WPCC Podcasts

Join the team as they discuss the newly opened Education Resource Centre. The Education Resource Centre (ERC), housed in a former classroom off the Dubbo Regional Museum, is a place for visitors and students alike to explore and research a wide variety of subjects. The room itself, while boasting the most up to date computer equipment, has been themed to it's former glory as a 1950s classroom. Experience a new level of access to the WPCC collections via collection management software and a new display/study area, explore digitised local newspapers via trove, and examine the photographic collection via MRL and Flickr. Come along and experience the nostalgia and gain an insight into the many avenues for learning this fantastic new centre provides.

Join the team as they discuss Michael Riley: Cloud, an exhibition currently on display at the Western Plains Cultural Centre. Michael Riley (1960 - 2004) was born and raised in Dubbo, going on to become one of Australia’s most successful and highly respected contemporary artists. Cloud produced in 2000 is his best known and much-loved photographic series. An endless blue sky becomes the backdrop for objects relating to Aboriginal life and culture. Influenced by the artist’s early years in his hometown, the works are a meditation on belief, spirituality, childhood and memory.

Join the team as they discuss The Archibald Prize, currently on display at the WPCC. The Archibald Prize is an annual exhibition eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike. It never ceases to create lively debate amongst the arts community and wider public. First awarded in 1921, The Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious art prizes. It is awarded to the best portrait painting, preferentially of a man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics. The Archibald Prize is an Art Gallery of NSW exhibition toured by Museums and Galleries NSW.

Join the team as they discuss Frank Nowlan: Man of the series, an exhibition currently on display at the WPCC. Frank Nowlan came to art relatively late in life, when he retired after 40 years of teaching. But art was something of which he always dreamed. Frank called himself a “Sunday painter” and friends would drop in at his house and comment on the ‘stick men’ in his paintings. Throughout the years, Nowlan’s work has developed, becoming enriched with multi-layered concepts, political themes and hidden meanings.

Join the team as they discuss Odditoreum, an exhibition currently on display at the WPCC. This wonderfully innovative and playful exhibition is a unique concept based upon the successful collaboration between the Powerhouse Museum and Oscar winner and children’s book author Shaun Tan. Tan’s brief was to concoct fantastical stories behind 11 especially unusual Museum objects while the rest is left up to the visitor in this delightful exhibition for children of all ages.

Continuing with our new series of podcasts, 'Who We Are', focusing on the different roles and responsibilities of the various members of the team at the WPCC and giving you an insight into how the centre functions. This week's podcast is with Jessica Moore, the collections officer at the WPCC.

Continuing with our new series of podcasts, 'Who We Are', focusing on the different roles and responsibilities of the various members of the team at the WPCC and giving you an insight into how the centre functions. This week's podcast is with Andrew Glassop, the manager of the WPCC.

Continuing with our new series of podcasts, 'Who We Are', focusing on the different roles and responsibilities of the various members of the team at the WPCC and giving you an insight into how the centre functions. This week's podcast is with Caroline Edwards, the assistant curator at the WPCC.

Join the team as they discuss The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeois Robot 2, an exhibition currently on display at the WPCC. This work by Wade Marynowsky pays homage to filmmaker Luis Bunuel’s 1972 film The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Marynowsky works in a number of artistic mediums including performance, video, robotic, immersive or interactive installation. In this interactive work he explores the human-like performance of robots who mimic human characteristics without ever achieving humanity. Marynowsky animates his robots with humour, describing The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeois Robot 2 as the ‘decadent disco diva of doom.’

Join the team as they discuss ArtExpress, now showing at the WPCC, which is the annual exhibition of exemplary artworks created by students sitting the 2011 Higher School Certificate.

Join the team as they discuss 'Oculi: Terra Australis Incognita', an exhibition currently on display at the WPCC which is a vision of Australia (and its nearby neighbours) that is empathic, humorous, interpretative, defiant, questioning and critical. The work of Oculi, a collective of ten Australian photographers who have worked together for over ten years, is an unflinching vision of Australia in a contemporary light.

Join the team as they discuss 'Built for the Bush', an exhibition currently on display at the WPCC which explores some of the energy-efficient strategies that were practised in traditional rural buildings and their reappearance in contemporary sustainable architecture.

Join us as we discuss Joseph McGlennon: Strange Voyage, now showing in the project space at the WPCC.

Some may call it tardy, we call it considered. The team is back after a bit of a break to discuss Menagerie and whether you can ever pay too much for an art work.

Join the team as they discuss the work of Juan Ford in "The Instant", the latest exhibition in the Project Space curated by Kent Buchanan. Find out about upcoming exhibitions, events, education and public programs in "What's on at WPCC". In "What's Happening Elsewhere" the team reflect on the monetary value of art and the issue of the public display of human remains.

Join the team at WPCC as they discuss the Governor Lachlan Macquarie exhibition, the latest exhibition in the museum space, focusing on his title as "The Father of a Nation". Hear about upcoming exhibitions, public programs and events in "What's Happening at WPCC" and reflect on the life of Australian artist Margaret Olly in "What's Happening Elsewhere".

Join the team as they discuss the healing powers of art inspired by Operation Art. This is the latest exhibition in the Children's Gallery and features artworks created by Kindergarten to Year 10 students for sick children in hospital. Check out upcoming exhibitions, events, education and public programs in "What's on at WPCC". In "What's happening elsewhere" the team reflect on government and private contributions to collection building in Australia.

Join the team as they reflect on the WPCC collection in light of the latest exhibition 'Brood' in the Project Gallery which features 3 of WPCC's latest acquisitions. Listen also to their reflections on the extremely popular 'ArtExpress', an exhibition of exemplary works from 2010 HSC Visual Arts students due to be installed next week in the Main Gallery. Finally, check out upcoming events and public programs in their "What's on at WPCC segment".

Join the team at WPCC as they reflect on the role of the museum, discussing the question "Do museums tell the truth?". Get your fortnightly update on exhibitions and events in "What's on at WPCC" including info on DesignTech and Brood. In "What's happening elsewhere" the team discuss child art prodigies after a recent news story on a 4yr old Australian artist currently exhibiting her work in a solo exhibition in a New York Gallery.

Join the team at WPCC as they discuss the latest exhibition in the New Media Space, Hayden Fowler's 3 channel digital projection, The Long Forgetting. "What's on at WPCC" will also get you up to date with the latest exhibitions, public programs and events.

Join the team at WPCC as they reflect on two exciting new exhibitions including Adaptation: Louise Weaver and Louise Hearman and Jeff Mincham: Ceramics. The team discuss the nature of the adaptation that has occurred in the works of Weaver and Hearman and then consider whether the divide still exists between craft and art in relation to Mincham's work. In "What's happening elsewhere" the team reflect on Art Prizes in light of Richard Bell's recent selection of the winner of the Sulman Art Prize by a coin toss. Finally, "What's on at WPCC" provides an overview of upcoming exhibitions, public programs and events.

Join the team at WPCC as they reflect on the latest museum exhibition, On the Sly, curated by Collections Officer Jessica Moore. They discuss the role of criminals in the history of Australia, our fascination with true crime, and what the stories of Kate Leigh, Jean Lee and Ruby Green can reveal to us about Dubbo and about ourselves. Following this, get an update on events and public programs in "What's On at WPCC" and hear the thoughts and opinions of the team on the Archibald prize in "What's Happening Elsewhere".

Sandra Kingston, Visual Arts Teacher from Macquarie Anglican Grammar School, joins the team at WPCC to reflect on the works of Master artist Francisco de Goya currently on display in the Project Space. Following this, the team provide an overview of current and upcoming exhibitions, public programs and events in their "What's on at WPCC" segment; and reflect on the detention of Chinese artist and activist Ai Wei Wei in "What's happening elsewhere".

Listen to the team at WPCC as they discuss key issues raised by the latest exhibitions; provide an overview of current and upcoming exhibitions, public programs and events in their "What's on at WPCC" segment; and reflect on things that have taken their interest locally, nationally, or internationally in "What's happening elsewhere".

Listen to the team at WPCC as they discuss key issues raised by the latest exhibitions; provide an overview of current and upcoming exhibitions, public programs and events in their "What's on at WPC" segment; and reflect on things that have taken their interest locally, nationally, or internationally in "What's happening elsewhere".