Ten applicants from across the region have been successful in Arts Upper Hunter’s second ever Micro Grants program. The 2022 Micro Grants are designed to be small but very useful cash injections to help people and groups “to get back on track or to take a small but crucial step forward in their creative pursuits,”…
Singleton Council are seeking an Arts and Culture Program Officer, to join their team for 3 days a week, initially for 8 months, but with a view to become more long term for the right candidate! This new role will bring expertise and energy to assist with the development and delivery of an innovative and…
Project Officer / Communications Staff Extended Deadline to Apply – now 9 September! Are you looking for the chance to work for the creative industries in our region? Arts Upper Hunter is seeking people who are keen to be involved in regional arts and culture, working flexible hours. We are looking for multi-skilled people to…
New exhibitions at the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre Brad Franks: RETRO Four decades of work from inner city Sydney to Upper Hunter country, 40 works from the popular former MRAC gallery director. Unleashed: A Dog’s Life As seen by 3 passionate canine photographers, to coincide with Muswellbrook Shire Council sponsored events Great Cattle Dog Muster…
It was a huge year for Arts Upper Hunter and for creatives in our region, with many highs and lows. Read all about it in our latest Annual Report. It’s designed by Laura Wickham of Hunter Valley Printing, and features an image from the previous year by Teresa Byrne that we think perfectly captures the…
Muswellbrook Shire Council is one of the six councils awarded a share of more than $400,000 through the inaugural round of the NSW Government’s Social Cohesion Grants to support projects aimed at rebuilding, reconnecting and strengthening communities. Council has received almost $60,000 to implement a joint project with Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Land Council – Building…
Arts Upper Hunter Micro Grants Program Returns They’re back! These small but significant grants are aimed at helping artists and arts organisations including museums and historical societies to get back on track or to take a small but crucial step forward in their creative pursuits. Click to download a pdf of these guidelines Click…
Applications are now open for artists and arts and cultural organisations to tour their work across regional NSW as part of Create NSW’s Regional Arts Touring Program. Create NSW Interim Chief Executive Annette Pitman said Regional Arts Touring will deliver significant benefits for regional communities. “We want our regional communities to be able to experience…
The Australian Photographic Society (APS) and its Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize (MCPP) is delighted to announce a major sponsor partnership. Already a significant MCPP sponsor in both 2021 and 2022, Bengalla Mining Company Pty. Ltd. has now committed to an annual $15,000 cash sponsorship for the Prize. Advising the MPCC Management Team of this wonderful…
Arts Upper Hunter is seeking feedback from the arts and cultural communities of our region (that covers Dungog, Muswellbrook, Singleton and Upper Hunter council areas) on what professional development opportunities they’d like to see come to their region. Would you benefit from grant writing, website building, or social media workshops? Or perhaps a workshop on…