Thursday, April 30, 2009
Young LGBT people exhibit their work during the Youth Arts Fringe Festival
Allsorts Youth Project are staging an exhibition of the paintings of young LGBT people during the Youth Arts Fringe Festival 2009.Allsorts is a support project for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure young people under 26.
Their paintings express different aspects of themselves and their lives. Emerging themes include identity, sexual orientation, gender transitioning, self-harm, suicide and hope.
The exhibition takes place at the BMS Quad, Blatchington Mill School, Neville Avenue, Hove BN3 7BW on May 2 between 2-5pm. There will be an exhibition and workshop.
2009 is the Youth Arts Fringe's second year!
YAF ’09 showcases the creative work of young people through youth services across Brighton and Hove. Hosted in May to tie in with The Brighton Festival, the Youth Arts Fringe is a multi-media art extravaganza, showing a diverse collection of creative work across the city. This year YAF includes theatre, visual art, graffiti, photography, sculpture, dance, music and painting. YAF ’09 is organised by the Youth Arts Project, part of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Integrated Youth Support Service,
YAF highlights artwork by young people (age 11-25) many who do not normally get the chance to participate in mainstream arts events. Some of young people involved are socially excluded or disadvantaged; some are out of education, work or training, and so don’t have access to the traditional routes to 'art'.
There are 30 statutory and voluntary services involved this year, including those working in youth centres, hostels, LGBT, mental health services, youth offending, BME, schools and substance misuse support organisations.
For more information about Allsorts view:
www.allsortsyouth.org.uk
Pictured: painting by one of Allsorts young people
