Celebrating New England innovation, small business, and NOVA’s first anniversary

1 Dec

UNE SMART Region Incubator was thrilled to welcome stakeholders and many others from our community to NOVA for the launch of the Faces of Back Stories exhibition and catalogue.

The photographic project spotlights the faces behind the businesses from the event series, Back Stories of Innovation. It launched in time to celebrate many New England businesses for NSW Small Business Month, and also to mark the first anniversary for NOVA!

The physical exhibition will remain on display at NOVA until February 2023, and is also available digitally.

Explore the Faces of Back Stories virtual exhibition here

This exhibition and catalogue would not have been conceivable without the optimism and curiosity of the New England community who joined us in conversations at Back Stories of Innovation throughout the year.

Photographers involved in the project are: Edwina Bach, Steve Carruthers, Matt Cawood, Jon Clay, Skye Creevey, Jazmine Hobbs, Michèle Jedlicka, Melanie Jenson, Beth MacRaild O’Loughlin, Lib Martin, Eric Molnar, Harrison Munday, Craig Pevitt, Dave Robinson, James Russell, Harriet Schmude, Teneille Schofield, Simon Scott, Tim Scott, Catherine Stephen, Ijumaa Stephenson and Mike Terry.

We would like to acknowledge partners and funding bodies for their support in bringing this exhibition to life: Business New England, Armidale Regional Council and the New South Wales Government.

The Back Stories of Innovation series is proudly supported by funding through the NSW Government under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund and delivered in collaboration with Armidale Regional Council.