Your Voice. Our Future.After more than 21 years supporting artists and creative communities across Western NSW, Orana Arts is stepping into an important new phase.
The funding landscape for the arts has shifted significantly in recent years and, like many organisations, we are taking thoughtful and proactive steps to ensure Orana Arts remains strong, responsive and sustainable well into the future.
Working closely with Regional Arts NSW and Create NSW, the Board has commenced a structured renewal process. This includes reviewing our governance, refining our strategic priorities, and strengthening the foundations that will support the organisation in its next chapter.
This is a moment of change, and of real opportunity. By strengthening our governance now and engaging our community thoughtfully in the months ahead, we can build a vibrant and sustainable future for the arts across the Orana region.
We look forward to the next chapter - together.
Dr Steve Vidler
Chair, Orana Arts Incorporated
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We are seeking Expressions of Interest from community members who are passionate about arts and regional development to join the Orana Arts Board.
Opportunities, Updates and Who’s Making What.
Our Region
Kamilaroi, Wailwan, Wiradjuri
Orana Arts acts as the Regional Arts Development Organisation (RADO) for Western New South Wales, serving as a hub for artistic development, funding, and networking for the Central West Orana region, including the Dubbo Region, and the Warrumbungle, Narromine, and Gilgandra Shires. Below are links to arts and cultural venues, organisations, and project spaces across our region.
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The Dubbo Region takes in the communities of Dubbo City, Wellington, Geurie, Wongarbon, and Stuart Town, as well as smaller villages and localities including Brocklehurst, Dripstone, Euchareena, Eulomogo, Eumungerie, Maryvale, Mogriguy, Mumbil, North Yeoval, Rawsonville, and Toongi.
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At the WPCC you will discover exhibitions of contemporary art to local history and cultural events that speak to the many facets of society through the arts, history and performance. The Western Plains Cultural Centre offers venue hire for any occasion from corporate hire to community and cultural groups looking for space to create and connect.
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A 500 seat theatre with state-of-the art facilities including a comprehensive, computerised sound and lighting control room, box office, hydraulic orchestra pit, fly tower, dressing rooms, ‘green room’ and refreshment bar.
The Convention Centre is a flat-floor auditorium which can seat 750 theatre style, up to 500 banquet style with a break out room, extensive foyers, function bar and commercial kitchen. It is an ideal venue for a range of events including trade shows and exhibitions, weddings, school formals, concerts and award presentations.
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Dubbo Filmmakers is a not-for-profit created to promote and advance screen content creation and the screen industry in Dubbo NSW and surrounding region.
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Supporting, advocating for and growing Dubbo's original music scene into a thriving music city.
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The Maliyan Cultural Centre in Wellington NSW is dedicated to showcasing, exploring and elevating the rich cultural history of the Aboriginal people of our region. We focus on community, culture, conversations and continuity in telling our stories and the stories of those who have been here before us. We understand the intercultural nature of our people and the complex relationships they have with each other and the land.
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The Wellington Museum & Historical Society shares the memories of the interesting people, places and events in the ever changing environment of the beautiful Wellington Valley.
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Wellington Arts Centre aims to promote, educate and encourage the arts in Wellington and surrounds. To this aim Wellington Arts Centre Inc. actively engages in developing and creating events linking in with existing events and the promotion of arts events throughout the community.
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The Gilgandra Shire is anchored by the town of Gilgandra and supported by surrounding villages and rural localities including Tooraweenah, Armatree, Balladoran, and Curban.
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The Coo-ee Heritage Centre building houses not only the Visitor Information Centre, but several galleries.
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The Narromine Shire includes the towns Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley.
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The Trangie Local Aboriginal Land Council had a vision to establish a Keeping Place or Cultural Centre where the community could gather and meet.
The Wungunja Cultural Centre sits on a site that is culturally significant as it once provided emergency housing for Aboriginal members of the community. This site celebrates our connection to Aboriginal heritage and is often showcased through stories told in various forms of art.
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The Warrumbungle Shire takes in the towns of Coonabarabran, Baradine, Binnaway, Mendooran, Dunedoo and Coolah.
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SPACE is a not-for-profit social enterprise art gallery and creative space in Coonabarabran NSW. SPACE was conceived and executed by Creatives Collective ARI inc. a local disability-led disabled artists’ group who believe in making opportunities, not waiting for them.
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Connecting Community - Making a difference for communities of Coonabarabran and the 2357 postcode.
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Baradine & District Progress Association is a not-for-profit group of community volunteers.
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Dundeoo & District Development Group is a community organisation.
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The Coolah District Development Group Inc (CDDG) is a volunteer managed community organisation based in Coolah, NSW.
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Coolah and it surrounding countryside has a number of talented artists and artisans.
As well a rolling major exhibition, the Pandora Gallery provides artists and artisans, both local and distant, the opportunity to exhibit their works, and features items for sale by locals.
The Gallery is situated in the art-deco style building that was once the Coolah Town Hall, in Binnia Street, Coolah.
Also located in the gallery is the tourist information centre.
Be sure to look at the photographs of Coolah, taken by renowned photographer Max Dupain, in the at Library, in the same building.
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This includes Regional Arts Fund (RAF) grants. Keep checking in for opportunities. MORE
Regional Arts NSW offers discounted group insurance policies with Finsura to any not-for-profit arts organisation nation-wide that joins RANSW as a Community Member. MORE
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Keep checking for opportunities. MORE
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Regional Arts Fund grants are administered by state regional arts organisations. Regional Arts Australia offer a fellowship and other opportunities. MORE
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GrantConnect provides centralised publication of forecast and current Australian Government grant opportunities and grants awarded.
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Explore and check into regularly for grants and opportunities. MORE
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Start a tax-deductible fundraising campaign.
Grants. Guides. Links. Fact Sheets.
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For artists, arts workers and organisations.
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The Creative Equity Toolkit are resources for cultural diversity in the creative sector put together by Diversity Arts Australia and The British Council.
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Put together by Regional Arts Australia, these guidelines and tools are to assist those working in regional communities achieve a more rewarding level of involvement in cultural activities. They show how to strengthen decisions, build productive partnerships and develop positive outcomes for both local hosts and visitors to rural, regional and remote Australia.
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This Budget Fact Sheet has been put together by Create NSW as a resource.
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This Arts Law of Australia information sheet provides more information and links to more information about insurance for arts and cultural activity.
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For community engagement practitioners engaging on behalf of the NSW Government.
A-Z Guide to Key Arts Organisations in Australia