Entries are now open for the Grafton Regional Gallery’s flagship art prize, the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA). All artists living in Australia are eligible to enter the JADA, which accepts both traditional and contemporary interpretations of drawing. Read more
A strategic project to increase visitors to Murwillumbah by promoting arts and heritage has received $887,000 in funding through the NSW Government's Regional Growth - Environment and Tourism Fund. Read more
The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA), together with the Windmill Trust, is pleased to announce that the 2018 Windmill Trust Scholarship for Regional NSW Artists has opened for applications. Read more
Arts and culture are increasingly become more important to the health, wellbeing and liveability of our communities while at the same time funding for the arts is becoming more and more competitive. Arts organisations are required to become more strategic, more entrepreneurial and less reliant on government funding. For arts organisations to achieve this they need a dynamic board leading the way. Read more
Arts North West is changing its governance structure to a skill based board. Expressions of Interest are currently sought from arts and cultural organisations who would like to be part of the Strategic Advisory Council, which reports to the Board of Management of Arts North West. There are up to four vacancies for independent cultural organisations in the New England North West. Read more
Falls Creek is one of Australia’s leading all season alpine resorts, with a long history of engagement with the arts. The village has previously supported cultural events including artist camps, exhibitions, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, film festivals and Falls Creek Museum. Read more
National Science Week runs from 11–19 August and the arts community is encouraged to join the national celebration of science. For those interested in arts and science collaborations, expressions of interest to be part of Sydney Science Festival in National Science Week are now open! Read more
Create NSW has announced a new fund that will offer individuals and organisations up to $75,000 towards projects and employment that support a vibrant Aboriginal arts and cultural sector in NSW. Read more
Grafton Regional Gallery is seeking expressions of interest from artists who would like to be an artist in residence during October 8 to November 1, 2018. The 2018 residency will focus on contemporary drawing and interdisciplinary art practices. Artists with this interest are invited to submit proposals that explore exciting contemporary drawing projects. Read more