“I was very energised to have recently had the opportunity to act as a guest facilitator for the CORRIDOR AIR + PD LAB.
The program created a truly organic set of associations and an opportunity to connect with other facilitators and
participants. There was a great sense of momentum and relatability between the interests of the broader participants
and a sense of unity in difference. Many of the discussions have stayed with me and continue to occupy my thoughts.”

“I am currently participating in the CORRIDOR AIR + PD LAB as both artist and tutor.
The onset of COVID19 and subsequent lockdown required great agility and creative thinking from everyone. Opportunities originally offered to artists and tutors involved to work as a group and on location were quickly shifted to an online format. The engaging and innovative virtual program supported and enriched the conversations between us all. Now that I am able to visit the site on residency, these online conversations and learning opportunities have amplified my original thinking and research in wonderfully unexpected and positive ways.
The CORRIDOR project, with its amazing facilities and location, continues to provide a space of excellence for artists in all stages of planning, research, play and art practice.”

“The CORRIDOR project PD LAB and the associated artist-in-residence program have been the most significant creative and professional development I’ve experienced in the past decade. The chance to hear about the practices of other artists interested in investigating and developing new methodologies, to learn from their experiences and explorations, and to ultimately create a network of professional artists, across art forms, has been invaluable — an all too rare opportunity in regional NSW. It’s provided me with the stimulus and support to push my practice into areas I’d perhaps not previously considered, and the development of mutually beneficial relationships with artists and curators through conversations and potential collaborations has had a lasting impact. ”

“Working across the arts and sciences is difficult. We tend to see the world through different lenses, we have different theoretical reference points and we use different language. The CORRIDOR project has provided a unique setting - online and on the Lachlan River - for having powerful conversations through which we can negotiate those differences and build on synergies. Working as a tutor in geomorphology and the arts as part of the PD-Labs Artist in Residency program has opened my eyes to different ways of seeing, interpreting and relating to landscapes. My scientific and creative practices have been nourished by meaningful conversations and shared experiences with a fantastic group of artists and arts workers, including the AiR participants and tutors. Programs like this are absolutely essential for cultivating diverse and informed voices speaking to some of our most pressing social, cultural and environmental issues””

“The CORRIDOR project lies within a stunning setting with many shifting and inspiring moods for the creative soul. I absolutely loved my time there: from the rolling and rocky landscape, the idiosyncratic creek and Lachlan River nearby, to the historically imbued woolshed, shearer’s quarters and piggery. Each aspect provided ample stimulus for my creative process as a text-based artist. I had the time and space to reflect, experiment, generate several new project ideas, and feel more confident about my work. I enjoyed a sense of remoteness, clear-headedness, and mostly a sense of freedom to create. The CORRIDOR project’s unique energies allowed for this, and I’m looking forward to more opportunities to finesse my practice there. ”

“The CORRIDOR residency was a fantastic experience that allowed me space and time to refresh and reinvigorate my practice. Responding to the landscape and unique site of the residency has deepened my understanding of contemporary art in regional spaces. An amazing and unexpectedly challenging time!”

“During the first COVID 19 lockdown in 2020, I undertook an ISO artist residency at the CORRIDOR project as part of the CORRIDOR AIR + PD LAB. The time spent marked a significant time in my art practice to reflect upon concepts, ideas and approaches for new work to be developed for solo exhibition at MAY SPACE Sydney and the Orange Regional Gallery. I also had the privilege of attending several online zoom sessions delivered by a dynamic range of speakers – it was an unforgettable experience illuminating the isolation imposed by the lockdown with creativity, knowledge and inspiration.
As an artist interested in personal, cultural and environmental histories mapped within the land - the CORRIDOR project residency offered an insight into a pastoral landscape tradition juxtaposed against the environment of the Lachlan River. During my time I explored new methodologies including working with camera traps used by environmentalists to survey wildlife.
The CORRIDOR project offers a unique and significant place for artists to research, explore and create – I am returning there again in September 2020 to complete my residency and I know that it will invigorate my practice into the future.”

“Rural and regional Australia experiences the tyranny of distance, more than almost anywhere else. When you compound this with a pandemic any sense of isolation or distance is intensified. However, paradoxically, in some ways, the current situation has connected more people across the world than ever before.
Using virtual platforms disparate groups are meeting for lectures, seminars, individual lessons, and so on. The CORRIDOR AIR + PD Lab has been an exemplary early adopter in this space and has facilitated a diverse program of presentations by contemporary arts practitioners.
All of these “lectures” have been stimulating, inspiring, and challenging and, most importantly, have nurtured a virtual arts community spread out across NSW. This could be seen in the great tradition of Australian innovation in delivering cultural outcomes across our “wide brown land” A new “school of the air” that uses the internet to inform, inspire and connect. The CORRIDOR AIR + PD Lab initiative has my wholehearted support. ”

“@thecorridorprojectcowra I just want to put a big thank you out there to you, for playing a large role in my art practice with inviting me to partake over the years in your always extraordinary residencies and collaborations. The art programs that you run are always inspiring springboards to new inspiration and creative developments.
We have been to Cape York for the Coolburn exhibition, to Lake Mungo for Starpicket and Big Little Histories of Canowindra.
All have challenged and pushed my artwork forward and I am very grateful for these unique artistic experiences you have given me.”