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AUGUST WRAP-UP | LATEST NEWS | UPCOMING
EVENTS | OPPORTUNITIES | GRANTS
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The WRA office will reopen from Monday 27th September for scheduled face-to-face meetings. We are also available for contactless meetings via Zoom. You can keep up to date with our social media platforms, or get in touch via email or phone 0455 217 671 during this time. Please check the official NSW Government website for the most recent health advice and current restrictions regarding Regional NSW.
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Congratulations to the team at Mona Magazine - Kat Vella, Lauren Forner and Kimmy Skeers on the launch of issue one. Conceived in the Western Riverina, Mona Magazine is a new community-based magazine for diverse regional, rural and remote women. Issue one is perfect lockdown reading, featuring the contributions and experiences of 17 women. You can purchase your own copy, or make a literary or artistic submission to the next issue here.
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Please note the ‘Plan and Produce a Podcast’ course being held at Tirkandi Inaburra has been postponed until further notice due to COVID-19 lockdowns. We will advise when the new dates are confirmed.
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Linzie Joanne has been running successful Virtual Paint and Sips sessions during the lockdown. Classes are held via Zoom with a variety of subject matter covered. All ages and experience levels are welcome. There are several sessions available during October - book an online class here.
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Jason Richardson had an interview & performed a live set with Naviar Records. They discussed their collaborations, writing haiku, interpreting the Riverina landscape and more. There's also a mellow video mix with ambient music and spoken words. Congratulations to Jason for an exciting international collaboration and furthering art experimentation.
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Regional Arts NSW Farewells Elizabeth Rogers
It was recently announced that after 15 years with Regional Arts NSW, CEO Elizabeth Rogers is moving on to take up the position of CEO with Canberra Glassworks.
Western Riverina Arts Executive Directer Aanya Whitehead notes the impact Elizabeth had during her first year in the role: "Elizabeth Roger's attention and support to my appointment as Executive Director to Western Riverina Arts at the start of 2020 was invaluable to working through the role and expectations of servicing regional arts in our area. Her genuine care and passion for making arts accessible and available to regional communities was substantial. Elizabeth's decades of corporate knowledge in the arts matched with her talent to guide, advise and support the self-determination of culture in regional communities was critical in her role with RANSW. Here she helped to maintain a strong supporting organisation that serviced the RADO's in many ways, including as a unified voice to Government. Impressively, Elizabeth has travelled NSW widely, and is deeply familiar with communities across the state, including WRA's four LGA members of Griffith, Leeton, Murrumbidgee and Narrandera. As the CEO she made herself available to us anytime of the day or night when a real need arose. I feel fortunate to have come to know her through this role; her talent, history and experience are impressive and I so look forward to seeing her thrive in her new position in Canberra."
The staff and board of Western Riverina Arts wish to thank Elizabeth for her contributions and commitment to the Regional Arts sector. It has been a pleasure to work with Elizabeth and we wish her all the best in her new role.
Image: Elizabeth Rogers and Aanya Whitehead stand in front of the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre during the Artstate launch.
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Job: Project Manager with Regional Arts Network
The Regional Arts Network (RAN) consists of 14 Regional Arts Development Organisations (RADO) supporting and advocating for arts engagement in Regional NSW. RAN is about to embark on a 2-year Strategic Project (Project) and is seeking expressions of interest for a qualified project manager based in regional NSW. The role will oversee the development and delivery of a program that will provide opportunities for regional artists, curators, and key partners to take part in a regional discussion. This role is supported by Create NSW and the Regional Arts Network.
EOIs close 5pm 17 September. Download the position description and find out more.
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Covid Development Grants
Create NSW is offering targeted support to individuals and groups of up to $5,000, and up to $10,000 for organisations in the small-to-medium sector in NSW who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Two streams of funding are available under this program:
• Individuals and Groups can apply for up to $5,000
• Organisations can apply for up to $10,000
Find out more.
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Support Act Covid-19 Crisis Relief Grants
Support Act is now offering cash grants of $2,000 ($2700 to families with dependent children) called COVID-19 Crisis Relief Grants (formerly known as MusicKeeper/CrewKeeper) for people working in the Australian music industry
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I Lost My Gig Australia Survey
Have you lost work in music, theatre, dance, comedy, arts or literature due to COVID-19 in 2021? Completing the I Lost My Gig Australia survey will help to capture the impact across the Australian arts sector. Fill out the survey here.
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* The following events may be subject to change pending Covid-19 restrictions and current health advice. Please check in with each event organiser for relevant updates.
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Murrumbidgee Short Story Competition
Entries close 31 October | Online
Our lives continue to be upended by events beyond the Western Riverina that enforces social distancing and affects our ability to be creative together. While apart, we can still be creative together.
Narrandera Arts & Creative Network and Western Riverina Arts are providing an opportunity to inspire people to be creative through the 'Murrumbidgee Short Story Competition'. Cash prizes can be won across three categories. This competition is open to residents of all ages from Griffith City Council, Leeton Shire Council, Narrandera Shire Council and Murrumbidgee Council LGA's.
Find out how to enter and further terms.
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#AskACuratorDay Facebook Live Event
Online | Leeton Museum and Gallery
The global event ‘Ask A Curator Day’ returns for the 11th year on September 15th 2021. Join Leeton Shire Council’s Manager of Cultural Services and the designer/curator behind the Leeton Museum and Gallery, Suesann Vos for a Live Facebook Event #AskACurator Day Live Q&A. Sues will be available to answer all your burning questions regarding LMAG while we connect and have some fun! Tune in to the Facebook livestream from 12.00PM Noon AEST 15/09/21 to watch and join in the conversation.
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Narrandera Arts Online Brush Group
Online | Narrandera Arts & Creative Network
Narrandera Arts Brush Group has moved to an online format due to the uncertainty of the current COVID-19 conditions. Their first online challenge is: "Spring is in the air. Your first Brush Group challenge is to find your favourite spring image. It can be from a magazine, a memory, a picture or an idea. Whether you paint, draw, stitch, felt, photograph or anything else, using your favourite medium recreate your version of this image."
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Local Indigenous Exhibition
Online | Griffith Regional Art Gallery
Griffith Regional Art Gallery has taken the Local Indigenous Exhibition online! Take the virtual tour and enjoy the works from home. This exhibition celebrating the strength, creativity and diversity of Wiradjuri artists, in the tradition of the esteemed Murrumbidgee Mara Mara, Warangesda Deeper Waters and Yarruwala Wiradjuri exhibitions. Featuring works by Joyce Hampton, Rex Campbell, Gaye Moore, June Weymouth, Cory McKenzie, Allan McKenzie, Carolyn Williams, Tynelka Powell, Veronica Collins and William Cater.
Image: Cory and Allan McKenzie, The Land – Back to Country, Acrylic
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Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Exhibition
LAST CHANCE Closes 25 September | Leeton Museum and Gallery
Phryne Fisher returns with a brand-new exhibition filled with glamour, romance and adventure. Experience large scale installations recreating Miss Fisher’s world, all while enjoying the feature film costumes designed by Margot Wilson, props and more from the feature film.
Tickets can be purchased online via http://bit.ly/Phryne or at the door ($25 per adult, $20 for seniors, $5 per school child or $50 per family of 2 adults and 2 children). NSW Discover vouchers can be redeemed online and the e-ticket used later until September 25.
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Write Around The Murray
15th - 19th September | Online
For five days in September, Write Around the Murray (WAM) brings people together in Albury Wodonga for a festival of storytelling unlike anywhere else. There are many online discussions you can enjoy as part of the regional festival if you are unable to travel.
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Sharon De Valentin: Flourish and Decay
4th - 29th October 2021 | Leeton Museum and Gallery
Encaustic artist Sharon De Valentin's latest solo exhibition ‘Flourish and Decay’ will include her pursuit of using the obscure medium ‘encaustic’ to examine the fragility and beauty of the natural environment "from Apiary to Artistry".
Encaustic is an age-old art form going back to the times of the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, the Greek word meaning ‘to heat or burn in’ (enkaustikos). Sharon makes this organic medium using locally sourced beeswax, a tree resin called damar gum, natural pigments, oils, ink and fire to create beautiful, colourful, textural works of art. Sharon will also be showcasing live demonstrations combining beeswax and fire.
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Hilma af Klint at Home
Online Virtual Tour | Art Gallery of NSW
While the doors of the NSW Gallery of NSW are closed they are bringing you ways to learn, be inspired and get creative at home and online.
More than a century ago, Swedish artist Hilma af Klint created paintings unlike anything that had come before. Monumental and wondrous, with enigmatic symbols and radiant colour combinations, they forged an entirely new language of abstract form.
Discover the visionary artist disrupting art history and explore the exhibition Hilma af Klint: The Secret Paintings online with Hilma af Klint at Home.
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Unsettled
Online Virtual Tour | Australian Museum
Unsettled uncovers the untold histories behind this nation’s foundation story. In this powerful exhibition, First Nations voices reveal the hidden stories of devastation, survival and the fight for recognition. These first-hand accounts are presented through long hidden historical documents, large-scale artworks, immersive experiences and never-before-seen objects from the Australian Museum collections and beyond.
Discover the Unsettled exhibition in virtual reality! The online experience is a 360 degree interactive tour featuring embedded audio guides and multimedia content on display in the exhibition.
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WARANGESDA At Australia Hall
NEW DATES 4th, 5th & 6th November 2021 | Australia Hall, Sydney
From the premiere performance on the site of the Former Warangesda Aboriginal Mission in 2020 to Australia Hall in Sydney, Western Riverina Arts are proud to be a sponsor of Burrundi Theatre for Performing Art's production of WARANGESDA, directed by Kerry Johnson. Get your tickets to the three Sydney performances here!
"Warangesda - Camp of Mercy was established by Reverend John Gribble in 1880 on the Murrumbidgee River, Wiradjuri Country. Burrundi Theatre revisits the journey of Warangesda, a survival a people an untold legacy."
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Guide to government COVID-19 assistance for the arts 2021
This Australia Council for the Arts guide sets out various assistance initiatives that are being provided by federal and state/territory governments in response to the continuing COVID-19 impacts in 2021. In order to assist artists and arts workers, the guide is ordered as follows: measures applicable to arts organisations and individual artists; measures are then ordered by relevance to arts organisations and individual artists. The intention is for this to be a “live” document, updated as circumstances change.
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Fee Free TAFE Courses
If you’ve been in lockdown and want to upskill, you can with a fee-free* online short course, on topics such as Website Building, Computing Skills, Social Media Engagement and more.
TAFE NSW, in conjunction with the NSW Government, is offering a number of fee-free* short courses to all NSW residents*, but places are limited.
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Darling Portrait Prize
The 2022 Darling Portrait Prize call for entries is open. This national prize for Australian portrait painting will award the 2022 winner $75,000, and their work will be exhibited with finalists at the National Portrait Gallery from 24 June until 9 October 2022. Pictured is the 2020 winner 'Elizabeth' by Anthea da Silva. Find out more and apply.
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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!
The online database is also accompanied by a supportive online Facebook group with over 350 members. Artists and arts organisations of all types from Riverina NSW can share their ideas, events and simply connect! Join the CREATIVE RIVERINA group now!
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The Blake Poetry Prize
The Blake Poetry Prize challenges Australian poets to explore the spiritual and religious in a new work of 100 lines or less. It runs alongside the Blake Art Prize and the major prize is $5000. Entries close November 15.
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Fed Art Prize 2021
Entries are are closing on 30 September for the Fed Art Prize. There are $7,500 worth of prizes including the $3,000 Federation Art Prize acquisition for the overall winner. Categories include:
- Federation Art Prize
- Two Dimensional Award
- Three Dimensional Award
- Young Artist Award (18-25 years)
- Youth Artist Award (Under 18)
Find out more via the website.
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Createability Internship Program
The Createability Internship Program is a partnership between Create NSW and Accessible Arts and provides customised training for up to 10 participants with disability or who are d/Deaf, followed by paid internships in major NSW organisations across the arts, screen and cultural sectors. The internships cover a variety of creative and technical areas in the screen and cultural sectors, including marketing, curating, production, front of house, arts administration, public programs, art department, camera and sound, writing, producing, animation and visual effects, and editing. Applications close Monday 18 October 2021.
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Moran Portrait Prize
The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP) is an Australian portrait painting prize supporting Australian artists. The prize has encouraged both excellence and creativity in contemporary Australian portraiture by asking artists to interpret the look and personality of a chosen sitter, either unknown or well known. With the first prize of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) it is Australia’s richest art prize. Entries close 29 September.
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Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award 2021
Lismore Regional Gallery is pleased to announce a call out for artists to enter the Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award 2021, a new art prize open to artists of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
The Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award aims to encourage entries from established, mid-career, and emerging Indigenous artists from across the country working in any medium. It is non-acquisitive and free to enter. Major prize worth $10,000. Entries close Friday 24 September, at midnight.
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NSW Performing Arts COVID Support Package
The aim of this package is to provide urgent financial support to performing arts venues, producers and promoters impacted by the cancellation or postponement of performances resulting from the NSW Government COVID-19 Public Health Orders from 26 June 2021.
The package is also designed to provide certainty to performing arts venues, producers and promoters of what assistance will be available if further COVID-19 Public Health Orders result in further cancellation of performances or restrictions in audience numbers. Find out more.
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Fed Photo Prize 2021
Entries are closing on 30 September for the Fed Photo Prize. Categories include:
- Illustrative Photographer
- Landscape Photographer
- Nature Photographer
- Portrait Photographer
- Pet / Animal Photographer
Find out more via the website.
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