ARTS outwest
We promote, educate, facilitate and advocate for arts and cultural development across the NSW Central West.
A very special project Arts OutWest has supported with Create NSW Arts Restart funds (2021) is coming to fruition
Friday 24 June, 6pm. The Agrestic Grocer. Smith & Jones are a duo made up of keyboard player vocalist Abby Smith and guitarist vocalist Sophie Jones who formed their musical partnership in Bathurst 8 years ago.
Friday 27 May, 7pm. The Agrestic Grocer Orange. The country music favourite shares the stories behind her songs in a special performance.
Sunday 5 June. Canowindra. Connect with your Regional Arts Development Organisation, network with creatives and explore Canowindra’s creative spaces.
To ramp up the campaigning for the arts, there is already a healthy selection of support materials on hand.
Live & Kicking shows have been continuing to grow audiences for original live music in April. Here’s the wrap from two shows that happened over one weekend in Orange.
UPDATED. The federal election is 21 May 2022. The Regional Arts NSW Network each quizzed our local candidates on arts policy and their support of key programs. Here’s responses received so far from candidates in Calare and Riverina.
Sunday 26 June 4pm at The Bling Pig Sound Lounge and Cocktail Bar Orange. Presented by Arts OutWest. Nerida is a songwriter whose songs have been connecting with people from all walks of life for over 25 years.
Opens Thursday 28 April, 6-8pm. Runs to June 2. While the World Waits touring exhibition is packed up and heading to Grenfell for the second leg of a 12 month tour.
Western NSW Local Health District have shared some pictures of participants from Blayney MPS in our ongoing residential aged care program.
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REGIONAL NEWS
Peak Hill’s 49th Annual Arts and Craft Exhibition is held on the June Long Weekend each year, over 2 days. This year on 11- 12 June, 2022.
Runs to May 27. Textures of One is Platform Arts Hub Blayney’s annual small art prize for local artists within 100km radius of Blayney NSW. This year’s theme, ‘Light and Shade’ is open to interpretation through all art mediums, for…
Are you a visual artist, craft artist, or arts worker in Australia – or an Australian citizen working in the sector overseas? Please fill in Visual Arts Work’s 15 min survey
19-22 May 2022. Kandos. The Cementa22 program is live. Check out everything happening over the Cementa22 weekend by downloading the full program from the Cementa website.
ARTS opportunities
Closes 20 May 2022. The Theme for the 2022 Prize is The Work of Henry Lawson.
Closes 29 July 2022. Call for entries are now open for the Basil Sellers Art Prize, a biennial competition celebrating classic artistic excellence in 2D artworks.
Closes 14 June 2022. The Tourism Grants for Indigenous Business funding round aims to increase the number of Indigenous-owned tourism products available in the market.
Closes 6 June 2022. Bundanon is a unique place for reflection, creation, and experimentation.
Closes 22 May 2022. Bathurst Regional Council is currently seeking applications from a suitably experienced and qualified person to join the team at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC) in the role of Creative Producer.
Closes 19 August 2922. Calling all sculptors! Sculptures in the Garden is now open for submissions from artists who are interested in exhibiting in 2022.
Closes Monday 6 June 2022. Calling Mid-Western based artists, schools, community groups and makers to get creative for Mid-Western WASTE 2 ART 2022.
Closes 23 May 2022. This years theme is soft plastics with the competition open to all ages and levels for individuals, community groups and schools.
EOIs due 13 June 2022. SALON is an initiative to build relationships between NSW performance artists/producers and presenters:
Applications close Friday, 27 May 2022. Entries are now open to all artists who currently live, work, or attend school in the Cabonne Local Government Area.
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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.