Outback Arts
Outback Arts is the regional arts development organisation servicing the Far West NSW region. The service regions include the shires of Bourke, Cobar, Coonamble, Walgett and Warren. We assist in building arts and cultural capacity in our regional communities by directly supporting, facilitating and contributing to the arts and cultural life of the region.
The slideshow includes images from highlights across the Outback Arts region from 2011. These include; Bourke Waste2Art, Warren CASP funded workshops with artists from the Ngemba Wailwan Art Initiative, Moorambilla Festival and much more. Enjoy and we look forward to showing you more of our region in 2012.
Exhibition: Western Catchment Management Authority Photographic touring exhibition.
Photo’s of the Western Catchment in flood will be in display throughout towns across the Outback Arts regions. The tour will include the townships of Lightning Ridge, Walgett, Bourke and Cobar.
Click here for more information on dates and locations
Might miss out? Click here for the 2010 winners on the Western CMA ‘Life and Light’ page
Funding: Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
CASP will close February 10, 2012 at 5pm. Successful applicants will be advised of success on 26th March, and projects being able to occur between 9th April 2012 and 12 April 2013.
CASP provides small grants to arts and community organisations and local arts councils in regional NSW for short term, locally initiated projects. The aims of the program are:
- to assist locally determined cultural activities;
- to increase opportunities for regionally based groups to access a diverse range of arts programs;
- to enable communities to explore and express their cultural identities;
- to encourage communities to work together to develop and participate in cultural experiences;
- to bring social and economic benefits to the community through training, employment and promotional activities; and
- to leads to greater awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity in rural and regional New South Wales
Contact with Regional Arts Development Officer Jamie-Lea Hodges is essential. email rado@outbackarts.com.au or phone (02) 68 222 484
To download the document for the 2012 CASP funding round click here for the Regioanl Arts NSW website
To view images of the 2011 round of CASP funding please click here
