Create NSW Arts and Cultural Funding Heading to the New England North West

Congratulations to the following New England North West Create NSW Arts & Cultural Funding Program Recipients:

2 Rivers Pty Ltd Cultivating Creative Communities ($120,000)

Cultivating Creative Communities is a professional development program to develop and promote access for regional and remote artists and art workers to increase their skills and networks. This program includes mentoring and workshops with professional Aboriginal artists and art workers resulting in exhibitions and performances across the region.

Dr Alana Blackburn. Regrowth - New multimedia work for recorder ($19,000)

A collaboration between recorder player Alana Blackburn and composer Ros Bandt to provide an opportunity for regional NSW community members affected by drought, floods and fire to have their voices heard in a poetic and respectful way. The project aims to contribute to the diversity of cultural expression and audiences.