CASP Successful applicants Announced

An exciting number of creative and cultural projects will be popping up all over the Outback Arts region with the announcement of the successful recipients for the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) to be delivered throughout 2023. 

$17,000 has been awarded to seven projects within the Outback Arts region to support community arts and cultural development. 

 This funding program by Create NSW is well established and provides regional people access to a diverse range of cultural programs each year and brings local opportunities that may otherwise have not been available. Outback Arts Executive Director Jamie-Lea Trindall said, “CASP is a significant investment by Outback Arts with support of Create NSW to provide funds directly to regional areas. It is a great initiative that allows regional communities and local people with an opportunity to create and realise their own arts and culture projects. Outback Arts are looking forward to seeing these projects develop over the coming year.” 

See the full list of CASP recipients below!

OBA-CASP-2023001  
Miss Madeline Hope-Hodgetts – Wangaaypuwan Wagagirri 

Nyngan Wagagirri is a Cultural dance and language group, taking place weekly. All families and children are invited to participate in the group, which will be run by Maddy Hope-Hodgetts and other Cultural educators. The group will consist of traditional dances lessons followed by Language lessons and other Cultural activities. 

Funded: $3,000 

• OBA-CASP-2023002 
  Dr Jillian Kelly 

Kate Page was an elderly lady, murdered at the height of the 1971 floods in her home in Coonamble, and it is still an unsolved mystery. This podcast will interview locals who remember this event and explore what our town was like in the early 1970s. 

Funded: $1,500

• OBA-CASP-2023003 
  Marra Creek Trustees 

A series of small arts events and workshops to bring the community together after Covid. Being an extremely isolated community we are finding it hard to revitalize the community spirit post covid and would love to run a series of subsidized events to kick start us! 

Funded: $2,400 

• OBA-CASP-2023005 
  Mrs Lynette Quinton - The Beginnings of Nyngan  

We would like to do a mural on plywood depicting the building from the past associated with Nyngan. I have numerous photos and also the local museum has a big collection for reference.  

Funded: $2,100  

• OBA-CASP-2023008  
  Coonamble Arts Alive Society – 3 ways with Clay 

Three members of the Arts Alive Coonamble to share their knowledge of working with clay by offering 3 unique workshops; wheel throwing with Anna Kennedy, Hand Building with Catherine Goldsmith and Clay Sculpture with Melissa Kelly 

Funded: $3,000 

• OBA-CASP-2023009 
  Cobar Shire Council – Copper City Copper Work 

Skye Bragg will teach a series of workshops in jewellery making using copper. Skye will teach the basic principles of silversmithing. This workshop will be held during the Festival of the Miner’s Ghost with a focus on Cobar’s 150 years of history. Funded: $1,000 

• OBA-CASP-2023010  
  Walgett and District Garden Club – Forage for a Friend 

Local florist will be guiding a group on how to construct a bouquet to gift to a friend from locally sourced foliage after a nature walk through local bushland and gardens to gather materials.  

Funded: $1,000 

• OBA-CASP-2023012  
  Warren and District Arts Council – The End of Winter Tour Performance 

This project provides an opportunity for the whole community to enjoy theatre in Warren. Critical Stages Theatre Co is touring the production The End of Winter October 2023 

Funded: $3,000 

CASP funding will open again in March 2024.