Cardboard Sculptures Workshop with Syann Williams

Join Dugnog Arts Society on 17th February as artist Syann Williams guides you in creating unique sculptures from recycled cardboard. Learn about cardboard properties for sculpture, build strength through layering, and master cutting, constructing, and moulding techniques. Enhance your sculptures with finishing touches like collage, colouring, and varnishing. Reserve your spot now, places are limited!…

“Sumie” by Tomoko Oka

Small Forest Wines is pleased to present this exhibition by Tomoko Oka. Tomoko is a Japanese artist based around Sydney and the Central Coast. She creates Japanese calligraphy, sumi-e and abstract ink art. Tomoko uses the bold and versatile medium of traditional Japanese calligraphy ink in creating abstract and sumi-e artworks. Since moving to Australia…

Sumi-e – Japanese Ink Painting Workshop with Tomoko Oka

Small Forest Wines is pleased to be hosting this workshop with Tomoko Oka. Sumi in Japanese means “ink” and e means “painting”. Sumi-e uses various techniques of gradation, shading, bleeding, and blurring. Using different brush techniques, and different mixtures of water and ink, you can create gorgeous mountain scenery, forest vistas, and elegant bamboo stands!…

The Marten Bequest Scholarships

Applications close: 4 February 2025 The Marten Bequest Scholarships offer talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop their artistic gifts through travelling either interstate and/or overseas In 2025, the scholarships will provide financial support for the disciplines of architecture, ballet, prose, sculpture and singing. In 2026, the scholarships will provide financial support…

Muswellbrook Art Prize 2025

Entries close: 7 February 2025 Since 1958, the Muswellbrook Shire Council has proudly sponsored and managed the Muswellbrook Art Prize. For three decades, the Bengalla Mining Company has also been a valued sponsor, supporting the continued growth of the Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection.The prize welcomes submissions from artists across Australia. Categories and prizes include, all…

Create NSW’s Connectivity

Applications close 17 March 2025 This new program supports ongoing collaborative ventures across the arts, cultural and creative industries ecosystem, driving greater innovation, long-term sustainability and increased cultural exports. Applications are invited from not-for-profit small-to-medium arts and cultural organisations collaborating with a creative business to deliver an innovative idea. The broad range of partner creative…

2024 Newcastle Short Story Award

Submissions close: Sunday 22 December 2024 Since 2012, the Newcastle Short Story Award has attracted Australia’s brightest storytelling talent, offering both emerging and established writers the chance to showcase their work. Each year, esteemed judges, skilled in the short story form, shortlist the most compelling entries to craft an anthology that celebrates and showcases the…

Lake House Artist Residency

Applications close: Sunday 22 December 2024 The Lake House Artist Residency program is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council. It offers artists, curators and creatives the space and time to create and develop new work. ll residencies will be open to individual creatives as well as groups or collectives, depending on availability. Council offers…