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The regional creative community is celebrating after local emerging artist Serena Rachel was awarded the Mixed Medium Section winner at the prestigious Bright Autumn Art Prize 2026. Based in Staghorn Flat, Serena has quickly made a name for herself with a style that blends abstract energy with folk-inspired charm. Her winning piece, titled ‘Where the Wild…

Regional communities may not always have an abundance of funding or infrastructure, but they possess something equally valuable: an abundance of possibilities. That was one of the key messages to emerge from the latest Murray Arts Cultural Council meeting, which featured an inspiring conversation with Lindy Hume and Andrew Gray from Crimson Rosella and Hothouse…

A newly released NSW Parliamentary inquiry report into the structure and funding of the state’s arts, music, night-time economy and transport portfolios has delivered a significant critique of the NSW Government’s current approach to arts policy, funding and sector support — with major implications for regional communities. The report, released by the NSW Legislative Council’s…

Greater Hume artist and dancer Remy Rochester has taken to one of Australia’s biggest stages, delivering a standout performance at the 2026 Adelaide Fringe with their contemporary dance-theatre work Please… Continue?. Supported through a Regional Arts NSW Quick Response Grant, funded by Regional Arts Australia, administered by Regional Arts NSW, and auspiced by Murray Arts,…

***UPDATE: Second Single released from the Parallel Wilds collaboration – Snowflake on a Wedding Dress By Patrick Thurtell and Mallee Damm. Follow the links below to listen: YouTube LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/p9-tZvxr2Jo  Spotify 2 TRACK EP: Released From The Wild – Single by Patrick Thurtell | Spotify ***ORIGINAL STORY: A major new multi-disciplinary arts project is…

After being very impressed when attending the first Beechworth Biennale in 2024, Blair French, CEO Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) has supported the team developing this year’s event which takes place over the March long weekend. Dr French had just moved to the region to take on the CEO role when he visited the Biennale….

New art and ideas presented at Murray Art Museum Albury in final season of nginha. here and now is the culmination of the museum-wide nginha artistic program, which marks ten years of MAMA through seasonal programming speaking to strengths and focus areas for the Museum. nginha translates from Wiradjuri to English as here, offered as a title for the…

Murray Arts has committed $35,000 in grant funds for regional creatives in 2026 with the announcement of the successful recipients of the Country Arts Support Program and UNLOCKED professional development grant program. The grants will fund a diverse range of projects and activities across the Murray Arts footprint, (Albury City, Federation Shire, Indigo Shire, Greater…

Open studios: January 2026 Saturday 24th: 10am–3pm Sunday 25th: 10am–3pm More info: alpineartstrail.com Visit a variety of unique Visual Artists in their own creative spaces across the Kiewa Valley this Australia Day long weekend, for the Alpine Arts Trail Open Studios. Artists: Daniel A’vard Charlie Brown Joanne Russell Steve Baird Sue Bright Kate Macluran Bronwyn…

Beechworth-based artist and designer Sarah Stamm is celebrating a significant milestone this festive season, with her handcrafted Wreath Print series featured in the December Christmas edition of Home Beautiful, one of Australia’s most widely read lifestyle magazines. After more than a decade of creating her signature botanical wreaths, Sarah shifted her creative practice to focus…