Creative Industries Bootcamp On the Road
In Spring 2026, Eastern Riverina Arts will deliver the Creative Industries Bootcamp – On the Road, a dynamic 5-session workshop series designed to equip creatives, groups, and cultural organisations across our region with skills for big-picture thinking and bold creative action. This bootcamp aims to grow participants' confidence, strategic insight, and creative leadership capacity, giving them the tools to dream big, connect with audiences, and position themselves for future opportunities, funding, and collaboration.
Whether you're an individual artist, a community group or an established organisation, there's a session designed to meet you where you're at, helping you sharpen your ideas, build practical skills, and take the next confident step in your creative journey.
From Idea to Vision (Part 1)
Got a creative project idea but not sure how to bring it to life? This hands-on workshop helps you uncover the real purpose behind your creative project, and why it matters to the communities and audiences you want to reach. You'll walk away with real clarity on your mission and the impact you're aiming for.
Suited to individuals and organisations alike. Participants MUST bring a project to work on. We strongly recommend participants attend both From Idea to Vision (Part 1) and From Vision to Funding (Part 2) to get the most value out of these workshops.
Cost: FREE I Only 10 places available.
Morning and afternoon tea provided. Participants make own lunch arrangements.
📍Coolamon | 🗓️ 13th October | ⏰ 10am-4pm
📍Lockhart | 🗓️ 27th October | ⏰ 10am-4pm
📍Wagga Wagga | 🗓️ 29th October | ⏰ 10am-4pm
From Vision to Funding (Part 2)
Ready to turn your creative vision into a funded reality? Building on From Idea to Vision (Part 1), this workshop dives into the world of grant funding, helping you design a well-considered application that aligns with your long-term goals and gets your project off the ground.
Suited to individuals and organisations. Participants must bring a project to work on. This workshop builds on the content from From Idea to Vision (Part 1).
Cost: FREE I Only 10 places available.
Morning and afternoon tea provided. Participants make own lunch arrangements.
📍Junee | 🗓️ 15 October | ⏰ 10am-4pm
📍Lockhart | 🗓️ 28 October | ⏰ 10am-4pm
📍Wagga Wagga | 🗓️ 30th October | ⏰ 10am-4pm
Pricing & Promoting Your Art
Not sure what to charge for your work? Struggling to get your art seen online? This simple, practical workshop is for all creatives, covering how to confidently price your artwork and how to use social media to grow your audience. Whether you're a visual artist, artisan or craftsperson, you'll leave with tools you can use straight away.
Suited to individual artists and groups.
Cost: FREE | Only 12 places available.
Morning tea provided.
📍Coolamon | 🗓️ 13th October | ⏰ 10am-11am
📍Temora | 🗓️ 14th October | ⏰ 10:30am-11:30am
📍Wagga Wagga | 🗓️ 20th October | ⏰ 10am-11am
📍Cootamundra | 🗓️ 21st October | ⏰ 10:30am-11:30am
📍Tumbarumba | 🗓️ 26th October | ⏰ 10:30am-11:30am
📍Tumut | 🗓️ 26th October | ⏰ 2:30pm-3:30pm
📍West Wyalong | 🗓️ 12th October | ⏰ 11:30am-12:30pm
Cultural Tourism Resources
This session presents the Cultural Tourism Resources developed by the Regional Arts Network and Patternmakers with support from CreateNSW. Participants will be taken through tips, examples and opportunities to support arts and cultural tourism in NSW, looking at how these resources can be harnessed to drive cultural tourism in regional NSW. This workshop is designed specifically to help artists and cultural organisations, tourism operators and event organisers and enabling agencies and Councils.
Cost: FREE | Limited spaces available.
Morning tea provided.
📍Temora | 🗓️ 14th October | ⏰ 12pm-2pm
📍Cootamundra | 🗓️ 21st October | ⏰ 12:30pm-2:30pm
📍Wagga Wagga | 🗓️ 23rd October | ⏰ 10am-12pm
📍West Wyalong | 🗓️ 12th October | ⏰ 1pm-3pm
Scribble Sessions with Gabrielle Tozer
This isn't a how-to-write class, it's time to actually write. Bring your creative idea, work-in-progress, or a handful of half-formed ones (Gab will be doing just that too!). Set a plan for the day with Gab’s guidance, get to work, and stay accountable to your creative goals alongside an author who writes for a living.
There'll also be dedicated time to ask Gab that burning question you've been dying to know.
Come with an idea. Leave with words on the page.
Recommended for adults and students aged 16+
$55 per person. Only 10 places available.
Includes morning and afternoon tea (lunch not included). BYO notebooks, paper, pens, laptop.
Note: This is a generative-AI-free writing space.
📍Wagga Wagga | 🗓️ 22nd October | ⏰ 9.30am – 3.30pm
Creative Industries Bootcamp and The Station Creative Workspace is managed by Eastern Riverina Arts.
We gratefully acknowledge funding support from the NSW Government.