Tweed Regional Museum welcomes funding boost from Create NSW

Tweed Shire Council has advised that significant multi-year funding from Create NSW will allow Tweed Regional Museum to deliver an ambitious program as well as a new 'Museum on Wheels' tour.

Through Create NSW's Arts and Cultural Funding Program, the Museum has been awarded $185,000 per year in the 4-year program round, in recognition of its strong track record of dynamic programming and forward-focused vision.

The Museum was also successful in securing a further $98,600 from Create NSW Cultural Access program fund, for its new innovative mobile exhibition Connected: signal to the stars, currently in development. The support will enable the Museum to continue offering the community and visitors award winning exhibitions, innovative public programming and meaningful opportunities for participation across the region.

Museum Director Molly Green said the funding streams would allow the Museum to further develop its reputation as an organisation that challenges traditional museology and provides exceptional experiences for regional audiences.

Green noted "this investment supports our commitment to access, inclusion and truth-telling. We're proud to present a forward program that celebrates the diversity of our community and the unique stories of this place we are so proud to call home."

The Museum's new program, Future Focus: Tweed Regional Museum's program for access, connection and cultural leadership, was assessed under Create NSW criteria designed to prioritise artistic and cultural leadership, diversity, sustainability and career development in the sector.

The program will include new exhibitions, expanded education and outreach initiatives, and continued support for regional artists, researchers and community storytellers.

Council's Director Sustainable Communities and Environment Naomi Searle said the funding was a vote of confidence in the Museum's direction and added "this support ensures we can deliver a museum program that is bold, inclusive and responsive to our community.”

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Image. The Museum has secured multi-year funding support via Create NSW. The Tweed Regional Museum Team (from left) Front: Marijke Collins, Molly Green, Nathan Firth. Back: Laurel Collins, Kalindi Hopping, Erika Taylor. Credit: Tweed Shire Council