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Doors Close at Lowdown Magazine

Carclew Youth Arts Board has decided that continuing to deliver a national project without national funding support is no longer part of its core work.
Carclew Youth Arts Board has decided that continuing to deliver a national project without national funding support is no longer part of its core work.

posted Friday, 30 Sep

You will be aware that Carclew Youth Arts, South Australia’s peak youth arts organisation, has decided it is unable to continue providing the national project “Lowdown” as it no longer fits within Carclew’s core business.

Carclew has endeavoured to find Lowdown a new home, however research and negotiations have not identified another organisation with the capacity to support this national project in the current climate.

Whilst Lowdown is coming to a close, the many years of reviews and articles will live on through a project dedicated to recording and cataloguing the content of back editions of the print magazine which was the precursor to Lowdown Online. You will be able to keep up to date with this project at www.carclew.org.au over the coming months.

For news and information relevant to youth performing arts, contact YPAA – Young People and the Arts Australia, the peak national body for youth arts in Australia.
Contact info@ypaa.net or visit www.ypaa.net

For access to Directions Magazine – national tertiary guide to education in the arts.
Contact editor@directionsmagazine.com.au or visit www.directionsmagazine.com.au

For any other enquiries contact Carclew Chief Executive Tricia Walton via email at twalton@carclew.org.au or phone Carclew Reception on 08 8267 5111.

Thank you to readers, writers and all who have contributed to this significant resource over the years.

Tricia Walton
Chief Executive
Carclew Youth Arts

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Another sad day for the arts.

Posted By: Michelle Callaghan - July 13 2011 6:04PM

This will be sorely missed.
A truely sad moment. RIP Lowdown.

Posted By: Pablo Ricardo - July 13 2011 4:31PM

Lowdown has been an important part of the national fabric of performing arts for a long time. It has challenged, supported and discussed youth arts in a unique way in this country,( if not the world) and has been part of the reason that the rest of the country looks at South Australias youth arts so admiringly.
I join the many who hope that a new way for it to continue, in whatever format it needs to to survive, happens.

Posted By: David Ryding - July 13 2011 4:06PM

I loved reading my hard copy Lowdown and have been really impressed with the transition to digital format. Nowhere else is there so much information celebrating our youth arts sector in such a vibrant way.
Congratulations to all involved and I hope you find a new home

Posted By: Julie Waddington - July 13 2011 2:46PM

Such a shame that things that are great and successful initiatives suddenly have the rug pulled. Arts funding constantly means that the industry is teetering, arts that involves young people even more so. sincerely hope that negotiations around Lowdown prove successful.
Keeping everything crossed Meg Upton Arts Education Consultant

Posted By: Meg Upton - July 13 2011 2:29PM

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