Latest News

Updated Wednesday July 1, 2009

• Regional Arts Australia survey
• Artspeak July 09 issue out now
• FREE Funding Workshop with Regional Arts NSW - July 2
• Weddin Shire jojns Arts OutWest
• Central West Creative Industries Report
• NSW Companion Card helps those with disabilities go to the arts
• New Opportunities in the arts list: Funding, competitions, conferences, calls for artwork, tours on offer and more (updated July 09)

Regional Arts Australia want to know what you think about arts in regional Australia. Take a few moments to complete their short inline survey here...

Learn about funding, where to find it, how it works and how to get it at a FREE funding workshop with Annette Eassie from Regional Arts NSW. The Workshop will be held in Grenfell on July 2. THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Read more...

Weddin Shire Council will re-join the regional arts program, Arts OutWest, for a trail period beginning in May 2009. Read more...

The Central West Creative Industries Survey 2008 report is a major survey by the Western Research Institute into the nature and economic contribution of the creative industries in Central West NSW.

Download a full copy of the report here... (Pdf 520kb)

The new NSW Companion Card helps those with disabilities go to the arts. Around a dozen Central West venues have already signed up to be a part of the program. Read more...

Check out the latest opportunities for artists and cultural groups. Funding, auditions, calls for artworks, competitions. Updated June 2009. Download it here... (353KB)

Arts news archive...

Arts OutWest on air

Hear the arts round up with Arts OutWest on a radio near you:

• Weekdays 7.42am ABC Central West (549am)
• A weekly artist profile 10.20am Fridays on ABC Central West (549am)
• Fridays at 1.30pm on 2BS (1503am - Bathurst, Blayney)
• Fridays around 1.30pm on 2PK (1414am - Parkes, Forbes area)
• Daily at 8.45am and 5.05pm on 2MCE community radio (92.3fm Bathurst/ 94.7fm Orange)
• Fridays on Radio 2LT (900am - Lithgow, Oberon, Rylstone areas)
• Friday during news on Radio 2MG (1449am - Mid-Western Region)

Plus...

• Regular arts news announcements on PHFM (Peak Hill)
• Regular arts news announcements on 2LVR (Valley Radio)
• A NEW weekly Arts OutWest column at www.cowracommunitynews.com

What's On

Exhibitions, events, concerts, performances, talks, classes, festivals, workshops, things to do and places to visit ...

ART... Art Alfresco, works hanging on the outside of Orange Regional Gallery (above) will be auctioned by Southerby's Friday June 26 at 7pm... inside the gallery see photography from 1966-1968 in Rock and Roll Odyssey... the Kinross Wolaroi Art Fair opens Friday June 26, 6.30pm and runs Saturday June 27 & Sunday June 28... at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery see Artexpress, ceramics by Louise Ranshaw and ceramics and paintings by Peter Cooley... in Bangamalanha (sharing) over 100 artworks by Aboriginal artists from or living in Central West NSW are on display at Mezzanine Style Forbes until June 28. Learn more at the searchable What's On...

THEATRE... The Rhythms of Ireland (above left) tour the Central West this month. See this high energy show at Cowra Civic Centre Wednesday June 24, Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre Thursday June 25, and the Prince of Wales Opera House Gulgong on Saturday June 27... based on the Sonya Hartnett book, the play Thursday's Child (above right) is at Orange Civic Theatre Thursday June 25 (6pm) and Friday June 26 (10am & 12.30pm) and then at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre Thursday July 2 (7.30pm) and Friday July 3 (10am & 1pm). Learn more at the searchable What's On...

2009 Cultural Calendar

Planning an event? Looking for the best date? See what everyone else has planned in the 2009 Planning Calendar...

Get Listed

EVENTS ...To have your event listed online and in our media activities fill in an Event Details Form (Word).

ORGANISATIONS... To be listed on the Central West Cultural Directory fill in an Organisation Cultural Directory Form (Word)

INDIVIDUALS... To be listed on the Central West Cultural Directory fill in an Individual Cultural Directory Form (Word)

VENUES... To have your venue be listed on the Central West Cultural Directory fill in a Venue Details Form (Word)