Welcome to our BIG 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.
This is a busy artistic region. There’s usually more than 2000 arts and heritage events happeing in the region each year. Of course, 2020 looks a little different but the events are slowly returning where possible.
NEW: HAPPENING ONLINE. We’ve added a new category for workshops, exhibitions, virutal tours and activities that are now happening ONLINE. Click here for the listings
Got an event to add? Email us artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
Events Search and Views Navigation
List of Events
Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Art Gallery – open again
HARTLEY. OPEN TUES-SUN. The Kew–Y–Ahn Aboriginal Gallery project is a partnership between Arts OutWest, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the NSW Department of Environment and Heritage. Work by local Aboriginal painters, weavers, designers, jewellers and photographers from across the NSW Central West are on show and for sale in rotating exhibitions in the new gallery space.
Find out more »Orange Regional Gallery Extension Project 2020: Gallery closes
ORANGE REGIONAL GALLERY, ORANGE. Construction will take place over the 2020 calendar year with the Gallery closed from April to November.
Find out more »AR+COLLECT
BATHURST REGIONAL ART GALLERY, BATHURST. AR+COLLECT is an ambitious collection project designed to give audiences unprecedented ‘behind the scenes’ access to the BRAG collection.
Find out more »Regenerate
ORANGE REGIONAL MUSEUM, ORANGE. Regenerate is an exhibition by local school children exploring the responses of Australia’s bushland to fire. Taking inspiration from Mount Canobolas and the 2018 bushfires, this exhibition explores how native eucalypt species on the mountain regenerate after fire.
Find out more »On Stillness
ONLINE. ORANGE REGIONAL GALLERY, ORANGE. On Stillness is an evolving online exhibition presented across the social media accounts of public art galleries. It highlights artwork from the collections of each institution that embody the idea of stillness.
Find out more »#BRAGStudioSet
BATHURST REGIONAL ART GALLERY, BATHURST. Over the coming months BRAG will be sharing the #BRAGStudioSet - a weekly insight into local artists' studios and their art practice.
Find out more »Based on a True Story – Fleur MacDonald
PEISLEY ST GALLERY, ORANGE. The body of work integrates intricately painted renditions of traditional dollies with the carved shapes of found carved domestic wooden serving bowls and platters to reinstate the humble handicraft as a worthy expression of a woman's life lived well.
Find out more »Stephen Hogan: Imagine
BATHURST REGIONAL ART GALLERY, BATHURST. The studio of Bathurst-based artist Stephen Hogan is bursting with reclaimed steel, timber and found objects. His sculptures are a playful exploration of line and form, often with an underlying social commentary.
Find out more »Enrol now: TAFE Creative Design Courses
ONLINE. New courses including courses that we will be running through Connected Learning, (West Connect), where students can study via web/VC conferencing technology as part of a virtual classroom.
Find out more »Inside Life Inside
GRENFELL ART GALLERY, GRENFELL. This exhibition is like snippets, little chapters that make up what life inside is like for someone who just likes to create something.
Find out more »Tall Short Artists Term 3 Classes
ORANGE. Excited to be running after school art classes in Term 3 at OPS! Thursday arvos- Grades 3-6.
Find out more »VeryLocal Streaming
ONLINE, ORANGE. Immerse yourself in the Orange region from the comfort of your couch and celebrate the small moments and local stories of the people, places and produce that make this region unique.
Find out more »Obsessed: Compelled to Make
COWRA REGIONAL ART GALLERY, COWRA. Obsessed: Compelled to Make presents the work of 15 artists from across Australia, delving beyond the finished object, beyond the personality of the maker, into the fundamental conceptual framework of their creations
Find out more »Code Breakers: Women in Games
ORANGE REGIONAL MUSEUM, ORANGE. Press play on Code Breakers, the first Australian exhibition celebrating the achievements of women working in the games industry.
Find out more »Gooloogong Recreation Park Market
GOOLOOGONG. Most of our stallholders have been extremely busy during isolation and creating lots of items for their stalls and are looking forward to displaying them to everyone.
Find out more »LIVEattheGALLERY – Hot Club de Katoomba
GANG GANG GALLERY, LITHGOW. Australian violinist Simon Watts and French singer/guitarist Julien Clément team up for an evening of classic French chansons and an assortment of Hot Club swing jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
Find out more »The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West. These events 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.
To contribute an event email us at artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
For event promoters: If you are sending event details to Arts OutWest to promote through our Whats On (or likewise publishing events on social media) please only send us images you have permission to use. See our fact sheet on copyright infringement.
