WASTE 2 ART REGIONAL SHOWCASE IN DUBBO
See the best of the best at the 2025 Waste 2 Art Regional Showcase at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) in Dubbo from 20 September - 2 November 2025.
The Waste 2 Art Regional Showcase will feature approximately 140 artworks from Waste 2 Art competitions held by the 16 participating Councils across the NetWaste region.
“This year’s theme for the Waste 2 Art competition was toys and it was great to see so many people take up the challenge and create artworks out of materials that might otherwise be thrown away,” Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Josh Black said.
“The Waste 2 Art Regional Showcase is a great opportunity to see some of the winning entries from Council areas that participate in the annual art competition,” Clr Black said.
Waste 2 Art is an annual community art exhibition that allows community members from participating Council areas to create artworks made from reused and recyclable waste materials. The results are imaginative and thought-provoking with the artworks showcasing recycling and sustainable living.
Dubbo Regional Council Curator Kent Buchanan said, Waste 2 Art is always a popular exhibition as visitors enjoy seeing how creative people are with items that would potentially be sent to landfill.
The WPCC will host workshops in conjunction with the Waste 2 Art exhibition, featuring artist Jaq Davies, in October. There will be two sessions for children during the school holidays on Wednesday 8 October. Another workshop open to the wider community will be held on Sunday 19 October. Workshops are free however, participant numbers are limited, bookings are essential.
Dubbo Regional Council Cultural Development Coordinator Rebecca Walker said, Jaq Davies is an Orange based artist who will guide workshop participants to creatively combine materials channelling their imagination into works of art.
The Waste 2 Art Regional Showcase will be officially opened on Saturday 27 September at 11am at the WPCC, with the regional winners being announced at the event. This is a free event; however registration is essential for catering purposes.
To register, visit www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org.
Dubbo Regional Council is a proud NetWaste member and supports a commitment to re-use and recycle through creative expression.
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2025