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arts and cultural news from the NSW Central West
The Australian Pavilion A dozen Central West artists collaborate on projects in Wirksworth, England
plus: YAOW calls for art from young people Biztro sessions for creative businesses 2014 Country Arts Support Program Renew Australia info session in Forbes local arts news opportunities to exhibit 7 pages of local arts events workshops
Cowra-area sculptor Ken Hutchinson arrived in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England at the end of August and ensconced himself in all things stone and carving. Wirksworth is a post-industrial town with a history of quarries and mills, now a hub of cultural activity and home to the annual Wirkswoth Festival. Ken will be joined in September by 11 others artists from our region for a residency of workshops, collaboration, performance and sharing. Arts OutWest promotes, facilitates, educates and advocates for arts and cultural development for communities of Central West NSW BATHURST • BLAYNEY • CABONNE • COWRA • FORBES • LACHLAN • LITHGOW • OBERON • ORANGE • PARKES • WEDDIN • WELLINGTON
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Arts OutWest Inc Servicing the Central West since 1974 Phone: 02 6338 4657 Email: artsoutwest@csu.edu.au PO Box 8272 CSU LPO Bathurst NSW 2795 www.artsoutwest.org.au AOW STAFF Executive Officer | Tracey Callinan Communications | Maryanne Jaques Central West Aboriginal Arts Development Officer | Aleshia Lonsdale Finance (PT) | Bronwyn Giovenco Arts & Health (PT) | Christine McMillian Youth Projects (PT) | Zoe Rodwell Spread the Word (PT) | Anna Evans Mailout Volunteer | Andy Gould COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT Libby Oldham - general | President Cr Sharon Wilcox - Cabonne | Vice Pres Cr Graham Falconer - Forbes | Tres. Fran Charge - Oberon | Secretary Heather Blackley - Lachlan Cr Carly Brown - Weddin Cr Jess Jennings - Bathurst Brian Langer - Cowra Cr Maree Statham - Lithgow Phoebe Maroulis - Wellington Elizabeth Matthews - Parkes Nyree Reynolds - Blayney Kylie Shead - general membership Kate Smith - Charles Sturt University Alan Sisley - Orange ARTS OUTWEST IS SUPPORTED BY Arts NSW; Local councils of Central West NSW: Bathurst Regional, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Weddin and Wellington; and Charles Sturt University. MEMBERSHIP Join Arts OutWest. Individual member $20, Organisation $30 per annum. Annual membership Jan - Dec. CONTENT DEADLINES Artspeak |15th of the month Website, radio etc | two weeks prior THANKYOU Thank you to the media agencies who assist Arts OutWest to promote arts events, in particular: ABC Central West, 2BS, 2MCE, 2PK, 2LT, 2EL, 2GZ, Binjang Radio, Fairfax, WIN News, Prime7 news and local independent media. YOUR FEEDBACK We want you to receive the best service. Please forward comments.
YOUTH PROJECTS:
YAOW is calling out for submissions
YAOW is Arts OutWest’s online art gallery and archive for works created by people under 30 years across the Central West NSW region. YAOW aims to showcase artistic talent found in our region. So, if you have been creating art in any form, as an individual or as a group, we would love to hear from you. Better yet, we would love to include your works on the YAOW site www.yaow.com.au Submission is easy and can be done online. Works displayed can range from music, visual arts, performance, film, photography and everything in between. YAOW can also promote any youth arts opportunities happening in your community, so if you have any activities coming up don’t hesitate to drop us a line at Arts OutWest.
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CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FREE Biztro business planning sessions for creative businesses Friday September 27 - Cowra The Creative Industries Innovation Centre (CIIC, NSW) and the Regional Arts NSW network are presenting a series of Biztro days around the state. Local creative businesses can sign up for one of 5 face-to-face sessions of on hour each to assist them in their business capabilities and aspirations. Arts OutWest and CIIC ran similar sessions in Bathurst in 2010. Creative Industries Innovation Centre (CIIC, NSW) Enterprise Connect is part of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. More info on Enterprise Connect www.enterpriseconnect.gov.au or www.creativeinnovation.net.au Register at: www.creativeinnovation.net.au/business/business-services/ciic-biztro.html There are only five spots – first in best dressed. If you miss out email artsoutwest@csu.edu.au to go on the wait list.
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http://PavilionProject.com EXPORTING OUR CREATIVE PRODUCT
The Australian Pavilion at the Wirksworth Festival Sharing arts experiences from the NSW Central West with Derbyshire, UK. A project of Arts OutWest. This September a dozen artists and creatives from Central West NSW will set up ‘The Australian Pavilion’ at the Wirksworth Festival in Derbyshire, England. The team from Arts OutWest is taking over the Derbyshire Eco Centre, putting artwork on the Art and Architecture Trail weekend - which draws crowds of over 10,000 - and hosting a theatre double bill in the town. Before and during the festival artists will also be running workshops, getting hands-on and involving themselves in local art projects in Derbyshire. The majority of the team arrives on September 1 for the festival that runs September 6-22. Cowra’s Ken Hutchinson arrived at the end of August and has been working with local stone carvers and with local artists on their projects with young people with disabilities. The focus is on collaboration and our Australian artists will be working closely with a dozen or so UK artists on a range of projects from contemporary performance to community workshops for children in care. The Australian artists are: performers Adam Deusien and Alison Plevey (Lingua Franca, Bathurst), Kim Deacon (Hill End); visual artists Harrie Fasher (Oberon), Ken Hutchinson (Cowra), weaver Lanny McKenzie (Orange), Nyree Reynolds (Blayney); film maker Christine Sweeney (Bathurst), writer and festival creator Merrill Findlay (Forbes); plus Arts OutWest staff Aleshia Lonsdale and husband Tony Lonsdale (who are both visual artists), Christine McMillan (also
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a visual artist) and Tracey Callinan (who has promised to pick up an accordion and share her musical skill). More than two dozen music acts from the Central West will also feature on the Australian Pavilion Playlist of music especially compiled for the festival opening party at the Derbyshire Eco Centre. “Collaboration renews energy and motivation in the remote life of a regional artist,” said Harrie Fasher. “This interaction creates a greater sense of possibility within your own personal practice.”
‘Dancing to Batlle’ by Harrie Fasher
“As a young performance company in regional NSW we are eager to engage in a creative dialogue with artists, arts workers and presenters in Derbyshire, and to demonstrate the quality of regional Australian performing arts,’ Alison Plevey from Lingua Franca said. We owe a huge thanks to the team at the Wirksworth Festival and Derbyshire County Council who have been amazing in making the project happen and welcoming our artists. Thanks also to the participating artists who’ve got together for numerous planning meetings and dug deep to get themselves to England.
Lingua Franca
Follow the story throughout September via the http://pavilionproject.com blog and the www.facebook.com/artsoutwest page or the www.facebook.com/ theaustralianpavilion page.
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Focus on: Country Arts Support Program Band workshops, stained glass window making and a weekend of oral history skills are three of the local projects funded in 2013 through the Country Arts Support Program (CASP). In Lithgow, a series of workshops for brass band members forged new friendships and skills. “The workshops to date have exceeded our expectations with participation of musicians from several other bands including Orange, Liverpool, Penrith, Blue Mountains. The guest MD, Aubtin Namdar is engaging and challenging all to play better,” Lithgow Band president Don White said. The musicians will showcase their development in a concert Saturday August 31 at the Lithgow Band Hall. Central West Libraries’ Oral History Weekend Experience Seminar and Workshop at the start of August inspired groups from around the State to get working on their own oral history projects. The event was hosted by with support from the Oral History Association Australia NSW and their trainers Trish Levido and Sandra Blamey. The packed program included best practice standards, guidelines, review of digital equipment, interview, listening and narrator practice as well as planning an oral history project framework. People travelled from Canberra, Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Oberon and the surrounding local district to participate. The 37 students at Mullion Creek
Mullion Creek School School north of Orange have been learning the art of stained glass window making with glass artist Sharon Cloete. The students are designing and constructing, with help of parents and community members, six beautiful new windows for the Catholic Church of Mullion. The church building is a key meeting point for the small village. The ‘One Community a Coloured View’ project was instigated by Mullion Creek P&C on behalf of the community, using a $2500 CASP grant. “The children did a lot of research and rough copies of what they thought would make a good stain glass window and represent the surrounding area of Mullion,” explained parent and Mullion Creek P&C member Mandy Dening. “The children are really enjoying this challenge and doing something that will always be on show in the local community,” Ms Dening said.
Mullion Creek School Above: Mullion Creek School students work on their stained glass windows. Below: Oral History trainer Trish Levido interviews Phil Robson, the Hon Curator of the Hall School Museum ACT at the weekend workshop in Orange.
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Country Arts Support Program 2014 The State Government’s Country Arts Support Program (CASP) provides small grants to arts and community organisations in regional NSW for local arts projects. CASP grants are for small amounts of money - typically $500 to $1500 and are available primarily to cover professional artist’s fees, travel and accommodation. Any incorporated group can apply (if you’re not incorporated you can use a group that is to auspice your application). The Country Arts Support Program of Regional Arts NSW is funded by the NSW Government through Arts NSW. Groups in Central West NSW region wishing to apply for the funding should read the guidelines carefully and must discuss their project with Arts OutWest before submitting an application. Download the funding criteria from www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/ grants/casp.html and contact Arts OutWest on 02 6338 4657.
Orange Oral History Weekend
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Applications close Tuesday October 1, 2013
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Local Arts News CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Renewing empty spaces: Marcus Westbury to talk in Forbes Empty shops and commercial spaces are something few towns are short of. Forbes Shire Council have invited Marcus Westbury, founder of Renew Australia, to present “Making the most of empty spaces” in Forbes on September 2. Mr Westbury will discuss ways local communities can embrace the Renew model within their own communities to activate empty shop spaces into creative business spaces and opportunities. RSVP to Natalie Walker: 6850 2300
Monday September 2, 5-6pm. Forbes Services Club VISUAL ARTS UPDATES
A new gallery and a host of important exhibitions for our regional artists New gallery space in Bathurst
Five local artists have teamed up to present the Tablelands Artists’ Co-operative Gallery in Bathurst. Opening soon the gallery will be at 148 Russell Street Bathurst (next to the Fair Trading office). Keep an eye out.
Hill End artists
Dubbo’s Western Plains Cultural Centre have curated an exhibition of works by Hill End artists Julie Williams, Janet Haslett and Genevieve Carroll. This exhibition presents three artists’ distinctly individual responses to the remote, historically charged village of Hill End. Carroll’s autobiographical work is a meditation on still life, mortality and bees. Haslett attempts to explore painting through the 1870s Holtermann Collection photographic archive. Williams’ paintings from Hunts Creek Parramatta and Hill End continue her rigorous exploration of relationship between the natural and built environment. See it at WPCC until 13 October.
Trevor Sheartson Bushranger ballads inspired author Trevor Shearston to write his new book Game about the last days of legendary bushranger Ben Hall. Trevor Shearston spoke about his new novel in August at Books Plus in Bathurst and at Orange and Forbes libraries. Read more: www.artsoutwest.org.au/news/news_item.php?nid=491
Exhibiting in Sydney
Oberon’s Harrie Fasher has a solo show at Maunsell Wickes Gallery in Paddington until September 1. Rockley Artist Meredith Brice has been selected as a finalist in In Situ 2013: Mosman Festival of Sculpture & Installation which runs Saturday 5 October – Sunday 20 October at the Mosman Art Gallery. SHARE YOUR NEWS Share your arts sucess stories. Email details to us at Arts OutWest artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
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Image from ‘The Terrible Suitcase’ illustrated by Freya Blackwood Orange based children’s book illustrator Freya Blackwood has done it again with her third win in a row at the annual Children Book Council of Australia awards. ‘The Terrible Suitcase’ (Omnibus Books), written by Emma Allen and illustrated by Freya Blackwood. won Early Childhood Book of the Year 2013. Freya has just also completed a lovely wall mural for the new Agrarian Cafe in Orange. More about the awards: http://cbca.org.au/ See her blog for more: http://freyablackwood.blogspot.com.au/
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What’s On | September 2013 A selection of new events from the Central West NSW regional cultural calendar Also find events around the region at: www.artsoutwest.org.au/whats_on/
Arts and cultural events in Central West NSW. Listed by event type, then by local government area.
Scan this QR code with your smart phone to go directly to the online WHATS ON. It’s like having your own event diary in your pocket! Nifty.
Exhibitions BATHURST REGION Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
70-78 Keppel Street Bathurst 6333 6555 www.bathurstart.com.au Opening: $8/ $6 BRAGS. Exhibitions free Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm. Sunday and P.Hols 11am-2pm f www.facebook.com/bathurstart 30 August - October 13
Archibald Prize 2013 Regional Tour
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Bathurst School Archies
An exhibition of portraits by students from Bathurst and surrounding districts to coincide with the Archibald Prize 2013 Regional Tour.
Deborah Kelly: The Miracles
explores through a series of photographic portraits inspired by Renaissance Holy Family tondos ideas of the contemporary family and of the role of Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Street Dreams Project A pilot project facilitated by Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) based around the work ‘Street Dreams’ by Bathurst digital media artist Joe DenyerSimmons.
WEB TIP An edited list of exhibitions this month: new things, special exhibitions, art galleries and just a few of the craft shops and centres. More online: www.artsoutwest.org.au/whats_on/ BATHURST REGION
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Bathurst Arts Trail
Hill End Artists Open Studios Day
Saturday September 7 & Sunday September 8, 10am-4pm Local artists exhibiting in studios and gallery spaces. Pick up a map and list at Bathurst Visitor Information Centre. Facebook: Bathurst Arts Trail www.bathurstartstrail.com
Louise Ranshaw Pottery Studio
26 Bant St Bathurst Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday-Tuesday 10am- 1pm 0400 130 792 louiseranshawpottery.com/
Dean Mobbs Gallery
Monday to Friday 1pm-5pm and Saturday 10am-2pm New gallery and studio space. Contemporary art. Exhibition space available. Dean Mobbs Gallery 79 Keppel St, BATHURST
Kim Anderson: Ghosts
Until September 11, Monday-Sunday 9.30am-4.30pm Inspired by Anderson’s second residency in Hill End at Murrays Cottage in April, 2011. Free admission www.bathurstart.com.au www.hillendart.com Jean Bellette Galllery Hill End Visitor Information Centre HILL END 02 6333 6555
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Sunday September 22. Register 9am 10 beautiful studios. Lunchtime string trio in the park. $35 day pass $25 BRAGS members and conc Hill End Historic Site, HILL END
Spring Spectacular at Rankin Cottage
September, 7 days, 10am - 4pm Beautiful colours to choose from for gifts for all occasions. Browse through the large range of colourful crafts on display. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. Free admission (02) 6331 4351 Rankin Cottage Crafts, BATHURST
CABONNE SHIRE Melissa Barber Gallery
Thursday-Monday, 9.30am-5pm 35 Gaskill Street, Canowindra www.melissabarber.com
Jayes Gallery
31 Gidley Street Molong 6366 9093 gallery@jayes.com.au Wed - Sun 10am - 4pm www.jayesgallery.blogspot.com
BLAYNEY SHIRE Ada's Place
Wednesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm Ada landscapes plus all her own pottery. Also sells prints, pottery, jewellery and other gifts. Free entry. 5 William Street, MILLTHORPE 02 6366 3108
Blayney Arts and Crafts Visitors Centre Daily 10am to 4pm when volunteers available No cost Adealide St, BLAYNEY
Josephine Jagger Manners: Feathering the Nest
Opens Sunday 22 September, 1pm To 20 October A wonderful collection of new works where Josephine examines how both birds and people are alike in creating secure and pleasing homes.
Peter Browne Gallery
Daily except Tuesdays Mitchell Highway Molong www.peterbrowne.com.au/
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Art Exhibitions COWRA SHIRE
HIGHLIGHT EVENT
Archibald Prize 2013 NSW Tour
COWRA SHIRE
Cowra Regional Art Gallery
The Morton Gallery
3rd floor of The Mill 6 Vaux St, Cowra Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays, 11am to 5pm
77 Darling St Cowra 6340 2190 cowraartgallery.com.au www.cowraartgallery@com.au Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 2pm-4pm Free admission
The Morton Gallery joins two of Cowra’s most well known artists, Anne and Glenn Morton. with Cowra’s oldest piece of history – The Mill, built in 1861.
FORBES Platypus Gallery
Cnr Templar and Lachlan Streets, Forbes Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm Gallery of the Forbes Arts Society Facebook: Forbes Arts Society
August 30 - October 13 Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Now in its 91st year, the Art Gallery of NSW Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious art awards. Since its inception in 1921 the prize has been awarded to some of Australia’s most important artists. Michael Zavros Bad dad Image courtesy of Art Gallery of NSW
CABONNE SHIRE River Bank Gallery
71 Gaskill Street Canowindra 63442778 Thursday-Monday 10am-4.30pm info@riverbankgallery.com.au www.riverbankgallery.com f RiverBankGallery
Talls
Opens Saturday September 7, 6pm The ‘Talls 2013’ peoples choice exhibition is one of the gallery’s most popular annual exhibitions. They ask artists to paint on a 12X24 inch canvas anything that they chose. The results are amazing! With over 40 artists participating and with over 100 artworks on display.
Craft on the Creek
CABONNE SHIRE Manildra Craft Shop
Tuesday - Sunday,10am-4pm Paintings,knitting/crochet, jewellery, home cooking, plants, olive oil products. Dowrie Street Manildra 02 6364 5033.
The Yarn Market
Bank St Molong 7 days, 10am-4.30pm 6366 8260 Locally made crafts of all kinds including woodwork, toys, knits, beanies, patchwork, jewellery.
Taste Canowindra
Crn Ferguson and Tilga Streets Canowindra 6344 2332 www.tastecanowindra.com.au Art, leatherwork.
7 Days 9-30am to 4pm Craft, knitting, sewing, cooking, plants, woodwork etc Craft on the Creek 59 Broad Street Eugowra 6859 2218
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Forbes Art & Crafts Centre Open daily Forbes Handicraft Centre Lachlan Street, FORBES
Stars of the Tokyo stage: Natori Shunsen’s Kabuki Actor Prints
LITHGOW REGION
Until 29 September Reveals the dynamic world of Japan’s kabuki theatre through superb actor portraits created by artist Natori Shunsen (1886– 1960) in the 1920s and 30s. An inspiration to artists for centuries, kabuki draws on Japan’s rich folklore, literature and history demonstrating consummate mastery of traditional Japanese printmaking techniques. A National Gallery touring exhibition.
Lithgow Craft Co-Op
Sweetbriar House Great Western Highway Lithgow 10am-4pm daily 02 6352 3541 lithgowcraftco-op.yolasite.com Facebook: Greater Lithgow Arts & Crafts Co-Op
The Warmth of Wood Until September 12 By Les Keily.
Quilts and More
Kalari Art Gallery
120 Carro Park Road Cowra www.kalariwines.com.au 6342 1465 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am-5pm Gallery & cellar door. Free entry
Talented Trio
Until 30 September A wonderful display of paintings and prints by three well known local artists Ann Morton, Glenn Morton and Helen Cameron.
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Talisman Gallery
NEW LOCATION Hartley Historic Village 6355 2056 www.talismangallery.com.au Metal sculpture gallery displays a permanent exhibition of the work of renowned metal sculpture artist, Ron Fitzpatrick. Facebook: Talisman Gallery and Cafe - Little Hartley
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Art exhibitions HIGHLIGHT EVENT
ORANGE
Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Art Gallery
Orange Lapidary and Mineral Club Inc. Bi-annual Exhibition
Open 7 days At Hartley Historic Site, Great Western Hwy, Hartley 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. www.artsoutwest.org.au/projects/Aboriginal_KewYAhn.php OBERON Potters Needs
75 Curtis Street Oberon 6336 0411 www.pottersneeds.com.au info@pottersneeds.com.au Thursday to Saturdays 10am to 4pm. Gallery and potters supplies
Cobweb Craft Shop
Daily 10am-4pm See the 8 Bicentennial Tapestries, designed by artist Kim Rabbidge. Plus arts and crafts for sale. Malachi Gilmore Hall, Oberon Street, Oberon
ORANGE Park Guildry
Cook Park, Summer St Orange 6362 5850 7 days, 10am-4pm Knitting, sewing, pottery, woodwork, lead light, painting, leather work, jewellery, cakes.
ORANGE Orange Regional Gallery Byng Street Orange 6393 8136 Tues-Sat 10am-5pm Sun 12-4pm www.org.nsw.gov.au Facebook: Orange Regional Gallery
Director’s Choice
23 August to 6 October An exhibition from the Gallery’s collection selected by Director, Alan Sisley.
Looking Back: Martin Coyte
Until 6 October Portraits by Martin Coyte, painted over the course of his career
Wunderkammer: Rod McRae
Friday 30 August to 13 October This exhibition brings together 16 installations from Rod McRae’s Tent of Wonders. Each installation explores issues in and around the environment, biodiversity, pollution, stewardship, climate change and animal /human relations.
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Saturday 28 September, Saturday 9am-4.30pm Sunday 29 September, Sunday 9am- 4pm Rock and Mineral displays; Displays of members work including junior, beginners and experienced; Demonstrations of carving, faceting and chain maille; Sale of jewellery items; Traders table; Information about activities. Gold coin donation, proceeds to Careflight. Contact details: any of the following numbers 6366 3191, 6362 3934, 0428 179 702, 6362 9757 Orange Cultural Centre, ORANGE
PARKES SHIRE Craft Corner
20-22 Dalton Street Parkes Monday-Friday 9.30am-4.30pm Saturday, 9.30am-2pm 6862 3240 / 6862 3271
Wird, Wonderful, Wacky
September. An exhibition of pottery by local potters.
Ninda Art Gallery
87 Caswell Street, Peak Hill ninda-art@live.com Indigenous Art Gallery and Workshop. Operated by artist Irene Ridgeway. Featuring art works from aboriginal community members from the local and surrounding districts.
Bogan Gate Railway Arts and Crafts Centre Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 4.30pm Devonshire Teas available for only $4. Free admission
Peak Hill Country Crafts & Visitor Information Centre
Open daily 9.30am to 4.30pm Ray Merton art collection, pottery, gifts, visitor Information.
WEDDIN SHIRE Grenfell Art Gallery
Main Street Grenfell 6343 1864 gallery@grenfell.org.au Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm www.grenfell.org.au/artgallery/
Ken and Lea Tucker September
Art Talks BATHURST Swing into Spring Studio and Garden Tours
Saturday 28 September, 9am Join two award winning artists, Barbara and Bruce Holmes, in their studio for morning tea. Visit the studio of Cathy Hale in her organic garden to chat the all inclusive (transport, morning tea, lunch & insurance) $105 Mary or John Cuppaidge 6332 3356 0427 323 356 bookings@bathurstculturaltours. com
ORANGE ADFAS lecture: Life & Times of the Sundial Tuesday 24 September, 6pm Australian Decorative Fine Art Society Orange Regional Conservatorium of Music, ORANGE
Art Markets BATHURST REGION Bathurst Artisan Market
Saturday September 14, 9am1pm Bathurst’s newest and funkiest market. Come wander the pop up stalls filled with art, design, fashion, candles and more. All items are beautifully hand crafted. free entry Bathurst Library Courtyard, BATHURST
New Local Artists
Until September 6 Feature artist is Toby Klarner who specialises is Street Art. The Gallery Café, PARKES 02 6862 1345
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Heritage events
Reading & Writing
WEB TIP Here’s some of the special heritage events happening. For a
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full list of museums go to: www.artsoutwest.org.au/whats_on/
BATHURST REGION Hill End Discover: Village & Ghost Tours
Sat 21 September, Sun 22 September, Fri 27 September, Sat 28 September & Fri 4 October & Sat 5 October Find out a whole lot more about Hill End Historic Site. All tours take 2 hours and are ideal for the whole family. Depart from the Discovery Centre, next to the General Store and Ghost tours Day tours: family $45; adults $15; child/conc $10. Evening tours: family $60; adults $23; child/conc $12 Hill End Historic Site, HILL END
Ben Hall Raid Weekend Festival
27, 28 and 29 September, 10am - 4.30pm 150th Anniversary of the Ben Hall Raid on Bathurst which took place on Saturday 3rd October, 1863. The Lithgow Living History group has some very keen re-enactors who will be taking part . 6331 5404 amcrae@lisp.com.au Russell Street Activities & Space Co-OrdinatorSamantha Friend 6329 4233 samantha.friend@ hotmail.com Russell and William Sts BATHURST
CABONNE SHIRE Molong Museum Open Days Saturdays 14 September, Sunday 29 Sepotember, 12noon-3pm See the Molong Room, the Fairbridge Farm exhibit and the Geology collection. Molong Museum 20 Riddell Street, Molong 6366 9622
LITHGOW REGION Eskbank House Museum
Cnr Inch & Bennett Sts Lithgow Wed – Sun 10am - 4pm 6354 9999 Entry fees apply
ORANGE
Bathurst Writing Group
Orange City Library
First Saturday of the month, 2-3pm Meeting at Bathurst Library (at the back, in the childrens' section). FREE Jeff 0427 603 822 Jefferyedoherty@gmail.com. Bathurst Library, BATHURST
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Poet Diana Bell Brooks
Thursday 5 September, 5.30pm Orange poet Diana Bell Brooks launches her first book of poetry titled Fortune Bird, the author’s first book of poetry. FREE
Meet Bestselling Crime Author Michael Robotham
Pageturners Book Club
Wed 25 Sept, 6 for 6.30pm To launch his latest book, ‘Watching You’. At Bathurst Library $10 from Books Plus 6331 5994.
Wednesday 11 September, 5.30pm The Last of the Vostyachs by Diego Marani.
Bruce Auld: A Traveller’s Flora Book Launch
BLAYNEY SHIRE Devotion – Sir Joseph and Dame Mary Cook
To 7 October Sir Joseph Cool became Prime Minister in 1913. As well as being beside him every step of his career, and raising nine children Dame Mary was heavily involved in the Red Cross and was made a Dame in the Order of the British Empire in 1925 for this work.
Lithgow NAIDOC event
Friday September 20, 10am-4pm A day of celebrations for NAIDOC. Stalls, Art Exhibition, Food, Entertainment and Fun for all ages. The event will be held in the Hartley Historic Village. Tours of the Historic Court House and other buildings will be available on the day. FREE. Hartley Historic Village.
OBERON Celebrating 150 years of Oberon
Saturday 7 September, 10.30am 3.45pm Tours of the Imperial Diamond Cave with Reg Richardson. hear his many stories of the Diamond’s eccentric discoverer, Jeremiah Wilson. 1300 763 311 www.jenolancaves.org.au JENOLAN CAVES
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Friday 20 September, 5.30pm Bruce Auld launches A Traveller’s Flora; A guide to familiar plants, along roadsides, in fields and forgotten places. A Traveller’s Flora describes and illustrates the common and conspicuous plants you see while driving around south eastern Australia. FREE
Blayney Library
Adelaide St Blayney
Classics Book Club
Tuesday 17 September, 11am – 12pm To talk about Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. FREE.
OBERON
Meet Bestselling Crime Author Michael Robotham
Oberon Writers' Workshop
Thursday 26 September, 12.30pm Michael Robotham launches his latest book Watching You, HIS ninth internationally successful novel. FREE. Please RSVP.
2nd Tuesday of month 10am 12.30pm Lively Writers' Workshop Interested people are most welcome to attend. FREE Anne 6337 0363 Oberon Community Centre, OBERON
Central West Writers Centre Drop In Days
Last Friday of the month, 2.30pm to 4.30pm
ORANGE Orange City Library
PARKES SHIRE
Byng St Orange www.cwl.nsw.gov.au
Parkes Writing Group
First Tuesday of month, 6.30pm 02 6861 2309 www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/library Parkes Shire Library, PARKES
Day Classics Book Club
Thursday 19 September, 12.30pm To chat about Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay.
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Thursday 19 September, 5.30pm Talking about Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
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What’s On | September 2013 A selection of new events from the Central West NSW regional cultural calendar Also look at events around the region at: www.artsoutwest.org.au/whats_on/
Live Music & Performance BATHURST REGION Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre
105 William Street Bathurst 6333 6161 www.bmec.com.au Facebook: BMEC Bathurst
Bathurst Eisteddfod August 27 - 14 September Theo and the Lion
Tuesday 17 September 6.30pm, Wednesday 18 September 10am, 1pm In this joyful, visual theatre production, Theo, Angelie, a toy lion and an imagined bird take us on a dreamscape adventure of discovery and wonder. Theo and the Lion is a delightful experience for children based on Pamela Allen’spicture book. $15-$28
BATHURST REGION
BLAYNEY SHIRE
Bathurst Chamber Orchestra Recital
Friday Sessions
Saturday September 14, 6.30pm Sunday September 15, 3.30pm Join us for a cosy, intimate classical concert in the Ballroom of Abercrombie House – featuring Bathurst Chamber Orchestra – Andrew Baker, conductor: A wonderful concert of light and classical music . Bookings are essential via Bathurst Visitor Information Centre on 1800 68 1000 $30; Concession $20; Child $10 Abercrombie House, BATHURST
Bathurst Panthers Club William St BATHURST bathurst.panthers.com.au 02 6331 2455
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Thursday 5 September $80 includes three course dinner and two hour show.
Tania Kernaghan
Saturday September 7, Special guest Ray Kernaghan. Members $32 and nonmembers $37
Sprung Festival Kitty Flanagan
Friday September 20, 8pm
Bathurst RSL
Rankin St Bathurst 6332 3999
Achtung Baby U2 Concert Saturday September 7, 8pm $25
The Nodding Thistles Family Bush Dance
Friday September 27, 8pm To raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation of Australia. FREE
Opening Night September 27 Closing night October 5 The School of Communication and Creative Industries and CYCLE Productions presents the annual Theatre/ Media major works. A diverse program, including blackbox theatre, film, puppets and more. CSU Bathurst Campus, BATHURST
All Saints Cathedral
Church St Bathurst Performance information from Mitchell Conservatorium 6331 6622 mitchellconservatorium.edu.au
Mitchell Conservatorium Strings Workshop Community Concert
Sunday 22 September, 3pm Exciting, vibrant stings ensemble playing traditional and classic ensemble music. $note donation
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Every second Friday A group of local musicians gather every second Friday night and play great acoustic music. Free. Gerry’s @ the Commercial MILLTHORPE Facebook: The Friday Sessions
CABONNE SHIRE Taste Canowindra
Crn Ferguson and Tilga Streets Canowindra 6344 2332 www.tastecanowindra.com.au
OBERON AREA Jenolan Caves
1300 76 33 11 www.jenolancaves.org.au f JenolanCaves shows $70 adults/ $40 kids
Marriage to the Mob
Saturday September 7, 4pm It is 1920’s and 1930’s America, the era of Prohibition. Mobsters have taken over the streets and the police are running scared. $70/40 [not suitable for children under 10]. Theatre.
Stephen O’Connell Quintet
Youth Folk Club!
Sunday September 1, 4-6.30pm Folk@canowindra’s youth special.
Saturday 14 September 4pm One of Australia’s most sought after saxophonists, Stephen O’Connell has played with the cream of this country’s musicians, from the blues sound of Phil Manning of Chain to the classical pianist Simon Tedeschi. $70/$40
Di Bird
Georg Mertens
Saturday September 7, 6.30pm Di has been part of some of taste’s greatest events including The Canowindra Showcase . Di comes with a stunning band: Steve Brien, Craig Scott and Ron lemke Three course meal and show plus wine tasting just $75. Booking Essential.
Simon Tedeschi
Saturday September 28, 4pm Great piano music. $30 inc refreshments by CWA & Rosnay Bookings 02 6344 3215 All Saints Church, CANOWINDRA
LITHGOW AREA Comedy Corner presents Comedy Spectacular
Saturday September 14, 8.30pm Lithgow Workies, LITHGOW 02 6350 7777 www.workies.com.au
Lithgow Folk Club
3rd Saturday of month, 4pm
The Paganini Duo
4th Saturday of month, 4pm
ORANGE Orange Jazz Club
Sunday September 1, 2-5pm Featuring Central West Jazz Quartet Ray Vanderby - piano, vocals Dale Tuckey – saxes Henry Bialowas – bass Ebbo Brown – drums The Central West Jazz Quartet play original modern jazz and jazz standards. FREE Royal Hotel, ORANGE 02 63611419 www.orangejazzclub.com www.facebook.com/ orangejazzclub
4 On The 4loor
Saturday 7 September, 8.30-12.30pm Live local bands Victoria Hotel, ORANGE
1st Sunday of Month, 3pm Court House Hotel, LITHGOW
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Live Music & Performance ORANGE Orange Civic Theatre Byng St Orange 6393 8111 www.orange.nsw.gov.au Facebook: Orange Civic Theatre
In The Mood
Tuesday 3 September 8.15pm To the delight of Hepcats, Lindy Hoppers and lovers of Swing Jazz, the brassy, all singing-all dancing-all-American 1940’s musical revue, returns to Australia in celebration of its 20th season.
PARKES SHIRE
HIGHLIGHT EVENT
Hear the Bush Beat
Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo
Saturday September 21, from 10am In the main street of Burcher. Market stalls, free entertainment for all ages, static displays, concert, with Mental as Anything playing. $10 Michelle: 0427 753 445 Penny: 0400 057 983 BURCHER
Little Theatre
Bogan Street, PARKES
The Sound of Music See highlight box
WELLINGTON Wellington’s Stray Notes singing ABBA
RU4ME
Thursday 5 September 8pm If you ever tried finding love online, this is the show for you. Annie Byron brings all her charm and humour to Connie, a woman of a certain age who wants to believe that finding a romantic love is not the impossible dream.
Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo
Wednesday 11 September Thursday 12 September See highlight box this page.
Hello Kitty Flanagan
Saturday 21 September 8pm Kitty returns with her highly anticipated new show.
Orange Ex-Services Club 6362 2666 www.oesc.com.au
Tania Kernaghan
Sunday 8 September, 2pm
PARKES SHIRE Parkes Country Music Muster
Sunday September 1, 2.30 for 3.00pm Wellington’s Stray Notes singing ABBA, followed by wine and cheese. $15 Jenny Bremner 68451785 St Paul’s Bodangora, WELLINGTON
Fancy That
Saturday September 7 and Sunday September 8 WATS (Wellington Amateur Theatrical Society) Variety Show. A delightful variety show of music and drama devised by Noel Grimes and Kirsten Parkes. “Fancy that” takes you down memory lane. It features: ‘Unhand Me Squire’, a short melodrama. Memorable solos Saturday dinner and show $35 per head. Sunday Matinee $15 per head Shirley Drysdale 6845 1700 Teresa Johnson 6845 1773 Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club, WELLINGTON
Wednesday 11 September 12.30pm & 6.30pm Thursday 12 September 10am & 12.30pm Orange Civic Theatre It’s a petting zoo but not as you know it … From humble beginnings Erth’s widely acclaimed show Dinosaur Petting Zoo is heading to the Orange Civic Theatre. Meet Erth’s awesome prehistoric creatures, from cute baby dinos to teethgnashing giants. Erth’s life-like dinosaurs are alive and mostly friendly (!) in this fun, educational and unique performance event that will delight children of all ages.
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The Sound of Music
Wellington Town Band: Time Warp Concert
Saturday September 14, 7.30pm Attend dressed in an era from history and there will be a prize for the best costume! The band will be playing music from many eras as well as featuring the Tin Roof Big Band. Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club, WELLINGTON
Sunday September 15 Parkes Services & Citizens Club, PARKES
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Sat 24 August, Sun 25 August. Fri 30 August, Sat 31 August, Sun 1 September. Fri 6 September, Sat 7 September, Sun 8 September. Fri 13 September, Saturday 14 September Little Theatre, Parkes Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society’s 230th theatre production since 192. The classic stage musical. Boasting a cast and crew of more than 50. www.parkesmandd.com.au
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What’s On | September 2013 A selection of new events from the Central West NSW regional cultural calendar Also look at events around the region at: www.artsoutwest.org.au/whats_on/
Community Cinema CABONNE SHIRE Amusu Theatre
Dowrie St, MANILDRA 02 6364 5906 0418452902 / 63645202 / 63645081 www.amusutheatre.com.au
Classic Movies on Sundays Sept 1 Goodbye Mr Chips Sept 8 Dr Dolittle Sept 15 Parental Guidance Sept 22 The Fourth Wish Sept 29 Boxcar Bertha
LITHGOW REGION Lithgow Valley Community Cinema
16-18 Main Street Lithgow 02 6353 1897 lawsonco@vic.chariot.net.au Membership fees apply
Royal Affair
Friday September 6, 10.30am
Classic British Double Feature: Flight of the Doves + Wrong Box Friday Sept 20, 10.30am Sunday Sept 22, 1.30pm
Crystal Theatre
Wolgan Street PORTLAND
Monsters University
Saturday September 14, 2pm Rated G
Odeon 5 Cinemas 02 6362 0510 www.odeon5.com.au
‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’- Silver Screen Movie Commencing Sunday 8 September
ORANGE Orange Regional Gallery Byng Street Orange 6393 8136 Tues-Sat 10am-5pm Sun 12-4pm www.org.nsw.gov.au Facebook: Orange Regional Gallery
Orange Regional Gallery Film Festival: Moulin Rouge
Friday 13 September at 6pm Starring Jose Ferrer and Zsa Zsa Gabor $10. RSVP for catering 6393 8136
Orange Regional Gallery Film Festival Sister Wendy: ‘Revolution’ Saturday 14 September, 10.30am
Yves Klein: The Blue Revolution
Saturday 14 September, 11.10am
Studio - Australian painters on the nature of creativity
Saturday 14 September 1pm Photographer Ian Lloyd and writer John McDonald visited the studios of 61 prominent Australian artists and asked each of them a series of questions about their work practice.
Workshops BATHURST REGION
CABONNE SHIRE
Carol Dobson - Beading
Meet Ditz at Molong for Cartooning Fun
Saturday September 14, 10am2.30pm Evans Arts Council will be conducting this FREE workshop. Sponsored by Bathurst Regional Council. Wendy-lou Tisdell 02 6337 3894 Shirley Walsh 02 6331 7027 Bookings Essential Lee Street Hall, BATHURST
Bant Street Pottery Classes
Saturday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm, September 7, 14 and 21 September, October 5 Come along with a project and LouiseI will help you make it. Making on the first 3 weeks, then break for a week to allow works to dry and have first firing, then come back to apply glazes and surface treatments. $210, clay and firing extra. 0400 130 792 Gallery on Bant, BATHURST
CABONNE SHIRE Josephine Jagger Manners MOLONG 02 6366 8521
Sister Wendy: ‘The Neverending story’ Sunday 15 September, 10.30am
The Realm of the Unreal
Sunday 15 September 11am Jessica Yu’s documentary on the remarkable life and work of Henry Darger
Edvard Munch
Sunday 15 September, 1.30pm A massive film biography of the great Norwegian expressionist painter. All these films are FREE
Papier Mache Bowl Making Class
Sunday 8 September, 1pm - 4pm Create a bowl from scratch and then design. $45
Rag Rug Making Class
Sunday 15 September, 1pm - 4pm Learn the art of rag rug making with artist Josephine Jagger Manners in her cheery studio. $55
Monday 30 September 3pm Meet Central West children’s author Ditz during the school holidays. Ditz will talk about her book The Bum Book. The book was born in a school library where five boys were sitting around bragging what their bums could do. Primary Children age 8 – 14 FREE. Please book 6366 8404 Molong Library, MOLONG
COWRA Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival Family Fun Day
Saturday September 28, 10am – 4pm Activities - Origami, Calligraphy, Tea Ceremony, Kids Corner and Bonsai De $18, Seniors $16, Children $12, Family $45 02 63424333 cowrajapanesegarden.com.au Cowra Japanese Garden & Cultural Centre, COWRA
Cowra Canowindra Community Arts Project: Movement and Voice Workshops
September 26, 27 , 30 Sept & 1-4 October, 10am-2pm attend any day With Weizen Ho & Alan Schacher. Both have a history in working and performing in Asia across individual projects in China, Japan and Indonesia. FREE Shop 19 Centre Arcade 58 Kendal Street, Cowra, COWRA civilianinterneedoco.wordpress. com
Silos Project Workshops See highlight box page 13
Acrylic Painting Class
Sunday 29 September, 1pm - 4pm These intimate classes of no more than 6 people mean you get plenty of one on one tuition from Josephine. $60
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What’s On | September 2013 A selection of new events from the Central West NSW regional cultural calendar Also look at events around the region at: www.artsoutwest.org.au/whats_on/
Workshops COWRA
ORANGE
Silos Project Workshops: Oct + Nov
FREE Biztro business planning sessions for creative businesses
Monday September 30 With the Creative Industries Innovation Centre. As spaces are limited to FIVE slots we’re calling for expressions of interest from creative businesses who think they could make use of the oneon-one assistance. www.enterpriseconnect.gov.au To register your interest email artsoutwest@csu.edu.au call Arts OutWest 02 6338 4657
FORBES Kids Mosaic Workshops
Sundays September 1, 8, 15, 9am – 1pm Come along and enjoy creating your own mosaic art. Limited positions available so bookings are essential. Minimum class numbers of 10. Classes supervised by Carly Cowan. All proceeds from classes for Pamper the Parents – Westmead Children’s Hospital. $15 – Materials extra Jess Cowan: 0416578923 8 Margaret St, FORBES
Lantern Making Workshops Sundays September 1 and 15 See highlight box on page 13
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ABC Open - Online writing drop-in session
1st Thursday of month, 4–6pm Want to learn how to write a great non-fiction story for the internet? ABC Open holds a free monthly drop-in session where you can learn how to write a great story to publish on the ABC. Simply bring your laptop or tablet device. FREE Orange City Library, ORANGE Call Luke Wong on 6393 2542 for more information.
Flower Styling Workshop
Saturday September 21, Learn how to turn the fresh cheap bunch of blooms from your local markets into something amazing as if it’s from your favourite florist. Styling flowers is truly an art and Jane is going to show us how it is done! $150 Jumbled, ORANGE Book: jumbledonline.com
Watch this space Silos Project will be conducting workshops for interested students and community members in October and November. Alison Plevey along with Alison Buckley will be holding dance workshops in Cowra/Canowindra. Joey Ruigrok and Dylan Gower with be holding set design workshops and Scott Saunders will be conducting music workshops in collaboration with teachers both in primary and Secondary schools in the Cowra/Canowindra region. Both the Cowra and Canowindra Agricultural shows will have information desks registering workshop participants and displaying information on the SIlos Project. Oral history is being sort or associative material on the Silos in the Central West, which is being gathered at the Information desks at these local ag shows. Contact Local Project Co-ordinator, Phoebe Cowdery 0423 484 415 phoebe@d-construct.com.au http://SilosProject.com
HIGHLIGHT EVENT WEB TIP: Are you part of a regular group that is open to new members? Email details to artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
Community Lantern Making Workshops
WEB TIP: Scores of regular classes are listed online at Renewing Empty Spaces: Marcus Westbury
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Monday September 2, 5-6pm Marcus Westbury, founder of Renew Australia. Discussing ways local communities can embrace the Renew model within their own communities to activate empty shop spaces into creative business spaces and opportunities. RSVP to Natalie Walker, Forbes Shire Council 6850 2300 Forbes Services Club
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For the Kalari Lachlan River Arts Festival Sunday 1 September, 9.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-4.30pm Sunday 15 Sptember, 9.30-12.30pm or 1.30pm-4.30pm Festival shop, 81 Rankin Street, FORBES Ro Burns is running four LightnUp Inc small paper and bamboo pyramid lantern making workshops to build lots of lanterns for the festival in October. Maximum 20 people per session, cost $10 per lantern which you can take home after you have paraded at the Festival on Sat 26 October. Any child under 10 yrs must be accompanied by an adult. Bookings: festivallanterns@yahoo.com or Ro 6851 1285.
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Call for Entries Get involved. Get your work out there!
Canowindra Show Photography and Art Sections
Biennial Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Society Art Fair
The Lachlan Valley Biennial Art Awards
Cowra Art Group Inc, will be presenting The Lachlan Valley Biennial Art Awards October 5-20 at Cowra Regional Art Gallery. For more information contact Gwen Clark 02 6342 3995 email gwennevclark@bigpond.com Entries due 13 September, 2013 Image: Ray Norton and Mary Ford of Cowra Art Group putting final touches to the hanging of Mary Ford’s exhibition in the Cowra Visitor’s Centre during August.
Artists from the Bathurst Regional Council district and surrounding areas including the Blue Mountains, Lithgow, Oberon, Blayney, Cowra, Orange and Mudgee are invited to participate. Will feature works in all media including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking and ceramics. Funds raised by BRAGS Inc. from the will be used to purchase new works for the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery’s permanent collection. Entry forms are available from the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. PO Box 563 Bathurst. 02 6331 6066 Exhibition October 17-20, 2013
Exhibition October 25-27, 2013
Orange Regional Conservatorium Foyer Exhibition Space
The ORC has visual art hanging space in their foyer available to artists to exhibit and sell their work. Contact the ORC on 6361 7974 or email admin@orangecon.org.au
Entries close on Wednesday of Show Week, 25 September, 2013
Sculpture at Scenic World 2014
Forbes Biennial Sculpture Competition
Forbes Services Club presents a NEW National Biennial Sculpture Competition call SCULPTURE FORBES with $6,000 prize for the Open Section and $1000 for Students in Year 10 - 12. A Viewers Choice prize of $500 and a voters prize draw of $500. Entries will be displayed in shop windows and CBD for the month leading up the Kalari-Lachlan River Arts Festival weekend of 25-27 October, 2013. Wayne Richards, FSMC President: wayne@searider.info, or contact the Services Club.
The Canowindra P A & H Show 2013 Friday 27 and Saturday 28 September. Photographs are to be mounted on cardboard with a maximum 12mm border; NO frames; photographs are now required to be a maximum A5 (6 x 8) size except for panoramic maximum size 15 x 35cm; maximum of 6 entries per class per person. Film and digital photographs are accepted for many classes and, introduced last year: The Fine Arts Section U. This year a ‘Special Theme Class Bushranger, any medium’. There are Classes to accommodate any medium and age group including Artist over 70 yrs, under 25 yrs, 12 yrs and under. 3D Sculpture using recycled materials and 3D carved Sculpture, maximum size 60cm, will also be available. Deb 6344 2490 or Tess 6345 0425.
Textures of one
Imagination is Everything. Let your imagination take you on a journey of Colours, Season, who & what whilst keeping the same basic structure. Categories - Art, Decorative, Textiles by Machine, Textiles by Hand, Other. Entry is open only to the Central West Region. Entry Fee $25, Maximum of 2 Entries per person. ALL exhibitors must include the tree motif somehow in their work. Exhibition at the Blayney Shire Community Centre 15 & 16 March 2014. texturesofone@hotmail.com
An estimated 60,000 international and national visitors will view Sculpture at Scenic World. Artists will exhibit their works and will vie for awards and acquisition including: - $20,000 Scenic World Acquisitive Award - $5,000 Artist Peer Award - $2,000 Scenic World Staff Award - $1,000 People’s Choice Award sponsored by The Carrington, Blue Mountains. One artist from the 2014 exhibition will have the opportunity to exhibit at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre from 9 June – 7 July 2014. Guidelines at www.scenicworld.com.au/sculpture
Entries close October 14, 2013
Regos close 1 November, 2013
WEB TIP: Local calls for artwork, competitions and opportunities are also listed in online under: www.artsoutwest.org.au/whats_on/
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Funding These and more can be found on the Regional Arts NSW website: www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/
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Country Arts Support Program 2014
CASP provides small grants to arts and community organisations and local arts councils in regional NSW for short term, locally initiated projects. Small grants of between $500 and $3000 for local artists projects. Read the guidelines carefully to ascertain the eligibility of both your organisation and your proposed activity for funding under this program. NOTE: You must speak to the RADO for your region (in the Central West this is Arts OutWest). Details, guidelines and application forms: regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/casp/
Applications close Tuesday October 1, 2013
Arts NSW
Guidelines for funding programs: www.arts.nsw.gov.au/index.php/fundingand-support/information-for-applicantsfunding-and-support/guidelines/ Artist Support Closes September 2, 2013
Museums and Galleries NSW
VIM Skills Initiative Grants Provides funding to volunteer museums, museum networks and keeping places for regional or state-focused skills development training and networking events. http://mgnsw.org.au/grants/vim_skills_ initiatives_grants/ Closes September 27, 2013
National Association for Visual Artists
The Sainsbury Sculpture Grant support for emerging Australian artists and groups working in sculpture and/or installation to further their professional skills. $2,000 for individual artists, $4,000 for groups. www.visualarts.net.au/nava/ sainsburysculpturegrant Closes September 30, 2013
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REGIONAL ARTS NSW
regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/qtg.html Quick Response Grants Available under the Regional Arts Fund. ‘Urgent’ funding of up to $1,500 for local arts and cultural projects in regional and rural NSW. Preference is given to projects from smaller and remote communities. Other priorities for funding include Professional development opportunities and Project development opportunities. Offered quarterly. No closing date Prop Ups Quick Response Grants Program aimed at supporting innovative performing arts programming in regional communities in NSW and encouraging new performance initiatives and audience development. No closing date
Copyright Agency
Cultural Fund - Project Funding supports a mix of writing, publishing and visual arts projects from around Australia. Priority given to innovation in the Australian creative industries to develop local and foreign markets for Australian works. www.copyright.com.au/culturalfund/apply-for-project-funding Closes October 4, 2013
Australia Council for the Arts
www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants 1800 226 912 A selection of upcoming funding rounds. See the website for the full list and details Festivals Australia Supports regional, remote and community festivals to present quality arts projects which have not been presented before, and would not be possible without financial support. There are two rounds per year and this round is for projects from January 2014. Closes September 6, 2013 Community Partnerships Projects, Career Pathways – Professional Development, Career Pathways – Structured Mentorships, Projects with Public Outcomes Closes September 6, 2013 Music Skills and Arts Development Artists Development, Fellowships, Project Fellowships Closes September 17, 2013
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)
Small Grants for Small Communities Supports projects and activities that benefit rural and remote communities with populations of less than 10,000, contributing to their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, health, education or cultural areas. www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/small_grants_ for_small_communities.php Closes September 30, 2013
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Last month...
‘Bathurst Sings’ August 3 Flannery Centre, Bathurst
Our Aboriginal Arts Development Officer Aleshia Lonsdale (2nd from left) at the MCA, Sydney
Bathurst Sings!
Curatorial Professional Development Program
Half a dozen of Bathurst’s choirs got together on a Saturday afternoon for the first Bathurst Sings event. Oragnised by Arts OutWest and held in the light-filled Flannery Centre, the relaxed program featured U3A Singing for Pleasure group, the Cathedral Men’s Choir, the Sounds Live Choir, Sing Australia, Panorama Chorus and the Allegri Singers. The groups are keen to make it an annual event.
Last month our Aboriginal Arts development Officer Aleshia Lonsdale joined colleagues from around the state for five days of intensive curatorial and visual arts training at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. The program was organised by Regional Arts NSW. Read more at: www.artsoutwest.org.au/news/news_item.php?nid=489
Lots of local news in Fairfax Arts Sunday Arts Sunday is coordinated by Arts OutWest and published online on the first Sunday of the month by Fairfax regional papers. It’s a chance to share and highlight great arts stories from our region. The next Arts Sunday feature is online (including at westernadvocate.com.au) on Sunday September 1 and Sunday October 6. To get a reminder on the day, and links to the stories, make sure you follow us on Facebook or Twitter. For details of what we publish and how to share your story go to: www.artsoutwest.org.au/news/Arts_Sunday.php
Contribute event listings, Central West arts news and photos to the October 2013 issue of Artspeak. Email content by September 15 to artsoutwest@csu.edu.au Deadline for other arts media spots: at least 2 weeks in advance.
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