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Congratulations  to Tantrum Youth Arts recipient of a 2024 ADFAS Newcastle Young Arts Grant.

Using performance, storytelling and so much more, Tantrum offers creative workshops, projects and opportunities for young people aged 5 to 30 that build confidence, connections and compassion.   ADFAS Newcastle is supporting the OPEN Scholarships program.  

 From Nel at Tantrum:  OPEN Scholarships provide young people facing barriers to participation with a full year of Tantrum workshops. Currently we have five young people receiving OPEN Scholarships. They are aged 13 to 22 and identify as living with disability, experiencing financial barriers, or both.

Make a donation to ADFAS Newcastle’s Young Arts Grant Program.  

ADFAS Newcastle is honoured to sponsor the Reg Russom Memorial Drawing Prize for the next three years.  First established by TAFE in 1952 in honour of celebrated Newcastle TAFE teacher and artist/illustrator Reg Russom, the prize was offered annually until 2019.  

With the support of ADFAS Newcastle the prize will restart with a 2024 competition open to local TAFE students.  Notable past winners include Newcastle artist Dean Beletich.  

David Trout, Head Teacher for Fine Art at the Newcastle Art School says: “The prize represents the oldest student drawing prize in Australia and is a win for Newcastle and the Hunter Region in supporting students committed to drawing and building their skills in the visual arts.” 

The competition is expected to open in July followed by an August exhibition and prize presentation.