Becoming Beatrix – Cancelled

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled. Up-and-coming Australian soprano Chloe Lankshear wowed the audience at one of the James’s concerts last year. The Song Company, a leading national cultural organisation, is bring Chloe back to the James with the song cycle Becoming Beatrix, with songs inspired by the life and works of Beatrix Potter. She will…

Timeless by Jeanne Harrison

Jeanne Harrison turns 90 this year and her exhibition ,”Timeless, ” is a retrospective of her artistic career over the last 50 years in the Hunter. Printmaking and painting are her fields of expertise. Official Opening: Saturday 19 March 2022, 12 noon. Venue: Gallery on Dowling, 120 Dowling St, Dungog. Open: Thursday to Saturday, 10 am to…

Create NSW seeks three NSW Creative Leadership Fellows

Create NSW is calling for applications for the Beyond the Studio: Early to Mid-Career Dance Fellowship with Sydney Dance Company, Conductor: NSW Orchestral (Early Career) Fellowship with Sydney Youth Orchestras, and the NSW First Nations Creative Fellowship with the State Library of NSW, as they again partner with prestigious arts and cultural organisations to support…

2022 Dungog Archies Portrait Competition

The Dungog Arts Society presents this popular art competition. The subject of the artwork could be any recognizable face from the Dungog Shire. Official Opening: Friday 25 February 2022, 6.30pm Venue: Old NAB, 257 Dowling St, Dungog. Open: every day 11am to 3pm. Exhibition closes: Friday 11 March2022 More details visit website: https://www.dungogartssociety.com.au/the-dungog-archies-2022 Image: 2020 Winner –…

Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre will be unveiled Sunday 6 March 2022

The $4.08million building was funded in partnership between Singleton Council and a $2.787million Create NSW grant, and boasts more than 300 square metres of state-of-the-art gallery space, and two artists’ workshops including wet and digital studios. The centre will also house Singleton’s Civic Art collection. The Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre completes Singleton’s Townhead Park…

Mark Reedman In Memoriam

Mark Reedman passed away in early February last year. As a small but heartfelt memorial, we’re asking anyone to contribute a memory or image of Mark on AUH’s Facebook post. Here’s current Executive Director John O’Brien’s contribution: A few months before he died Mark Reedman, my predecessor here at Arts Upper Hunter, asked if I’d…

“The Pigs” are playing at The Barn

Australia’s architects of barefoot hillbilly pop, The Pigs, are famous for their rip roaring live performances… and in 2019 their studio work roared up the charts with Hillbilly Synthesiser reaching No. 1 on the Australian Independent Albums Chart. This concert is presented by Chicken in the Window. Date / Time: Friday 4 March, 7.30pm for…

Collages of Recycled Tin by Fran Wachtel

The Murrurundi & District Historical Society is pleased to present this exhibition of artworks by renowned local artist Fran Wachtel’s. It features scenes including old buildings from NSW country towns. Fran’s art adorns the northern and southern entrance to the Upper Hunter village of Murrurundi, home to her residence and gallery. Official Opening: Friday 4…