Selected artists have the task of producing works to show resilience within the recent COVID pandemic, drought, fire and flood.
South West Arts is hoping to display the exhibition next month.
Executive director Kerry-Anne Jones and fellow members finalised a list of 10 artists who are now ‘‘madly producing their art pieces’’.
‘‘We are hoping to have the exhibition feature at the reopening of renovations to our offices at the old Conargo Shire building,’’ Ms Jones said.
‘‘After displaying locally the pieces will tour around the region. Funds from those which are sold will go straight into a small artist fund to help budding artists with equipment, canvas, camera lenses and other materials needed to help them continue their creative practices.
‘‘We want to keep artists producing work and to help provide paid jobs for them without exhibitions, especially with many under financial hardship due to the pandemic.’’
In an attempt to keep artists active during the pandemic, South West Arts is also running a Plains Wanderer art project.
‘‘We are calling for expressions of interest from artists across the region to produce pieces on the Plains Wanderer, which is an endangered bird native to our region,’’ Ms Jones said.
‘‘It will help with the conservation of the bird and provide local artists with paid work.
‘‘An exhibition is a way to engage a different audience and help raise awareness of the bird.’’
SWA also has a Winning Sky Photo Exhibition.
Administration and projects officer Brooke Doughty said it would be a travelling exhibition which has already been displayed at the Blue Highways Gallery in Berrigan.
‘‘It is located at Balranald Art Gallery until September 11 and will then be displayed at the Peppin Heritage Centre in Deniliquin.
‘‘This exhibition shows the night sky and the winners of the David Malin Awards. We were able to get this exhibition from the Museum of Applied Art and Sciences (Powerhouse Museum).’’
For more information on South West Arts projects visit https://www.southwestarts.com.au/.
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