‘Artstate’ celebrates the creativity of the arts across regional New South Wales developed by Regional Arts NSW as part of a four-year project. ‘Artstate Bathurst’ is on from 1 to 4 November with a vibrant calendar of events including theatre, music, dance, film and a lively visual arts program. Exhibitions will challenge, compel and confront the audience with works by some of the most exciting artists from the region. Highlights include Central West artist, Nicole Welch presenting two new works Transformation and Mementos at Tremain’s Mill on Thursday 1 November, and the Artstate Conference on 2 and 3 November which sees keynote speakers including NAVA’s Esther Anatolitas, artist Jonathon Jones and others engage with the 2018 themes; A Sense of Place and Robust Regions.
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