Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
Applications open Friday 1 November 2024
Applications close Monday 25 November 2024
Applicants will be informed of the result by Friday 13 December 2024
For Projects taking place 1 February to 31 December 2025
Anyone intending to submit an application is required to discuss their proposal with South East Arts, with individual sessions available on Monday 4 and 11 November. Click here to register.
South East Arts is offering arts groups, organisations and LGAs the opportunity to apply for funding to the Country Arts Support Program to support projects within the South East Arts service region.
This service area includes the following local government areas of:
Bega Valley
Eurobodalla
Snowy Monaro
CASP can be accessed by artists’ groups or collectives, not-for-profit organisations, museums, and galleries. Local Government can also apply where Council offers a co-contribution of 50% or greater.
The 2024 Round is to support projects that will take place in 2025, between the date range of 1 February to 31 December 2025.
The scope of how the CASP can be used is broad and allows for activities such as projects that deliver broad community benefit, small capital grants for local galleries, museums and community organisations to improve their facilities, as well as delivering workshops, professional development and arts and cultural events.
Aims:
The objectives of the CASP are to:
Support arts and cultural activities and projects to drive community and social benefits
Assist locally determined community arts and cultural activities
Increase opportunities for regionally based groups to access a diverse range of arts programs
Enables communities to explore and express their cultural identities
CASP will not fund:
Core administration costs, office costs
Competitions
Fundraising events
Prizes
Activities that have already been funded by South East Arts
General operating expenses
Projects that have commenced or are completed
Sporting activities
Activities which could be considered part of the curriculum for schools or tertiary institutions
Category Guidelines:
Projects
Grants of up to $3,000 are available to support activities or projects that engage and benefit a section of the community in the South East Arts Region.
To be eligible for this grant you must:
Be based in the South East Arts region
Be an arts organisation, group or local council
Your request must be arts related
The request must offer a way of helping your community’s arts practice, engagement or experience
Projects, purchases or activities supported by the funding must be completed within the calendar year
Organisations or groups must be a legal entity to apply or be auspiced by a legal entity (eg. incorporated organisation).
This funding can be used for a range of costs or activities, such as:
Small-scale projects or events
Workshops
A collaborative project bringing together multiple groups or practitioners
Small capital projects or equipment costs
Exhibitions
Marketing
Collections, curation and skills development
Local Government applications must be supported by a minimum of 50% cash co-contribution.
CASP Successful Recipients 2024
A diverse range of creative projects in the south east have received a total of $21,000 through the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) for 2024. The seven successful projects cover dance, music, film, photography and digital projection art, taking place in various towns and villages of the region.
“We had a very competitive round this time and it was encouraging to see a number of first-time applicants” explained Andrew Gray from South East Arts. “Some of the region’s professional arts organisations such as Fling and Stonewave Taiko were supported, along with a range of festivals including Sculpture Bermagui, Delegate Festival of Arts and Ephemeral Festival”.
CASP provides up to $3000 for small projects and helps to support new initiatives, as well as existing events and programs. Over the years, many projects supported by CASP have developed into larger and ongoing projects. One example is My Black Dog by Fling Physical Theatre, which was supported through CASP for the first performances in 2019. Since then My Black Dog has been developed into a short film and in 2024 the live show will tour to regional communities across NSW with the support of CASP.
South East Arts runs the CASP funding round each year, financially supported by Create NSW. The next round of CASP funding in the south east region will open in late 2024 for projects the following year.
My Black Dog – Fling Physical Theatre
My Black Dog Regional Tour will see FLING's award winning work presented in regional communities across NSW in 2024. My Black Dog is designed to support the mental health of young people living regionally, aiming to tackle stigma and catalyse an important conversation about health, wellbeing and regional life.
Lights, Camera, Image - Delegate Progress Association
Over the weekend of 26-28 April, award winning photographer Peter Solness & video producer Murray Van der Veer will conduct a workshop utilising a method known as light painting to capture and enhance images. Delegate Early Settlers Hut and a local wool shed have been chosen as the venues.
Bioluminescence @ Sculpture Bermagui – Sculpture Bermagui
Bioluminescence is a workshop for young people in the Bermagui, Narooma and Cobargo area who will develop a site specific video mapping performance as a part of Sculpture Bermagui 2024. The project engages young people with their environment, teaches them creative technology and event management skills and facilitates community participation.
Making Miyake - Stonewave Taiko Inc
Stonewave Taiko will invite Haruyoshi Tsumura sensei to the Bega Valley in July 2024 to run workshops leading to the start of a Miyake group in this area. Workshops will be held for members and the public over 3 days as part of our Bega Big Matsuri (Japanese Festival).
Ephemeral 2024 - Pambula Wetlands and Heritage Project Inc
Pambula Wetlands and Heritage Project, with the Lonely Arts Club Pambula, are collaborating to present Ephemeral – a one day festival celebrating the ephemeral landscape of Panboola and the creativity it inspires. A vibrant program of art, creative workshops and musicians to be held at Panboola on 13 April 2024.
Delegate Festival of Arts: Our Place - Delegate School of Arts
The Delegate Festival of Arts: Our Place is an event held every two years. It supports visiting and local artists and creatives. In 2024, the program will be held in the Delegate School of Arts Memorial Hall, the Bundian Way Gallery and the Delegate Country Club over the October Long Weekend.
SoundBoy Short Film - Little Tech
SoundBoy is a narrative short film about the youth culture on the south coast of NSW, specifically highlighting the music scene. The intention with making this film is to bring on board a host of young local talent, to give opportunities not usually available in the region.
Image: Hope in the bones by Jo Victoria
One of the artists featured in the Epicorm Collective
Country Arts Support Program supports arts projects
Through their Country Arts Support Program (CASP), South East Arts is pleased to announce $18,000 in funding to organisations in the south east to support arts and cultural projects in 2023. The funding will provide $3000 each to six projects located in the Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Monaro.
A diverse range of arts organisations were supported by CASP in the funding round, including Eurobodalla River of Art Festival, Raglan Gallery in Cooma and Epicorm Collective. Other successful applicants included the recently established Eurobodalla Chamber Orchestra, as well as the Tilba Chamber of Commerce and the Bega Show Society.
“CASP funding from Create NSW is provided annually for the Regional Arts Organisations like us, to run a small grants round,” explained Andrew Gray Executive Director of South East Arts. “In 2022 we ran the first round in May for both individual artists and organisations with funding worth $34,000 that included support from our public fund. Late last year we ran a second round to support small projects in 2023 and this will be the timing of CASP funding from now on.”
“In this round we were pleased to receive submissions from many first-time applicants as well as a number of non-arts organisations looking to use cultural engagement for broader community outcomes.” said Andrew Gray.
CASP Successful Recipients 2023
Embers, Epicorm II – Epicorm Collective (auspiced by Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance)
A curated art exhibition showcasing the works of seven female multidisciplinary, multigenerational, multicultural Eurobodalla artists, responding to the Black Summer fires. Running from May to June at the BAS Moruya, the exhibition traverses the varied phases of the event and its aftermath, with a focus on community/environmental rejuvenation, resilience and healing.
Bega Show Society Taste & Talent Festival – Bega AP&H Society
Opening day & night of the 2023 Bega Show, featuring music and ethnic dancing, a talent competition and multicultural food vans. The Show Opening ceremony will include a Welcome and smoking ceremony, together with Aboriginal dancing. Local artists and groups will be supporting the event.
Munggara-dha/my home – River of Art Inc
Munggara-dha/my home is an exciting collaboration between Muladha Gamara and River of Art that explores concepts of placemaking and connection in Eurobodalla. Traditional dance story-telling integrated with contemporary techniques of art animation, light projections and audio culminate in a live performance and viedography during River of Art Festival in September 2023.
Art After Hours - Raglan Gallery and Cultural Centre Inc
A two-term evening course designed for those in employment, and others, who want to learn to draw, but are unable to attend daytime classes. Workshops will be presented by Gillian Jenkins, a professionally trained artist with exhibition, curatorial and teaching experience since 1991.
Art exhibition in Tilba Halls - Tilba District Chamber of Commerce
Visual art exhibition by 4 local artists in partnership with an historical display by the Tilba Chamber of Commerce in Central Tilba Hall during the Easter school holidays in 2023.
Orchestra Workshop - Eurobodalla Chamber Orchestra
A workshop for amateur players of orchestral instruments led by professional musicians in June 2023 at the Red Door Hall, St John’s Anglican Church and Mechanics Institute, Moruya.