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October Wrap l Events l Opportunities l Funding
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Congratulations Maci-Grace.
Maci-Grace Johnson, who is a lead dancer for Burrundi Theatre for Performing Arts Ltd, has been awarded a dance scholarship at the Broadway Dance Center in New York. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and deserved recognition for this hard-working young artist! Maci-Grace is supported by Western Riverina Arts, Burrundi Theatre for Performing Arts Ltd and the Regional Arts Fund through Regional Arts NSW.
Image: Maci-Grace Johnson Courtesy Western Riverina Arts
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It's a Wrap!
The Western Riverina film and screen industry took another BIG step up recently, with the on-location shooting of "Lords of the Soil", a short film collaboration between Kensington House Entertainment and Miil Miil Productions, supported by Western Riverina Arts. Congratulations to the cast, crew, production team and the dozens of community volunteers who have pulled this project together. We can't wait for the regional premiere!
Image: Ella Burns, Ryan Butler and Hannah Mitchell courtesy Western Riverina Arts.
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A Win for Marrambidya Dance Group.
Less than one year after its formation Western Riverina's Marrambidya Dance Group has been named a winner in the NSW Youth Work Awards 2023 in the category of 'Outstanding Work with First Nations Young People.'
Dance Group President Jacinta Simpson says "We were very honoured to be even considered for this award, and we were up against so many outstanding nominees. We don't run the group or do the work for recognition, but this prize has given us an even bigger sense of pride in the importance of our work. This award gives us the fuel we need to keep going!"
Image: Marrambidya Dance Group dancing on the Bila Marrambidya (Murrumbidgee River) in Darlington Point. Matt Beaver Photography.
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'Curious Explorers' Leeton Museum and Art Gallery, until November 15th 2023.
Western Riverina Arts Executive Director Aanya Whitehead was delighted to launch the illustrated children's book 'The Curious Explorers', a collaborative project by writer Leonie Napier and artist Dorothy Roddy.
"Since I began my job at Western Riverina Arts in 2020, I have watched these two artists fly with their creativity. In return has been real and deserved success that they have worked hard for!" Aanya said.
Image: Leonie Napier, Dorothy Roddy and Aanya Whitehead courtesy Western Riverina Arts.
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Jerilderie Landscapes Win Gold.
Australian photographer and digital artist, Maighread Jardine, has been awarded Gold at the prestigious Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Paris Photography Prize) for her work, “Jerilderie Landscapes – Jewels in the Dust”. The work is the result of Maighread’s deep love of the Australian environment and the Riverina in particular, having spent several years living and working in Jerilderie.
Maighread’s award winning work is currently being exhibited in Paris as part of Paris Photography Week.
Image: 'Jerilderie Landscapes - Jewels in the Dust', Maighread Jardine, courtesy the artist.
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TEDxWagga Wagga = A Dance of Ideas
6pm Saturday 18th November 2023
CSU Riverina Playhouse, Wagga Wagga.
Wiradyuri creative and partner in the Western Riverina's Miil Miil Productions, Bernard Higgins, will be one of the presenters at TEDxWagga Wagga as the event celebrates the brilliance and creativity found right here in the Riverina. In his career Bernard merges his training in sciences and creative arts with his Wiradyuri culture in order to create rich animations and films that preserve and honour Wiradyuri language, stories and culture. Definitely a story worth sharing!
Image: Bernard Higgins courtesy Western Riverina Arts.
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Season Launch - Explore 2024
5.30pm Monday 11th December 2023
Griffith Regional Theatre.
We can't wait to see the 2024 program, and you are invited!
Griffith Regional Theatre together with Griffith City Volkswagen invite you to an evening at the Theatre for the announcement of the 2024 season.
Enjoy delicious food, wine from Calabria Family Wines, and explore what's on offer in 2024!
You will find tickets and, of course, the remainder of the 2023 Theatre program at Griffith Regional Theatre.
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Old is New, New is Old
7.30pm Saturday 25th November 2023
Narrandera Parkside Cottage Museum
Narrandera Parkside Cottage Museum committee, in partnership with the Cad Factory, invites you to join artists Diane Busuttil, Nick Wishart, Sarah Penicka-Smith and Sunita Bala as they share new artworks inspired by objects in the Narrandera Parkside Cottage Museum, made in collaboration with Narrandera artists and community members.
The night will feature With One Voice Riverina Choir performing a new original song written by Peter Anthony, artist talks and DJ Lay-da-Best. We hope to see you there for this event full of community spirit and the chance to see the Narrandera Parkside Cottage Museum activated by artists and community members.
Image: Eve Webb participating in Diane Busuttil's workshop courtesy Vic McEwan.
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We Bleed the Same
Until Saturday 22nd December 2023
Griffith Regional Art Gallery
The Freilich Project at the Australian National University is proud to present "We Bleed The Same", at the Griffith Regional Art Gallery, an exhibition and documentary by creator and producer Liz Deep-Jones, photographer Tim Bauer and Art Director, Brenda Dwyer. The exhibition features photographic and documentary accounts of racism in the 21st century - beginning its journey in Australia through the lens of First Nations people followed by immigrants and refugees. A provocative exhibition exploring who we are as a nation and who we want to be, and the actions we are taking to live and work together in a more peaceful and inclusive society.
Image: Youth Family Portrait (section), Tim Bauer, 2023.
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WRA Networking Christmas Party
6pm Friday 8th December 2023 Coleambally
Join us for our annual Western Riverina Arts Networking Christmas party to be held in conjunction with the launch of the Kerri Weymouth Art Studio and Gallery. It will be a great summer night of music, food and refreshments. Let us know you are coming by booking here.
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2024 National Youth Advisory Group Applications closing 19th November 2023.
There are five Youth Advisory Groups that work with the Australian Government on the development of policies or programs that matter to young people. The Australian Office for Youth is currently calling for applications to the Creative Industries Group, which will advise on key initiatives that affect young people. These may include, Creative Australia’s youth-focussed policies and investment frameworks, specialist in-school arts education programs, creative practice in the classroom, art and music therapy programs and the Arts and Disability Associated Plan.
For applications and further information visit www.youth.gov.au.
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The 2024 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards Open.
The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (Telstra NATSIAA) is the longest running and most prestigious Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
Telstra NATSIAA encourages entries from all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. It is a non-acquisitive award that is free to enter and celebrates the validity and cultural diversity of contemporary Indigenous artistic expression in all its forms. Telstra NATSIAA awards a total of $190,000 in prize money each year.
For further information and entries: NATSIAA.
Entries close midnight ACST Sunday 3rd March 2024.
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RAD x Earth Canvas
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery has partnered with Earth Canvas to offer one artist residency on a regenerative farm and studio. This opportunity is open to artists from across regional NSW who have an environmental focus within their work and are interested in extending their engagement with themes of healthy landscapes, soil, food and a healthy planet. A two week artist residency will be undertaken at a regenerative farm within 50km of Wagga Wagga immediately followed by a two week studio residency at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
Applications have been extended to 4pm Wednesday 15 November.
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$10,000 National Acquisitive Prize 2024
Entries are now open for $10,000 Harden Art Prize.
The event aims to promote Harden-Murrumburrah to the arts community of Australia and to encourage visitors to the region. The exhibition will take place during April 2024 at the Old Courthouse, Albury St, Murrumburrah NSW.
Entries close Friday 16th February 2024.
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Issue 44:1 Parnati–Kudlila / Autumn–Winter
Artlink invites contributors working across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, spanning all areas of contemporary art, to submit an Expression of Interest for the forthcoming issue Eco-critical (April–July 2024). As artists and audiences worldwide increase their carbon footprint through digital technologies, including energy-hungry AI apps, can we imagine—and enact—an eco-critical artistic practice? This issue engages with ecologically and environmentally driven contemporary art and politics, including Indigenous knowledge systems, high-end interventions and the urgency of arresting biodiversity loss in the age of biosecurity. A range of responses is sought, including scholarly essays and art criticism, exhibition and book reviews, poetic and/or experimental writing, visual essays, opinion pieces, interviews and co-authored projects.
Submissions close: Sunday 26 November 2023.
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A Residency Opportunity for Australian Writers in Rome.
Imagine the opportunity and space to write in Rome!
The BR Whiting Studio Residency is an opportunity for writers to direct their own program of activity and expand their practice and networks. The Studio is an apartment in the Roman neighbourhood of Trastevere. It was given to Creative Australia by Lorri Whiting, an Australian abstract painter.
There are 3 residencies on offer: 1-month (with $5,000 support), 3-months (with $12,500 support), and 6-months (with $25,000 support).
Residency dates:
2 September – 25 November 2024
2 December 2024 – 26 May 2025
2 June 2025 – 3 July 2025
Applications close: Tuesday 5 December 2023, 3pm AEDT
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