Latest News

Monday September 1, 2008

• September Artspeak out now
• Workshop: Grant Writing (Wellington)
• Workshop: Artists working in health environments (Bathurst)
• Register for Regional Arts Australia Conference 'Art at the Heart'
• Updated funding tips and list of grants
• Opportunities for artists - AUGUST
• Cultural Directory update

The September 2008 edition of Artspeak, the Arts OutWest monthly newsletter full of news, opportunities and event listings, is now online. Download it here...

Arts OutWest will run another of the popular Grant Writing Workshops at Wellington PCYC Wednesday September 10. Details here...

A workshop for artists and artsworkers to learn more about working in health environments will be held in Bathurst Thursday September 11. Details here...

Registrations close September 15 for the Regional Arts Australia Conference 'Art at the Heart' in Alice Spring over the October long-weekend. Read more...

Find updated funding and grant sources and tips on applying for money here...

Check out the latest opportunities for artists and cultural groups. Funding, auditions, calls for artworks, competitons. Updated August 6, 2008. Download it here...

We're updating and expanding the central west cultural database. We want to include all art forms, all arts and cultural organisations and all arts makers from teachers to technitions, artists to architects. Fill in your details and be included. Find cultural directory forms here...

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

• Weekdays 7.42am ABC Central West
• A weekly artist profile 10.20am Fridays on ABC Central West
• Fridays at 1.30pm on 2BS (1503am Bathurst, Oberon)
• Friday afernoons and Saturday mornings on 2PK (Parkes region)
• Daily at 8.45am and 5.05pm on 2MCE community radio (92.3fm Bathurst/ 94.7fm Orange)
• Fridays at 12.30pm on Radio 2LT (Lithgow, Oberon, Rylstone areas)
• NOW WEEKLY on Fridays sometime between 12-2pm on Radio 2MG (Mid-Western Region).

What's On

Image above: Harry Tjutjana

The group exhibition from Ernabella Arts 'Nganampa walka wiru (our work is beautiful)' opens at Cudgegong Gallery Gulgong Saturday September 6, kicking off a season of great art expereinces in the Mid-Western Region for Mudgee Wine Month. Details at What's On...

Image above: Vincent Fantauzzo's portrait of Health Ledger

The 2008 Archibald Prize opened at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery on August 29 and is expected to draw record crowds. Visitors are asked to choose their favourite of the 40 portraits for the People's Choice Award. Details at What's On...

For all the other great arts and cultural events happening in the central west view the What's On database here...

Planning an event? Looking for the best date? See what everyone else has planned in the 2008-2009 Planning Calendar...

Get Listed

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

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

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

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