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Dennis Golding still vividly remembers playing with a beaded wooden maze at the Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) in Redfern as a child. Decades later, that familiar object and the memories it holds became the inspiration for his powerful large-scale installation  Connecting Back , for the 2026 Biennale of Sydney. The work reflects on personal and collective experiences of dispossession, displacement while celebrating the enduring strength of community.

The historic Northern Rivers Conservatorium has officially commenced a new chapter with a triumphant community event, marking the completion of a multi-stage flood restoration and upgrade project. 

The NSW Government’s Createability Internship Program has been a transformative professional development experience for creatives with disability or who are d/Deaf, according to evaluation research conducted over three years with the program’s participants.  

Create NSW would like to congratulate Ali Tahayori, the recipient of the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) announced at the official exhibition launch at Artspace.

In July 2024, Gillian Kayrooz was awarded the prestigious NSW Visual Art Fellowship (Emerging). The Fellowship enabled her to undertake a self-directed professional development program, which took her to the SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) region to expand her networks as well as to further connect her to mentors back home.