THE continued quest to build the arts across the MIA has been given a further push in the right direction.
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The state government has announced Western Riverina Arts, an organisation based in Leeton that services not just the shire, but the wider area, will receive $20,000 this year for local projects.
Regional Arts development officer Derek Motion said applying for the funding wasn’t an easy process.
The money is available under the Country Arts Support Program (CASP).
"This was a competitive round, with some really great project applications put forward by community groups,” he said.
“Western Riverina Arts manages the grant process locally, and I worked with a number of groups across the region to finalise their project ideas. It’s great to see … in 2019 we will have projects occurring in each of our four member council areas."
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In Griffith, the Murrumbidgee Regional Conservatorium of Music will receive $3000 for Western Riverina Community Music Workshops, where young people with an interest in furthering their musical studies will have access to diverse and interactive workshops led by high quality music teachers and musicians.
Leeton Shire Council will administer two CASP funded projects, with $2600 in funding going to “Small Art Adventures” - a class-based project designed to introduce preschool-age children to arts and craft.
It will also invite Aboriginal cultural groups to host cultural activities to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations.
In Narrandera shire three projects will be made possible and will include a creative writing program and another involving Australia’s largest playable guitar in the town.
The Cad Factory will receive a further $1480 for its recording and mixing tutorials.
In Murrumbidgee Shire, the Murrumbidgee Council Art Locally will receive $3000 for offering two artist workshops and an exhibition open to a selection of emerging and more established artists.
“When we see more and more groups accessing this funding it demonstrates to the state government that there is a real demand and need for creative projects in regional NSW,” Mr Motion said.
The CASP fund is a devolved grants program administered each year by Regional Arts NSW on behalf of Create NSW.
Grants of up to either $3000 are available primarily for professional artists’ fees, travel and accommodation, with applications assessed by 14 regionally-based panels co-ordinated by the local Regional Arts Development Organisations.
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