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CASP Grants

CASP provides small grants to arts and community organisations, Regional Arts Boards 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.

PROMOTION FOR CASP - Important news

It is very important that all CASP recipients acknowledge the CASP program's funding bodies and supporters.  It is also important that you let Outback Arts know final details of your project including dates.  Outback Arts will provide free promotion and advertising assistance.  Contact us 02 02 6822 2484.

DOWNLOAD - template for a CASP poster including logos and acknowledgements.

CASP Grants 2010 $17,109

BOURKE Local Govt Area (3,000)

Common Sense Caberet ($3,000 ) - Bourke Arts Council: A four day celebration of live performance, which includes youth workshops, an artist's forum and an evening of theatre performance from the visiting artists plus any contributions to be made by local artists.

BREWARRINA Local Govt Area (Nil)

COONAMBLE Local Govt Area ($3,600)

The Journeying Self - Writer's Workshop  ($1,500) - Coonamble Arts Alive: 2 day writing  Workshop with tutor Beth Yahp in Coonamble

Creating Garden Sculptures ($2,100) - Coonamble Garden Club: a paverpol workshop with tutor Marion Murray during May in Coonamble.

COBAR Local Govt Area ($3,000)

Mastering Acrylic Painting ($1,500 ) -  Cobar Shire Council: 4 day painting workshop in Cobar with Pamela Griffith

African Drumming in Cobar ($1,500 ) -  Cobar Shire Council: African drumming and dance workshop with high school students and a community night performance by the professionals and the students at the Cobar cinema

WALGETT Local Govt Area ($6,000)

 Robyn Ross Workshop ($1,500) -  Bulldust to Bitumen Art Show Committee & Walgett Painting Group: 2 day painting workshop with Robyn Ross held at the Walgett Sporting Club

 Drumming Africa ($1,500) -  Walgett Shire Council - Youth Development Team: 3 youth workshops, 1 community workshop and 2 public performances held in Walgett in October with Kai Sech from Sengal

Quilting Project ($1,500 ) -  Yawarra Meamei Women's Group: Patchwork quilting workshop with Tutor Donna Macdonald  to produce the "Tree of Life"

Plein Air Impressionism Painting Oils & Sculpture Workshops for Seniors ($1,500 ) - Lightning Ridge Arts & Craft Council: 2days workshop with Artist Brett Mon Garling focused on Plein Air techniques, 3 days of clay sculpting workshop.

WARREN Local Govt Area ($1,530)

Children's Community Choir Workshops ($1,530) -  Hot Flats Community Choir: Choir workshops running over 10 Weeks, for children in Warren with a Final Concert

** IMPORTANT ** Is an outstanding acquittal affecting your eligibility?

Download CASP 2010 Acquittal Form - for projects relating to earlier CASP rounds please contact Outback Arts

PROP UPs 2010

CASP Grants 2009  $14,024

BOURKE Local Govt Area ($2,250)

Our World through Children’s Eyes  ($2,250 ) - Bourke Walgett School of Distance Ed P& C, BOURKE: NASCAR Dreaming will be facilitating children's  environmental education and cultural appreciation project through the medium of art. The  project will be facilitated at Carinda primary and the School of Air commencing Mid April and completing the project in December 2009. Project contact:

BREWARRINA Local Govt Area ($2,000)

NSW Indigenous Art Prize ($2,000) - Brewarrina Shire Council, BREWARRINA: The exhibition of finalist art works for the 2008 Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize will tour regional NSW in 2009 and the works will be shown at Brewarrina Visitor Information & Cultural Centre between 17th August and 11th October. Funding to bring the tour to Brewarrina has been sought and approved by Museums and Galleries NSW ($7,500) however a shortfall of $3,000 exists to cover the cost of hosting the exhibition to provide the western region of NSW access to this highly regarded Indigenous exhibition. Project contact:

COONAMBLE Local Govt Area ($4,650)

Tim Winters Art Project 2009  ($1,500) - Two eight two eight, GULARGAMBONE: A three day workshop - Printing & Making Artist's Books - introducing participants to  simple linocutting techniques and colour printing by hand, designing and making an 'Artists Book'. Project contact:

Kristina Olsen Performance  ($750) - Two eight two eight, GULARGAMBONE: Kristina Olsen, international touring multi-instrumentalist / composer from the USA will perform one concert at 7.30pm on the 9th May and hold a two hour workshop the following day , 10th May, starting at 10.00am. This will be the first international act the venue has hosted and a rare opportunity for the community to see a quality artist without having to travel to a larger centre. Project contact:

Critical Stages- 'No Chance in Hell' ($1,000) - Coonamble Street's Ahead Committee, COONAMBLE: a presentation of comedy theatre toured by Critical Stages. The performance will be held at a local venue in Coonamble in August 2009. Project contact:

Creative Garden Art ($500) - Coonamble Garden Club, COONAMBLE: a mosaic workshop to be run by Kaylene (Kookie) Atkins at Coonamble in September. Project contact:

Moorambilla Choir Workshops ($900) - Coonamble Rural Transaction Centre, COONAMBLE: The project will provide artists fees and transport to enable the community choir in Coonamble to rehearse with Warren choir under the guidance of their qualified and skillful musical director. The project aims to encourage the partnership of Coonamble and the neighboring towns to rehearse and perform as a combined regional choir which will then perform at the Moorambilla choral festival in September 2009. Project contact:

COBAR Local Govt Area ($3,624)

In the Bin short film making & festival ($2,500 ) -  Cobar Shire Council, COBAR: In the Bin will run three days of workshops for school students to learn about film making, they will then make their own films  on a topic of their choice and hold a short film festival showing their works plus other short films from around Australia. Project contact:

Musica Viva – Papalote ($1,124) -  Cobar Arts Council, COBAR: Cobar Art's Council will bring Musica Viva's Papalote music ensemble to Cobar in May 2009. The performers' music blends the culture of three continents with traditional instruments from all over America in their repertoire. Project contact:

WALGETT Local Govt Area ($1,500)

Fragile Black Heart ($900) -  Australian Opal Centre, LIGHTNING RIDGE: Launching the 2009 Lightning Ridge Easter Festival, Lightning Ridge Opal & Fossil Centre will host 'Fragile Black Heart', an exhibition by award winning photographer Lucy Di Paulo. It will feature  photographs and a short film, and pays homage to Lucy's late mother, a former resident, and the unique characters of the opal mining community. Project contact:

Concert by Papalote ($600) - L/Ridge & Region Transcultural Community Council Inc, LIGHTNING RIDGE: A Latin American music Concert toured by Musica Viva Countrywide by Papalote Band  to be held on the 8th May in Lightning Ridge Bowling Club Auditorium. Project contact:

WARREN Local Govt Area (NIL)

No successful applications this round

PROP UPs 2009

'The Re-Mains disaster area tour'  ($500) – Bourke  Arts Council, BOURKE  

CASP Grants 2008 $14,300    Click Back

BOGAN Local Govt Area  (NIL)

 no longer a participating shire

BOURKE Local Govt Area ($5,000)

Three Rivers Project ($1,500) – Centacare Wilcannia Forbes, BOURKE: Local artist Sean Cassidy will spend two months working across the towns of Bourke and Brewarrina engaging local Indigenous artists to join community members in art workshops. Participants with particular talent will be identified and further supported to take on a leadership role. Project contact:

Scrap to Sculpture ($2,000) – Murrawari Aboriginal Corporation, ENNGONIA: Three two-day workshops using recycled materials to create sculptures.  Project contact: Kerri Mooring

Yaamma Street Parade Project ($1,500) – Yaamma Steering Committee, BOURKE: Four day workshop to create banners and hand held figures to be used in the 2008 Yaamma festival street parade. Project contact:

BREWARRINA Local Govt Area (NIL)

 no successful applications this round

COBAR Local Govt Area ($2,600)

I am Jack ( $600)– Cobar Public School P&C Association, COBAR: Assistance towards bringing Monkey Baa Theatre to Cobar to present 'I am Jack' which addresses the issues of bullying targeting audiences between 7 and 12 years of age. Project contact:    

In the Bin Film Festival ($1,500) –  Cobar Shire Council, COBAR:  Short Film Festival and education program to be held and presented in Cobar Shire in collaboration with the Cobar Arts Council. Project contact: 

Emerging Artist Professional Development – Workshop ($500) - Outback Arts, COBAR: A professional development workshop for emerging artists in Cobar with Cath Fogarty from Museums NSW.  The workshop will focus on the 'Business of Art' and will include skills of developing a CV and exhibition proposals, exhibition opportunities and creative marketing. Project contact:

COONAMBLE Local Govt Area ($NIL)

 no successful applications this round

WALGETT Local Govt Area ($4,090)

Tonal Impressionist Workshop in Oil for Seniors ($790) – Lightning Ridge Arts & Craft Council Inc, LIGHTNING RIDGE: One day workshop in oil painting for seniors. Project contact:       

The Dreamtime Black Opal - Digital Story Telling Workshop ($1,500). Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre LIGHTNING RIDGE:  Media artist Rebecca Ingram will conduct a community workshop in digital film encouraging stories that tell the history of the mining of the black opal from an Indigenous perspective.  Project contact:

Butt Out Bullying; I am Jack ($1,800) Walgett Shire Council , WALGETT:  Live theatrical production promoting the anti bullying message.  Project contact: George McCormick

WARREN Local Govt Area ($2,610l)

Warren Circus Skills ($2,610) Warren Youth Centre, WARREN: Three-day circus workshop in Warren during Youth Week to build trust, teamwork and practical skills. Project contact: Tara Powell 

PROP UPs 2008  Click Back

“Rory McLeod and Tonchi” ($500) – Brewarrina Arts Council, BREWARRINA.  Project contact: Heather Finlayson