Create in NSW

The NSW Arts and

Cultural Policy

Framework

. 2016

A whole-of-government policy framework with deliverables over ten years.

Outlines 51 explicit actions, with 33 projects in year 1. 3 key regions: Regional NSW, Western Sydney and

metropolitan Sydney Increase in funding for Regional NSW and new professional

development opportunities for artists in regional areas such as the Young Regional Artists Scholarships.

Create in NSW

The renewed Arts and Cultural Development Program providing funding for professional development through targeted regional fellowships and scholarships.

Supporting the artistic program at the Regional Arts Australia conference Artlands in Dubbo in October 2016.

Mapping the arts and cultural landscape in Regional NSW to inform strategic investment and partnerships has commenced.

Launching Stage 2 of the NSW Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Strategy 2015-2018, creating career pathways for Aboriginal artists across NSW.

Building on the State Cultural Institutions’ existing regional partnerships and outreach programs and touring partnerships, delivering our State’s cultural collections to communities throughout NSW.

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We have created the Young Regional Artist Scholarship program to support young artists and arts and cultural workers from regional NSW to undertake a self-directed professional development program or project in their chosen field.

There are 100 Scholarships over four years with 25 being offered each year.

Here are some artists talking about this opportunity

Young Regional Artist Scholarship

Recipients of YRAS, round one, September 2015

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Regional Arts Fellowship enables an artist or arts/cultural worker from regional NSW to undertake a self-directed program of professional development. In 2015 two Regional Arts Fellowships were offered.

Recipients were:

Clare Brassil: a musician from Wagga Wagga Adam Deusiem: a theatre practitioner from Bathurst

These fellowships are open to artists and performers or arts/cultural workers from all art forms, including dance, design, digital arts, history, Aboriginal arts, literature, music, theatre, screen and the visual arts.

Regional Arts Fellowship

In addition to these, the professional development opportunities also available to regional artists in 2016 include:

Visual Arts Fellowship (early career)

Rex Cramphorn Theatre Fellowship

Aboriginal Arts Fellowship

Dance Fellowship (emerging)

Literature Fellowship (emerging)

Professional Development

Arts Northern Rivers, Roundabout Theatre, Cup Cake Ladies

The NSW Government is committed to supporting visual arts activity in Regional NSW especially through the Regional Galleries network.

In the last round of program funding for the Arts & Cultural Development Program, we were delighted to see a high standard of applications from regional galleries which resulted in the NSW Government contributing $1,905,400 to this sector - an increase of $575,740 on the previous year.

We recognise that regional gallery directors are often the cultural leaders and this sector is known for its innovation and risk taking.

Regional Galleries

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Jonathan Jones, Stone Tools and Blossoms

2016 is the second year of the NSW arts and Cultural Policy Framework: Create in NSW, and we are excited by the work we have already commenced, and by the opportunities to experience regional excellence.

We are proud supporters of Artlands in Dubbo in October this year and look forward to engaging in conversations about creating arts and culture in the regions networking with regional practitioners and showcasing the best work from Regional NSW to the rest of the country.

In 2016 we are offering 25 more Young Regional Artist Scholarships and 3 more Regional Arts Fellowships, guidelines for these programs and all of our programs will be available soon.

The State Cultural Institutions are more willing than ever to partner with regional galleries to build capacity and programming across the State and we look forward to the new opportunities that this creates.

A Cultural Tourism toolkit is being developed to assist regional arts organisations to profile and package their cultural offering, with the aim of making arts and culture an integral part of visiting Regional NSW at all times of the year.

Looking Forward