Our Perth office has established the Minter Ellison Youth Arts Foundation to provide support, financial assistance and encouragement to Western Australia's aspiring young visual and performing artists.

Since its inception, the Foundation has supported a variety of visual and performing arts initiatives and built strong relationships with some of the State's leading tertiary institutions.

At present the Minter Ellison Youth Arts Foundation is a proud supporter of:

The Iris Award for the Perth Centre for Photography
Held in September 2007, the Iris Award, Student Prize is a National prize recognising unique and outstanding portraiture in a photo–based medium.

Propelarts
Western Australia’s peak youth arts body, offering information, support, networks, skills development, funding and a collective voice for young creative people and organisations. Propelarts support young artists, arts workers and organisations statewide across all art forms: music, theatre, performance, new media, visual arts and crafts, writing, dance, film and television.

Celebrate WA - Oz Concert
Oz Concert is a unique Western Australian concert held on the Eve of Australia Day. The event aims to foster pride and a greater understanding and respect of Australia’s rich cultural heritage along with promoting and encouraging the development of emerging Western Australian artists and art forms.

AWESOME-For-All project
AWESOME-For-All is a donor program developed to assist organisations who work with young people disadvantaged physically, economically, culturally or geographically, to participate in the festival and its workshops. Minter Ellison's contributions enabled the young people from Djooraminda, Leisure Focus, Canteen WA and young men from the City of Stirling Marman Biriyd Program to attend the Festival and its workshops.

Minter Ellison Recent Graduates Exhibition
The exhibit showcases a selection of work from the Central TAFE Art Media Design's most outstanding graduates in photography, design for industry, fashion and textiles, interior design, jewellery, fine arts and graphic design.

For further information on Minter Ellison Youth Arts Foundation or to apply for funding please contact Jessica Bradford, Events & Sponsorship Coordinator on +61 8 9429 7605 or email perth.meyaf@minterellison.com