The sun shone brilliantly, and the crowds certainly turned out for NAIDOC celebrations held in Singleton in July. Arts Upper Hunter provided creative activities for enthusiastic participants in the form of Aboriginal designed sand art cards. AUH was represented by our Aboriginal Arts Officer Richie Lawton and Project Officers Sue Lawton and Marina Lee-Warner. …
The ‘slightly heavier’ music festival. The two-night festival will feature two stages of music, with around 20 acts on the bill. Date: Friday 8 and Saturday 9 September 2023 Venue: Dashville, Belford. More details: Visit website
The Scone Arts & Crafts will be hosting this two day felt painting workshop. The workshop is suitable for beginners who are interested in making painterly like felt art. You will cover wet felting, needle felting, embellishing, free machine stitching and will touch on the magic of embroidery. Weekend of 19th & 20th August 2023…
Lisa is proud to be showing her new artworks. Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 August. Open Saturday 1pm to 6pm an Sunday 11am to 1pm That Little Art Place, 5/65 John St Singleton. For details visit Facebook
The Dugog Arts Society is proud to be presenting the 2023 Dungog Arts Society Annual Art Exhibition. This is their very popular annual exhibition with a wide range of artworks on display and available for sale. Official Opening: Friday 29th September 2023 from 6:30pm. Admission: Adults $10 – High School Students $5 Venue: James Theatre,…
Upper Hunter artist Janno McLaughlin latest exhibition is being held at fortyfivedownstairs Melbourne and you are invited. Exhibition: 8 August to 2 September 2023 Opening: Thursday 10 August, 5-7 pm. Venue: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. More details: visit https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/unsprung/
Chloë Sayer is an independent scholar, author and curator, specialising in the art and culture of Latin America. A fluent Spanish-speaker, she has spent many years researching ancient traditions and contemporary craft skills. In 2016 the Mexican Government awarded her the prestigious Ohtli medal to thank her for her long-standing commitment to Mexican culture. She…
Returning for their second tour with Music in the Regions, Andrew Blanch and Emily Granger combine their solo expertise on guitar and harp to create a unique duo that displays the energy, versatility, and beauty of these much-loved instruments. In an instrument pairing rarely seen together, this is at once both fresh and familiar. Side…
Filmed in BURRA (South Australia) last year it is the mesmeric story of a nine-year-old aboriginal Australian orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun. Friday 18 August 2023, 7.30 pm (doors open at 7pm) Scone Senior Citizens Centre, Oxford St, Scone. Visit website
On Wednesday 19th July Jakeob Watson proud Gomeroi man, artist and storyteller held Stage 1 of the mural project as part of the Liddell Creative program. Students from Merriwa and Cassilis schools were involved with creating the first layers of the art works. Jakeob told the story of Baiame and the importance of family and…