Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp Last chance for young people age 11+ to join this fun On-Country Day Camp on 17 April 2026. The Day Camp will bring young people together to build life skills, take part in creative workshops, learn bushcraft, teamwork, leadership, and connect with culture on country. There is…
Recently, students from Scone Grammar took part in workshops with immersive artist Anna Fraser, researching and animating items from the collection at Scone Museum. Using Procreate, students drew and documented stories and objects of interest, including a brass fire helmet, a prickly pear pulper, a remnant of dingo fence, and a buckjumping saddle. The resulting…
Stories of place connect communities to land, culture, and one another. With this in mind, Arts Upper Hunter set out to document two Wanaruah stories from the Upper Hunter Valley, creating new digital content for Creative Valley-a cultural tourism platform that celebrates the stories, people and creative heritage of the region. The project was funded…
Arts Upper Hunter is thrilled to announce recipients of Country Arts Support Program (CASP) and Micro Grants for 2026. Arts Upper Hunter’s small grants provide a great opportunity to community groups, individuals and businesses across the Upper Hunter Region to develop a program, event, exhibition, performance, workshop, career opportunity or experience. “This year there’s a surprising…
Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp We’re calling for Expressions of Interest from our young people to be part of our Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp happening in April 2026! The Day Camp will bring young people together to build life skills, take part in creative workshops, learn bushcraft, teamwork,…
Arts On Tour’s just announced the successful applicants for their Back Roads program, touring regional NSW. One production, which Arts Upper Hunter is getting right behind, will be coming especially to our region. Of the three successful applicants, Danielle Brame Whiting’s “Flat Pack” is coming to a space near you! Touring in April 2026, this…
Cultural Identity. Ownership. First Nations rights. Stories and storylines. The Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) is having a crucial moment in Australia. Although the Muswellbrook event is cancelled due to low bookings, you can still attend at Murrook Centre, Williamtown, on 13 November… book here https://events.humanitix.com/williamtown-icip-gathering. Create NSW are holding over 20 gatherings across…
On AusArt Day on 23 October … many organisations are fundraising for the arts. Including Arts Upper Hunter. So what are we raising money for? Thanks for asking! Our Country Arts Support Program and Micro Grants every year bring real, locally conceived workshops and events to our region. So it’s no coincidence that our first fundraising…
‘Walking together to create cultural tourism experiences’, delivered by Aboriginal Affairs NSW and Destination NSW This free event, specifically designed for Aboriginal business owners and operators, will focus on Aboriginal cultural tourism and the visitor economy. It will also be livestreamed but we reckon you won’t want to miss the opportunity for the speed networking!…
We’re building a register of people who are interested in working with us. From time to time, we receive opportunities through grants or sponsorship to run exciting programs, and we want to connect with talented people who can help us deliver them. The kinds of roles we offer include: Project Officers – delivering arts projects…