The world-class productions are set to hit the road to a total of 59 different regional communities from Bellingen to Broken Hill, Dubbo to Deniliquin, Murwillumbah to Merimbula.
Anticipated to engage over 100,000 people across NSW, a diverse range of high-quality productions, performances and interactive workshops will showcase the state’s premier talent and creativity, through Aboriginal cultural presentations, live music (including country music, jazz, and orchestra), theatre including children’s theatre, poetry, comedy, and dance.
Sharing in almost $1.2 million in funding, the 17 successful recipients will provide greater cultural access and vibrancy to regional communities, while providing the career-enriching opportunity for more than 350 artists and creative workers to inspire and connect with wider audiences.
Create NSW Chief Executive, Annette Pitman said:
“The works produced by our talented NSW creatives are world-class and should be experienced and enjoyed by everyone, wherever you live across the state.
“Touring arts and culture to regional areas creates employment, exciting tourism experiences and provides equity of access across the state.
“This investment will see more than 350 NSW artists, creatives and cultural workers, spanning many artforms, tour their acclaimed programs to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages across regional NSW.”
This year’s Regional Arts Touring recipients, sharing in a total of $1,190,437 are:
- Arts Northern Rivers Inc – regional tour of ‘Bulaan Buruugaa Ngali… we weave together' The exhibition travels to three regional gallery venues located on Bundjalung Country in Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah.
- Eastern Riverina Arts Incorporated – Riverina tour of Got Ya Back’s production BANJO to Cootamundra, Ganmain, Junee, West Wyalong and Griffith through the recently established Riverina Touring Network
- Erth Visual & Physical Incorporated, Erth’s regional 2025 tour of Shark Dive to Goulburn, Bathurst, Hillvue, Orange, Port Macquarie, Cessnock
- Illawarra Performing Arts Centre Ltd - Dear Diary Regional Tour to Dubbo, Merimbula, Nowra, and Tamworth
- International Performing Writers Assoc. Australian Poetry Slam - NSW Regional Tour. Workshop participants perform in local poetry slams and a final Slam event in Sydney.
- JL Kiek & MJ Kiek t/as Mara!Music – 6-venue Mara! Big Band NSW Tour 2024. The tour will include concerts, workshops and collaborations with local musicians.
- Legs on the Wall Inc - BEETLE - 2025 Regional Tour to Cessnock, Dubbo and Tamworth
- Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People Ltd - 9-week NSW tour of Josephine Wants to Dance including to eight regional communities across NSW.
- Miss Alyce Fischer – 8-show tour of Tinderella – A hilarious one-human comedy cabaret show will head to Bingara, Braidwood, Coonamble, Deniliquin, Glen Innes, Griffith and Young.
- Ms Andrea Meagher- Keys to Creativity 6-venue Regional NSW Tour and Workshops with Andrea Keller's Piano Book.
- Annalouise Paul Dance Theatre - Flamenco for Everybody touring Western Riverina and Outback NSW.
- Ms Kirsty Lee Akers - Kirsty Lee Akers and Rhinestoned Small Towns Big Hearts Tour
- Percussion Australia Ltd - Synergy Percussion Regional Outreach Tour to Armidale, Bathurst, Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Grafton, Orange and Port Macquarie.
- Shaun Parker & Company Limited - In The Zone Regional NSW Tour to Taree, Gunnedah, Goulburn and Coffs Harbour including integrated Dance Workshop Program.
- Soft Tread Enterprises Pty Limited – 7-venue Regional tour of the final Wharf Revue with 11 performances, as part of the comprehensive farewell tour.
- Sydney Youth Orchestra Inc presents The Big Sky Tour, a series of accessible interactive concerts in Bathurst, Bourke, Broken Hill, Cobar, Dubbo, Milthorpe and Wilcannia.
- The Cad Factory Incorporated -7-venue tour of River Country, produced in collaboration with National Museum of Australia, the Menindee Aboriginal Elders Council and Department of Regional NSW.
Learn more about the Regional Arts Touring program.
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