The Survey is a landmark national research project which will build the first comprehensive picture of working conditions across Australia’s creative industries. It will explore workplace issues including pay and working conditions, safety in the workplace, bullying, discrimination and harassment. The Survey is open to anyone aged 18 or over who lives in Australia for…
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre presents 3 exhibitions in February 2026. Archibald 2025 Discover the stories and personalities captured in the 2025 Archibald Prize. Australia’s iconic, and sometimes controversial, portrait award brings together artists from across the country and Aotearoa New Zealand. The exhibition spans well-known public figures, personal relationships and moments of introspection, offering a…
Arts Upper Hunter is pleased to be supporting the Muswellbrook Hospital Redevelopment. The redevelopment is creating a modern, welcoming healthcare facility for our community, and we want local creativity to be part of it. In partnership with Health Infrastructure and Hunter New England Local Health District, we’re seeking local artists to help shape the redevelopment.…
Music Illuminated by the Sunrise Sunday 8 March 2026,4pm at the James Theatre Dungog. A clarinet melody, rising like the sun from shimmering strings. Five of Australia’s most brilliant musicians. Works beloved and new from an age of discovery, emotion and light. ARCO’s First Light takes in a sweep of classical chamber music, including the buoyant Mozart…
Dungog By Design “In the Frame” is proud to present this collection of works by Gaye Shield for the month of February 2026. Gaye Shield is an award-winning artist based in Dungog, NSW. Painting has been her lifelong passion—she began at age 11 and has been exhibiting for over 30 years. Deeply inspired by the…
This fabulous workshop on Saturday 21 February 2026 is being presented by Small Forest Wines. Learn some new fabric colouring ideas. Enjoy morning tea while watching Elizabeth do some demonstrations. Then it is your turn to do some hands on colouring. Colour some items to take home. Maybe you would like to bring a white tee…
Small Forest Wines’ first exhibition of 2026 features the work of Gail Southwell, a very talented artist from the Upper Hunter and a long-term resident of Scone. It closes on Sunday 29 March 2026. Artist statement: “I am an Upper Hunter artist and long-term resident of Scone. My upbringing along the banks of the Hunter…
The Murrurundi Festival – Recognisably Murrurundi Arts Prize is an opportunity to celebrate Murrurundi and the surrounding district – essentially Postcode 2338. Subject matter must be of a recognisable Murrurundi & District Landscape and can include a building, person or animal in the landscape. Best in Show $2000 Prize Money People’s Choice $200 Prize Money…