“When other organisations might be slowing down because they’re not getting people wanting to attend them, we’re growing, because we change with the youth. And I think that’s really important. That’s really pivotal to why [Corrugated Iron has] reached 40,” says 15-year-old Alice Cotter, one of several young leaders who ensure young people’s ideas and influences play a direct role in shaping the annual artistic program of Corrugated Iron Youth Arts.
The Northern Territory’s leading youth arts company, Corrugated Iron – colloquially known as ‘Corro’ – celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, with a program that reflects the company’s past while also looking firmly to the future.