Byron Shire Council is inviting Northern Rivers artists to submit expressions of interest for Climate Conversations 2027, a biennial Lone Goat Gallery initiative that supports creative responses to climate change through community engagement and contemporary art.
One successful applicant will receive a $5,000 artist fee to develop new work and present a one-month project at Lone Goat Gallery in Byron Bay in 2027. Additional funding of up to $2,000 is also available to support the delivery of public programs connected to the project.
Climate Conversations offers an artistic platform for collaboration with communities, exploring how we can adapt, reorganise, and evolve in response to climate change.
"Artists are uniquely placed to open up new ways of thinking, spark discussion and help communities imagine resilient futures," Council's Gallerist Sarah Harvey said.
"We really encourage proposals from artists or artists teams that are collaborative, community-focused and participatory in nature," she said.
Climate Conversations aims to engage and create space for the Northern Rivers community to discuss and reflect on ideas relating to sustainability, resilience, climate change adaptation and mitigation. Artists can engage communities in innovative ways to change behaviours and should consider how their project might involve community members through workshops, partnerships, creative collaborations and other participatory activities.
