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Venice Biennale Professional Arts Mentor Expressions of Interest (EOI) Guidelines
This is an exciting opportunity for two experienced NSW arts leaders working across the visual arts to act as mentors on the Australia Council for the Arts Emerging Arts Professionals […]More
Published: 26 November 2018
Green light for Sydney Modern Project
The $344 million Sydney Modern expansion of the Art Gallery of New South Wales has received planning approval. Construction of the new building, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects, SANAA, will […]More
Published: 21 November 2018
EO Gill awarded emerging NSW Visual Art Fellowship
Tempe-based artist EO Gill has been announced as this year’s Create NSW & Artspace NSW Visual Arts Fellow, the latest emerging artist to be supported by the prestigious century-old award. […]More
Published: 16 November 2018
360 Vision app is now available now
Create NSW, ABC, Screen Australia, Austrade and AFTRS have partnered to present Australia’s first virtual reality initiative – 360 Vision. 360 Vision showcases the most innovative Australian and international virtual […]More
Published: 15 November 2018
Nicole Monks lit up Tamarama Beach at this year’s Sculpture by the Sea
Nicole Monks was a recent recipient of a Create NSW Aboriginal Artist Support (Quick Response) grant, which supported the artwork gawura guruwin (whale shark) – a collaboration with Uncle Charles […]More
Published: 7 November 2018
Twenty NSW creatives awarded over $375k in 2018/19 Arts & Culture Fellowships
Twenty NSW-based artists and creatives have been selected to receive prestigious 2018/19 Create NSW Fellowships, sharing over $375,000 in funding to undertake self-directed professional development programs and career advancement across […]More
Published: 6 November 2018
$674k boost brings regional tours to over 50 NSW locations
Seventeen professional theatre, music and dance organisations, exhibitions and literature events have been selected to share in over $674,000 Regional Arts Touring funding. The $674,938 will result in more than […]More
Published: 4 November 2018
Creating New Income: a toolkit to support creative practice launched at Artstate brings new business to creative industries
Creating New Income, a new toolkit aimed at helping small to medium arts, screen and cultural organisations to flourish was launched by Create NSW at Artstate Bathurst today. The toolkit […]More
Published: 2 November 2018
Western Sydney Making Spaces fund is creating opportunities for local young musicians
We spoke with Senior Workshop Facilitator, Stan Campbell and Ian Escandor, Assistant Manager from The Street University on their successful application to the Western Sydney Making Spaces fund. Why did […]More
Published: 1 November 2018
DEADLINE EXTENDED: APPLY for a six-month BBC UK placement
APPLICATIONS CLOSED. Create NSW, BBC Studios Australia and the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) have teamed up to launch a search for a talented mid-career documentary producer/director, who will be […]More
Published: 31 October 2018
Create NSW supported projects dominate 2018 AACTA Award nominations
NSW produced feature films, television programs, documentaries, and short forms feature strongly in the 2018 AACTA Award nominations. The winners will be announced in Sydney in two ceremonies during December […]More
Published: 30 October 2018
Create NSW announces 2018-19 Emerging Producer Placement recipients
Bee Cruse and Marlikka Perdrisat to join Create NSW’s Emerging Producer Placements initiative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers Bee Cruse and Marlikka Perdrisat are the NSW-based emerging producers who […]More
Published: 22 October 2018
Western Sydney’s arts, music and culture scene is set for an injection of $2 million
The Western Sydney Strategic Programs funding for 2018-19 from Create NSW will support three new programs and a third year of the Making Spaces initiative which to date has activated […]More
Published: 12 October 2018
Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Exchange
Create NSW and Arts OutWest are hosting the inaugural NSW Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Exchange at Bathurst from 31 October to 1 November 2018. The Exchange will highlight the creative […]More
Published: 10 October 2018
Create NSW supporting four places in the Emerging Arts Professionals Program, Venice Biennale 2019
Create NSW working in partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts to support four places in the Emerging Arts Professionals Program, Venice Biennale 2019. Applications are now open for […]More
Published: 5 October 2018
Lynette Wallworth’s Virtual Reality work Awavena to premiere at Carriageworks following screening at Venice International Film Festival
Awavena, the remarkable new Virtual Reality (VR) work by Emmy and AACTA award-winning artist and director Lynette Wallworth, which screened to international acclaim at the recent Venice International Film Festival, […]More
Published: 4 October 2018