Image: Putting the Pieces Together Project, Gunnedah. Image by Caroline Downer.
Arts North West are looking for people with lived experience to be part of our Enable Arts Steering Committee. The Arts North West Enable Arts Steering Committee will support ANW and its staff with guidance and decision-making, strategic planning, advice, and feedback.
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Arts North West, a dynamic organisation supporting arts and cultural development across the New England North West region, is seeking a passionate and skilled individuals to join our volunteer, skills-based board. We are specifically looking for someone with expertise in human resources (HR) and/or legal affairs to contribute to our mission of fostering creativity, community engagement, and cultural growth.
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MusicNSW's highly-successful Regional Music Officer program is gearing up for its next instalment. Having recently successfully confirmed for four-year funding for the program, MusicNSW is kicking off 2023 with the addition of five regionally-based roles to its team. The five positions will provide on-the-ground tailored support for regional musicians, venues and live music professionals to grow regional touring capacity and opportunities.
There are five positions available - one manager position and four part-time coordinators. Applicants should have great project management experience, a love of music and their finger on the pulse of what's happening in their local music community.
Key Dates:
29 Nov 2022 - Applications open
31 Jan 2023 - Applications close
1 Mar 2023 - Jobs commence
UNE and Arts North West First Nations exhibition and musical performances coming to Tamworth during County Music Festival in 2023
‘Ngaarr, Wandabaa, Thanbarran - Strong Spirit Connection’
The University of New England, Arts North West, and The Tamworth Youthie are thrilled to present a showcase of the incredible homegrown talent of the New England North West First Nations community, during Tamworth’s Country Music Festival in January 2023.
The partnership presents the exhibition ‘Ngaarr, Wandabaa, Thanbarran’ meaning Strong Spirit Connection in the language of Gamilaraay, a morning of cultural creativity from Gomeroi Country.
The exhibition will present top-tier works from some of the New England North West’s extraordinary First Nations visual artists, and performers, with an opportunity to meet exhibiting artists during the exhibition.
EOIs to participate in the exhibition are currently open to all first Nations visual artists within the Arts North West service area including Armidale Regional, Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah Shire, Gwydir Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire, Tamworth Regional, Tenterfield Shire, Uralla Shire and Walcha Council. Please visit the Arts North West website www.artsnw.com.au for more information.
UNE, Arts North West, and the Tamworth Youthie extend a warm invitation to join them for the opening of ‘Ngaarr, Wandabaa, Thanbarran’ from 10.00am on the 16th of January at the Tamworth Youthie as an invite only event If you would like to attend the event, please contact office@artsnw.com.au or phone 0493 3156 463.
Accompanying the exhibition opening will be the spirited talents of local First Nations creatives Uncle Roger Knox, Buddy Knox, the Gomeroi Dance Academy, and Uncle Len Waters presenting the Welcome to Country for all of community to enjoy.
This event has been supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, The University of New England, Arts North West, and the Tamworth Youthie through the Tamworth Regional Council.
