Apply now! 2023 Country Arts Support Program (CASP) funding
2022 Warren Chamber Music Festival
Attention organisations and community groups in the Outback Arts Shires of; Bourke, Brewarrina, Bogan, Cobar, Coonamble, Walgett and Warren, who are looking to secure funding to get their exciting local art and culture projects off the ground!
2023 Country Arts Support Program (CASP) funding applications are now open!
The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) is an annual small grants program administered by Outback Arts and funded by Create NSW to support a creative and vibrant regional NSW. Grants of up to $3,000 are available for each application for projects occurring between 1 May and 31 December 2023. Eligible activities include workshops, exhibitions, performances, artist-in-residence programs, and public art and design projects.
2022 CASP funding for the Outback Arts region totalled $17,000, involving eight projects from Warren, Gulargambone, Nyngan, Burren Junction, Brewarrina, and Cobar. The projects supported included music festivals, performance development and presentation, creative skill workshops in painting, how to work with resin, public artwork and local history being captured in artistic displays.
This long-running funding program is all about giving regional people access to a diverse range of cultural programs each year and bringing opportunities that may otherwise not be available.
Outback Arts Executive Director Jamie-Lea Trindall said, “CASP is a significant investment directly into our region. Each year we see exciting and inspiring community events funded by CASP, this year we are looking for a renewed focus on community connection through creative and cultural experiences in the recovery of the last two years.”
The process is an online application, and the applicants are required to discuss their proposals with the team at Outback Arts before submission.
Applications open 9:00 AM Tuesday, 28th February 2023 and close 11:59 PM Sunday, 2nd April 2023, AEST
For further information review the funding guidelines below and contact Outback Arts at 02 6822 2484 to discuss your project idea before applying.
