Creative Focus area: Creative Communities. Creative People.
Activities within our Strategic Plan (2025-2028) include:
- Promotion program to support work of creatives
- Build awareness/share successes and the importance of the creative work in the region
We amplify the arts news and events of the region, to show a regional perspective and help develop new audiences.
Our communications staff (currently each working part time) dedicate part of their hours to arts promotion and the rest to supporting or coordinating Arts OutWest programs and projects, and to arts advice and support for the community.
Funded by: Core state and local government funding
CONTACT us
Maryanne Jaques: Communication (20 hrs /week: Mon, Tues, Thrs, Fri )
Nicola Mason: Projects + Communication (14 hrs/ week: Mon, Fri)
Kristie Coles: Finance, Admin, Events Calendar (21 hrs/ week: Tues, Thrs, Fri)
02 6338 4657
RADIO
Hear us chat about upcoming events in the region on:
- ABC Central West (every second Thursday 9.35am)
- 2MCE (Mon-Fri during breakfast and drive)
- 2BS (monthly)
- Orange Community Broadcasters (weekly, Thurs or Fri between 9am-12pm)
- 2EL (Thurs afternoon)
- 2LT (monthly)
- and others.
We draw content for these spots from the What’s On calendar, so list your events here.
opportunities
Online lists of local, state and national opportuities that arrive on our desk. + Monthly opportunities focused enews.
ENEWS
Regular enews bulletins:
- Artspeak: what Arts OutWest is doing (every 4-6 weeks)
- Artspeak Local: local arts and cultural news (quarterly). 2026 Deadlines: July 20, Oct 20. Email us your content
- Opportunities and Funding Alert (monthly). Submit opportunities
A monthly What’s On calendar in the Central West Village Voice covering Bathurst, Blayney, Oberon and Lithgow LGAs.
10,000 print copies per month plus online.
Submit event listings to What’s On .
2026 content deadlines:
AUGUST content – by 23 July
SEPTEMBER content – by 20 August
OCTOBER content – by 15 Sept
NOVEMBER content – by 15 Oct
DECEMBER content – by 12 Nov
JANUARY content – by 16 Dec
promotional advice & support
Doing something creative and looking for local intel, a list of media contacts or arts marketing advice? Give us a call 02 6338 4657 or email us artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
creatives directory
A 2026-2027 project. To build a public, online directory of creative people and organisations across the region. In development.
culture maps central nsw
Arts and culture maps for finding public art, heritage, galleries, shopping for handmade,
aboriginal experiences, arts and cultural events in vibrant Central NSW.
audience development and data
In 2024 Arts OutWest piloted a system to gather audience attendance and feedback data at local events. This is something we can offer on a fee-for-service basis. Chat to us is this is something you require. artsoutwest@csu.edu.au or 02 6338 4657