REGIONAL FUTURES EOI – CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE FOR THE REGIONS?
Southern Tablelands Arts are seeking Expressions of Interest from creatives across all art forms living, working or connecting with our region to participate in the statewide project Regional Futures.
Selected artists will be commissioned to undertake a creative development of a new work that responds to the prompt ‘What does the future look like for the regions?’.
Regional Futures is an artist led conversation focusing on the opportunities and challenges faced by regional communities. The 10 week program places artists at the centre of a dialogue exploring a future vision for the place where they live and create.
Managed by the NSW Regional Arts Network and funded by Create NSW, this is a statewide project showcasing a diversity of perspectives and a celebration of regional creative practice.
For Stage One, artists will undertake a self-directed creative development of a new work that responds to the prompt. The successful artists will also participate in a series of professional development sessions with industry leaders and other participating artists from across the state. The selected artist/s will work with Southern Tablelands Arts, the Project Curator and collaborating partners to develop the work which will be presented in Western Sydney alongside a state-wide symposium in 2023.
The Expression of Interest for Stage are open Monday March 7 and close 28 March 2022.
APPLY NOW
To find out more, visit the Regional Futures website
KEY DATES
- EOI process opens 7 March 2022
- EOI closes 28 March 2022
- Assessment 29 March – 8 April 2022
- Announcement of commissioned artists 11 April 2022
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR EOI
The most competitive applications for participation will be from creatives who;
- Live in Regional NSW, within one of the areas serviced by a Regional Arts Development organisation (if you live outside this area your application will not be considered). For STA our region comprises of our six contributing councils; Goulburn Mulwaree, Hilltops, Upper Lachlan Shire, Wingecarribee Shire, Wollondilly Shire and Yass Valley.
- have had a conversation with either the Creative Director or Executive Director from Southern Tablelands Arts.
- want to use your creative practice to explore your vision, thoughts or concerns for what the future for your region looks like
- can identify opportunities for collaboration with thought leaders/researchers across other disciplines
- will benefit from engaging with our Critiqual Conversation program that will connect contemporary practitioners and industry leaders together
- have a clear pathway to a creative output that can be a part of Stage 2 of Regional Futures, showcasing the diverse creative practice represented across regional NSW
Your proposal will be assessed by representatives of Southern Tablelands Arts plus the Project Manager and Creative Director of Regional Futures.
All enquiries regarding the Expression of Interest can be directed to;
Narelle Vogel, Creative Director
0458 716 283 or [email protected]
Or
Rose Marin, Executive Director, Southern Tablelands Arts
0456 566 606 or [email protected]
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Online information sessions with Creative Director Narelle Vogel are available for all interested creatives to attend. These sessions aren’t compulsory and will focus on reviewing the information in the Expression of Interest information and to answer any questions. Each information session will follow the same format.
Monday 14th March 12 – 1pm & 6 – 7pm
Monday 21st March 12 – 1pm & 6 – 7pm
Register here.
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