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Eastern Riverina Annual General Meeting, What’s On, and an Opportunity to Contribute to the next National Cultural Policy |
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| This month, at the Eastern Riverina Arts AGM, we presented our 2025 Annual Report, detailing a busy year of events and programs delivered across our region. We also said farewell to a number of long-serving members of our Board of Directors. We wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank retiring Board Members Ann Sutton, Craig Richardson and Sue Wood for their service and contribution to the organisation. |
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| Craig Richardson and Sue Wood, Ann Sutton absent.
🔗 You can access the 2025 Annual Report here > |
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| Community Exhibition Launch: In Our Backyard, Hearing Voices Peer Group
The HVG, is a peer lead self help group that provides a safe and supportive place for people with lived experience of hearing voices, visions, and other unusual sensory perceptions.
🗓 Thursday 21 May | 10:30am-12pm 📍 Station Creative Workspace
🔗 RSVP |
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| Freeroam Theatre Production: War of the Worlds Freeroam Theatre invites you to look up at the night sky… and maybe get a little closer to the edge of your seat. Presenting a bold, reimagined War of the World, a fresh take on the legendary 1898 classic by H.G. Wells, adapted right here for our own backyard.
🗓 Opening Thursday 21 May | 7:30pm 📍CSU Riverina Playhouse 🔗 More info > |
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| Wagga Art Gallery Winter LaunchWagga Wagga Art Gallery welcomes back ARTEXPRESS, alongside three immersive exhibitions spanning installation, performance, and contemporary ceramics. Showcasing bold ideas and distinctive artistic voices, this season offers fresh perspectives on culture, technology and the human experience.
🗓 Saturday May 23 | 4-6pm 📍 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery 🔗 More info > |
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ERA Art & Design Market
Join us for the Art & Design Market at the Station Creative Workspace! A vibrant day celebrating local artists, designers, makers, with live music performances and delicious coffee and food available. Discover original artworks, creative hand-made gifts, and more while supporting regional creatives.
🗓 Saturday 20 June | 10am-2pm 📍 The Station Creative Workspace
🔗 More Info > |
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Help Shape the next National Cultural Policy
The Australian Government is currently developing a new National Cultural Policy to shape the future direction of the creative and cultural sector. They are currently seeking public submissions, which will be key in informing this new policy.
Building on Revive: A place for every story, a story for every place, the policy will address gaps, respond to emerging priorities, and provide a clear framework to support a vibrant and sustainable cultural future. It will set a direction for the coming years and guide how the Australian Government supports creativity, cultural expression and participation across the nation. This is a significant opportunity to prioritise regional and rural arts, artists, workers and venues.
Submit your response using the online form. The form includes the option to upload a document (preferred file types include .docx and .pdf) or write a statement of up to 500 words. If you prefer, you can submit your views in a different format, please email culturalpolicy@arts.gov.au or call on 1800 248 025. Consultation opportunity closing May 24, 11:59pm.
💌 Submit a response > |
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| Wagga Wagga Art Gallery is seeking EOIs to perform in ESSSENSSSE
ESSSENSSSE follows artist HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other worldly sea creatures, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory, large-scale installation, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful, 100% tactile landscape.
Auditions: 🗓 Thursday May 21| 5:30-6:30pm
🗓 Saturday May 23 | 10-11am 💌 Email: reed.astrid@wagga.nsw.gov.au
🔗 More info >
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Ten Years to Home Production
Ten Years to Home tells the true story of Rushikesh (Rushi) and Vasant Sheth, who migrated from Mumbai, India to Melbourne, Australia in 1959.The narrative unfolds through the lens of their daughter Sonal, who was born during their time in Australia, exploring the intertwined lives of three generations of the Sheth family against the backdrop of significant social and cultural shifts.
🗓 Friday June 12 | 7:30pm
🗓 Saturday June 13 | 2:30pm 📍 The Arts Centre Cootamundra
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| NOW OPEN: The Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital Grant
This funding stream aims to provide small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Small grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities that strengthen local people, places and climate solutions, with a preference for smaller communities (populations less than15,000).
🗓️ Applications close June 24
🔗 More info > |
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NOW OPEN: The Windmill Trust Scholarship
The Windmill Trust Scholarship supports artists in various career aspects, including independent artistic research or practice, professional development, exhibiting and presenting work in new ways. Applicants must be a resident of NSW and have lived more than 70km from the Sydney GPO for a minimum of five years continuously.
🗓️ Applications close July 13
🔗 More Info >
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| | ⭐️ Friendly reminder, if you’re looking for Eastern Riverina Arts to auspice your grant application, you’ll need to fill in an auspicing enquiry no later than 14 days from the due date of your funding application. |
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| Creative Riverina: Explore the Directory
Creative Riverina is your go-to directory for finding and supporting artists, designers, musicians, writers, creative services and more across the Riverina.
Whether you're looking to commission artwork, hire a performer, or find a unique handmade gift, you’ll discover incredible talent right here in our region.
If you're a creative, making a listing is free—promote your work, find new opportunities, and be part of a thriving arts community.
⭐️ Visit Creative Riverina now! |
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