Welcome to our list of arts and cultural events happening in the NSW Central West gathered from artists, event producers, great local venues and groups across the region. Use the contact or ticketing details listed with each event.

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Emily Heath – Ordinary Things

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange 382 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, Australia

“Ordinary Things” is a celebration of the tenacity, joy, dedication, humour, and chaos that permeates my life as a working-from-home artist. It is an exploration of the endless balancing act of being a mother, wife and creator.

Untitled: a Group Exhibition

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange 382 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, Australia

Untitled brings together the work of many artists from across Australia, some Corner Store Gallery alumni and some brand new to our space. These artists work across different, and sometimes unusual mediums and ideas. Each artist has been hand-picked by Curator Madeline Young for their unique and striking work.

STUDIO SESSIONS

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange 382 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, Australia

The Corner Store Gallery is excited to announce a brand new live music series the Studio Sessions! Join us for a monthly(ish) series of intimate performances by some of the region's best young talent. Bringing music and art together for the first time, Studio Sessions invites you to immerse yourself in our creative space and enjoy a slow Sunday session at The Corner Store Gallery.

TERRAIN GROUP EXHIBITION

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange 382 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, Australia

Terrain brings together some of our wonderful, female landscape painters who have exhibited with The Corner Store Gallery over the past few years. Each artist portrays their environment in unique and personal ways. Some with precise and finite detail, some loosely and freely.
Exhibiting Artists: Natasha Daniloff, Inel Date, Jo Fernandez, Ann Gordon, Amanda Holman, Rishelle Kent, Pennie McKibbin, Petra Pinn, Dee Roberts, Chanel Sohier, Allison Taplin, Jane Tonks.

STOCKROOM GROUP EXHIBITION

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange 382 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, Australia

The Corner Store Gallery first began as a way to connect regional communities and emerging artists and designers in one of NSW’s premier food and wine destinations. Established in 2014, the boutique gallery housed in a heritage former corner store, is an independently run creative space that supports emerging and established artists and designers from a diverse range of creative mediums — providing an array of workshops, pop ups, and community events.

STUDIO SESSIONS – CLANCY PYE

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange 382 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, Australia

Join us for a monthly(ish) series of intimate performances by some of the region's best young talent. Bringing music and art together for the first time, Studio Sessions invites you to immerse yourself in our creative space and enjoy a slow sensory session at The Corner Store Gallery.

Chasing the Sun: A Pop Up Hat Shop by Fiona Schofield Millinery

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange 382 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, Australia

This will be the sixth year of the Pop Up Hat Shop, each time bringing something a little bit different, unique and special.
Join Fiona in store to shop the range of "off the rack" hats, or commission a special order from the range on show.

Altered States – Rogue Sculptors

The Corner Store Gallery, Orange 382 Summer Street, Orange, NSW, Australia

Rogue Sculptors present ‘Altered States’, their newest exhibition @ The Corner Store Gallery from 23 - 28 May, 2023.
This exhibition will showcase diversity of thinking, multiplicity of styles and individuality in considering altered states of everything. Passionate about sculpture, the Rogue Sculptors will seek to delight audiences with their selection of works involving all manner of materials. 

 

The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West in the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.

Event listings are sourced or supplied from local venues and arts organisations. Many events listed here have been originally shared by the organisers on social media. Whilst all care is taken – and accuracy is our priority – we can take no responsibility for date changes or the content of contributed information. Contact the event organisers listed for more details or to book tickets.

The best way to include your event is to use our SUBMIT HERE form (under the What’s On menu at the top of each page). These listings will be manually approved by the Arts OutWest team before publication.  Please allow a couple of days for listings to be published. If you have submitted an event and want to make changes just email us at artsoutwest@csu.edu.au

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