Our Programs

YAQ manages key strategic initiatives that support young people's access to arts and culture, and provide training, professional development, and mentoring to young and emerging artists and artsworkers and those who work with young people. YAQ also develops research projects that investigates and evaluates youth arts practice and creates practical resource guides for those who work with young people.

Current Programs

Unique initiative for young people interested in career pathways in the arts and creative industries

The Young Artist Mentoring Program, a Queensland-wide mentoring program providing professional career support to young and emerging artists and artsworkers across all artforms

National mentoring program providing professional career support to young theatre, dance and community artists from across Australia


Youth Arts Queensland acknowledges the financial assistance provided by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.