The Singleton Public Library is proud to present this photographic exhibition by Roger Skinner. Roger’s artist statement “When I work in a landscape, I take on Garry Foye’s tip of searching for a motif, and when I find it I restrict myself to working on finding recurrences of that motif in the landscape. I sought…
2024 residency applications are now open! Lighthouse Arts residencies provide writers, artists and musicians the opportunity to create in an inspiring and elemental environment: the historic lighthouse precinct atop Newcastle’s iconic Nobbys-Whibayganba Headland. Creative practitioners of all disciplines, stages and backgrounds, whether aspiring, emerging or established, are welcome to apply for a one-week (five days)…
Singleton’s Australia Day celebrations will begin at Twilight on Thursday 25 January with the annual sunset community event offering free fun and games for all ages. The Australia Day eve event line-up features a host of entertainment including live music, roving performers, food trucks, slip and slide, jumping castles, obstacle course, face painting and more…
Multiple Golden Guitar winner, Tom Curtain, has again hit the road, to celebrate the release of his fifth studio album ‘Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us’ which debuted at No.1 on the Australian iTunes Country Music Chart in October 2022. Curtain is touring his national award-winning outback show, Katherine Outback Experience and live music event through QLD,…
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!…
Applications close: 3 September 2024 Creative Australia’s Arts Projects program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences. Grants are available from $10,000 to $50,000. Supported activities must not last longer than two years from the proposed start date. This round is for…
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…
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 State’s new policy is very relevant to all of us. Consider the title even: Creative Communities. This is the heart of everything we try to do at AUH. The new policy has few specifics. So, it will be all about the implementation and over the next year the Regional Arts Network and Create NSW…
Entries close: 1 June 2024 Best in Show Paintings – $1000 Best in Show Arts & Crafts – $1000 Runner Up Paintings – $250 Runner Up Arts & Crafts – $250 Highly Commended Paintings – $100 Each Highly Commended Arts & Crafts – $100 Each Entries will be accepted from artists residing in postcodes: 2328,…