Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo

The Western Plains Cultural Centre is a function of Western Plains Regional Council and houses collections of the former Dubbo Regional Museum and Dubbo Regional Gallery.

The philosophy of the Centre is to create a positive and unique sense of place for Dubbo residents and visitors by providing opportunities and events for creative and cultural engagement with the community, and assisting in the preservation and growth of the region’s identity.

Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo

Dubbo Regional Gallery - The Armati Bequest, 76 Wingewarra Street Dubbo NSW 2830

02 6801 4444

www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org/

Open daily
10am – 4pm,
Until 6pm Friday

Admission is Free

Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Exhibitions

Interwoven Connections

Ronda Sharpe

4 Nov - 14 Jan

Animal in Art: The Collection

Ongoing Exhibition

1 Dec

Store Keep

11 Nov - 28 Apr

The WPCC Collection

Permanent Exhibition

15 Dec

Art in Conflict

4 Nov - 14 Jan

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10 regional shows to see this summer

From an intriguing exhibition on baroque masters to a show ostensibly all about dogs, here’s our curated list of regional offerings to see throughout the country this summer.

Barnaby Smith

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It’s a Horror Show

Horror is where the marginalised can see themselves—as a horror-themed exhibition at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art reveals.

Sally Gearon

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Unboxing the cultural impact of sneakers

Sneakers are a cultural phenomenon made up of paradoxes. Some see them as an accessible and inclusive force in fashion that serve as an outlet of self-expression for many; yet to others they are a symbol of out-of-control consumerism. Two Queensland exhibitions are embracing these dualities, though from contrasting angles: Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street at HOTA on the Gold Coast, and Torsion at Brisbane’s Metro Arts.

Barnaby Smith

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Nathan Maynard’s act of repatriation

For Hobart Current Biennale, Nathan Maynard has created Relics Act—a project involving a volunteer’s willing sacrifice of their future deceased body on Lutruwita Country, which is how Maynard met 71-year-old Tony.

Steve Dow

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Naomi Hobson captures youthful life in a remote community

For her exhibition titled Adolescent Wonderland, Naomi Hobson has turned her camera lens on the youth of Coen, a tiny town on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.

Barnaby Smith

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The art heist you’ve never heard of

A new SBS documentary investigates the little-known 1986 art heist that saw 26 priceless paintings stolen from a remote monastery in Western Australia.

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Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo