ARTS outwest
We promote, educate, facilitate and advocate for arts and cultural development across the NSW Central West.
Sunday 25 June 2023, 11am-3.30pm. Cowra arts precinct. All welcome for a day of networking, hearing local arts stories and catching up with Arts OutWest.
We’re doing Show and Tell at the AGM. Saturday 25 June. For arts and heritage practitioners and groups in the Cowra LGA to share their stories in very quick (3 minute) Show and Tells.
Opens Saturday 3 June at 2pm. Runs to 2 July. Our popular touring contemporary art exhibition makes it’s 11th stop in 15 months.
In pictures: The Wildflowers Sat 20 May, Cowra. Jon Wilby and Andy Nelson Sun 21 May, Millthorpe.
Sophie Jones has been appointed the regional music coordinator covering the NSW Central West (and beyond).
NEW DATE Tuesday 13 JUNE, Cowra. We’ve been invited to run these two free workshops in Cowra. All welcome.
Closes 5 June 2023. Are you interested in the arts? Have great organisational skills? Can you take initiative and enjoy working with a small team?
25-29 May. Online regional arts market at panel discussions. Here Now & Always’ is an initiative of the Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance.
project highlights
arts experiences in aged care
arts project to create healing environments
Small recovery grants
REGIONAL NEWS
Orange, Cabonne, Blayney. The search is on to discover and photograph the region’s unique homegrown ‘vernacular’ architecture such as farm buildings and sheds.
Funding includes an Entertainment Centre Feasibility Study to inform the future direction and opportunity for a dedicated community entertainment and conference facility.
Orange Regional Museum’s exhibition ‘Mulaa Giilang: Wiradjuri stories of the night sky’ has been announced winner of Best Exhibition at the 2023 National Trust Australia (NSW) Heritage awards.
Lithgow artist Kay Booker launches her second children’s book, ‘Friends’, a collaboration with writer Nina Nyitrai, on Saturday May 27 at Lithgow Library.
ARTS opportunities
13 May – 25 June 2023. Kandos. Be a part of creating a beautiful hand drawn record of the current exhibition at WAYOUT
Closes Sunday 9 July 2023. Artists from across the Central West are invited to submit artwork for Orange Regional Gallery’s annual community exhibition HERE/NOW.
Entries close midnight Monday 14 August 2023. The Galah Regional Photography Prize has been created to encourage excellence in contemporary photography from regional Australia.
June 24-26, Orange. Straight off the back of their last production, Orange Theatre Company announce audition information for our next production.
June 4, June 11, 11am. Cowra. Through twelve scenes and 8 musical numbers, the actors and the small chorus ensemble show how their lives overlap and asks if the example given to us in the Japan-Australia relationship can inspire future…
NOW CLOSED. For exhibition opening 5 June 2023. See flyer for details.
NOW CLOSED. Closes 26 May 2023. Are you an artist who would like the chance to be part of a very special group show at a leading country gallery? Graziher is joining forces with well-known gallerist Michael Reid to launch…
For more information please contact Will via blacksmithexh@gmail.com or via his phone number 0423 289 648.
EOI open from 11 May 2023. Screen NSW has just announced a new fellowship opportunity targeting First Nations screen practitioners in NSW, providing the recipient with $25,000 to pursue a self-directed professional development plan
Closes 13 June 2023. Screen NSW’s Slate Development Program is now open. With funding opportunities of up to $100,000 available for a slate of three projects including TV Drama, Factual, Features, Online and Immersive Narrative, produced and/or post-produced in NSW.
Closes 21 July 2023. All work must be for sale. See flyer for details.
Close Monday 5 June 2023 at midnight. Applications are now open for the 2023 Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program
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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.