TRACEY MOFFATT: NARRATIVES
Tracey Moffat is one of Australia's leading international contemporary artists, working in photography, film and video. Tracey Moffatt: Narratives features three important series of photographs that engage with story-telling, Scarred for Life (1994), Up in the Sky (1997) and Invocations (2000). Moffatt creates dream-like sequences, where the real and the imaginary unfold alongside each other, infusing the social reality of issues such as race relations and domestic violence with uncertainty and subconscious dimensions. The exhibition will be complemented by her series Something More (1989) and a selection of Moffatt's video works, Lip, Artist, Love, Doomed, Mother and Other. tracey: Moffatt is a MOnash Gallery of Art travelling exhibition supported by Arts Victoria through the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy.
Tracey Moffatt Education Resource

THE GOVERNOR: LACHLAN MACQUARIE 1810 TO 1821
The Governor: Lachlan Macquarie 1810 to 1821 is a major exhibition from the State Library of NSW which showcases the role of Governor Macquarie in shaping NSW and the fledgling colony of Australia. Lachlan Macquarie was the fifth Governor of NSW appointed in 1809 and is often portrayed as one of the Colony's most visionary and effective leaders. featuring documents and objects from his life and times, The Governor will look at the impact this dour Scotsman has had on modern Australia. The Governor is a State Library travelling exhibition.
The Governor Learning Activities
The Governor Children Activities
The Governor Macquarie Trail Card for Kids
The Governor Macquarie Dinner Party

ARTEXPRESS 2011
ArtExpress is an annual exhibition of exemplary artworks created by students for the Higher School Certificate. The works represent a broad range of subject matter, approaches, styles and media and reflect the high quality of Visual Arts education in New South Wales. ArtExpress is coordinated by the Arts Unit and jointly managed by the NSW Department of Education and Communities and the Office of the Board of Stdies. This exhibition has been co-ordinated by WPCC Education Officer Shona Lane and ARTEXPRESS Coordinator Susanne Jones. The Education resources below have been compiled by Western Plains Cultural Centre Education Officer Shona Lane.
ArtExpress Dubbo Gallery Guide
Stage 6 Education Resource
Stage 4 & 5 Education Resource

DESIGNTECH 2011
DesignTech is an exhibition of outstanding major design projects from Higher School Certificate Design and Technology students. This annual exhibition, coordinated by the Board of Studies NSW and supported by the NSW Department of Education and Communities, opens a window for us to view the creativity, innovation, and achievement of NSW Higher School Certificate Design and Technology Students.
Stage 6 Education Resource
Stage 4 & 5 Education Resource

THE ARCHIBALD PRIZE 09
Australia's most engaging and controversial art prize returns to Dubbo. A great snapshot of the best artisits in Australia (mixed in with a few of the worst), and a chance to see the diversity of the Australian artistic landscape.
Education Kit 1
Education Kit 2
Education Kit 3

PERSPECTIVES.ART.ECOLOGY
Examining the life of our planet, and our attitudes towards it, three artists combine to portray a striking exhibition of the threat our environment faces. A stunning collection of sensory art and media old and new.
Primary Education Kit
Secondary Education Kit High Resolution (6.7 MB)
Secondary Education Kit Low Resolution (1.0 MB)

LOOP
Five exciting young Australian video artists are showcased in this cutting edge exhibition. A dizzying and dazzling introduction to the ever expanding possibilities of new media.
Education Kit (407 kB)

VAN SOWERWINE: A CHILD'S EYES
The dark world of the child's imagination becomes a playground for new media artist Van Sowerwine. Curated to appeal to the child in all of us, this show opens our eyes to the possibilities of the world children inhabit.
Information Sheet (1.0 MB)

MILENA SALLUSTIO: SHE LOOKED IN AND SAW HER DESTINY
An installation of carefully crafted drawings and ceramics that examines the potent symbolism of that everyday object, the bowl.
Information Sheet (180kB)

MAGIC LANTERN SHOW
Looking at the way photography and cinema developed in regional NSW, Magic Lantern looks at both the technological advances and the impact of this, the 'people's medium'.
Teachers' Guide
Activity Sheet (Cameras)
Activity Sheet (Posed Images)

For education materials for older exhibitions click here.

FORMS & ADMINISTRATION
All the forms and documents you need to organise your visit to the WPCC.
WPCC Risk Assessment
WPCC School Booking Form

Top Left: Dubbo High School 1921 Collection Dubbo Regional Museum

Top Centre: Euan Heng, Boogie-Woogie 2002 Hard-ground etching in two colours, printed from one copper plate with colour roll-up on Magnani Aqueforti 310 gsm 70 x 50 cm Collection Dubbo Regional Gallery Image © Euan Heng

Top Right: Powers Cameragraph slide projector c1914. Collection Dubbo Regional Museum