Some of the artists who sought to inspire high school students at Dubbo’s inaugural 2017 Feast of Artists event have put together an exhibition.
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The Feast of Artists exhibition will run from February 2 to March 26 at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo.
Western Plains Cultural Centre manager Andrew Glassop has been invited to open the exhibition at 5pm on February 3.
About 27 artists will display art in video, sculpture, painting, sound, printmaking and drawing forms.
They are from Sydney, Kiama, Canberra, Broken Hill, Coolah, Dubbo and Bathurst,
Curator of the exhibition Tamara Lawry organised the 2017 Feast of Artists, a visual arts study day for students entering year 11 or 12 in 2018.
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About 380 students from 29 schools learned about making art from 40 Australian artists and curators participating in the biennial event.
“This exhibition celebrates that coming together of artists, curators, teachers and students in Dubbo and promotes a continued collaboration of cultural events within the city,” Ms Lawry said.
This exhibition...promotes a continued collaboration of cultural events within the city.
- Feast of Artists exhibition curator Tamara Lawry
Entry to the exhibition is free.
CSU in Dubbo campus development manager Mr Bart Sykes said it was “delighted” to again host an outstanding exhibition of art works by a range of leading and local artists.
“The evolving 2018 program of art exhibitions highlights the university’s commitment to and engagement with the community and a range of organisations as a vital resource for the public good,” he said.
“We have committed to stage specific exhibitions up until end of July, and an expressions of interest process for exhibitions for 2018-2019 will commence in June this year.”