Media Release
Quicks get quicker
30 April 2007
Trees by the Lake, by artist and Quick grant
recipient, Phillip Skillen.
THE Regional Arts NSW Quick Response grant program continues
to attract high calibre applicants, with ten new projects being funded in April.
This month's list shows strong support for visual arts projects as well as artists
who have been specifically selected to undertake exciting new ventures both in
Australia and overseas.
The Quick Response Grants program provides assistance for regional NSW artists,
arts organisations and communities to take advantage of professional development
opportunities that present themselves at short notice. The funds are provided
through the Australian Government's Regional Arts Fund which is administered by
Regional Arts NSW in New South Wales.
The strong demand for the Quicks program and the quality of the applications
resulted in the 'Quicks' quarterly allocation being expended within 4 days! For
this quarter only, the funds will be increased so that the program can remain
open. The current total is $10,907 and this quarter's allocation has been increased
to $15,000.
'Quicks' grant recipients for the current quarter are:
- $1500 to the Tulgeen Group (South East) to assist two artists with a
disability, Phillip Skillin (whose work is pictured above) and Michael
O'Dea, to attend the '32 Pieces' exhibition at Parliament House in Sydney
for which their work has been chosen for exhibition.
- $1500 to the Gumbaynggirr Elders Choir (Mid North Coast) to travel to
Sydney for a cultural exchange with Sydney Elders. This exchange will assist with
the creation of a new work in Gumbaynggirr language.
- $800 to Julie Barratt (Northern Rivers) to attend the national graduate
exhibition 'Hatched' and Arts Research Symposium and Industry Forum in Perth.
Julie was chosen to represent Southern Cross University at this invaluable exchange
with other emerging artists across Australia.
- $600 to Coraki Rural Transaction Centre (Northern Rivers) to
conduct lantern-making workshops with Coraki youth to create a large feature lantern
for the Lismore Lantern Parade. The project aims to address the recent problems
in the town through the engagement of youth in cultural activities.
- $700 to Nerida Osborne (Mid North Coast) to attend a week-long ceramics
conference in Gulgong attracting clay masters and practitioners worldwide.
- $1500 to the Coffs Harbour Arts Council (Mid North Coast) for cultural
activities and workshops with touring Tibetan cultural group during their 5 day
visit. The activities will include the creation of a Sand Mandala.
- $878 to Mgfanwy Thompson (South East) to attend a Digital Storytelling
course at the Australian Centre for Moving Image in Melbourne. Participants will
develop skills in multi-media tools to create a story as well as being trained
to teach techniques of storytelling in their own communities.
- $800 to indigenous artist Terrence Allen (North West) to attend the
Apple II Exhibition in New York at which he is the only representative of Australian
artists.
- $1129 to Krinkl Theatre (Northern Rivers) to conduct puppetry workshops
with puppetry expert Rod Primrose to further strengthen and develop the work of
Krinkl Theatre and artists in the Northern Rivers region.
- $1500 to Robyn Kinsela (Southern Tablelands) to attend an artist-in-residence
and exchange program in Hungary to develop work in digital pigment prints. Robyn
was specifically selected for this residency and the opportunity will offer substantial
exchange with other artists internationally.
Congratulations to all the recipients.
The Quick Response grant program is still open for the April to June 2007 quarter
but potential applicants must contact Regional Arts NSW to discuss their project
and confirm that funds are still available.
More information on 'Quick's is provided in the Grants section of our website here.
The Regional Arts Fund
is an Australian Government initiative
supporting the arts in regional and remote Australia.
