Holiday Break Partnership Program - Create NSW

Learn more about this funding program that supports new arts and cultural activities in regional NSW in the holidays. 

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Create NSW is the NSW Government’s arts and cultural driver. We provide funding and support across regional and metro NSW to help grow the arts for everyone to enjoy. This includes the Holiday Break Program.

What is the program?

The Holiday Break Program is a rotating school holiday program of cultural events for young people (age 12–24 years old) across regional NSW. The program:

  • provides funding for projects designed to engage audiences in regional NSW 
  • provides funding for performances, exhibitions, workshops, and a range of other events 
  • is open to artists, arts organisations, and community groups based in regional NSW. 

Key aims

The Holiday Break Partnership Program aims to:

  • Respond to gaps and opportunities for children and young people participating in arts and culture in regional NSW. This includes those affected by drought, bushfires, floods and COVID-19. 
  • Increase employment opportunities for NSW based artists and cultural workers 
  • Support new partnerships between artists, arts organisations, and local communities.
  • Encourage the development of new audiences for arts and cultural activities

How the program helps young people

At Create NSW we're proud to support a program that gives young people a range of skills and opportunities. This includes: 

  • the chance to enjoy a range of recreational and social activities
  • the chance to enjoy activities that are responsive, free, and local 
  • greater creativity, imagination and self-confidence
  • improved physical, social, cognitive and emotional development skills.

The program in 2023

The Create NSW 2023 Holiday Break Program and the Create NSW 2023 Holiday Break First Nations Projects:

  • for Spring Holidays, 25 September – 6 October 2023
  • for Summer Holidays, 20 December 2023 – 29 January 2024
  • See Media Release for recipient details by region 

Guidelines

Examples of programs funded

  • The Nextwave Online Youth Education Program provided online workshops for young people aged 12-25 to learn about creative industries

  • A Performing Arts Camp provided young people aged 12-18 the chance to participate in a range of performing arts activities

  • Writers on the Road provided young and emerging writers in regional NSW access to creative writing workshops.

More information

 

Image top right banner: APRA AMCOS, Plug and Play at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, 2019. Photo: Jack of Hearts Photography.

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