Launched in 2015 Wide Open Road Art is a contemporary art space in Castlemaine, Victoria. WORA provides a context for experimental works that extend political, aesthetic, social and/or material discourse. WORA consists of three large glass cabinets on an external wall. We will show works that utilise the dimensions of the space and consider the possibilities for interaction between the art/artist and the public.

Key curatorial concepts driving WORA are:

• enquiry into the ongoing impacts of colonialism, locally and systemically.
• the building/deconstruction of connections — interpersonal, historical, geographical, etc.
• the relationship between old and new crafts/technologies.
•  engagement with current aesthetic, social, political and material debate/experimentation within the arts

As well as running an annual program of exhibitions we also aim to create connections between artists through curating larger art events and through our interview program.

WORA was set up as an extension of a collaborative art practice between Helen Mathwin and Susie Elliott and is a not-for-profit company. During 2024 Susie Elliott will be on leave and WORA will be directed by Helen Mathwin in conjunction with the board.

For more information please contact helen@wideopenroadart.com or For information on exhibiting, please refer to our applications page.