Outloud is a multi-disciplinary arts organisation that empowers the young people of Western Sydney to find their voice. Our projects have taken the forms of rap and music production and performance, theatre, performance and written poetry, magazines and publishing, dance, multimedia, interview recording, bus tours, indigenous dance and language and oral histories. We work to up-skill and inspire our participants and audiences, and let local voices tell stories that might not otherwise be heard.
Current projects
Respect
School program, ongoing What is Respect? The RESPECT is a music program for boys under 12 years old, teaching them about domestic violence and gender equality, with a view to prevent and reduce domestic violence in the future. Over 12…
Unity
School program, ongoing UNITY is a project for girls and gender diverse young people aged 10-12. This two-term music mentoring program teaches singing and songwriting through the lens of healthy relationships, boundaries, consent, and body neutrality. Participants will then write,…
Stories From Here: An Audio Tour Of Bankstown
An audio walking tour of Bankstown with recorded monologues by young people about places that matter to them. Stories From Here is an audio walking tour of Bankstown featuring recorded monologues written by local young people aged 16-24 about their…
Emerging Artist Workshop Series
Join us every of month for a series of captivating workshops designed exclusively for emerging artists aged 14 – 30! This is your opportunity to discover invaluable insights and techniques that will propel your artistic journey to new heights. Past…
dyanmila residency
Residency, 2024 The dyanmila* Studio Space is a joint initiative of Utp and Outloud, offering residency opportunities to artists and creatives who reside in or have connections to the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA or greater Western Sydney area. With an offer of three…
Open Studio
Mentorship, ongoing Open Studio began during the COVID-19 lockdown when we were missing having regular chats about art and art making with young people and emerging artists. You can now book a virtual meeting with one of our staff to…
Multicultural Peers Project
Looking for Muslim Peers Project? This program has expanded to MPP to meet the growing and diverse needs of our community. The support you need. Multicultural Peers Project strives to create a culturally relevant, emotionally-safe environment where young people can…
Past projects
About Us
From April to June in 2022, Outloud held ‘About Us’, which was a series of intimate performances and conversations from artists that represented just some of the cultural communities in Western Sydney. Running on select Thursday and Friday evenings, nine…
Matariki Celebration (2022)
Curated by our Creative Producer, Jess Taruna Paraha A group of 30 community members, artists & elders gathered at the Bankstown Art Centre to welcome in the Māori New Year, Matariki. The night began with local Darug elder, Aunty Lyn…
From My Window
Poetry and film in collaboration with Story Factory, 2020 From My Window is a collaboration between Story Factory, Outloud and 3 local Bankstown High Schools; Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl Boys High School and Birrong Girls High School. Students were encouraged to…
Still Standing
Still Standing, written by Emma Mitchell, tells the life history of Tom and Dennis Moffatt, two brothers who were taken from their family by child welfare services and raised apart. The book follows their strangely parallel lives during a colourful…
To be honest
Theatre collaboration with Stefo Nantsou, 2017-2019 To Be Honest is a piece of verbatim theatre telling stories from Bankstown’s youth homeless shelters, featuring original rap and melodic songs performed with a live band. Directed by Outloud’s long-time collaborator Stefo Nantsou,…
Stories of Strength
Written and visual work, 2019 In order to combat negative perceptions and stereotypes in the region, Outloud (formerly BYDS) has teamed up with Sydney’s independent youth broadcaster FBi radio’s All The Best and local Western Sydney high schools, to train…
Zine Workshops
Image: Young boy wearing a blue jumper with dark hair is reaching up to place a green paper leaf, decorated with flowers onto a the outline of a timber tree. The timber tree is a light wood colour and covered…
Matariki: Response Works (2024-2025)
MATARIKI 2024-2025 In celebration of Matariki (Maori New Year), Outloud collaborated with three artists of Maori, Pasifika and First Nations descent, Bria McCarthy, Benjamin Akuila & Morgan Hogg, pairing them up with Mentors, Gerome Te Peeti and Aunty Lyn Martin. …
Multicultural Peers Project
Looking for Muslim Peers Project? This program has expanded to MPP to meet the growing and diverse needs of our community. The support you need. Multicultural Peers Project strives to create a culturally relevant, emotionally-safe environment where young people can…
