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JANUARY WRAP-UP | ARTIST OF THE MONTH | LATEST NEWS | UPCOMING EVENTS | OPPORTUNITIES | GRANTS
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We had a pleasant surprise when we looked out of our office window and saw a dance performance was underway! Team Contemporary of Bella Body & Soul were practicing a piece on the theme of dementia, expressing the various stages of its journey. Dancers included Chelsea Robinson, Milley Godden, Emika Gooley, Caitlyn Webb, Rhea Fairweather and Emily Baulch.
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How many have you spotted? "A growing group of grass-roots creatives are keen to put Griffith on the map by connecting business, tourism and local artists. The Connect the Dots Art Trail concept is only in its infancy but is already piquing the interest of Griffith's creative community with dozens banding together to get involved." Read the full story here, or follow the Connect the dots. Facebook page.
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'Partners in Paint & Pastel' launched at the Leeton Museum and Gallery in January. What a great way to start 2021! This exhibit shows the works of local artists Lynne McQuillan and Lee Blacker-Noble. The exhibit runs until February 26 - drop by the gallery Monday to Saturday between 10am and 3pm to check it out! |
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DECEMBER ARTIST OF THE MONTH
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Isis Ronan
Our February Artist of the Month, is graphic designer and artist Isis Ronan. As a new resident to Griffith, Isis has already established a foothold in the local art scene, bringing art to wider audiences through community-led programming via her alter ego Succa Mum.
During highschool Isis had her heart set on being an art teacher, but ended up following a different path, studying graphic design at university: “My graphic design teacher said I wasn’t suited to be a graphic designer. He thought that my thinking was too outside of the box! So he recommended this theatre course. My earliest creative inspiration was as a toddler and watching Chinese Opera. My mum would always find me there by myself watching Chinese Opera probably on SBS. I was obsessed with it, and I wonder if that is why I got into theatre.” Isis went on to study Theatre Production at the Design Centre for four years, learning set building and costume design. Ironically, upon graduation she was hired as a graphic designer in Sydney working with brands such as Diva and Bras N Things, designing their window displays. Window dressing harmoniously brought her two fields of expertise together and was the favourite element of this role.
After 10 years of living in Sydney, Isis and her partner left the rat-race and decided to move to regional NSW for their son’s health. Upon moving to Griffith, they fell in love with the city and knew they would lay down permanent roots the first week of their tree change: “We’re actually in paradise.”
Isis saw the 2020 lockdown as a chance to work on personal creative projects, to volunteer her expertise and give back to the wider community, all of which resulted in Succa Mum. Through Succa Mum, Isis provides a vibrant and welcoming entry point for those wishing to dip their brush in the world of art for the first time. Creating new spaces of exploration, Isis’ projects are varied but always accessible and for people of all levels of exposure to the arts.
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Job Vacancy: Griffith Regional Arts & Museum Manager
The Manager is responsible for facility and resource management, maintenance coordination and providing leadership in the planning, programming, promotion and presentation of performing and visual arts programs, collections and exhibitions for Griffith Regional Theatre, Griffith Regional Art Gallery and Griffith Pioneer Park Museum promoting community cultural development and participation as determined and approved by Council via the Griffith Cultural Facilities Committee. Closes March 8th, apply here.
𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯, 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘴.
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Riverina Arts Leadership Program
The Australia Council will be running a 3-month leadership program for artists and arts workers from across the Riverina between March and June 2021 in Wagga. The program is designed for both emerging and established leaders working in the arts and creative industries. The program will connect with our national cohort visiting Wagga for their leadership residentials.
Participants will be guided through four sessions to explore their leadership, new ways of thinking and enacting the potential of creativity for change. Activities will include workshops, discussions, guest speakers and reflective practices to learn more about creative leadership. Find out more.
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Quick Response Volunteer/NFP Support
The NSW Government is offering a $5,000 quick response support package for small volunteer/not-for-profit organisations. The eligibility for the support requires that:
- They are registered as either:
- Australian Public Company; or
- Other Incorporate Entity
- They are both:
- Not for profit; and,
- Core business is the delivery of arts-related activity
- They can demonstrate:
- The actual decline in earned income of at least 15% in 2020 compared to 2019;
- They generated less than $100k in the 2019 Calendar Year (or 2018/19 FY) in either:
- total income; or
- total expense was less than $100k
Expressions of interest can be sent to CRT Sector Support Mailbox sector.support@create.nsw.gov.au
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CASP 2021 Recipients
Congratulations to the following recipients of CASP (Country Art Support Grants) 2021 - details of the five projects being funded from the Western Riverina Region below!
• St Joseph's Parents and Friends Association Our Place ($3,000)
- The project will involve an artist with input from the students creating a contemporary art piece on the school grounds in Jerilderie representing the local area and what the region represents to them.
• Leeton Shire Council Beak Technique ($2,875)
-This project will develop free all-ages resources for identifying common native birds. Working with the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists, regional artists will design worksheets that educate how the shape of a bird's beak provides insights into their diet and habitat. These will be made available for download and promoted to schools.
• Narrandera Arts & Creative Network Waybarra (Weaving) Works Project ($3,000)
- Wiradjuri artist Nioka Dupond and textile designer Lillardia Houston Briggs will work with a group of Wiradjuri women to pass on cultural knowledge around Indigenous plant use and language and share skills in weaving a range of decorative and
utilitarian items using Wiradjuri plant matter collected by participants.
• The Cad Factory Political Women, Public Programs ($3,000)
- ‘Political Women’ is an exhibition that brings together 15 artists from diverse cultural, generational, personal and artistic perspectives to illustrate and celebrate the complexity of contemporary feminist art. To compliment the exhibition, we will
run a series of workshops for community and school students, along with creating a promotional video.
• Leeton Shire Council Music for The Lost World ($2,875)
- Leeton-based artist and musician Jason Richardson will develop a public projection event for the 2021 Art Deco Festival. This will include developing projections as well as composing and recording an original soundtrack to accompany a screening of The Lost World (1925), a film from the public domain available for reinterpretation.
𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘏𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 (𝘝𝘪𝘤 𝘔𝘤𝘌𝘸𝘢𝘯 + 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵: 𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 (𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵 + 𝘝𝘪𝘤 𝘔𝘤𝘌𝘸𝘢𝘯 + 𝘊𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘦 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩) 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘖𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘛 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘺.
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Seeking Board Members: MRC Music Inc.
Callout for potential Board Members who passionate about music and passing it on to the next generations to come. Be part of the centre of musical culture in the Riverina and add to your community experience by joining the board of the Murrumbidgee Conservatorium of Music. They are particularly focused on getting in young people over the age of 18 who wish to have experience on a community board. Submit an written Expression of Interest or a video explaining what you could contribute, what your skills are, and why you wish to join: Address to: The President, Murrumbidgee Conservatorium of Music, mrcmusic.office@gmail.com. Inquiries 0428 882 059.
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Penny Paniz Competition & Exhibition Entries Open
The Penny Paniz Acquisitive Arts (PPAA) Competition and Exhibition is the Leeton Art Societies annual art event attracting hundreds of locals and interstate visitors to see over 120 artworks on display and for sale, each Easter long weekend in Leeton. Entries are now open with 10 categories to enter.
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Create Narrandera Program Launch
Narrandera Arts & Creative Network (NACNet) invites you to its Create Narrandera Program Launch at the Narrandera Arts & Community Centre 6PM 26 February. The Create Narrandera Program is a series of creative workshops, combined with several artists' weekends. The one and two-day workshops will be led by 11 regional artists established in their field, while the artists' weekends will provide local artists the opportunity to network at the Narrandera Arts & Community Centre, work in situ at the Centre and sell their works from the Centre. Register your attendance here.
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Rethinking The Vista: Perspectives On Contemporary Landscape
March 20: Join contemporary Artist and tutor Linzie Ellis for an insightful perspective on contemporary landscape painting and notions of time and place inspired by the Neridah Stockley: A Secular View exhibition. All skill levels welcome. Includes morning and afternoon tea, some materials provided. Ages: 16 + Members: $52, Non Members: $65. Book here.
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Partners In Paint & Pastel
'Partners in Paint & Pastel' at the Leeton Museum and Gallery shows the works of local artists Lynne McQuillan and Lee Blacker-Noble. The exhibit runs until February 26 - drop by the gallery Monday to Saturday between 10am and 3pm to check it out!
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Hape Kiddle: Custodian
Hape Kiddle: Custodian is an exhibition by Riverina based contemporary Artist and Craftsperson Hape Kiddle. Through a recently completed body of work Hape has pushed the boundaries of traditional wood carving to create exquisite and dynamic vessels and forms that are imbued with and reflect ideas of what it means to be a ‘custodian’ as a collective and as individuals. The exhibition runs until 14 March.
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Life Drawing @ GRAG
Life drawing sessions taught by Anthea da Silva, winner of the Inaugural Darling Portrait Prize 2020. The Art Gallery presents weekly Life Drawing sessions for over 18s - from beginners to experienced artists. Learn techniques and develop a deeper awareness of the ways we see in real-time, celebrating the dynamism & immediacy of seeing & drawing a real live human model striking short poses from 1 - 20 minutes. Secure your spot here.
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Junior Youth Theatre Troupe Term 1
Enrollments are now open for Term 1 - calling all aspiring actors, performers and writers aged 9 - 12.
Wednesdays 4.30pm - 5:30pm
Commencing: Wednesday 24 February
Last session: Wednesday 31 March
Do you dream of a life in the spotlight? Do you sing, dance, act - or want to?
Griffith Regional Theatre is taking enrolments now for our fabulous and fun acting classes for young people aged 9-12 years. You will learn a range of drama and performance skills, including impro and scripted workshopping, group and solo performance work, theatre sports and games. More information here.
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Narrandera Creates Program - Belle Fleur Weekend Workshop
This acrylic floral workshop caters for beginners to advanced artists experimenting with media and methods to complete several works. You will paint roses, poppies, natives and other floral subjects in acrylics using free, broad strokes on paper and stretched canvas. The emphasis will be on experimenting with media, using sponges, cardboard squares as well as large brushes and palette knives. Feel free to bring your own floral references, though Karen will supply multiple photo references and natural flowers from which to choose.
The workshop fee includes the following materials: 2 x deep-sided canvases, 22 x 18, 1 x sheet 300 gsm watercolour paper, Acrylic Paints x 8, Brushes: single + set, Acrylic Medium.
Saturday 27 February 2021 start 9:30am finish 4:00pm
Sunday 28 February 2021 start 9:30am finish 3:30pm
Book your spot here.
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Job Vacancy: Shepparton Art Museum Exhibitions Curator
With the new, purpose-built art museum almost finished, SAM has an exciting opportunity for an Exhibitions Curator. The Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) is located in North Central Victoria. Established in 1936, the SAM Collection is recognised and celebrated as one of regional Australia’s most significant collections of Australian ceramics, alongside a growing collection of historic and contemporary paintings, prints and works on paper. The Museum is also highly regarded for its collection of Aboriginal art. SAM is known for a dynamic program of exhibitions that are designed to be locally relevant and engage with global contemporary ideas. More details and apply here.
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2021 National NAIDOC Poster Competition
The National NAIDOC Committee invites entries from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists for the National NAIDOC Poster Competition reflecting and capturing the 2021 theme: Heal Country!
Heal Country! calls on all of us to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction. Heal Country! also means finally resolving many of the outstanding injustices which impact on the lives of our people. The winning entry will be awarded a $10,000 cash prize and the artwork recognised across the country on the 2021 National NAIDOC poster. The competition is now open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists aged 13 years or older and will close Monday 8 March 2021. More details & Apply here.
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Regional Assembly
Regional Assembly is an artist-led online studio program connecting cultural practitioners working in regional and remote geographies. Designed to develop a creative community, rigorous artistic exchange and professional growth for cross-disciplinary mid-career artists working in regional Australia, Aotearoa & Te Moana nui a Kiwa (Pacific) and South Asia. Over the course of a year ten artists will each receive an artist fee to participate in eight online sessions from their studios, connecting conversations about works in progress, development practice and theory. EOI's close March 8.
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Conductor: NSW Orchestral Conducting Fellowship with Sydney Youth Orchestras
This Fellowship will support the emerging and early career professional practice of an orchestral conductor through funding and mentorships, and will undertake a broad-ranging professional development and orchestral Fellowship program over 12 months. Applications close March 1. Find out more.
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NSW Aboriginal Creative Fellowship with the State Library of NSW
This Fellowship will provide an Aboriginal artist, knowledge holder or creative practitioner with the opportunity to undertake creative research through the Library's Indigenous Collections, and will work towards a presentation outcome. Applications close March 1. Find out more.
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Entries Open - Living Memory: National Photographic Portrait Prize
Now in its fourteenth year, the prize is an annual favourite for audiences and Portrait Gallery staff alike, drawing captivating photographic portraiture from Australia's professional and aspiring visual artists, and providing a diverse national image in composite. The most outstanding portrait will receive $30,000 cash. The People’s Choice will receive $5,000 from The David Roche Foundation. Entries close at midnight (AEDT) on Tuesday 2 March 2021.
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2021 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
Opening: 20 January 2021 First prize: $AU6,000 Second prize: $AU4,000 Third prize: $AU2,500 Entries are opening soon on 21 January 2021 for the Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The Jolley Prize is worth a total of AU $12,500 – first place will receive $6,000, second place will receive $4,000, and third place will receive $2,500. The Jolley Prize is open to all short story writers writing in English. They are seeking original short stories of between 2,000 and 5,000 words.
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Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize
Australian Art – Any Medium – All Women
The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. It is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia.
There are three prize categories – the Professional Artist Prize of $35,000, the Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000 and the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000.
Artists are asked to enter an artwork that best reflects their art practice - there is is no theme. Closes Wednesday 3 March 2021.
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Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award
This biennial nationally significant award has been presented by Wangaratta Art Gallery since 2009, and will again be a showcase of textile artistry and talent from across Australia. Wangaratta has a long and prominent history of textiles, both in manufacturing and as a craft form. Wangaratta Art Gallery builds upon this unique tradition through the presentation of this outstanding award which continues to recognise the high calibre practice that Australian artists provide to the national and international textile tableau. The WCTA is a $10,000 Acquisitive Award. Applications close March 31. More info here.
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Gallipoli Art Prize Call For Entries
Australian (and other eligible) artists are invited to enter one piece of original work produced in oil, acrylic, water colour or mixed medium in the 2021 $20,000 Gallipoli Art Prize competition. The winning painting is acquisitive by The Gallipoli Memorial Club Museum Fund Inc. The Art Prize will be awarded to the artist who best depicts the spirit of the Club’s creed*: “there exists an obligation for all to preserve the special qualities of loyalty, respect, love of country, courage and comradeship which were personified by the heroes of the Gallipoli Campaign and bequeathed to all humanity as a foundation of perpetual peace and universal freedom.” *Artwork does not need to reflect warfare or The Gallipoli conflict. Entries close March 10, 2021.
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2021 National Regional Arts Fellowship
The Fellowship Program is designed as an applicant-led approach, addressing the needs of the individual in that time and place. Six Fellowships will be available between $10,000 - $20,000 and will be offered across a range of artforms, stages of career, and duration.
Categories include:
- Creative Development (International / National)
- First Nations Creative Development (International / National)
- Arts Worker Professional Development (International / National)
- First Timer - Creative Development (have not received a fellowship before)
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NSW Aboriginal Curator Placement Fellowship with the Art Gallery of NSW
Two early-career Aboriginal curators will be given the opportunity to deepen their curatorial experience through funding and mentorships, and will deliver two key curatorial and regional engagement projects over nine months. Applications close March 1. Find out more.
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NSW Musical Theatre Fellowship with Hayes Theatre Co
This Fellowship will offer a composer, musical director and/or creative team to research and develop a new work of musical theatre and will work towards potential development and presentation opportunities. Applications close March 1. Find out more.
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Vivid Sydney: EOI Ideas - The Opportunuity
Do you have an idea worth sharing? Vivid Sydney are looking for creatives, innovators and agents of change to be part of Vivid Ideas. Vivid Ideas celebrates those that challenge the norm, trailblazers with ground-breaking ideas, the left-field thinkers who see the world differently and the mavericks and the misfits who push the boundary. It could be a talk or workshop, a documentary or podcast, a spoken word performance, a demonstration of cutting- edge technology or an immersive experience that provides a unique perspective. We want your bold, ambitious and thought-provoking ideas and concepts.
Vivid Ideas is a curated program of talks, workshops, and experiences to share knowledge and highlight developments in technology, culture and society. Apply Here.
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Creative Riverina Database
Are you on the database? Artists and performers of all kinds are listed on CREATIVE RIVERINA, the go-to online directory for creatives in our region! Make sure people can find you - create your FREE listing today!
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