Mission Australia Centre (MAC) - Creative Youth Initiative (CYI)

Creative Youth Initiative (CYI), is a unique service that provides young people aged 16-25 who are facing many and varied challenges in their lives the opportunity to engage in free TAFE accredited creative programs. CYI offers two full time core programs, Artworks! & Sounds of the Street (SOTS) as well as a support service (case management, goal setting, counselling, referral and exit planning).

Sounds of the Street (SOTS)

SOTS is a 20-week TAFE accredited music course that teaches students to compose, perform and record their own music. They also have the opportunity to learn an instrument. The students’ music is professionally mixed and mastered with students performing their compositions at the annual album launch.

Artworks!

Artworks! is a twelve-month visual arts program that provides materials, skilled one-on-one and group tuition, and a safe place to explore creativity. Students explore and experiment with various mediums including painting, sketching, sculpture, life drawing, spray art and graphic design. Works are exhibited in an annual art exhibition and students can receive commissions from public and corporate entities.