ARTpass: Free tickets program
Inspiring young people aged 16-25 to explore creative & cultural activities in North East Victoria.
The Indigo Shire ART program
Inspiring young people to explore creative and cultural activities in North East Victoria.
The 2025 ART program is designed to connect young people with creative and cultural activities across North East Victoria by increasing accessibility and awareness. It aims to inspire young people to explore new opportunities, enhance connections, wellbeing and foster creativity and confidence.
There are currently three components to the ART Program
- ARTventurers for those aged 5-12 and Primary School groups: workshops and performances in schools and community halls
- ARTtours for those ages 12-25: Group trips to explore creativity, culture and connect with others
- ARTpass for those aged 16-25: Free tickets to creative and cultural events across North-East Victoria
ARTpass - How does it work?
ARTpass is your free ticket to North-East creative and cultural events. A theatre performance, photography exhibition, film screening… the options in our region are endless, and we want you to check them out!
- One free ticket is available to any young person aged 16-25 who lives in Indigo Shire
- Tickets up to $50 will be funded
- Events must be held within North-East Victoria
- The program runs from June-December 2025
- Transport and supervision is NOT provided, if you’d prefer this option, check out our ARTours program for those aged 12-25
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Events must align with Indigo Shire Youth values (cannot promote drugs, alcohol, vaping or anti-social behaviours)
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Events must be of a creative/cultural nature (audio visual, performance, art, cultural etc sporting events are not included)
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The Indigo Shire Youth team reserve the right to decide on the suitability of events and their alignment to the program objectives
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Complete the form below to confirm your eligibility and nominate the event you’d like to attend. We will purchase the ticket on your behalf and send it to you
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What’s the catch?... No catch at all, but we’d love it if you told your friends!
What’s on in North-East Victoria?
There are so many incredible organisations across our region. We’ve provided the list below to get you started in finding a new event that is of interest to you.
What's On in North-East Victoria(PDF, 63KB)
Interested in something that is not on our list, that’s great too! We’re always keen to hear about new activities.
How do I access my free ARTpass?
Simply complete the request form and our youth team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Once we've received your request we will:
1. If you're under 18, contact your preferred adult to confirm their consent
2. Purchase the ticket using the details you provided on the form
3. Email you to confirm ticket purchase and ensure you have received your ticket
4. Keep in touch to ensure you have a great time at the event, we look forward to hearing about it
Program Benefits
- You can choose creative or cultural experiences that are meaningful to you
- Explore new artforms you might otherwise not have considered
- Undercover a new world of creativity in North East Victoria
Program Aims
- Increase the awareness and accessibility of creative and cultural events for young people in our community
- Encourage young people to explore new creative and cultural opportunities
- Enhance health, wellbeing, and resilience through artistic engagement
- Foster creativity, collaboration, and confidence in young people
- Inspire young people to engage with or contribute to future youth-led programs that build and celebrate their skills in creative and cultural activities
ARTpass is presented by Indigo Shire Council and funded by the Victorian Government Amplify program.