$750 for Barbara Huntington (Mid North Coast) to attend the Australian Forum for Textile Arts in Horsham including a demonstration of advanced techniques in felting by visiting Russian professor, Alexander Pilin.

$690 for emerging artist, Robyn Andrews (Northern Rivers) to attend VERGE: The 11th National Ceramics Conference, in Brisbane, and a one day workshop on sustainability for the individual as well as collective ceramicist.

$500 for Lismore Arts Council (Northern Rivers) to hold Puppet Animation / Animaporting workshops with Melbourne puppeteer Annie Wylie in preparation for the Lismore Lantern Parade.

$750 for Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA) (Northern Rivers) for a member of the Krinkl Theatre to attend the National Puppetry Summit in June.

$1,474 for Bea Ballangarry (Mid North Coast) to attend Covering My Tracks, a self-governance summit, in Queensland, delivered by a variety of Indigenous cultures and focussed on best practice models of Indigenous leadership and self determination.

$1,500 for Friends of the Young Drums Inc (Northern Rivers) to hold The Drum Factory (Manufacturing Rhythm), a percussion ensemble workshop program culminating in a live performance at the Lismore Lantern Parade. (The project will also assist the revival of the group after recent difficulties).

$1,500 for STARTS (Southern Tablelands Arts) (Southern Tablelands) to hold 'From Poetry to Dramatic Sound', a two day workshop for poets in the region with visiting poet Merlinda Bobis - a professional development opportunity focussed on writing poetic text for sound drama and exploring areas of publication such as radio and CD.

$690 for Lachlan Shire Youth Services (Central West) for young people from Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo and Murrin Bridge to travel to Bathurst to participate in drama workshops and attend the professional performance, 'No Shame'. The project has initiated a partnership with Bathurst Theatre Company and a commitment to tour performances and workshops to Condobolin.