Central Belonging Art Award and Exhibition

9 May to 1 June 2025

Central Belonging is an art prize exhibition that represents the rich diversity of the artistic communities around and within the Central West region of New South Wales. It showcases established and emerging artists that are local to Cowra Shire and the surrounding areas of Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Hilltops, Lachlan, Lithgow, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Upper Lachlan and Weddin.

The exhibition is an opportunity to explore the passions, imagination and inspiration of the Central West creatives. It presents a range of disciplines and media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and printmaking.

The exhibition is supported by the Cowra Regional Art Gallery Advisory Committee. Artworks in the exhibition are for sale and the public can vote for a favourite work. The artist behind the winning artwork will be awarded $1,000 from a private donor. Funded by the Art Gallery Trust, the winner of the People’s Choice Award will receive $500.

Central Belonging celebrates what it means to be part of the vibrant ‘Cowra and beyond’ artistic cohort.

OPENING EVENT: 6pm - 8pm, Friday 9 May 2025
RSVP: cowraartgallery@cowra.nsw.gov.au

_{IMAGE: Linda Chant, tethering (after ‘Bacchus and Ariadne’ by Titian) (detail), 2024 pencil and paint on Fabriano paper}