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At Murray Arts, we value artistic endeavours, creativity and integrity. We believe in the ability of the arts to connect us.
Murray Arts acknowledges the traditional custodians and caretakers of the land and waters on which we are privileged to work. We pay our respects to the Elders past and present and encourage everyone to champion the emerging leaders of the future.
The Murray Arts footprint borders the Indigenous Nations of Duduroa, Yaithmathang, Bangerang, Wiradjuri, Yorta Yorta and Waveroo and encompasses the local government areas of Albury City, Federation Shire, Greater Hume Shire, Indigo Shire, Towong Shire and Wodonga City.
Burraja Gallery
Kinder Kulture
Aboriginal Regional Arts Network
Creative Murray
Our What’s On guide for all things art and culture.
What are you interested in?
Stable Studios
May 17, 2026
58b Ford Street, Beechworth, VIC 3747, ,
Idle Hands Life Drawing – Sunday Sessions
We welcome submissions for any events, workshops, and creative opportunities.
Our services
Murray Arts empowers artists and creatives through strategic partnerships, fostering cultural innovation.
Murray Arts plays a vital role in advocating for our creative community by engaging with government and key stakeholders to strengthen the support for creative industries and empower artists to sustain and grow their practices.
Murray Arts offers advice via one on one meetings with creatives, strategic planning sessions, grant panels and online resources.
As a regional arts development organisation we are in a unique position to act as connector between creatives, government agencies and commercial operators.
Murray Arts offers a 12 month program of workshops, public forums, networking events and arts and cultural project development and funding.
As a member of the Regional Arts Network, Murray Arts participates in state-wide network projects to commission and support the latest in creative industries research and implementation to support an innovative and inclusive sector.
PROGRAMS
Are you a creative looking for professional development opportunities,
funding for a projects or industry connections?
Greenhouse Residency Workshops
The GreenHouse: National Artist Residency, offers an immersive, creative development residency to bring artists from all over Australia to our region to create live performance.
Unlocked Grant Program
UNLOCKED was an initiative developed as a response to the massive disruption that COVID-19 Pandemic caused across the creative industry, and tailored to artists in the Murray Arts footprint.
NEWS & RESOURCES
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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…
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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,…
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EOIs are now open for the Joyce Spencer Textile Awards, which are awarded annually to support regional NSW textile artists or collectives in delivering new artworks or exhibitions. Named after the textile artist Joyce Spencer (1928 – 2019), the awards are made possible with funds from the Spencer family and Western Riverina Arts, in partnership…
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***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…
