Thirty young musicians from regional towns across NSW will travel to Sydney from 24-26 November for three days of intensive tutorials and rehearsals, culminating in a performance with musicians from the world-famous Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra on the Concert Hall stage of the Sydney Opera House. Read more
Lismore-based artist with disability Jeremy Hawkes has been awarded a $30,000 2018/19 Creative Development Fellowship from Create NSW that will support him in completing studio based research and development, fund a residency at the Berlin Art Institute, see him attend national and international arts conferences and study at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York. Read more
As another year draws to a close, Regional Arts NSW is looking back on some of our 2018 grant recipients and their projects. One such project is Journeys: Maitland is my Home, a Maitland Regional Museum exhibition supported by the Country Arts Support Program. Read more
On Wednesday 3 April between 11am - 12pm Art Factory artist Brae Tye will launch his first solo exhibition No Limits, followed by The Art Factory in Conversation at the Riverina Community College Gallery. Read more
Minister for the Arts Don Harwin is urging the people of NSW to submit their views to inform a renewed National Arts and Disability Strategy to help improve access and participation in the arts, screen and culture sector by people with disability. Read more
With high acclaim for the selection and quality of films that made up the Official Selection for the 12th Byron Bay Film Festival, Director J’aimee Skippon-Volke released the full line-up of winning films taking home the coveted awards. Read more
An important piece of local and television history will return to the screen, thanks to lobbying from the Tweed Regional Museum and passionate community members. The museum has been collaborating with the ABC to secure the re-release of a local classic - the iconic and nationally significant 1969 ABC TV mini series; Pastures of the Blue Crane. This finally happened last month. Read more
Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) has announced that tickets are now on sale for its 2019 event. Created in 2015, SWIFF has quickly established itself as Australia’s largest regional feature film festival, screening over 65 cutting edge Australian and international films. Read more
At Mullum Music Festival patrons are encouraged to participate in positive actions for sustainable change. The festival is once again partnering with Renew Fest to present an inspiring program of free activities for festival goers. Don’t just nourish your soul with music; engage in workshops, walks and talks and learn about being an agent for positive change. Read more
Tweed Regional Museum's Director, Judy Kean and her staff have been recognised by Dementia Australia for their efforts to make the museum a more accessible place for people with dementia. The Tweed Dementia Action Group recently presented Ms Kean with a certificate of recognition. Read more
Australia’s premier regional sculpture exhibition, Sculptures in the Garden, was held at Rosby winery in Mudgee over the weekend with over 3,500 people attending the much-anticipated annual event, up a thousand people from last year. Special guest and revered patron of Australian art, Wendy Whiteley opened the exhibition, which showcased the largest ever collection of works with nearly 50% sold throughout the weekend. Read more
James Crabb, Four Winds Artistic Director, has launched the Four Winds 2019 Easter Festival promising a full Program which will take you on a journey to Discover Music in Nature, , different musical cultures and traditions as well as great classical works. Read more
