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Creative Clarence - Open Opportunities

Exhibit with us, use our Creative Studio space OR apply for a Travelling Fellowship.
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2025 CVIAA ENTRIES NOW OPEN

The Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award (CVIAA) is open to First Nations artists who reside on Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr, and Yaegl Country within the Clarence Valley Council region.

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Artist Respite Program

Artists who have been affected by the ongoing impact of natural disaster events in the Northern Rivers are invited to apply for respite at the Grafton Regional Gallery. Three Respite Residencies have been awarded, each providing a stipend, accommodation, and studio space for up to one week between January and June 2025.

 

Artist Respite Program | Holly Ahern 1-10 March 2025

Holly Ahern is an early-career artist, researcher and arts worker living on Bundjalung Country. Her practice focuses on collaboration, installation, and practice-based research.

Artist Respite Program | Kate Stroud 28 March - 4 April 2025

Kate Stroud is a vision hunter, a visual communicator, artist, sign writer and large-scale muralist, whose joyful, provocative, and sometimes rebellious works are synonymous with the outspoken and creative spirit of the Northern Rivers region.

Artist Respite Program | Hunter Wilson 12-20 May 2025

Hunter Wilson is an emerging multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans sculpture, print, photography, and projection.

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The Grafton Regional Gallery respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the Clarence Valley region — the Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl people and recognise the important contribution First Australians make to the artistic and cultural landscape of this country. Grafton Regional Gallery is dedicated to promoting and honouring the culture and traditions of our Aboriginal communities through its visual arts programs and opportunities.  

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