It all began with plans for a soiree for the arts community but then the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
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Now it's going to be an Arts Revival Festival - something the Parkes Shire hasn't seen before.
It begins from Monday, running through until Saturday and features a variety of workshops, one-act plays, art and craft markets, musical performances and an art exhibition.
The events will be held across the Coventry Room and Makerspace Studio at the Parkes Library and Cultural Centre in Bogan Street, and the Little Theatre.
It's all to promote the arts in the Parkes Shire, says Cultural, Education and Library Services Manager Kerryn Jones.
The festival has been organised by the Parkes Shire Arts Advisory Council and Parkes Muscial and Dramatic Society (M&D), with the initial plan of it being a soiree.
"This came out of the Arts Advisory Council and we wanted to have a soiree at the beginning of the year, then Covid hit," Ms Jones said.
"We renamed it the Arts Revival Festival because no one has been able to do anything in this time.
"It's really taken on a whole new revival because we're coming back out of the drought and Covid-19.
"It's the opportunity for artists to show their work and perform over this period.
"People have waited a long time for this, not just since the start of the year."
And what is just as exciting, Ms Jones says, is the festival will introduce the new Makerspace Studio to the community.
The studio will host five workshops, one every day - from lino printing and acrylic paints to mixed media - all wrapping up with a pop-up art and craft fair on the Saturday from 10am to 1pm.
"We've had a lot of interest in the workshops and there are some spaces left," Ms Jones said.
The Little Theatre will also hold improvisation workshops for children and adults from eight years and up on Friday and Saturday.
A special event with cocktail attire called Arts Alive will take place on the Friday night (December 18) at Little Theatre that features talks from six artists, including special guest and well known artist from Orange Ted Lewis.
The night will also include the announcement of the nominees for the Australia Day Cultural Awards.
The art exhibition, which will feature Ted Lewis' work, will take place in the Coventry Room over the festival, with a gold coin donation, and will run until Australia Day.
"So there will be lots of opportunities to see the work and a lot of the work is for sale," Ms Jones said.
"A lot of people will be keen to see Ted Lewis' work."
Forty five artists will be exhibiting their work that range from sculptures, mixed media, paintings and mosaics.
As part of the exhibition, the Parkes Shire youth winners in the Art of Resilience competition, held a few months ago, will also be showcasing their work.
Parkes M&D were lucky to receive a cultural grant to go towards the festival.
The Society will be hosting one-act plays at the Little Theatre every day, with times varying, as well as musical performances.
The plays are The Proposal and The Wedding, and a junior play Mother Duck and the Golden Goose.
It's been more than seven years since the M&D has done a play.
"It's all coming together," Ms Jones said on Wednesday as she and several volunteers were busy setting up.
"We have a whole lot of volunteers involved, it's just fantastic.
"We'd love to say a big thank you to all of them from the arts community for volunteering."