The War of the Worlds – In Real Time

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, published in 1898. The novel opens in the mid-1890s, with aliens on Mars plotting an invasion of Earth because their resources were dwindling. On October 30 of 1938, a radio platform known as The Mercury Theater on the Air…

“Here Now & Always” Online Aboriginal Artisan Market

Support regional Aboriginal Artists without leaving the house. 150 Artists from across regional NSW will be selling their products ONLINE through www.herenowandalways.com, from 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 – 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 so make sure you mark your calendar and get in quick to purchase works with 100% of the funds going back to Regional NSW Aboriginal artist. Visit http://www.herenowandalways.com

Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize Entries Close 19 May 2023

Now in its fifth year, the Australian Photographic Society’s Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize is a national $25,000 acquisitive prize that seeks to find Australia’s best conceptual photographic works. Use this link to enter: https://linktr.ee/Artscentre Entries Close – 19 May 2023 The 2023 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize is made possible by the Australian Photographic Society in…

Arts Upper Hunter announces seven local organisations to share in $21,000 to fund art projects.

CASP has been running for decades and is a vital support for regional arts, enabling community groups to hold small bespoke workshops, or create artworks, or have performances or exhibitions, that fit their local people and create further opportunities for artists. “The applicants ranged across many artforms, across the whole of this region,” according to…

Thank You and Farewell

The board and staff of Arts Upper Hunter thanked Ivan Skaines, our outgoing Chair and Board Member, at the March meeting. Ivan joined the Board in 2018, was appointed as Deputy Chair in 2020 and Chair in 2021. Ivan has had a long association with AUH. He was even Acting Executive Director for 3 months in…