Media Release
Nine Quick Response Grants Delivered Last Quarter
29 JULY 2009
Regional Arts NSW is pleased to announce nine new projects funded in the April to June 2009 quarter of the Quick Response grant program.
Grants approved this quarter extended to projects over four different regional areas and across visual arts, theatre, filmmaking, ceramics and dance projects. Once again ‘Quicks’ offered excellent opportunities for the professional development of artists as well as groups in communities who were able to take advantage of the expertise of renowned artists visiting their area.
The Quick Response Grants program provides assistance for regional NSW artists, arts organisations and communities to take advantage of professional and project development opportunities that present themselves at short notice. The funds are provided through the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund which is administered by Regional Arts NSW in New South Wales.
'Quicks' grants approved for the April to June quarter were:
- $885 to the Myall Coast Arts Network (Mid North Coast) to conduct three painting workshops in the community during guest artist Peter Fennell's visit to the area to formally open the Art Expo.
- $1,500 to Arts Northern Rivers (Northern Rivers) to assist the Regional Museums Development Officer to attend the regional and remote program of the Museums Australia National Conference and National Network meeting to assist with her work in the Northern Rivers including training of museum volunteers across 20 museum groups.
- $1,500 to Fiona Churchill (Southern Tablelands) to attend the Mondial du Theatre Festival of Amateur Theatre in Monaco as part of the Goulburn Lieder Theatre troupe who are the only Australian representative amongst 24 countries to take part since its inception 50 years ago. The Festival offers opportunities to attend workshops and network with theatre groups, practitioners and mentors from many different countries with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- $1,080 to emerging filmmaker Elka Kerkhofs (Northern Rivers) to attend the International Festival of Short Films and Short Film Market in Palms Springs, USA and the Frameline International Festival in San Francisco.
- $1,000 to the Homebase Youth Services (Mid North Coast) for Graffiti art and design workshops for youth with visiting artist Ashley Johnston (including skills on transforming public spaces using colour, geometry, trompe l'oeil and free hand drawing) presenting an invaluable opportunity for local youth to work with an artist with extensive national and international experience.
- $959 to Ruth Park (Northern Rivers) to attend the National Ceramics Triennale which brings together national and international ceramics practitioners, educators, collectors and writers for workshops and demonstrations.
- $500 to newly formed isolated regional theatre group Footprint Theatre (South East) to conduct an Improvised Theatre Workshop with visiting professional theatre improvisation artist.
- $1,480 to Northern Rivers Performing Arts (Northern Rivers) for Githabul People Dance Skills Development whereby young aboriginal dancer Jennifer Williams from the Githabul people in the Woodenbong region of northern NSW and Lismore dance teacher Phillip Keith will work with 12 young performers to create a work that expresses their stories. The project builds on the success amd momentum of a recent project and in response to the Githabul people.
- $1,000 to Candelo Arts Society (South East) to conduct a workshop for local theatre company with touring company Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen with characters developed by workshops participants incorporated into the group's performance in Candelo.
Congratulations to all the recipients. Applications are currently open for the July to August quarter of the Quicks program. More information on 'Quicks' is provided in the Grants section of our website HERE.
The Regional Arts Fund
is an Australian Government initiative
supporting the arts in regional and remote Australia.
