Arts North West has been successful on a number of project grants:
1. CHARGED! The Story of Beersheba: (Anzac Centenary Fund) - A study of the battle through primary sources - objects, maps, diary extracts, letters, and photographs as well as digital content will be assembled in a small travelling suitcase, and will travel with an arts educator to 5 small schools in Tenterfield Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Armidale Regional, Uralla Shire, and Narrabri Shire.
2. Putting the Pieces Together (Accessible Arts NSW) - an arts and disability project in Armidale Regional, Tamworth Regional, Narrabri Shire and Moree Shire.
3. Making Old Marking New (Aboriginal Regional Arts Fund) to support professional and skills development of four artists, observed and supported by a Kamilaroi Elder and an Aboriginal Project Manager, to re-connect with cultural artefacts and re-build cultural identities.
4. NAIDOC Week Celebrations A print media exhibition in local newspapers, a photo book and postcards celebrating the NAIDOC week theme Songlines.
5. Speed Dating for Aboriginal Artists - 9 professional Aboriginal Artists across the region with 3 commercial galleries, 3 regional galleries and 3 funding bodies to connect, network and develop strategic relationships and linkages.
Regional Arts Fund is Open
The New England North West is a dynamic and creative place to live and work. Do you have an exciting project that will further contribute to arts and cultural activity in our community? Arts North West is looking for innovative and great projects that will thrill our community!
The Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote Australia and meets the strategic priorities of supporting participation in, and access to, the arts and encouraging greater private sector support for the arts. The Regional Arts Fund is designed to benefit regional and remote arts practitioners, arts workers, audiences and communities.
WHAT'S NEW FOR RAF?
Opening dates and closing dates have been moved forward in the year.
RAF applications will only be accepted through the Regional Arts Australia secure online grants system, SmartyGrants.
Guidelines have been reviewed and simplified.
There is a NEW category Small Regional Festival Support.
The Residencies and Mentorships category is no longer available.
Multi-year funding is only available for two years and projects must be discussed with RANSW staff before applying.
You will need to respond to a number of Australian Government questions for statistical collection that are common to all arts grants applicants administered by the Department of Communications and the Arts.
DO NOT FORGET to read the RAF Guidelines carefully and before you submit discuss your project with Caroline Downer, Executive Director of Arts North West on 0428 042 622. Caroline will be able to explain the new process for RAF.
KEY DATES
Applications open: Monday 20 June.
Applications close: 3:00pm AEST Monday 8 August.
No extension to the closing date is possible.
Preliminary Conference Program Released For Artlands 2016
ARTLANDS DUBBO 2016
PART FESTIVAL PART CONFERENCE
2016 will mark the return of the conference to NSW for the first time in 14 years, and will see the introduction of the ARTLANDS brand to be used for all future RAA conferences.
ARTLANDS continues the tradition of Part Conference, Part Festival, All Arts with four jam-packed days of activity, conversation, discussion, debate and inspiration from across Australia and overseas from 27-30 October 2016.
This national biennial conference is the largest arts gathering in Australia and we hope to see you there in the inland City of Dubbo, gateway to the Great Western Plains of NSW.
CASP is Open!
The New England North West is a dynamic and creative place to live and work. Do you have an exciting project that will further contribute to arts and cultural activity in our community? Arts North West is looking for innovative and great projects that will thrill our community!
The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) is an annual grants program that supports community arts and cultural development in regional NSW through grants of up to $3000. CASP is an annual small grants program administered by Regional Arts NSW (RANSW) on behalf of Arts NSW.
WHAT'S NEW FOR CASP?
Opening dates and closing dates have been moved forward in the year to enable timely announcements for 2017 projects.
CASP applications will only be accepted through the Arts NSW secure on-line grants system, SmartyGrants.
Guidelines have been reviewed and simplified.
You will need to respond to a number of Arts NSW KPIs that are common to all arts grants applicants under the NSW Arts and Cultural Policy Framework (ACDP).
The newly merged councils have not yet been built into the system. You will need to indicate your local council before merger in the application and your application will be assessed by the Regional Arts Development Organisation (RADO) pre-merger.
DO NOT FORGET to read the CASP Guidelines carefully and before you submit discuss your project with Caroline Downer, Executive Director of Arts North West on 0428 042 622. Caroline will be able to explain the new process for CASP.
Read CASP Guidelines
Email Arts North West for more info
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KEY DATES
Applications open: Monday 30 May.
Applications close: 3:00pm AEST Thursday 28 July.
No extension to the closing date is possible.