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Your support helps us provide space, curation, artist and traditional owners fees and travel costs
Vision Statement
The Stalley family’s vision is to invite Artist’s to our sheep station for an immersive place based residency. Our vision is to facilitate meaningful dialogue to foster creative exchange and cultural understanding through creative process and art, it will be grounded in the unique landscape and stories of Bourke and District .
Mission Statement
The Bourke Artists in Residence Program brings artists to Country to connect with community, explore heritage, and create work that deepens our collective understanding of place and culture. This program uplifts local voices, honours Aboriginal knowledge, and inspires meaningful, lasting impact through the arts.
Open the Gates, Uncle Phil Sullivan, Ngemba Man at Gundabooka National Park, Bourke
Why give?
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Empower Regional Voices
Your donation helps spotlight the unique stories of artists living and working in remote Australia—voices that are often underrepresented in mainstream arts and culture.
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Strengthen Cross-Cultural Connections
This program fosters respectful collaboration between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists, creating space for shared understanding, cultural exchange, and storytelling on Country. -
Support Emerging & Established Artists
Your contribution directly supports artists with time, space, and resources to deepen their practice, explore new ideas, and connect with community.
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Enrich the Bourke Community
The program brings creative opportunities to Bourke locals through workshops, school visits, and public events—building pride, participation, and regional vibrancy.
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Preserve Heritage & Landscape Through Art
By donating, you help artists explore and document the rich pastoral, cultural, and environmental history of the region—ensuring its stories are passed on through creative expression.
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Create Lasting Impact
This is more than just a residency—it's about legacy. Your support contributes to long-term cultural development in Western NSW, generating opportunities for future generations of artists and communities.
“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”
Keith Finley
“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”
Monet Goode
“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”
Channing Lee
Make a donation.
This program uplifts local voices, honours Aboriginal knowledge, and inspires meaningful, lasting impact through the arts.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.