The Scone Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (ADFAS) presents this lecture. Leigh will discuss the value of art in our everyday lives and dissect the reasons why we consume art. Art is a universal language that transcends borders, socioeconomic, political and cultural constructs with numerous shared and distinguishing themes. Value can be broken down…
As work on the new Arts and Cultural Centre pushes ahead, Singleton Council is encouraging local creatives to be part of the newly formed Arts and Culture Advisory Group to help make the local government area the Hunter’s centre of creativity. Meeting at least four times a year, Vicki Brereton, Council’s Director Organisation and Community…
Screenworks is calling for applications to its three Career Pathways Programs which help regional screenwriters, directors and producers make stronger industry connections, build skills and advance their careers. The deadline for applications for each of the programs – Regional Producer Elevator Program, Director Pathways Program and Inside The Writers Room – is Friday 29 October…
Regional Stakeholder Forum 2021 Date: Friday 26 November 2021 Time: 9.00am-1.15pm Location: Webinar Price: Free, booking essential at https://www.maas.museum/event/regional-stakeholder-forum-2021/ Over the past year the way we connect to people and place has changed. Almost overnight, museums shifted their collections, exhibitions, and programming online. Working from home became the norm and, as a result, creative ways…
The Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre reopens on Saturday 16 October with three new exhibitions. 16 OCT – 18 DEC 2021 MAX’S HOUSE: TODD FULLER In a century old house, at the far end of Ford Street, the one with the green door, lived Max. Residing here for nearly his entire life, the home was…
Audiences and creatives in the Upper Hunter will benefit from an increase to Arts Upper Hunter’s core funding as a result of a funding boost from the NSW Government. Through Create NSW the state government will invest over $3.4 million in the Regional Arts Network in 2021/22 that includes $200,000 per annum to each Regional…
Des Duggan, President of the M&DH, said, “The group is starting off with a special showing of our recently bequeathed Beersheba photos from the Tanner legacy. The Blandford-based photo framers donated a number of Beersheba campaign framed photographs to the Museum earlier this year which will now go into this showing. Official Opening: Saturday 23 October 10am.…
Hiya. What’s it mean to live creatively in a regional place? How do we engage with the land and communities we live in? How do we find support, and support others? How do we spread the word, make our art accessible, find a market, connect, build a career or a hobby that thrills us? We’ve…
Arts Upper Hunter’s phone numbers 6541 4776 and 0409 382 509 have been out of action. The problem has been resolved however at this stage we are unable to access any messages that may be been left in last week or so. Can you please call us if you are waiting for a call back.…
Communities across NSW will benefit from new and improved cultural infrastructure thanks to $60 million available through the NSW Government’s Creative Capital program. Applications for the Creative Capital grants open today (21 September) to address the demand for cultural infrastructure, support the creative economy and improve access for local communities to quality arts venues. Minister…