This has resulted in a very divergent arts practice among young people. Many young people participate in mainstream arts activities such as youth theatre and youth orchestras. They may become professional practising artists or arts consumers. Others may participate in a community based project and express their ideas and feelings in a way which has little connection with conventional notions of art and culture, for example, through street dancing and graffiti art. The Queensland Government regularly grants financial assistance to the arts.
Young people are eligible to apply for the same.
The processes of assessment of applications involves peer assessment. The Department of Tourism, Sport and Racing provides a number of services which include recreation, including entertainment, sports, tourism and the arts. A person may restrict participation in a competitive sporting activity to either males or females, if the restriction is reasonable having regard to the strength, stamina or physique requirements of the activity. However, this does not apply to sporting activity for children who are less than 12 years of age. In addition, a person may restrict participation in competitive sporting activity to people of a specified age or age group.