The Murrurundi Arts and Crafts Council, formerly the Murrurundi and District Arts Council, was formed in 1988. Its aim is to encourage, nurture and promote artistic pursuits in the Murrurundi area. With support from the NSW Government through the Restart funding the group ran two workshops: First Nations Weaving Workshop facilitated by “Speaking in Colours”.…
The Dungog Performing Artists is a newly incorporated group. They received funding from the NSW Government Restart program to engage 18 artists to perform at their inaugural season of 4 concerts. The program for the 4 shows was: Funk Soul Celebration with Camilla Burgess and The Sneaky Freakers Story Of Jazz with Another World Duo…
Dashville runs several live music events each year at a property ay Belford (Singleton LGA). With support from the NSW Government Restart project they included 6 music and arts workshops at their New Year’s event A Fresh Start which ran from 31/12/20 to 2/1/21. Photos taken by Matt Johnston, Dashville.
The Dungog Arts Society is an established group in Dungog. Their goals are to foster the creatvity for all members, further develop artistic awareness of both visual and preforming arts and promote local talent. In addition to regular meetings, they regularly host workshops, demonstrations, the Dungog Archies and their annual Members Exhibition. . With support…
Tantrum Outpost is a new initiative by Tantrum Youth Arts in partnership with Arts Upper Hunter to establish ongoing creative workshop programs for young people in regional areas led by regional artists. The goal is to create sustainable programs that provide regional young people with creative opportunities they may not otherwise have access to. Guided…
Catapult Dance performed “Awkward”, a relevant contemporary dance performance in Merriwa, Muswellbrook, Singleton and Clarence Town. All performances activated spaces that had previously been lying dormant during and as a result of the pandemic. In some instances, audience participants were engaged for the first time in contemporary dance. The feedback from the communities where performances…
Scone Arts and Crafts has provided a cultural and creative hub for local and regional communities, groups and activities and encouraged the development of the creative arts for than 50 years, holding regular workshops, exhibitions and seminars as well as providing meeting and conference spaces. With support from the NSW Government’s Restart funding the group…
Submissions close: 19 September 2022 Cement a Friendship – Visit Kandos’ is what we have been saying since Cementa began a decade ago. In that time, we have delivered five exciting and memorable festivals that show how communities and art can come together and make magic. Conceived as a socially embedded regional festival, Cementa acknowledges…
The Museum of Rural Life at Lake Glenbawn in the Upper Hunter Shire LGA is a strange phenomenon. Purpose built and opened in 1966, it closed 20 years later. Since then it has remained closed with the original collection inside. Over the years, many attempts have been made to rescue the collection but to no…
Four Shires, four venues, four Sundays in May and over 440 people enjoying the sounds of the Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music “Motown by the GrooveHunters” and the supporting acts in Singleton and Dungog. The Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music and Arts Upper Hunter joined forces to bring the music from the 60s and 70s.…