The Youth Arts Award is a monthly award that recognises outstanding young people in our community. 

Proudly supported by the Bathurst Arts Council Inc.   This monthly award acknowledges the work of young people in the Bathurst region who have distinguished themselves in their particular field of the arts.   The award comprises media recognition and a $100 cash prize to be applied to the furthering of artistic endeavours of the individual.   Monthly award winners will be eligible for the annual Bathurst Youth in the Arts Award to be presented as part of the Australia Day celebrations each year. The winner of this annual award will receive a $500 scholarship or subsidy to be applied to a specific arts related opportunity.

Information required:

Name of nominee: ________________________________________________________

Nominated by: ___________________________________________________________

Seconded by (School/Community group): _____________________________________

Address of School/Community group: ________________________________________

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Phone: __________________________ Email: _________________________________

Field of artistic representation: ______________________________________________

Achievement for award recognition: __________________________________________

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Comments (optional): _____________________________________________________

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Authorised by (School/Community group representative): _________________________

Position: _____________________________ Signature: __________________________

Date: _______________________

1. 1503 2BS Gold / B-Rock FM 99.3 are the sole sponsors of the monthly award.

2. The award recipient is selected by a panel of arts practitioners and administrators chaired by the Bathurst Arts Council Inc.

3. The award is open to all Bathurst youth (25 years and under) who either attend a local educational institution (including schools, TAFE & Charles Sturt

University) or are members of a Bathurst community amateur arts organisation and reside in the Bathurst Regional Council area.

4. The aim of the award is to acknowledge the contribution to the Bathurst community by a young person who has distinguished themselves in their

particular field of the arts and to assist them in continuing to achieve excellence in the arts.

5. Following the selection as an award recipient, the award nominee will be presented their award at an appropriate function or media opportunity,

preferably by a representative of the Bathurst Arts Council. In the event that this cannot be arranged, the award will be sent to the relevant school or

community group for presentation. Awards will not be sent direct to the recipient.

6. The award recipient will be required to make themselves available for an interview on radio and or for other media sources, if and where requested.

7. The award is only available to individuals and not available to groups of any kind.

8. The award does not extend to teachers, coaches or arts administrators unless the person meets the eligible age and award criteria.

9. The nomination must be made on this official form. Please provide all the information requested.

10. Nominations can be made by an individual not related to the nominee, but all nominations made by an individual must be seconded by a school or

community arts organisation which the nominee belongs to.

11. A school teacher or community arts organisation official representative must authorise and sign nominations.

12. Completed applications should be forwarded to 1503 2BS Gold, PO Box 310, BATHURST NSW 2795.

Guidelines for nomination are: The nominee should be recognised within their area of the arts as having achieved a level of excellence and/or consistently