersectional lived experiences are encouraged to apply❗

The dyanmila Studio Space residency offers:
🌿3 weeks of rent-free space at Bankstown Arts Centre in a room furnished with a desk and chair with lots of natural light
🌿Weekly 1-hour one-on-one mentorship with either Outloud or Utp staff
🌿There will be an opportunity to share your work with internal staff
🌿Wi-fi
🌿Access to a computer and printer/photocopier
🌿Amenities
🌿Access to space from 10am – 4pm, Monday to Saturday (Arts Centre is closed on Mondays, but Outloud and Utp staff will be in)

First round of applications close: 14 April, 11:59pm (AEST)
Second round of applications close: 30 June, 11:59pm (AEST)

If you would like to share your responses in a video/audio format for accessibility, please feel welcome to submit it in the application. Please ensure this is no more than 5 minutes long.

Feel free to contact us at
[email protected] or [email protected]
If you have any questions.

Click the link in our bio to apply 🔗

Bankstown Arts Centre’s first Flux +Flow public program is on this thursday with Caroline Garcia ()❗️

Join the New York based artist for ‘Defanging The Snake: Psychic Self-Defence and Improvised Weaponry in Filipino Martial Arts’ on Thursday 21 March. The evening workshop will explore the potential of establishing one’s own martial-spiritual connection by adopting practices from Indigenous Filipino Martial Arts

Prioritising the unification of mind, body, and spirit as one functioning unit for protection and consolation, participants will design personalised weapons (through guided movement and drawing) and imbue them with the power of prayer, also known as Orasyon (through collaborative writing) ✍️

Bookings essential for this limited experience before Caroline departs Sydney❗️

💰 Cost: $10 per participant
✨Audience: 16+ years

Click in the link in our bio to book 🔗

📸 Image 1 courtesy of the artist.

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Sacred Currents Inc in partnership with and , are looking to connect with 4 artists in Western Sydney who are interested in collaboration and creating new music 🎶

This is a PAID opportunity for artists to work with Music Producer Richard Petkovic to create a song that crosses genres and cultures and demonstrates the innovative new music coming out of Western Sydney 🥁 🎹 🎸🎻

The artists will receive :
🎵 Professional development support including promotional photos and a BIO for their personal use

🎵 The chance play at Culture X Festival in September 2024

🎵 Payment to be part of the Residency

🎵 Create at least one new track and a video with the EOI artists

🎵 Paid performance at the Residency song launch on 5 July at Bankstown Arts Centre

The Hit Factory Residency is from 6 - 9 June 2024 Bankstown Arts Centre 2024 for 4 days/or nights at Bankstown Arts Centre 🖼️

Applications close Friday 12 April 📢

Click the link in our bio to apply❗️