“Retreat” by Roger Skinner

Small Forest Wines is pleased to present this exhibition of photographs by award wining local artist Roger Skinner.  The exhibition will be on display for February and March 2023. Artist statement: In that small space of time, immediately following the “decisive moment” where a wave runs up a beach to a point of return, there…

Marina Lee-Warner & John O'Brien from Arts Upper Hunter at the inspirational Liddell Power Station

Liddell WORKS – artist residency program

Liddell WORKS – artist residencies  The iconic Liddell Power Station is shutting down in April 2023 and Arts Upper Hunter, in collaboration with AGL, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre and others, is developing a creative project called Liddell WORKS.   The core of the project is an innovative program of artist “residencies”, culminating in a major…

PAD Sunset Session with the De Factos

Performing Artists Dungog and Royal Hotel Dungog is please to present this concert with Donna Cavanough and John O’Brien, the De Factos Grab a drink or a meal and join them for live and loungy performance! \It’s free but there might be a hat. Friday 3 February 2023, 5.30 pm to 6.30pm ish Royal Hotel, Dungog…

Gallery Opening at Maitland Street Collective with Grace Barnes – Regional Futures Exhibition

Branxton Cafe Maitland Street Collective is opening its cellar Gallery to the public this Friday the 3 of February. The opening exhibition will feature Grace Barnes’ Regional Future’s exhibition which was made in collaboration with the community and inspired by environmental philosopher Glenn A Albrecht’s work ‘Earth Emotions’. Grace is a climate artist that uses…

Exhibition by Felicity Cavanough 

An exhibition of Felicity’s work will be on display in the window of Dungog by Design at 224 Dowling St, Dungog for the month of February. Felicity Cavanough is an all media Artist and multi award winning Sculptor and owner of Art by You in Mudgee. Felicity has a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts with…

New Cultural Policy announced

The Federal Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, has released Australia’s first national Cultural Policy in almost a decade and it’s worth a read. It’s built around five “pillars”, namely First Nations First; A Place for Every Story; Centrality of the Artist; Strong Cultural Infrastructure; and Engaging the Audience. An intriguing item that will affect…