Messengers

Tuggeranong Arts Centre's multiple award-winning Messengers Program has operated since 2000. The Program works with every ACT Government high school to promote youth resilience through art, drama, dance, film and writing workshops. Participants work with artists, professional tuors and members of their peer groups to create work which is relevant to them.

Tuggeranong Arts Centre's Messengers Program also coordinates a dynamic outreach program where actors develop theatre performance which travel to schools.

The Program also frequently coordinates exhibitions, film screenings and publications, and often works in partnership with other organisations.

Since it began, the Messengers Program has provided support through the arts to over 1000 young people in the ACT, and reached over 2000 young people and high school students through its school performances.

The Messengers Program is a youth initiative of the Tuggeranong Arts Centre which is funded by the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support through the Youth Services Program. Further assistance has been obtained through Perpetual Trustees and ACT Health.

For more information, call the Program Manager on 6293 2212 or email messengers@tca.asn.au