2025 Program
Menindee Fish Passage
From 2025 – 2028, the NSW Government will be trialing the use of fish passages in the Barka River and Menindee Lakes. This technology developed by Fishheart hasn’t been used in Australia before. It’s a chance to see if it can work in our environment. The Cad Factory, Aunty Barb Quayle, David Dolyle and local artists and community members will design and paint images across the site at Pamamaroo Creek.
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Workshops: 23 - 25 January 2025
Menindee Local Aboriginal Land Council
Kinchega National Park
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CASE Incubator Studio Program
The Cad Factory's CASE (Contemporary Art Socially Engaged) Incubator Studio that supports the exploration and development of socially engaged art practices will run professional development workshops for regional arts workers, professional development for regional artists interested in Arts and Health, and convene a monthly meeting for socially engaged, mid-career artists.
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River Country Tour
‘River Country’ was first held at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on 15 October 2023 as a community day of talks, making, installation, conversations, film screenings and more.
During 2025, ‘River Country’ will tour to Moree where there will be a pop-up exhibition, school workshops, writing workshops, film screenings and walks on Country to inspire care for our natural environments.
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River Country Exhibition, Moree
2 – 5 April, 10am - 5pm
Invited School Workshops, Walgett, Moree, Mundingi, Collarenebri
3–5 April​
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First Nations Astronomy with Jason Wilson
Thursday 3 April, 7pm - 9pm
'More Than a Fish Kill' film screening, Moree
4 April, 5:45pm - 8pm​​
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Walk on Country with Aunt Anna Duncan
Saturday 5 April, 9:30am - 12:30pm​​​
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Scene Shift Residency
Brand X (Sydney) and the Cad Factory (Sandigo) are committed to a rural and urban flow of artistic exchange and learning. Over the next twelve months we will run residencies between our two locations. Through an open call we will select a regional artist to undertake a residency at the City of Sydney Creative Studios, and a metropolitan artist to undertake a residency at the Cad Factory Studio in Sandigo.
EOIs and residencies dates to be announced soon
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Griffith Base Hospital Artwork Commissions
Located on the lands of the Wiradjuri People, the NSW Government's $250 million new Griffith Base Hospital is a facility that will gradually open over 2024 and be fully operational by mid-2025. Acting as Creative Producer, the Cad Factory will work with NSW Health Infrastructure, Murrumbidgee Local Health District, various artists, the Aunty Jeans group and Griffith Local Aboriginal Land Council to deliver new artworks within the hospital over 2024.
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Joyce SpencerTextile Awards Round 5
Applications for Round 5 of the Joyce Spencer Textile Awards for regionally-based textile artists will open on 30 April.
In 2025 we are offering three prizes; $4000 fellowship; $1500 highly commended; $600 prize. For projects delivered between July 2025 and December 2027.
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EOIs Open: Wednesday 30 April 2025
EOIs Close: Wednesday 11 June 2025 at midnight
Artists Notified: Friday 27 June 2025