Splendour In the Grass

Splendour In the Grass is an annual music, arts and youth culture event produced on the outskirts of Byron Bay each July/August since 2001. Alongside a staggering array of the world's leading music talent from Australia and overseas, Splendour has produced a significant arts and performance program under the direction of festival director and promoter Jessica Ducrou and Arts program curator - Craig Walsh.

Lismore Regional Gallery

Lismore Regional Gallery will work closely with Splendour In the Grass, Arts Northern Rivers, and NORPA to provide the infrastructure for the development and implementation of Splendid. This includes: significant staffing, administrative and production costs; facilitating community support and building profile within their different constituencies. While the partners will work collaboratively to realize the different components of Splendid, the Gallery is responsible for managing the program.
Lismore Regional Gallery has, since 1953, supported the Lismore City, Byron Bay, Bangalow, Nimbin, Lennox Head, Casino and Kyogle communities. The gallery makes accessible creative programs for the enjoyment and engagement of locals and visitors. Lismore Regional Gallery's program reflects the social, historical, creative and cultural aspects of the region.

NORPA

NORPA is a leading regional performing arts company based in Lismore. Since 1993, NORPA has produced a significant body of new work - partly inspired by the region - and has presented hundreds of works for local and regional audiences. In 2001 NORPA was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Group Award in recognition of the contribution the company has made to the performing arts.

Arts Northern Rivers

Arts Northern Rivers is the peak body for the arts and cultural sector in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales, Australia. Part of the Regional Arts NSW network, Arts Northern Rivers is supported by the seven local governments of the region - Ballina , Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed - and Arts NSW.

Arts Northern Rivers will support Splendid through regional marketing and advocacy, and provide the services of the CEO and Indigenous Arts Development Officer to develop partnerships and secure resources to extend the benefits of Splendid to the communities of the Northern Rivers in years 2 and 3 of the Splendid Program.