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
Apply Now
KEY DATES
Applications open: Monday 30 May.
Applications close: 3:00pm AEST Thursday 28 July.
No extension to the closing date is possible.
Arts NSW Briefing Session
ARTS NSW BRIEFING SESSIONS
Arts NSW invite you to learn more about our grants by attending an information session in Armidale on Friday 29th April at New England Regional Art Museum at 10am-12:00pm and Tamworth Community Centre at 2.30 to 3.30pm.
The sessions will cover what we do, who we are, the types of grants available, tips for a successful application and includes time for questions and answers.
Arts NSW staff will be available to discuss the Arts and Cultural Development Program Guidelines with artists and arts organisations from across NSW.
2016-2017 Guidelines
http://www.arts.nsw.gov.au/index.php/funding-and-support/types-of-funding/the-arts-and-cultural-development-program/
RSVP
People interested are encouraged to contact Barbara Vickery on (02) 9995 0656 or email to register interest in attending.
Email: barbara.vickery@arts.nsw.gov.au
Phone: (02) 9995-0656
Arts NSW staff attending
Sam Wild, Manager Arts Development and Investment (Visual Arts Literature & Museums)
Minna Muhlen-Schulte, Program Officer (Visual Arts Literature & Museums)
Visit the Arts NSW website for more information
SUCCESS! The Deputy Prime Minister and the Member for New England Barnaby Joyce has welcomed the Australian Government’s funding for CHARGED!
The Deputy Prime Minister and the Member for New England Barnaby Joyce has welcomed the Australian Government’s funding for CHARGED! Exploring the Story of the Battle of Beersheba, part of the Australian Government’s national Anzac Centenary commemorations.
Mr Joyce said $15,600 had been granted to CHARGED! so the small schools of Jennings, Kentucky and Chandler in the New England Electorate as well as the Maules Creek and Toomelah Schools in the Parkes Electorate could enjoy part of the history of the region first hand.
“The project will bring these small schools together to help us understand the experiences of members of our community throughout the years, and reflect on the sacrifices they have made during all periods of warfare and peacekeeping operations,” Mr Joyce said.
“The charge of the 4th and 11th Australian Light Horse at Beersheba late in the afternoon of 31 October 1917 is remembered as the last great cavalry charge. This strategic victory has great significance to our region as many of the units and soldiers were drawn from the New England,” Mr Joyce said.
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, “CHARGED!”.
He said the project aims to make the story of the Battle of Beersheba readily accessible to young people across the New England and North West.
This collection of objects will also be further enhanced by the development of lesson plans for primary school students – which link history and art-making activities, and will be toured with specialist art educator, Christine Durham who will develop workshops within each school to facilitate responses from students.
The responses from students will be uploaded to “Frontline New England”, as well as to the Arts North West website as a permanent commemoration of this significant and legendary battle of World War I.
The project will be developed collaboratively with NERAM, Hunter River Lancers Museum, UNE Heritage Centre and Regional Archives, The Armidale School as well as local museums in the region.
The Armidale and District Historical Society and the Armidale Family History Society will also contribute with research on some of the soldiers from our area who fought at Beersheba.
The small schools in Wollomombi, Kentucky, Maules Creek, Jennings and Toomelah will collaborate with the specialist art educator to develop workshop concepts that are particularly relevant to their community.
Arts North West will also be engaging community groups from across the region who have already demonstrated a willingness to collaborate in World War One commemorative projects such as Front line New England during 2014.
CHARGED! enhances this online project which commemorates regional experiences during the war (and was previously funded by Anzac Centenary).
Minister for the Arts Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of Anzac Dan Tehan announced more than $800,000 in funding for the Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund to commemorate Anzac Centenary commemorations.
For more information about the Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund and a full list of recipients visit www.arts.gov.au/anzac.
Congratulations to the Successful NENW CASP Recipients for 2016!
Congratulations to the New England North West groups and organisations listed below for your successful CASP applications. Arts North West strongly encourages the development of innovative projects that contribute to the rich arts and cultural landscape of our region and we look extremely forward to seeing these projects being delivered in 2016.
CASP provides small grants to arts and community organisations and local arts councils for short term, locally initiated arts projects with the program aiming to assist locally determined cultural activities. The Country Arts Support Program of Regional Arts NSW is funded by the NSW Government through Arts NSW.
Narrabri Art and Craft Society
Discover Your Inner Artist- mosaic workshop
Reinvigorate cultural and artistic opportunities in Narrabri through the development of a series of workshops. Given its broad accessibility, we will commence with a mosaicing workshop delivered by Doug Weir for 20 local people on 23-24 April 2016 and a follow up workshop on 24-25 September 2016.
New England Bach Festival
Baroque Bar
Three late night free informal performances of baroque music in a local bar as an add on to the 8th New England Bach Festival (5-8 May 2016). Performances will allow visiting musicians, local professionals and students to play together and will increase potential audience for the Festival.
New England Medieval Arts Society
Medieval Music workshops and Performance by Medieval music group PRAXIS
New England Medieval Arts Society will be holding their biannual Easter medieval Gathering event between 26-28 March 2016, as part of the weekend there will be two medieval music workshops by renowned medieval performance group PRAXIS. Medieval music skills and instrumentation will be explained followed by hands on demonstration and participation by creation of a bone flute. These workshops will be followed by a medieval music performance by PRAXIS.
New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM)
Print Beyond Text- artist in residence project
NERAM will host a one week residency at the Museum of Printing by letterpress artist Caren Florance in February 2016 which will include the presentation of a workshop on letterpress in partnership with the New England Writers Centre; a free illustrated talk on international letterpress activities and printing museums; and a professional development activity for NERAM staff and volunteers.
Quirindi Pre- School Kindergarten Inc
'Curious Creators' - Connecting with Nature
Art workshops to strengthen an embedded connection between nature, learning, children and the community focusing on the integration of education for sustainability.
Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal Cultural Showcase - Traditional Dance
Offer a series of 5 grants to dance groups or artists to showcase Traditional Aboriginal dance as an addition to & in support of the successful Aboriginal Cultural Showcase at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2016.
Wallaby Art Group
Inclusive Creativity
Professional training for young and emerging artists in regional NSW by providing a series of workshops throughout 2016.
Applications for CASP 2017 have not been confirmed, but if they proceed they will usually close beginning of October 2016.