Orange Regional Gallery is calling for submissions for its annual community exhibition Here/Now, which showcases the work of local artists from across the Central West.
The exhibition will be held from Saturday 5 August to Sunday 8 October 2023, with an official opening event on Friday 4 August 2023.
Orange City Council’s Services Policy Committee Chair, Cr Mel McDonell said the community exhibition was one of the most popular exhibitions on the Gallery’s annual calendar, with last year’s exhibition featuring exclusive and unseen works from more than 200 of the region’s artists.
SHOWCASE: Last year’s Here/Now exhibition featured the work of more than 200 Central West artists.
“This exhibition attracts thousands of visitors each year and is a great opportunity for a diverse range of local artists to showcase their works to the public, many for the first time,” Cr McDonell said.
”It’s a great way to celebrate the variety of artistic talent we have here in the Central West.”
Entry is now open to all artists over the age of 16, living in the local government areas of Orange, Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan Shire, Lithgow, Oberon, Parkes and Weddin Shire.
The 2023 submission process is online. Artists are encouraged to submit up to two new or recent works that have not been exhibited before. Gallery staff will select one work to be exhibited.
Submissions close at 5pm Sunday 9 July 2023.
Visit https://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/gallery/exhibitions/#submissions to read the submission guidelines and follow the link to submit your entry.
Any artists wishing to make a non-digital submission should call Claire Buchanan at the Gallery on 6393 8136.
