Blance Violet Maher’s exhibition is on from Friday 4 December to Wednesday 4 December 2024 at the Merriwa CWA. Blanche Violet Maher was a female nineteenth century photographer from Merriwa/ Cassilis in NSW. Blanche worked in wet and dry collodion plates from 1894 – 1920 and later in film. In March 2024 Blanche had her…
Cohesion + young creativity come together at Singleton Arts + Cultural Centre this summer The creativity of local high school artists and makers will fill the walls of Singleton Arts and Culture Centre this summer alongside works from four established artists that together explore the concept of cohesion. Opening at the Arts + Cultural Centre…
Over the past year, Dungog-based artist Helene Leane has been thoughtfully crafting a unique body of work for the This Here Then Now project, a museum activation initiative funded by the Regional Arts Fund. This project, created by Arts Upper Hunter in collaboration with the Dungog Museum, Scone Museum, and Tocal Homestead, invites artists to…
Individual creative practitioners and arts and cultural organisations in NSW can now apply for funding that better meets their needs with five new Project and Multi-year funding rounds opening today. The newly-designed funding categories, part of Create NSW’s transformed Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP), deliver a key commitment in the NSW Government’s Creative Communities…
The Scone ADFAS is pleased to present Stephen Gow with his lecture “From Distress to Deliverance”. This lecture tells the remarkable story of William Gow, who arrived at Sydney Cove on the convict ship Morley in April 1817. Within the next five years, William was set to work teaching the children of convicts and free…
Dungog by Design is pleased to present Studio La Primitive for the month of November 2024. Dungog By Design: 224 Dowling St, Dungog. Open: Wednesday to Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am – 3pm For more details: Please visit Facebook Eric and Robyn Werkhoven have been living and working as professional contemporary artists in the…
A fun day for the family. Free Food, Drinks, Games, Arts & Crafts. Enjoy performances from the Merriwa Central School, St Joseph’s Primary School & Merriwa Preschool. Wednesday 20 November, 2pm to 5pm. Merriwa RSL, Cr Bettington & Bow Sts, Merriwa Present by Upper Hunter Shire Council. For details please email Nicky nwestern@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
Eckos is a visual exploration of the subtle seasonal changes both within our environment and our emotions. The exhibition is split into seasons but still offers a uniform body of work. Upon enter the museum you will move through each season with one season giving way to the next. Spring- is bright uplifting contemporary, abstract.…