
ARTS outwest
We promote, educate, facilitate and advocate for arts and cultural development across the NSW Central West.

Sunday 26 June 4pm at The Bling Pig Sound Lounge and Cocktail Bar Orange. Presented by Arts OutWest. Nerida is a songwriter whose songs have been connecting with people from all walks of life for over 25 years.
Sunday 5 June. Canowindra. Connect with your Regional Arts Development Organisation, network with creatives and explore Canowindra’s creative spaces.
To ramp up the campaigning for the arts, there is already a healthy selection of support materials on hand.
Live & Kicking shows have been continuing to grow audiences for original live music in April. Here’s the wrap from two shows that happened over one weekend in Orange.
The federal election is 21 May 2022. The Regional Arts NSW Network each quizzed our local candidates on arts policy and their support of key programs. Here’s responses received so far from candidates in Calare.
Friday 27 May, 7pm. The Agrestic Grocer Orange. The country music favourite shares the stories behind her songs in a special performance.
Sunday 15 May, 3pm at The Blind Pig Sound Lounge and Cocktail Bar Orange. Get ready for a sensory experience with this Dubbo-based duo.
Opens Thursday 28 April, 6-8pm. Runs to June 2. While the World Waits touring exhibition is packed up and heading to Grenfell for the second leg of a 12 month tour.
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REGIONAL NEWS
Orange Regional Conservatorium’s artists in residence, Acacia Quartet, have a new album – recorded at the ORC.
Make Bathurst Winter Festival work for your business. The weather is cooling down and planning is underway. This year’s Bathurst Winter Festival will run from 2 July – 17 July.
The app and virtual art trail exhibit art created by young people of Orange.
With Covid restrictions easing the volunteer groups which support the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery are all eagerly seeking new members.
ARTS opportunities
Closes 6 June 2022. Bundanon is a unique place for reflection, creation, and experimentation.
Closes 22 May 2022. Bathurst Regional Council is currently seeking applications from a suitably experienced and qualified person to join the team at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC) in the role of Creative Producer.
Closes 19 August 2922. Calling all sculptors! Sculptures in the Garden is now open for submissions from artists who are interested in exhibiting in 2022.
Closes Monday 6 June 2022. Calling Mid-Western based artists, schools, community groups and makers to get creative for Mid-Western WASTE 2 ART 2022.
Closes 23 May 2022. This years theme is soft plastics with the competition open to all ages and levels for individuals, community groups and schools.
EOIs due 13 June 2022. SALON is an initiative to build relationships between NSW performance artists/producers and presenters:
Applications close Friday, 27 May 2022. Entries are now open to all artists who currently live, work, or attend school in the Cabonne Local Government Area.
Entries due 12-13 September 2022. An initiative of the Cowra Tidy Towns Committee, RAFCA is about creating art from recycled materials.
Closes 15 May 2022. Working across both the Orange Regional Museum and Orange Regional Gallery this position will be responsible for assisting with installation, de-installations and collection related projects.
Closes 16 May 2022. Calling female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists based in NSW. Entries are now open for the BreastScreen NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artwork competition.
The End of Winter premiered earlier this year touring to NSW audiences in 2023, by Siren Theatre Company. The work has a climate change theme and asks us to consider what is happening to our seasons in Australia.
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Arts OutWest acknowledges the traditional owners of the country on which we work, the Wiradjuri / Wiradyuri people, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their custodians past, present and emerging.