Singleton Library Author Talks in August 2025

The Singleton Library is thrilled to present 2 FREE author talks in August. Australian Bush Poetry with Cariol Heuchan Carol has had a huge impact on the Australian poetry scene, amassing award after award for performing, writing and recorded works. Carol’s writing runs the gamut of hilarious, quirky, contemporary, political, reflective, impacting, historical and moving…

RALLY: Rural Arts-led Regeneration

RALLY is a collaborative initiative by Regional Arts NSW (RANSW) and Alex Wisser (co-founder of Cementa Festival), designed to fuel Rural Arts-Led Regeneration by championing creativity, collaboration, and community leadership. The arts play a crucial role in enlivening communities. This is especially true in rural towns, where artists are embedded into the fabric of the…

Scone Art Prize 2025

Wide range of categories. Total prize pool $9,500. Art for sale. Opening Night: Friday 5 September 2025,6.00pm. $20. Scone Arts & Crafts, 63 Kingdon St, Scone. Exhibition open: Saturday 6 – Saturday 13 September: 10:00am – 4:00pm, and Sunday 14 September: 10:00am – 12:00pm Daily Entry: $2 Visit website   Image: from past Scone Art Prize,…

Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize 2025

Conceptual focus photography at the core of interdisciplinary art. Exhibition Launch: Saturday 23 August, 4-6pm. Exhibition dates: 21 August to 11 October 2025. Muswellbrook Regional Art Centre 1-3 Bridge Street, Muswellbrook Monday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm Visit Australian Photographic Society website

Blak Arts Collective at the Singleton NAIDOC 2025

The Blak Arts banner had its first public outing.  Pictured are Kemer Edwards and Vanessa Kelman who are delivering the program through AUHs partnership with Wanaruah LALC. Picture is alsoJohn O’Brien who had a crazy good time. The Blak Arts Collective project is supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program. Photos…

Applications for Scene Shift 2025 are now open.

The Cad Factory (Narrandera) and Brand X (Sydney) are committed to a rural and urban flow of artistic exchange and learning. The Scene Shift residency program gives a regional artist studio space in the Sydney CBD and gives a Sydney artist studio space in rural NSW, creating a meaningful dialogue between the art ecologies of…

Gresford Community Gallery August 2025 Exhibition

Gresford Community Gallery has a new selection of beautiful ceramics by Sandra Lee Brown and wearable textiles and jewellery by Giselle Penn and landscape paintings by Kristen Lethem. Please drop by to view a stunning showcase of Hunter Valley artists. The exhibition includes a great variety of quality art and craft, featuring painting, drawing, sculptures,…

Dungog Tea Party 2025

Held each year in September the Dungog Tea Party showcases Tea Cosy and Trivet Challenges. Much to see with all the wonderful inspirations all have done in the later years. Wild and Wacky, antique, farm yard, timber, ceramic, recycled materials and much more. Wednesday 10  – Sunday 14 September 2025, 10am to 4pm.  James Theatre,…

Scone Films presents FREE screening of “The Promise”

Scone Films is presenting this film starring Craig Hamilton, also Wayne Bennett, Jessica Rowe and others. Followed by Q&A with Craig Hamilton and Director & Writer Jye Curries Embark on an inspiring journey with Craig Hamilton, a best-selling author who overcame suicidal battles. This story of hope shares a poignant exploration of resilience and transformation…