The Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund (RAF) will provide $402,765.50 to support 18 new projects in regional, rural and remote New South Wales in 2019. The list of successful projects encompasses a broad spectrum of artforms including performance, literature, music, theatre, dance, screen, digital arts and cross-artform initiatives. Read more
The Great Southern Line Anzac Story project was concluded yesterday with the unveiling of the final commemorative public artwork at Picton railway station. The unveiling was attended by almost 30 people including Mayor of Wollondilly Judith Hannan and family members of those WWI railway servicemen who were researched and remembered as part of the project. Read more
Regional Arts Development Organisation Murray Arts have this week launched their podcast and Regional Arts Fund project Beyond YOLO. Supported by both the Victoria and NSW Regional Arts Funds, Beyond YOLO (You Only Live Once) unearths young people's real-life stories of strength and resilience in the Border/North-East regions of NSW and Victoria. Read more
Are you passionate about Indigenous arts? Do you want to contribute to and support regional creative communities? Orana Arts is seeking applications for a part-time (21 hours a week) Aboriginal Arts Project Curator to assist the Orana Arts team in delivering and developing exhibitions under the OA Aboriginal arts programs across the Orana region. Read more
The Regional Arts NSW office will be closed from the 24th December and will resume regular hours from Tuesday 8th January 2019 (Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:00pm). We wish you all a safe and very merry Christmas, and the happiest of New Years, and we look forward to seeing you in 2019 for another year of amazing exhibitions, festivals and performances from artists living and working in regional NSW. Read more
Eurobodalla's River of Art Festival is calling out to local and visiting visual artists, performers and community groups across all art forms to submit expressions of interest for the 2019 program. The 2019 River of Art Festival will run from 17 to 27 May 2019, showcasing the visual arts, craft, performance and musical creativity from South Durras to Bermagui. Read more
WIFT NSW presents Raising Films Australia’s latest initiative, the Making It Possible Pilot Program. The pilot program is a free one day course with follow-up mentorship, to be held in city and regional locations across New South Wales, in Sydney, Penrith, Byron Bay, Dubbo and Bega. Read more
A collection of inspirational short films showcasing the surprisingly bold lives of nine Northern Rivers seniors over the age of 75 will be released online from Wednesday December 5th 2018, as a result of a Screenworks initiative in partnership with Feros Care and supported by The Bakery Media Production. Read more
Arts and culture in regional NSW will continue to shine with an outstanding line-up of new creative projects fast-approaching thanks to over $259,000 in funding from the NSW Government, announced today by Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin. Read more
Coffs Harbour businesses are being asked to get behind local artists in a new exhibition, New Year New Work, scheduled to launch 1st February at the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Presented by the Friends of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, the aim is to promote both local artists and businesses, while fundraising for the regional gallery’s collection and showcasing the region’s vibrant arts community. Read more
This year, MusicNSW is celebrating 20 years of empowering and connecting artists and the music industry in NSW. As part of the organisation's birthday celebrations, MusicNSW have gifted themselves (and their members!) with a website makeover. Read more
On Thursday November 22, Goulburn Railway Station was the site of the launch of an Anzac Centenary commemorative sculpture, as part of the three-year project, the Great Southern Line ANZAC Story, by Southern Tablelands Arts. The Goulburn Railway Station sculpture is the second of three public artworks by artist Tracy Luff, with one previously unveiled at Moss Vale Railway Station and the final commemorative work to be unveiled in Picton this December. Read more
