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ARTS NORTH WEST JOINS THE REGION IN MOURNING THE LOSS OF SABINE ALTMANN

Our community has lost an enthusiastic, passionate, caring and dedicated advocate with the passing of Sabine Altmann in a car accident this month.

Sabine was a mother, a foster carer and the NSW Police Force’s domestic violence co-ordinator for the Western policing region.  She was also a talented artist.

She will be missed.

In the News

CASP 2012 NOW OPEN

The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) provides small grants to arts and community organisations and local arts councils in regional NSW for short term, locally initiated projects.  The regional priority for 2012 will be ‘New Initiatives’.

Closing date for applications is 10 February 2012.   Download the Guidelines and Application Form from http://www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/casp.html

Please contact Arts North West to discuss your project before submitting your application:

02 6732 4988 or by email rado@artsnw.com.au

ROUND TWO OF RDAF OPEN

Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean has announced a further $200 million for Round Two of the $1 billion Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF). The RDAF Round Two guidelines can be found at www.regional.gov.au/regional/programs/rdaf.aspx

TRANSMEDIA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN ARMIDALE

Arts North West, in partnership with Metroscreen, will host a Transmedia Skills Development Workshop in Armidale on 6, 7 and 8^th December.  This is an intensive 3-day course designed specifically to train participants in the tools and techniques of Transmedia production.  Transmedia immerses the audience in the story using different media platforms - print, DVD, TV, web, live events, cinema, video games, mobile, social media, music and animation.

Download an information package and application form from www.artsnw.com.au

For details contact Arts North West on 02 6732 4988 or office@artsnw.com.au

DHIIYAAN CENTRE CELEBRATES PROGRESS

A healing process and renewal are the hoped-for outcomes of a change management process currently taking place within the Dhiiyaan Unit.

The Dhiiyaan Centre Change Manager, Deborah Mills, has held a series of planning meetings with stakeholders in Moree.  These included meetings with the Dhiiyaan Centre’s Interim Community Board, Government funding bodies and stakeholders and an Elders morning tea at the Dhiiyaan Centre.  See the media release for more…

Pictured left to right: Tracey Towney (Dhiiyaan Unit),Liza-Mare Syron Arts NSW), Joanne Stead (Office of Aboriginal Affairs), Deborah Mills (Change Manager for the Dhiiyaan Unit), Jane Kreis (Arts North West), Ross Earl (Moree Plains Shire Council), Belinda French (Dhiiyaan Unit Interim Board)

SEVEN NEW ENGLAND NORTH WEST ARTISTS FINALISTS FOR COUNTRYSCAPES 2011

The largest finalists’ field ever - 60 artists from regional and rural NSW – will contest Countryscapes 2011, the $35,000 Essential Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting.

The finalists include Peter Champion, Isabelle Devos and Jane Rogers from Armidale, Brian Irving from Guyra,  Julia Griffin from Walcha, Liz Priestley from Manilla and Michelle Hungerford from Tamworth.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery is hosting the 2011 competition, where the winner will be announced on the 24^th November.

For more information go to: http://www.essentialenergy.com.au/content/art-prize

$20,000 GRANT FOR OPERA IN THE PADDOCK

Opera In the Paddock artistic director, Peta Blyth, has welcomed state Regional Flagship funding of $20,000 a year over three years to promote and market the annual concert.

The next Opera in the Paddock concert will be held on Saturday, March 24.  For more information go to  http://www.operainthepaddock.com.au/

WHAT’S ON

For upcoming events across the region see the

ARTS NORTH WEST CALENDAR

GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES

For current funding opportunities see the

REGIONAL ARTS NSW GRANTS CALENDAR

Upcoming Opportunities, Awards and Prizes

For current opportunities see the

ARTS NORTH WEST OPPORTUNITIES PAGE

About this e-Bulletin…

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The Arts North West e-Bulletin is published monthly.  Contributions and feedback are welcome and should be emailed to media@artsnw.com.au

Acknowledgments: To prepare this newsletter, we draw information from a number of sources.  Particular sources include:  the Regional Arts NSW e-Bulletin, items from other Regional Arts Boards newsletters, newspapers and website.

Arts North West. Creative Opportunities.

As a regionally based cultural organisation, Arts North West acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land in the New England North West region of New South Wales.

Our Vision is for a RICH DIVERSE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE.

Our Mission is to EXPAND CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR REGION.

Arts North West was established in 1996 as a Regional Arts Development Program and established as an independent Regional Arts Board in 1997.  The program receives financial support from Arts NSW and thirteen local governments in the New England North West region.

Arts North West supports the development of arts and culture regionally and is involved in the development of regional projects and initiatives.

Arts North West recognises the financial support of the NSW Government - Arts NSW and the following Councils in the North West region:  Armidale Dumaresq, Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah Shire, Guyra Shire Council, Gwydir Shire, Inverell Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri  Shire, Tamworth Regional, Tenterfield Shire, Uralla Shire and Walcha Councils.

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