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SubUrban-Phrases-5, photo: Vision Events

SubUrban-Phrases-5, photo: Vision Events

Arts NSW promotes and develops policies, programs and projects which support a sustainable, evolving and diverse arts and cultural sector and are relevant to the people and communities of NSW.

Here are some of the issues on our current agenda.

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LGSA Cultural Accord

In November 2010, the former Minister for the Arts, the Hon. Virginia Judge MP and the Presidents of the Local Government and Shires Associations, Councillor Keith Rhoades and Councillor Bruce [...]More



Implementing the NSW Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Strategy

A NSW Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Strategy has been introduced to help foster a vibrant sector that gives Aboriginal people of NSW greater opportunities. Read about the Strategy’s directions and projects funded by Arts NSW under the Strategy in 2011.More



Redevelopment of Pier 2/3

In May 2010, Arts NSW secured a long-term lease for Pier 2/3 at Walsh Bay. This fulfilled a long-term Government commitment to development of the Pier for cultural purposes. Pier [...]More



Creative industries

Creative industries make important contributions to the economy and the wider cultural sector. The creative industries sector comprises advertising and marketing, architecture, design and visual art, music and the performing [...]More



Engaging Western Sydney audiences

The NSW Government is committed to supporting the arts in the Western Sydney Region and particularly in responding to the needs of audiences from diverse cultural backgrounds.More



Managing and Producing Services (MAPS) initiative

Arts NSW supports the development of  key arts infrastructure in NSW in partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts. The Managing and Producing Services initiative (MAPS) – supports the [...]More



Growing philanthropic interest

As part of our goal to help create a flourishing art sector in NSW, Arts NSW is helping to build the capacity of arts organisations to secure new funding sources. [...]More



Touring Review

Arts NSW has commenced a review of its funding support for touring. This project will review all the funding currently being provided to performing arts touring by Arts NSW, taking [...]More



Artists in Schools program

Arts NSW supports key arts infrastructure in NSW in partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts. The Artists in Schools Program aims to provide students, teachers, parents and the [...]More



Environmental Scan of culturally diverse arts in NSW

Arts NSW has engaged a consultant to undertake an environmental scan of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) artists, arts workers and projects in NSW.More



Review of Sydney’s cultural facilities

In October 2010, consultants Sweet Reason Pty Ltd were commissioned to review Sydney’s cultural facilities. Planning Sydney’s Cultural Facilities is the independent report of the review, written by Sweet Reason and [...]More



Water Vibration, installation by Catherine Stanley for the Faces of Gosford residency project

Arts NSW Community Partnerships

The NSW Government has announced a two-year funding package of $460,000 for an arts and community partnership program on the Central Coast of NSW.More



Deborah Cheetham workshops: NECOM

New England Conservatorium of Music – Closing the Music Gap

Arts NSW provided $37,860 in 2010 through the Regional Conservatoriums Arts Funding Program to the New England Conservatorium of Music (NECOM) for Closing the Music Gap. More



Bringing back the music

In October 2009, the NSW Government abolished Place of Public Entertainment Licenses (POPE) that were required for local venues to play live music. These reforms have made it easier for [...]More