ARTS outwest
We promote, educate, facilitate and advocate for arts and cultural development across the NSW Central West.
OUR NEWS
Our Virtual Art Snacks Program is developing a new online, innovative inter-disciplinary art workshop program for residential aged care. On 28 October 2021, The CREATE Centre hosted a fantastic webinar presented by Christine McMillan and Kate Smith.
Arts OutWest are teaming up with Central West Mums to provide a big calendar of creative school holiday activities. List your activities now.
Sunday 21 November, doors 2pm for 3pm show. Little Alberts at The Victoria BATHURST. After a killer of a show by Darren Smith and Clinton Hoy last weekend catch these young local favourites.
Friday Nov 19 & Sat Nov 20, BMEC. Nov 26-27, Cowra Civic Centre. A woman. A dog. A campervan. And 4,500 kms of wide open road. An allegory for a country that’s lost its heart.
We’re excited to launch a new album ‘While the World Waits’, 15 original tracks by musicians from the NSW Central West. CD copies now for sale for $10 plus postage. BUY YOUR COPY HERE.
2MCE and Bathurst Theatre Company’s ‘Blokes Don’t Talk’ named a finalist in two categories of the CBAA Community Radio Awards. The project was supported by an Arts OutWest Micro Grant in 2020.
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Online maps of arts and cultural experiences
Technology connecting arts & aged care
Live, local, music gigs
REGIONAL NEWS
The Cowra Festival of International Understanding will be back in 2022, but rather than a focus on an individual country, next year will see the celebration of the proud history of the Festival
This is STILL one of the most popular things we get asked at Arts OutWest. Who teaches ceramics? Who supplies materials? Who has kilns? What groups are there? Here’s an updated local list.
Mudgee until 21 November. Sculptures in the Garden 2021 is officially underway. The $25,000 Sculptures in the Garden and Mid-Western Regional Council Acquisition Prize went to ‘Ahead’ by Harrie Fasher (Portland)
The Cowra Regional Art Gallery is pleased to announce the winner of the Calleen Art Award 2021 is Bathurst based artist Rachel Ellis with her painting Claret Ash, Bathurst.
5 – 21 November 2021. The premier of the final collaborative artwork produced with internationally renowned environmental artist Mandy Martin, before her death in July this year.
Cementa have smashed past their first milestone of $25,000 towards buying the Wayout Artspace premises in Kandos. The momentum now is for the next target – and you can contribute.
ARTS opportunities
Immerse yourself in a supportive and collaborative team environment. NSW Health is looking for an Arts Program Coordinator for the Murrumbidgee Local Health District.
Talent Camp is an exciting skills development program open to emerging storytellers and screen content creatives from diverse backgrounds across five states.
Closes 10 February 2022. The Cultural Tourism Accelerator Program is a $5 million targeted measure announced by the Australian Government as part of the Regional Arts Tourism package, which will enable arts organisations to promote and develop cultural events
Closes 6 December 2021. Cowra Council has been successful in receiving grant funding under the NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program to commission a number of public art mural projects in the Cowra Shire Local Government Area, in Central Western NSW.
Closes 8 December 2021. 2024 marks the Bicentenary of the 1824 Bathurst War and Declaration of Martial Law. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery is seeking to engage an experienced First Nations curator with strong links to the Wiradjuri community
The official callout for NSW artists will be released in mid-December 2021 as part of Firstdraft’s 2022 program callout – but they’ve planned some information sessions on 23, 24 and 25 November 2021 for interested artists
Orange360 are calling out to artisans, producers and creators to contribute to Celebrate. Orange360! during the weekend of 9th to the 12th of December.
Thursday, 9 Dec, 5 – 8pm at Platform Arts Hub Blayney. Applications are now open to hold a market stall at the Blayney Twilight Christmas Market.
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Arts OutWest acknowledges the traditional owners of the country on which we work, the Wiradjuri / Wiradyuri people, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their custodians past, present and emerging.