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Media releases
Powerhouse international design competition jury finalised
Internationally-acclaimed American architect Jeanne Gang along with Kim Crestani, City Architect – City of Parramatta and David Riches, Head of Projects NSW, are the final jurors confirmed for the Powerhouse […]
Published: 28 February 2019
Diverse NSW storytelling boosted through $445k investment with ABC
Create NSW has today announced the screen practitioners sharing a near half million-dollar investment to develop and produce a range of diverse screen stories in partnership with the ABC. Share […]
Published: 28 February 2019
Historic NSW assets added to UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register
Australia’s first ever recorded Census (1828), the Harriet and Helena Scott Collection of meticulous scientific butterfly and moth artworks (1850) and Ethel Turner’s handwritten Seven Little Australians manuscript (1893) are […]
Published: 27 February 2019
Brunswick Heads set for SeaChange reboot
The NSW Government has secured Brunswick Heads as the fictional Pearl Bay home for the upcoming reimagining of the enormously popular, multi award-winning 90s drama SeaChange, the ITV Studios Australia […]
Published: 27 February 2019
National Art School’s future secure
Today marks a new and exciting era for The National Art School (NAS) with the signing of a 45-year lease agreement for the Old Darlinghurst Gaol site with the NSW […]
Published: 26 February 2019
Create NSW introduces new parents and carers policy across screen funding
Create NSW has today opened applications for its latest screen Production Finance funding round with measures aimed at increasing the opportunities and participation of parents and carers in the screen […]
Published: 25 February 2019
New round of Arts and Cultural Projects funding set to open for entries
Create NSW has announced that a new round of Arts and Cultural Projects 2018/19 funding will open on Monday 25 February, following the distribution of $1.7m for 39 projects including […]
Published: 22 February 2019
NSW visual arts leaders to mentor at Venice Biennale
Create NSW and the Australia Council for the Arts have today announced Dr Mikala Tai (4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art) and Jasmin Stephens (UNSW Art and Design) as the […]
Published: 21 February 2019
NSW Government opens expressions of interest for Australian Museum redevelopment
The NSW Government has opened a call for expressions of interest from construction companies interested in delivering ‘Project Discover’, the Australian Museum’s planned $57.5m redevelopment ahead of its upcoming 2021 […]
Published: 8 February 2019
$1.5m boost to Sydney and NSW Night-Time Economy
Sydney precincts and NSW live music events will benefit from investment of $1.5 million from the NSW Government aimed at stimulating the night-time economy, Minister for Racing Paul Toole and […]
Published: 24 January 2019
Jury Chair confirmed for Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta international design competition
Create NSW and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) have today confirmed influential Australian entrepreneur Naomi Milgrom AO as Chair of the jury for the international design competition […]
Published: 24 January 2019
Powerhouse architect search begins
The search is on for world-leading architects to design a Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta encompassing an iconic new museum, public space and pedestrian bridge, Minister for the Arts Don Harwin […]
Published: 24 January 2019
NSW artists sought for new residency opportunity with Animal Logic
Minister for the Arts Don Harwin is calling on NSW artists to be the first participants of a new partnership between Create NSW and internationally-acclaimed Sydney production company Animal Logic. […]
Published: 22 January 2019
Create NSW & ABC announce Kaldor Public Art Projects as third Documentary Feature Fund film
Create NSW and ABC have announced the commission of Kaldor Public Art Projects (working title), a film about the influence of arts patron, collector and philanthropist John Kaldor on the […]
Published: 21 January 2019
New line-up of Chairs selected to lead NSW Cultural Institutions in 2019
A refreshed line-up of Chairpersons will lead the Boards of NSW State Cultural Institutions in 2019, following a raft of new and renewed appointments made in late December 2018. Share […]
Published: 9 January 2019
Create NSW names 2019 Screenability filmmakers set to compete for Sydney Film Festival billing
Emerging filmmakers with disability Nicole Delprado, Shawn Spina and Llewellyn Michael Bates and their teams have been selected to take forward three 2019 Screenability shorts that will be considered to […]
Published: 17 December 2018