Social
Current & Ongoing Projects
Weaving across the Outback
August 2012
These 2 day workshops aim to teach local community members traditional Indigenous weaving practices. Taught by the Boolarng Nangamai Aboriginal Artists the workshops were held across the Outback Arts contributing shires and participants were then able to emerge from the workshops with the ability to pass on these skills to their local community.
For more information click here
Moorambilla Voices and Festival
Moorambilla Voices & Sydney Youth Orchestra
Ongoing
Outback Arts, In partnership the Moorambilla Festival and Coonamble Shire Council, employed a part-time project manager to handle the Moorambilla Festival.
Initiated in 2011 this partnership meant the furthering of the promotion of the festival as well as the creative partnership between the Outback Arts RICDO initiated art group the Ngemba Wailwan art group from Warren.
For more information regarding the partnership with Moorambilla Voices and the Moorambilla Festival click here
Outback Arts and Show Societies.
Ongoing
Outback Arts, in conjunction with the Show Societies of Walgett, Bourke, Cobar, Coonamble, Gulargambone and Warren, helped promote and support by sponsoring a section in photography
For more information click here
R.I.C.S. Strategy/R.I.C.D.O Program
Ongoing
Work continues on the Outback Arts Regional Indigenous Cultural Development Strategy (RICS) which seeks to support the development of Indigenous arts and culture through a number of initiatives, the main of which is the employment of a Regional Indigenous Cultural Development Officer (RICDO).
Outback Arts continues to source funding to operate this program that has been running for nearly a decade. In the last year, the position has been split into 6 part time positions with a RICDO operating in each of the Outback Arts contributing shires with excellent outcomes.
To see our RICDO staff in your shire visit ‘the team’ page or click here for more information regarding the program.
Catchment Management Authority arts partnership~ Central West and Western
Ongoing
In partnership with both the Western CMA and Central West CMA Outback Arts has been helping provide services with promotion of their arts and cultural-based events as well as assisting in photographic touring programs within our local shires that the Central West CMA and Western CMA incorporate.
For more information click here
Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
Annual
This annual funding program provides small grants to arts and community organisations and local arts councils in regional NSW for short term, locally initiated projects. It is coordinated by the Outback Arts Regional Arts Board.
For the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) 2013 results for the Far West region click here
See gallery below for images submitted for 2011 CASP workshops and events
Gatineau Jackson Collection
During 2005 Outback Arts was approached by a Private Art Collector, displaying great enthusiasm to donate some original artworks to Outback Arts. Their idea being for the Far West Region to gain access to these predominately Modern Art pieces. Artists range from Arthur Boyd, to Amanda Penrose Hart, Alexander McKenzie and much more.
Outback Arts Cultural Fund
The Outback Arts Cultural Fund allows Outback Arts to receive tax deductible donations to continue its work in arts and cultural development. Please contact us if you would like to donate towards building creative communities through the Outback Arts Cultural Fund.
Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) Regional Art Space
In 2006 The Western Plains Cultural Centre developed an exciting new exhibit space targeting the talents of visual artist residing in regional Australia. Regionally the space is supported by partners Outback Arts and Orana Arts.
To view upcoming exhibitions visit their website http://www.wpccdubbo.org.au/
Healthy Art Space & Rural Transaction Art Space
Outback Arts Art Spaces are available to any artists wishing to hold an exhibition, be it Photography, Painting or any other medium. Exhibitions can included saleable work, in which case will incur a small commission if sold. For an application to either the Coonamble RTC Art Space or the Healthy Arts Space within the newly built Coonamble MPS (Hospital) Please contact Jamie-Lea: rado@outbackarts.com.au
