Western Plains Cultural Centre

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The heart of culture in the Central West. Free admission. Open daily. Gallery | Museum | Cafe | Community Arts Centre
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HANDMADE CERAMICS ~Join us for a fun and creative Handmade Ceramics Workshop at the Western Plains Cultural Centre on Su...
02/06/2026

HANDMADE CERAMICS ~

Join us for a fun and creative Handmade Ceramics Workshop at the Western Plains Cultural Centre on Sunday June 21st.

Learn all about hand building coil techniques and get expert guidance to create your own ceramic piece in a supportive and creative space.

All materials are supplied and includes firing of your decorated piece, so you’ll only need to bring your creativity and enthusiasm!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore your artistic side and connect with other creatives in the community.

Check the link below and secure your spot now!

https://www.123tix.com.au/events/53328/handmade-at-the-centre-ceramics-handbuilding-bowl-workshop

Image Credit: Supplied by

Dubbo Regional Council

KINTSUGI WORKSHOP ~Join us by a special Handmade workshop delivered by expert Japanese Kintsugi masters from Kintsugi Au...
02/06/2026

KINTSUGI WORKSHOP ~

Join us by a special Handmade workshop delivered by expert Japanese Kintsugi masters from Kintsugi Australia at the Western Plains Cultural Centre on Sunday 23rd August.

Experience the Japanese philosophy of embracing the beauty of imperfection through a hands-on modern Kintsugi workshop.

Spaces are limited, book your spot now using the link below:
https://www.123tix.com.au/events/53288/kintsugi-workshop

Dubbo Regional Council @‌kintsugi_world

OUT OF PLACE ~ Temporary ClosurePlease be advised that the Out of Place exhibition will be temporarily closed from 15 -2...
01/06/2026

OUT OF PLACE ~ Temporary Closure

Please be advised that the Out of Place exhibition will be temporarily closed from 15 -26 June.
The rest of our Gallery is still open with amazing works on display!

Currently on exhibition:
-YAYOI KUSAMA: The Spirits Of The Pumpkins Descended Into The Heavens (closes 2027)
-Waste 2 Art (closes 9 August)
-Linda Chant: Daydream (closes 14 June)

Upcoming exhibitions:
-Tamara Lawry: Body and Soil (opening 20 June)
Free entry, open 9am to 4pm (6pm Fridays)

Image: Joanna Braithwaite, Emissary, 2011, Oil on Canvas. Collection Western Plains Cultural Centre. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Joanna Braithwaite. Copyright Joanna Braithwaite. Installation view, ‘Out of Place’ exhibition, Western Plains Cultural Centre 2026.

Dubbo Regional Council

RECONCILIATION WEEK ~ MINIMAKERS Our little Minimakers this week joined us for a very special Reconciliation Week sessio...
01/06/2026

RECONCILIATION WEEK ~ MINIMAKERS

Our little Minimakers this week joined us for a very special Reconciliation Week session, where our Educator read a special story and participants had fun creating their own artworks using resources provided by Reconciliation Australia!

Reconciliation week is on this year from 27 May - 3 June and celebrates 25 years with the theme ‘All In’, a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

Dubbo Regional Council is proudly committed to building long term change in regard to reconciliation through the Reconciliation Action Plan, of which this activity is represented within.

Join us for Minimakers every Wednesday and Thursdays during term time from 10am - 11am. A free program for little ones aged 3-5, no registration required.

Dubbo Regional Council

WASTE 2 ART 2026 ~ Check out the innovative works made from waste materials in our current Waste 2 Art exhibition, creat...
01/06/2026

WASTE 2 ART 2026 ~

Check out the innovative works made from waste materials in our current Waste 2 Art exhibition, created by community members, school students and artists from the Dubbo Region. The theme for this year is ‘Shrink Your Footprint’.

On exhibition until 9 August 2026.

Free entry, open daily 9am to 4pm (6pm Fridays).

Dubbo Regional Council is a proud NetWaste member and supports commitment to re-use and recycle through creative expression.

Sponsored by Access Metal Recycling.

Image: Rain, Gracie, Tyla, Charlotte, Sansa, Maddie and Willow-May (Stuart Town Public School), ‘Totally 'Sic’ Bag, Medicine blister packs, foil, plastic, fabric, 2026. Primary Functional Winner, Installation view, Waste 2 Art 2026 exhibition, Western Plains Cultural Centre.

NGA PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM ~ AT THE WPCCJoin National Gallery artist educators on 26th June for a full-day profes...
31/05/2026

NGA PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM ~ AT THE WPCC

Join National Gallery artist educators on 26th June for a full-day professional learning program at Western Plains Cultural Centre.

The program includes creative learning strategies for engaging with works from the national collection, with a focus on Yayoi Kusama's THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS.

This session is open to early learning, primary, secondary and tertiary educators, and other youth and arts professionals.

Morning Tea and Lunch provided.

For more information and to register head to: https://connect.nga.gov.au/24565/26489

Image: Central Goldfields Teacher Engagement, 2025. Photo by Angela Tucker.

Dubbo Regional Council National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

IN CONVERSATION EVENT ~ Tamara LawryJoin HomeGround Artist Tamara Lawry and the Western Plains Cultural Centre curator f...
29/05/2026

IN CONVERSATION EVENT ~ Tamara Lawry

Join HomeGround Artist Tamara Lawry and the Western Plains Cultural Centre curator for an In Conversation Event on Saturday 20 June, 2pm as they discuss relationships of identity and land, explored in Lawry’s exhibition ‘Body and Soil’ through the language of female and natural forms.

Light refreshments available.

Free event, register your attendance here: https://www.123tix.com.au/events/52748/in-conversation-homeground-tamara-lawry

This is a HomeGround exhibition, produced by the WPCC and supported by Orana Arts. HomeGround is sponsored by Bruce and Wendy Gray.

Image: Tamara Lawry, Untitled (detail), watercolour on paper, 42 x 59.4cm. ©Tamara Lawry. Image: Dubbo Regional Council

FREE NGA YOUTH ART LAB ~ With Fashion Designer Nixi KillickArt Labs is a series of artist-led workshops connecting young...
28/05/2026

FREE NGA YOUTH ART LAB ~ With Fashion Designer Nixi Killick

Art Labs is a series of artist-led workshops connecting young audiences with artists, artmaking and the National Gallery collection.

In this free Art Lab for young people aged 13-18, join fashion designer and artist Nixi Killick and like-minded creative peers for a sculpture-making workshop inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS.

Nixi Killick is a fashion designer, artist and self-described “Imagineer” known for creating vibrant, psychedelic and futuristic wearable art worn by the likes of Lady Gaga.

For more information on Nixi Killick head to: https://www.nixikillick.com/pages/about

Tag a young person who would love to be involved in this creative opportunity!

All art materials provided. Bookings Essential.

Date: Saturday 27th June 2026

Time: 12:30pm - 3:30pm

For more information and to book, head to: https://connect.nga.gov.au/24663/26333

This program is generously supported by the National Gallery’s Learning & Digital Patron, Tim Fairfax AC.

THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS is now on display at the Western Plains Cultural Centre, NSW until 10 November 2027, as part of the National Gallery of Australia's Sharing the National Collection initiative.

Image Credit: Yayoi Kusama, THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS, 2017, installation view, Art Gallery of South Australia, 2022, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2018 with the assistance of Andrew and Hiroko Gwinnett © YAYOI KUSAMA, courtesy Art Gallery of South Australia.

Dubbo Regional Council National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

SPOTTED IN DUBBO ~Have you checked out this exhibition yet? Yayoi Kusama’s installation work, THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKIN...
26/05/2026

SPOTTED IN DUBBO ~

Have you checked out this exhibition yet? Yayoi Kusama’s installation work, THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS, 2017 is currently on display at the centre! Bring along your friends and family and experience a world of infinite dots, colour and illusion.

17 November until 2027
10am to 2pm daily.
FREE entry.
Bookings not required.

This work of art is on long term loan from the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection.

Image: Yayoi Kusama, THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS, 2017, purchased 2018 with the assistance of Andrew and Hiroko Gwinnett. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

Dubbo Regional Council

EXHIBITION ~ Out of PlaceLooking for something for the kids to do? Stop by the gallery and explore the odd, the curious ...
25/05/2026

EXHIBITION ~ Out of Place

Looking for something for the kids to do? Stop by the gallery and explore the odd, the curious and the wonderfully weird from within our Gallery Collection, currently on display as part of our ‘Out of Place’ exhibition.

On exhibition until 27 September 2026.

Image: Installation view, Rod McRae, War and Peace, 2010, Magellanic penguin skins, plastic soldiers, acrylic, wire, high density foam, 2-pack epoxy paint. Collection Western Plains Cultural Centre. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Rod McRae.

Dubbo Regional Council

Address

76 Wingewarra Street
Dubbo, NSW
2830

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+61268014444

Website

http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org/

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