Rescue and Restart

Arts Northern Rivers are distributing $130,000 of funding directly into the arts and creative industries within the region. The funding delivered via Create NSW through the State Government’s COVID-19 Rescue and Restart program will boost arts activities and creative sector employment across regional NSW.

The Regional Arts Development Organisation (RADO), along with the other 13 RADOs across the state, have been recognised as the most effective organisation for identifying regional arts and creative industries projects that could best utilise financial support to stimulate local economies.

The Arts Northern Rivers team has worked with the Board of Directors to identify projects that would benefit from this stimulus support. The Board consists of representatives from each of the contributing Councils of the Northern Rivers region ensuring a region-wide distribution of funds.

Arts Northern Rivers Executive Director, Peter Wood, said:

“We are delighted to support so many creatives across the region as we emerge from one of the most challenging periods our sector has faced. The State Government has recognised the importance of RADO’s such as Arts Northern Rivers to connect with and support local regional creatives.”

FUNDING ALLOCATIONS

Your Big Idea

An Arts Northern Rivers initiative that called for proposals for ambitious ideas ready to be developed into contemporary arts projects. Six projects were funded to finalists including Dashboard Animals, Charlotte Haywood with Valley Lipcer, Elevator ARI, Kit Webster, Laurent Labourmène, and Louise Lavarack with Cobie Orger who will each have the opportunity to realise their ambitious ideas spanning across interdisciplinary and contemporary arts practices.

Regional Gallery – Artist Focused Projects

Arts Northern Rivers has consulted with the Gallery network of the Northern Rivers to identify projects and activities that are unfunded and focus on supporting artist and arts-workers within gallery settings. Galleries receiving funding include Lismore Regional Gallery, Lone Goat Gallery, Grafton Regional Gallery, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Roxy Gallery and Tweed Regional Gallery.

Regional Projects

Arts Norther Rivers have met with a number artists and art-workers throughout the region to explore status of projects requiring additional funding. Various projects have been funded across Kyogle, Clarence Valley, Lismore, Ballina, Richmond Valley and Byron Shire.

Country Arts Support Program (CASP) Extension

An additional two projects were funding extending the 2021 CASP program .