Arts Northern Rivers

Applications close this month for the 2012 Country Arts Support Program (CASP), which offers small grants up to $3,000 per applicant

The doors at Arts Northern Rivers are open for business in 2012 and new CEO Peter Wood is on board.

We've moved! Arts Northern Rivers is now located at 2/5 Bruxner Highway, Alstonville right next door to our old office.

Arts Northern Rivers will be closed from 3.30pm Wednesday December 21, through to 9.30am Monday January 9. We look forward to coming back refreshed in 2012 with an exciting new program of events, activities and workshops. Until then, have a safe and creative holiday season.

We're delighted to announce that we will be packing our bags and moving to larger premises. From mid-December you'll find us at 2/5 Bruxner Highway, Alstonville, right next door to our current office. Whilst our phone number will stay the same, we may be temporarily off air around December 12 - 13.

We came across these two very useful and interesting articles recently, written by the editorial team at artabase, and of particular interest to visual artists.

Following the announcement last week that Tweed River Art Gallery would receive $1million from the Olley estate, the Federal Government has now also promised $1million.

Talented young creatives from across the region strutted their stuff at Saturday's ArtStart Northern Rivers Showcase at Byron Theatre.

The Northern Rivers is set to benefit from the latest round of Regional Arts Funding, with over $50,000 being allocated to three new projects in the region

Over 50 people gathered at the Buslines bus depot in Lismore on Friday November 11 to welcome a bus bearing a new colourful design, on its first regular run.