The Lock-Up

Applications for the 2025 Youth Advisory Panel are now open.

The Y Project x The Lock-Up: Stomping Ground, 2022.

Bus trip to the Art Gallery of NSW, Gadigal Country/Sydney, 2022.

• Are you an arts, culture or performance enthusiast aged 18-26, based in the Hunter region?

• Do you want to meet and collaborate with like-minded young people from diverse backgrounds?

• Are you looking to boost your career in the creative industries and gain hands-on experience?

• Do you want to connect with local cultural institutions and contribute your ideas for engaging young audiences at The Lock-Up and in the wider community?

Apply now!

Applications close at Midnight, Friday 2 May 2025.

Eligibilty

• This program is open to anyone aged 18-26 years old in 2025.

• Applicants must be located in the Hunter region, including local government areas Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and the Upper Hunter.

• We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, skills and lived experiences.

• We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander peoples’, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you have any questions or require assistance with your application, please contact:

Kar Mun Phoon
Curator
karmun@thelockup.org.au

Commitment

• The Youth Advisory Panel is a minimum 12 month commitment, starting in June 2025.

• This is a volunteer-based program with professional development opportunities.

• You will need to attend monthly meetings, occurring on the first Wednesday of each month or as discussed with the group.

• You will need to attend funded field trips to learn about and discover other arts and cultural institutions throughout the calendar year.

• You will need to be passionate about developing and facilitating youth engagement programs at The Lock-Up.

• You will need to possess a free, volunteer Working with Children Check (WWCC) or be willing to obtain one.

If you have any questions or require assistance with your application, please contact:

Kar Mun Phoon
Curator
karmun@thelockup.org.au

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THE LOCK-UP: An 1800S POLICE STATION REIMAGINED AS A CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE

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Newcastle NSW 2300
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