COUNTRY HALLS TOUR: FANNY LUMSDEN AND THE THRILLSEEKERS
West Wylong girl Fanny Lumsden will return home to the Riverina for three gigs in April. Now Sydney based, Fanny and her cracking band the Thrillseekers are a toe-tapping, joyous affair that makes you feel like you are on your way to a hoedown clad in your Grandparents wardrobe. A great band not to be missed.
Position Vacant - Come work with us
PROJECTS OFFICER
Eastern Riverina Arts is seeking an experienced community arts worker to join our team. If you are passionate about the value of arts in regional communities and want to assist the development, implementation and evaluation of exciting, innovative creative projects across our region, then we want to speak to you.
PART-TIME 15 hours a week
1 Year Contract
SALARY: $21060- $24960 pa (actual) dependent on experience and qualifications
THE STRING CONTINGENT
Virtuosic instrumental trio The String Contingent compose and perform music of sparkling beauty and originality. Drawing from celtic, classical, jazz and bluegrass, they will perform highly accessible yet sophisticated music that promises to captivate the audiences with their own unique style.
Playing two shows in the region:
Murrumburrah - Thursday, 28 February at 7:00pm
CAR BOOT GALLERY
How many artists can you fit in the boot of a car? An exciting new pop-up exhibition featuring emerging and established artists from across the Riverina will provide the answer when it arrives in Tumut next week.
Car Boot Gallery will be officially opened at the Fiveways Art Studio at 6:30pm on Friday February 1 and will be open for viewing on Saturday and Sunday from 10am- 4pm.
COUNTRY ARTS SUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDS 9 NEW PROJECTS IN OUR REGION FOR 2013.
The NSW government has announced $17,455 in small projects funding to the Eastern Riverina through the Country Arts Support Program (CASP). Sandcastles, Opera, Hats and Cartooning are just some of the ideas behind nine community based arts projects to take place in the region over the next 12 months.
Nine applications from the Eastern Riverina region were successful in the 2013 round, with projects spread across the region from West Wyalong to Harden to Tumbarumba
Wagga Wagga City Council calls for expressions of interest for two major Public Art Commissions
Wagga Wagga City Council are calling for expressions of interest for innovative and creative public artwork(s) at Wagga Wagga Regional Airport.
Applications are being called for the following locations:
Zone 1 –Wagga Wagga Regional Airport Car Park, Building, Façade & Signage. Budget- $72 000
Zone 2 – Inside Wagga Wagga Regional Terminal Budget- $90 000
Expressions of Interest close 4pm Thursday 7th February 2013.
Thank you Wagga Wagga City Council
Eastern Riverina Arts welcomes the decision by Wagga Wagga City Council to ensure the Jason Wing mural will remain for at least another 4 years.
Wagga Wagga City Council should be applauded for listening to the community and acting swiftly to protect this great artwork.
Thanks to everyone who signed the petition and made such great thoughtful comments.
from the Wagga Wagga City Council media release:
Eastern Riverina Arts urges Council to reconsider the destruction of Award winning artist’s mural.
Jason Wing is the artist behind the street art mural on Fitzmaurice St scheduled to be destroyed next week. Eastern Riverina Arts fears the painting over of the artwork will be a grave error and an insult to a significant award-winning NSW Aboriginal Artist.