Waterford Youth Arts Information

Since 1985, Waterford Youth Arts has managed to reach out to over 7000 young people, encouraging and facilitating them to explore their creativity and collaborate with professional artists and practitioners. Waterford Youth Arts incorporates three departments working in different art forms - Waterford Youth Drama, WYD-Eye Film Unit and WYDMoves Contemporary Youth Dance. In December 2005, Waterford Youth Arts took possession of the anchor tenancy of The Arch, Barrack Street, a milestone development for the organisation's 21st anniversary year. Waterford Youth Arts has a 'home' and lovely studio/rehearsal space in which to work with young people. The Arch is also made available to the community. Waterford Youth Arts continues to produce youth theatre, commission new writing, collaborate with professional artists, produce award winning short films, create innovative contemporary youth dance productions, co-produce works with others, participate in international youth arts projects, is a regional arts resource to youth and community work and supports people with special needs to become theatre-makers. All of this is enabled through the efforts and support of Waterford Youth Arts' funders, volunteers, voluntary management committee members, helpers, parents, the staff team and the benefit in kind extended by those in the business community and our colleagues in the arts sector locally. Many have put their shoulder to the wheel over the last 25 years. You know who you are; we thank you.