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Happy October from Eastern Riverina Arts!
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Renew Wagga Launch - Unique State Arts Space
Established by local artist Elaine Camlin, Unique State (U/S) combines a passion for printmaking, art therapy and community with a drive to support and grow regional artistic practices. The retail space stocks original prints from Australian artists and specialist art materials with a focus on bringing the love of printmaking home. (U/S) will grow printmaking in the region by offering skills workshops and establishing a social Print Club.
U/S also provides a safe space for participants to explore creative art therapy by a trained therapeutic arts practitioner/ visual artist. Art therapy sessions are tailored to the individual with a focus on creative and sensory exploration. Group sessions are available to engage with peers and develop social skills and creative confidence. Bookings open January 2023 or register your interest now.
Join us as we launch Unique State Art Space as part of RENEW WAGGA - an exciting initiative from Eastern Riverina Arts - breathing new life into empty shopfronts in the Wagga CBD and supporting creative businesses from across the region.
Drinks and Nibbles from 3.00pm. Formalities from 3:30pm. Event concludes 4.30pm. Register for this FREE event >
RENEW WAGGA is funded by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund and is an affiliate member of RENEW Australia.
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Wagga Wagga Creative Circle
The ELLA Foundation is excited to be curating two weeks creative dance-based workshops at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery involving first nations creatives Ella Havelka, Tristan Field, Wagga Wagga's own Hands On Weavers and The Australian Ballet's education and outreach team.
Participants will get to learn about the contemporary adaptation of The Story of Pomi and Gobba created by First Nations artists Ella Havelka, Tristan Field and the Australian Ballet Education and Outreach Team. In collaboration with Wagga Wagga Elders, participants will learn traditional weaving, choreographic concepts, performance skills, and rhythmic games using Wiradjuri language.
7th-11th November - 4-6pm
14-17th November - 4-6pm
Find out more and apply now >
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Create Hub Riverina presents Wagga’s first Multicultural Performing Arts Camp
Wagga’s Multicultural Performing Arts Camp is a week-long creative engagement program of playwriting, theatre making, sharing culture, and skills building for young people aged 14-18 from a refugee, migrant and first nations background. This program is perfect for upper high school students who have an interest in drama and performing arts. Please only apply if you are available for the full 6-day program. Only 20 spaces are available.
Monday January 9th – Saturday January 15th, 2023, Monday- Friday 10am-4pm. Saturday, ALL DAY, Performance day!
Applications close end of November - apply now >
Image – Jackie Cooper, Sharing Stories, Sharing Place, a collaboration between STARTTS, Create Hub Riverina and The Civic Theatre, 2021
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Nextwave Youth Film Festival - entries open!
For ages of 10-25, living in Australia. Create a film under 5 minutes, including this year’s theme and item, TRANSFORMATION and GREEN
Submit your film before October 25 for your chance to win big, and have your film premiere at the 2023 Screenwave International Film Festival on the Coffs Coast!
Submissions close 25th October >
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Regional Scribes
Regional Scribes is an online program for 18-24 year olds in any stage of their writing and storytelling journeys to overcome the vastness of space and isolation by coming together virtually with like minded peers across the country.
Applications open
November 2022 >
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The Country Air – Arts and Cultural Recovery in a Time of Change
Regional Australia has been at the forefront of coping with natural disasters and the effects of climate change. The arts sector is impacted by these events but also has a role in the recovery of communities. This panel will delve into what this can look like and why the arts needs to be more recognised for its part in being prepared for disaster and assisting communities to recover.
Wednesday 19 October, 6pm – 7pm
Free | Register for the zoom link >
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Wayout Call Out
WAYOUT invites artists and curators to submit proposals for 5 solo or group exhibitions in our exhibition program beginning July 2023 and ending January 2024.
Exhibition slots are 6 weeks in duration. Artists and curators are required to install and de-install their own work.
Interested to submit an exhibition proposal? Submissions close 5pm October 21 >
Install Shot: The Sunflower Collective Image: James Farley
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Regional Stakeholder Forum 2022
This free annual event is an opportunity for staff and volunteers from museums across Western Sydney and regional New South Wales to network, share stories and be inspired by presentations on topics relevant to the regional collecting sector.
Friday 25 November 2022
9.00am – 3.30pm
Free | Register for the zoom link >
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Applications are now open for Front and Centre 2023.
This professional development program is for women with disability or who are d/Deaf working in the arts, creative and cultural sectors across New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Applications Close 28th November >
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The 2023 Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship is open for applications
This Boundless program offers a year-long structured mentorship to an unpublished Indigenous writer who has made substantial progress on a manuscript of fiction or non-fiction. The recipient of the mentorship will be paired with a senior Indigenous writer working in the same genre, providing feedback on their manuscript and professional advice. The successful applicant will also receive professional development from Text Publishing and Writing NSW.
Applications close Monday 12 December 2022 >
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Voices of Women Adventure Storytelling Call Out
Submissions for the fifth short story competition are OPEN. Embellishment explores the layers we live. What binds us together? What tears us apart? What lies hidden? What is beautifully revealed? Your story could be podcast, become part of live shows, films or web series.
Artwork: Nioka Lowe-Brennan Nioka Rain
Submissions close February 2023 >
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Public Art EOI Sydney Metro
In partnership with Sydney Metro - the New South Wales Government, are calling for artists to register their interest to develop nine new public art commissions for stations and public places on the new Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line.
Applications close 31 October >
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Here Now and Always
‘Here Now & Always’ is an initiative of the Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance. It celebrates and showcases, Aboriginal Arts and Culture from New South Wales to a global audience through an annual program of activities and an online festival program and art market.
Are you interested in delivering an activity, film or presentation as part of the online festival program? This is a paid opportunity >
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FREE Professional Development Workshop for Aboriginal Artists
Join Lorrayne for an interactive workshop aimed at Aboriginal Artists and Cultural Practitioners to help you develop your artist bio, refine your artist CV and create your artist portfolio.
This workshop is an excellent opportunity for artist and cultural practitioners who aim to be part of our “Here Now & Always” project.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
11:00 AM -12:00 PM
Register for the zoom link >
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Executive Director Applications Open
South Coast Arts are a newly developed regional arts organisation, developing and advocating services across Shellharbour, Kiama and Shoalhaven local government areas. SC/A are currently seeking an experienced creative professional to lead the team in developing and delivering and exciting regional arts program.
Find out more >
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Click: Arts Business Training For Regional Creatives
Want to work at a professional level in the arts and creative industries? Click is a fantastic online professional development opportunity which covers many arts business topics. Sessions will be recorded and available to watch at a later date if you can’t attend on Monday nights. This is really great value and we strongly encourage artists to check it out! Purchase your tickets here >
The October series: Managing your creative business.
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CREATIVE RIVERINA is a community AND an arts directory, connecting you to artists and artistic organisations throughout the entire Riverina region of NSW.
Looking to get your name out there? Artists and performers of all kinds are listed on CREATIVE RIVERINA, the go-to online directory for creatives in our region! Make sure people can find you - create your FREE listing today! Artists on the directory are also invited to join the CREATIVE RIVERINA Facebook group, a place to share ideas, events and simply connect! Join the CREATIVE RIVERINA group now!
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We Mavericks twilight show
They’ve played on the Nest stage, and venues across NZ and Australia, this Spring, We Mavericks bring their wild folk music to the Nest garden for a twilight show for all ages.
Nest Cafe, Tumbarumba
19 November 2022, 5PM
Book tickets >
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Penelope Jackson in conversation with Dr Sam Bowker
Penelope Jackson will give an illustrated presentation about her research into art crime and copying, a field of study which is multi-disciplinary and fraught with challenges.
Wagga Wagga City Library
Wednesday, 23 November 2022 at 5:00 pm
Register for FREE now >
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Freeroam Theatre: Picnic at Hanging Rock
Off the back of their inaugural production ‘Speaking In Tongues’, Freeroam Theatre have launched into their next thrilling show; the Australian classic, ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’.
CSU Riverina Playhouse
Thursday 24 November, 7:30pm
Friday 25 November, 10am & 7:30pm
Saturday 26 November, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Book tickets now >
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Spookfest! A Halloween exhibition by The Art Factory
Creep on over to the Riverina Community College Gallery for our Halloween exhibition! Featuring works by over 20 Art Factory artists.
Fancy dress encouraged!
Official Opening: Friday 28 October 11am
Exhibition Open: 28 October to 4 November 10am-2pm
Facebook event >
Image: 'Skull' by Scott Lea
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Embellishment Workshops
Voices of Women present FREE storytelling workshops for young women over 18 to discover, create and get together in November. All young women aged 18 - 25 in the Wagga Wagga region are welcome to come along! In particular we welcome women from First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, women living with disability and LGBTQI+ communities. The sessions are fun, and creative.
WHERE: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
WHEN: You can choose a one day or two day option:
Friday 4 November AND/OR Saturday 5 November
TIMES: 9.30am - 2.30pm.
Watch the video & find out more about the program >
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Workshop with Bonnie Curtis
Award-winning choreographer Bonnie Curtis invites performers and movers to a morning of self-expression.
This workshop will involve:
- guided writing tasks
- physical warm-up
- guided movement explorations
- mini-performance showing
- cool down
- group discussion
Find out more & book tickets >
Freeroam Theatre Incorporated is proudly supported in this opportunity by Charles Sturt University, through their Community University Partnership initiative.
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Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Weekend of Glass
This weekend Wagga Wagga Art Gallery launch a weekend of Glass Exhibitions and Talks in celebration of International Year of Glass with our partners Ausglass, Jam Factory Adelaide and Canberra Glassworks.
More Info >
Ausglass AGM
Saturday 22 October, 2pm
More Info >
Curator Talk - Vicki Torr: A Cutting Edge
Saturday 22 October, 3pm
More Info >
Floortalk with Grace Cochrane: Overview Down-under - Australian Studio Glass
Sunday 23 October, 11am
More Info >
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Confluence - Rachelle Mascini
The latest solo exhibition from local artist Rachelle Mascini, Confluence, features oil paintings and ceramic forms of the Murrumbidgee River from an aerial perspective. As a North Wagga resident, Rachelle lost almost everything in the 2012 flood. The flood was the catalyst for a shift in her art practice; she rediscovered her desire to paint and revived her passion for oil painting, with a new focus on landscapes.
Opening Night
Friday 11 November , 5pm - 7pm
E3 art space, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Book Now >
Artist Talk
Saturday 19 November, 11am
Book Now >
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Middlemost Workshops
Renew Wagga Graduate Middlemost is hosting a range of creative workshops over the next month including:
After school Crafternoon for teens Wednesdays 3.30-5.00
Thursday sewing club 27/10 6.30pm
Upcycled Weekend adventure 29-30 October
Find out more and book now >
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RegenerART Exhibition
The Tumut Art Society 5Ways Gallery and Studio is currently exhibiting the artworks of the ‘RegenerART – recreating a positive future’ outreach program incorporating the works created by members of the Tumbarumba, Batlow, Adelong and Talbingo communities in response to the black summer bushfires.
5Ways Gallery and Studio
Showing to the end of October
Watch the Documentary >
Find out more >
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Dr Joe McGirr invites you to attend a Grants Webinar, run by The Grants Guy, to learn how you can prepare to apply for grants funding.
This webinar is ideal for any NGO, Not-for-Profit, CALD and Community Group interested in finding out more about current grants funding and how you can prepare for future grants funding - what funding exists and how you can use it to support your organisation.
The webinar will be hosted on Zoom. The webinar is open to residents of the Wagga Wagga Electorate and there is no cost to attend.
Register to attend this free webinar, spaces are limited >
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Carstairs Grant
The Carstairs Grant aims to support social engaged art projects that embrace participatory and collaborative experiences, bring participants into active dialogue with the artist(s) in order to involve audiences beyond the art community. The grant is intended to contribute to artwork production costs to assist the successful applicant(s) to develop and present new work. Funding available One individual or group will be awarded $10,000.
Closing date Sunday 30 October 2022 >
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Create NSW Small Project Grants (Quick Response)
For creation, development and presentation of new work and professional development or promotion for professional artists and arts and cultural workers. $500 to $5,000 >
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RAF Quick Response Grants
Regional Arts Fund, Quick Response Grants are now open! Rounds are assessed at the end of each month with applicants eligible to receive $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations. Open until Nov 30 2022 >
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