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On this page:Opportunities in the ArtsIncludes funding and grants closing soon, workshops, touring shows on offer, awards and competitions, exhibition announcements and calls for artworks, auditions, opportunities in the arts and more.
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ArtspeakThe Arts OutWest newsletter, published monthly in print and electronic format. The online version of Artspeak is in pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file. You can download it for free at www.adobe.com Click here to view the current and past issues of ArtspeakNew position: Central West Aboriginal Arts Development Officer Arts OutWest has secured funding from DEWHA for a new full-time position of Central West Aboriginal Arts Development Officer to work across the communities in the Central West and Orana regions. Applications close Thursday July 22, 2010 Click here to download the POSITION DESCRIPTION The NSW government has announced $16,540 in small projects funding to the Central West through the Country Arts Support Program (CASP). Read more...
The first members of the new Arts OutWest Young Consultants met over the weekend April 17-18. Check out their new blog at http://artsoutwestyoungconsultants.wordpress.com One of the really inspiring projects of ArtStart 2009 was the work done at Oberon High School with Veritas House and Desert Pea Media. All year nine students were involved in the project - the outcome being a very savvy hip hop song and film clip. View it via Arts OutWest's You-Tube channel: www.youtube.com/artsoutwest Find details on local projects at the NSW ArtStart website: www.artstart.com.au Head of the Australia Council for the Arts, Kathy Keele, joined Arts OutWest and Regional Arts NSW on a tour of the Central West November 30 to December 4. Read more... Founder of Renew Newcastle, Marucs Westbury, was in Bathurst at the end of November to talk about the Renew Newcastle project and how something similar might work in parts of the Cenrtal West. There have been lots of enquiries from those at the talk and those who couldn't make it for more information on these ideas. Marcus has condensed his tips into a blog for the ABC. Read Marcus Westbury's tips here... Regional Arts Australia extend an open invitation to a community consultation session in Bathurst on June 30, 2009. One of two sessions in NSW, this consulation will explore the role of arts and culture for regional Australians and consider how the arts intersect with areas such as health, toursim, technology, environment, education, indigenous culture and economic development. Read more... Weddin Shire Council will re-join the regional arts program, Arts OutWest, for a trail period beginging in May 2009. Read more... The Central West Creative Industries Survey 2008 report was officially launched at 11am on Tuesday April 21, at taste Canowindra. This 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 Central West Creative Industries Survey 2008 report was officially launched at 11am on Tuesday April 21, at taste Canowindra. This is a major survey by the Western Research Institute into the nature and economic contribution of the creative industries in Central West NSW. Contact Arts OutWest for a copy. Sucessful applicants for the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) 2009 have been announced. 16 projects across the Central West will be funded. Read more... (pdf) Zoe Rodwell has been appointed Coordinator of the 2009 ArtStart youth arts and skills program in the Central West. Zoe, who has a background in youth work and theatre projects, will work with councils, youth organisations and arts practitioners to build a menu of vocational arts workshops for 12-24 year olds. Councils, community and youth services and artists interested in being involved in the 2009 program can contact Zoe at Arts OutWest on Wednesdays on 02 6338 4657 or email artsoutwest@csu.edu.au Arts OutWest has appointed Ms Tracey Callinan as its new Executive Officer. Ms Callinan (above) has just returned to Australia from a four year stay in the UK working for Arts Council England, where she worked on their national arts and education program Creative Partnerships as a Creative Programmer and then as a Creative Director. Read more... Central West councils will receive $5.5 million, from a national pool of $250 million, from the Federal Government under the 2008 Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP). Arts OutWest and other cultural groups are encoryaging councils to think of cultural infrastructure in spending the money. Read the media release...
A month of arts activities are planned around the Central West for Interntaional Day of People with a Disability 2008. See the Central West program here... After seven years in the job, Arts OutWest's Executive Officer Hannah Semler will finish up November 14 2008 to begin a new role with the ACT Government. Read more in this month's Artspeak...
Condobolin’s Heather Blackley was named the inaugural NSW winner of the Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Award at a ceremony under the stars at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station on Saturday 4 October 2008, during Art at the Heart, the Regional Arts Australia conference. Read more...
Get your art online at ABC's exciting new 'artpost'. The ABC is asking artists of all types to make short films or slide shows of their work for an exciting new website (www.abc.net.au/artpost) - your work may even go on telly. If you need help putting your work together contact Maryanne at Arts OutWest. Read more...
The Bathurst Art and Health Program was officially launched on Tuesday September 9, 2008 by The Hon Bob Debus (above left). Local school students (above right) have donated artworks to the health service as part of a program that includes visual artworks, major public art, performances and workshops. Read more... We're updating and expanding the central west cultural directory. The directory hopes to include all art forms, all arts and cultural organisations and all arts makers from teachers to technitions, artists to architects. Find cultural directory forms here... Hear the arts round up with Arts OutWest on a radio near you:
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