Express Media is an Australian literary youth arts organisation, founded in 1983. Originally called Express Australia, the organisation is currently listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations. It presents an annual program of special events, workshops, exhibitions and artistic projects throughout the year, to generate opportunities for young and emerging artists. The flagship project is '' Voiceworks'' magazine, and author

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is the organisation's patron.

Projects

Express Media is responsible for the following community development projects: * The John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers. A total prize pool of $3500 is offered across four categories. Presented annually since 2005, winners are published in the December ''Voiceworks''. * Buzzcuts, an annual arts review project, presented in conjunction with Melbourne Fringe,

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, SYN Youth Media, Beat Magazine and RMIT. * Mentorships. Express Media's mentorship programme has included the Australian writers:

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production, media laws and numerous other areas where Express Media has determined there to be a need. * Express Media also releases occasional once-off self-published projects like ''Inncommunicado'' and ''Tiny Epics''.

External links

Express Media Homepage

Notes

{{reflist 1983 establishments in Australia Culture of Melbourne Youth-led media Organizations established in 1983