2022 Dungog Archies Portrait Competition

The Dungog Arts Society presents this popular art competition. The subject of the artwork could be any recognizable face from the Dungog Shire. Official Opening: Friday 25 February 2022, 6.30pm Venue: Old NAB, 257 Dowling St, Dungog. Open: every day 11am to 3pm. Exhibition closes: Friday 11 March2022 More details visit website: https://www.dungogartssociety.com.au/the-dungog-archies-2022 Image: 2020 Winner –…

Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre will be unveiled Sunday 6 March 2022

The $4.08million building was funded in partnership between Singleton Council and a $2.787million Create NSW grant, and boasts more than 300 square metres of state-of-the-art gallery space, and two artists’ workshops including wet and digital studios. The centre will also house Singleton’s Civic Art collection. The Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre completes Singleton’s Townhead Park…

“The Pigs” are playing at The Barn

Australia’s architects of barefoot hillbilly pop, The Pigs, are famous for their rip roaring live performances… and in 2019 their studio work roared up the charts with Hillbilly Synthesiser reaching No. 1 on the Australian Independent Albums Chart. This concert is presented by Chicken in the Window. Date / Time: Friday 4 March, 7.30pm for…

Collages of Recycled Tin by Fran Wachtel

The Murrurundi & District Historical Society is pleased to present this exhibition of artworks by renowned local artist Fran Wachtel’s. It features scenes including old buildings from NSW country towns. Fran’s art adorns the northern and southern entrance to the Upper Hunter village of Murrurundi, home to her residence and gallery. Official Opening: Friday 4…

The Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre presents

The Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre is hosting three exhibitions and calling for entries in the Muswellbrook Art Prize. Two Artists Tour Muswellbrook: Liz Anelli and Mario Minichiello 10 January – 5 March 2022 ‘Two Artists Tour Muswellbrook’ is the culmination of the 2019 Muswellbrook Artist in Residency Program. Illustrator Liz Anelli, along with artist and…

Exhibition of Photographs by Michael A Rayner

Small Forest Wines is pleased to present this exhibition of photographs by Michael A. Rayner. Michael’s artist statement. I am a Wiradjurie man; the Wiradjuri People are the people of the three rivers – the Wambool (Macquarie), the Calare (Lachlan) and the Murrumbidgee. I am a self-taught photographer and lives in a country village on…

Dashville Nights

Dashville has some fabulous events coming up: Dashville Nights Featuring Magpie Diaries, Dave Wells and Elestial 28 January 2022  Thrashville  A 2 day punk, metal, rock infused jaunt. 11 & 12 February 2022 Dashville Skyline Dozens of great musos paying a cosmic tribute to the golden era of roots music through the ’60s and ’70s. 25,…