CURRENT PROJECTS
Headland Writers Festival
17-19 October 2025: Tathra NSW.
A celebration of reading, writing, sharing stories and indulging the mind. Across three days in October, the spectacular Tathra Headland will serve as a backdrop to an abundance of author in-conversations, panels, workshops, poetry breakfasts, theatre and music performances.
Bega Streetlight Festival
Friday, 24 October 2025
South East Arts is collaborating with Bega Valley Shire Council and Bega Chanber of Commerce to light up Carp Street with art, music, food and illuminating projections!
We are facilitating two competitions as a part of the festival: a shop-front exhibition with 20 photos selected by a judging panel; and, a poetry competition celebrating life in the Bega Valley.
Olga Masters Short Story Award 2025
The Olga Masters Short Story Award returns in 2025! With the continued support of the Masters family, the Award is managed by South East Arts, in partnership with The South Coast Writers Centre, and Island Magazine. The Award welcomes entries from writers of all ages resident in Australia. Short stories (2000 to 4000 words) on the theme of life in rural Australia.
Giiyong Festival
A Celebration of Aboriginal Culture on the Far South Coast of NSW - FOR EVERYONE!
22 November 2025: Jigamy, NSW
The next Giiyong Festival will be presented by Twofold Aboriginal Corporation (TAC), working alongside Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council, with support from South East Arts.
This is an exciting new stage for Giiyong and we can’t wait to show you the incredible line up.
Bega Valley Shire Wastetruck Art Wrap
BVSC and South East Arts are commissioning original artwork to appear on 8 kerbside waste collection trucks from 2025–2034.
We facilitated EOIs from artists to:
Design a high-impact artwork for our new waste trucks
A public art project celebrating creativity + sustainability.
The final design will be an artwork that reflects:
Our natural beauty: from mountains to sea
The 4Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
A bold, optimistic message about waste and sustainability.
Cultural Tourism
Creative South - a new website that gives locals and visitors a dynamic and engaging tool to uncover cultural treasures. The website brings to life the vast and vibrant creativity of Southern NSW.
Enrich your visit to our region by uncovering the cultural treasures in each village, town and city. Find those hidden gems that only locals know, those unique experiences that make your trip unforgettable. Discover yourself somewhere new. Find new cherished places and lose yourself in the moment.