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
Creating New Income, a new toolkit aimed at helping small to medium arts, screen and cultural organisations to flourish was launched by Minster for the Arts Don Harwin at Artstate Bathurst today. Read more
Artstate Bathurst is here! From 31 October – 4 November Regional Arts NSW will be out of office and unable to respond to email or phone call queries during this time. Finance queries ONLY can call (02) 9270 2500 on Wednesday 31 October and Thursday 1 November from 9:00am – 5:00pm. Read more
Broken Hill City Council will pay tribute to those who saved the city from being swallowed by dust by combining its planned Sculpture Symposium project with the Riddiford Arboretum. Read more
If you’re an aspiring screenwriter or director living in regional NSW, there aren’t many opportunities to progress your career – that is, unless you have the means to travel regularly to a capital city. This is just one of the reasons why Screenworks first set-up its annual Inside the Writers Room program and Director Pathways Program. 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
The 2019 round of fellowships for Indigenous writers is now open under a program developed by Varuna the National Writers’ House, Magabala Books, Sydney University and the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund. 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
The world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest Australia, supported by foundation partner CGU Insurance is encouraging submissions from amateurs and pros alike. Filmmakers with a burning passion for storytelling are invited to enter their films, with submissions opening 17 October 2018. Read more
