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Sound Chapel short-listed for a heritage award
Cobar’s Sound Chapel has been shortlisted among 40 rich and diverse heritage projects across NSW for the 29th annual National Trust Awards. The National Trust Heritage Awards is an annual celebration of outstanding practice, awarding excellence in conservation of Aboriginal, built, natural or cultural heritage. Cobar’s Sound Chapel, by Glenn Murcutt in collaboration with Georges Lentz, has been nominated in the Adaptive Re-Use category which has been short-listed to five projects. Matthew Devine, Chair of the National Trust Heritage Awards Jury said the diversity, scale and geographical representation this year was “simply astounding” and had prompted “rich and robust discussions between the judges”. Devine was joined on the judging panel by esteemed industry experts Barrina South, Caitlin Allen, Charles Pickett, David Burdon, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was in Cobar last Wednesday and caught Kathryn Pitkin AM and Lisa Harrold. up with local Sophie Clark to talk about her experiences as one of 20 students from Debbie Mills, CEO of the National Trust across NSW chosen to participate in the Rural Youth Ambassador Program for 2022. (NSW) praised this year’s entrants. “The sheer quality and volume of entries “The program encourages leadership potential in young people and gives them opportunities to develop their skills and speak up about issues that matter to them,” submitted demonstrates the passion of heritenthusiasts from all across the state, and Mr Coulton said. He described Sophie as “inspiring” and said she has a bright future age we look forward to showcasing an incredible ahead of her! ▪ Photo contributed selection of these next month,’’ Ms Mills said. The winners will be announced at the National Trust Heritage Awards ceremony next Applications are now open for the ArtsPay funding can help you or your business with month. The National Trust Heritage Awards are a Foundation’s inaugural small grant round. your creative and artistic development. The ArtsPay Foundation is an independent In this first year, The ArtsPay Foundation signature event of the Australian Heritage charitable foundation with a mission to support will be providing six $5,000 grants to inde- Festival. independent artists and small arts organisations pendent artists and two $10,000 grants to small The Australian Heritage Festival is coordiacross Australia. arts organisations. Applications close next nated by the National Trust and supported by This is a pilot grant round to help the founda- month. More information can be found at: the NSW Government through Heritage tion best understand how ArtsPay can support www.artspayfoundation.org/ NSW. artists and small arts organisations from across Australia into the future. … All deadlines—2pm Mondays… All deadlines—2pm Mondays… They want to hear from you about how their
Grant funding for small organisations
Page 4 The Cobar Weekly Wednesday April 26, 2023
