Established in 2004, the Australian Talented Youth Project (ATY Project) is a multi-arts mentoring program for young Australians in the areas of music, dance, visual arts, creative writing, film production, and drama. It is aimed at fostering young people's cultural leadership, while developing their artistic potential. This unique program is the first national, residential mentoring program for young, emerging artists in Australia, and brings together all major creative and performing arts within a collaborative model. Young people aged 16-25 years old are selected on the basis of their development potential, artistic skills, geographical isolation, and leadership capacity. We especially encourage applications from those from remote and rural areas of Australia, who may not readily be able to access high level tutorship. These young artists are matched with leading experts in their their field of the arts to undergo an intensive week-long residential mentoring program at the Australian National University. In addition to the daily mentoring sessions, the participants are given a tour of Canberra's major cultural institutions and best sights and attractions. In their free time, the artists may choose to relax with their new friends, practice what they have learnt from their mentors or enjoy some quiet time. The program culminates with a multi-arts stage production prepared by the participants, having collated their creative ideas across the various areas of the arts. The Australian Talented Youth Project continues to keep in touch with many of its 51 alumni. Past Events: ATY Project 2007 ATY Project 2008 ATY Project 2010 National Meeting of Cultural Leaders 2012 National Arts Summit 2013 Creative Communities Project - 2014 & Ongoing Planned events: ATY Project 2015-16 Contact Info: PO Box 587, Dickson ACT 2602 Canberra, Australia Email: info@atyp.org (preferred)