Congratulations to our regional creatives who have been selected as our representatives for the NSW Regional Futures Project. We have two pairs collaborating on some very exciting projects.
(TOP) Creative collaborators Alana Blackburn, musician, and Mike Terry, photographer and multimedia artist, will consult with environmental scientists to create a work that combines film, collage and soundscapes to address the question “How can our past inform our future?”
(BOTTOM) Visual artists Joanne Stead, Tamworth, and Gamilaraay Woman Tania Hartigan, Wallabadah, will develop a creative response to the conversations across their community that explore the variable understandings of sustainability and the implications that arise from the lack of a common language.
These four are among 29 artists from across NSW have been announced as participants in the state-wide Regional Futures project.
Regional Futures is a two-year state-wide creative project funded by Create NSW and delivered by the NSW Regional Arts Network which represents 15 members organisations that support and promote artists and creative practice across regional NSW.
At the heart of the project is collaboration across sectors bringing artists and other experts together, exploring the future of the regions.
The artists will participate in a ten-week self-directed creative development program that will involve weekly online sessions with various thought leaders and studio visits from the project's Creative Director.
Regional Futures will culminate with the showcasing in Sydney of new works developed as part of the project.
It will be fascinating to watch these collaborations develop! More about the Regional Futures project here: https://regionalfutures.net.au/