Film Outreach Australia has been announced as one of four project recipients to be funded in the second year of Screenrights Annual Cultural Fund. Read more
A new partnership between Far North Coast based arts company, RealArtWorks.Inc and some of the Far North Coast's key cultural bodies will enable creatives to take place in The un(Usual), a first of its kind, travelling, experimental live arts event celebrating artists of varying abilities. Read more
Entries are now open for Muswellbrook's annual Blue Heeler Film Festival. Emerging creatives are invited to enter their short films and animations in this story rich rural festival. Films can be of any genre or theme, with stories exploring aspects of rural life encouraged. Read more
Reko Rennie's vibrant and colourful imagery will be projected on the wall of one of Tamworth's landmark buildings as part of Artstate Tamworth 2019. Read more
Caroline Downer is the Executive Director of Arts North West with over 20 years’ experience in the gallery sector, in curatorial and public programs and as the previous Director of the New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale. Read more
The New England Writers' Centre hosted its first 'story starter' community storytelling session in August, as part of the Stories Connect program. Funded by CASP, the Stories Connect program encourages creative expression and connections between newly-resettled Ezidi refugee families and the broader Armidale community, through the sharing and creation of stories, pictures and music. Read more
Create NSW has unveiled its new Artform Advisory Boards, with regional NSW well represented on nine of the 10 Boards. The Artform Advisory Board will assess applications made to the Arts and Cultural Funding Program to provide recommendations and advice to the Minister on strategic directions for the sector. Read more
Last week, school students in Hay participated in MAAS STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) workshops. Run by staff from the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney as part of their Regional Outreach Program, the students were given hands on experience through a range of interactive workshops. Read more
Applications are now open for the 2019 Helen Dangar Memorial Art Bursary with visual artists from across the New England Region encouraged to apply. Read more
MusicNSW has announced the appointment of three highly-experienced music champions to serve regional communities through MusicNSW's Regional Music Officer (RMO) pilot program. Read more
Dale Collier has been announced as the recipient of the 22nd annual Windmill Trust Scholarship for Regional NSW artists. Read more
Goulburn artist Mez Breeze was recently announced as the 2019 winner of the Marjorie C. Luesebrink Career Achievement Award in Vancouver. Read more
