“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…

Firstdraft x Metro Arts callout now open

Firstdraft and Metro Arts are now seeking proposals from regionally based NSW artists, for the 2022 exhibition program. An info session will be held on 19 January at 6.30 pm – book here ⁠ Firstdraft and Metro Arts are committed to diversity and strongly support applications from First Peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse…

Thoughts From the ED

Plan B, anyone?  Nothing is certain, not even art! As for making New Year’s Resolutions, my advice for 2022 is to put a little asterisk next to any resolution you make and mark it “weather/pandemic permitting”. Some internet gurus are advising us to choose different kinds of goals this year – eg “grow my skills”…

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…

Museum Selfie Day 2022

Museum Selfie Day invites the general public to go to a museum or gallery, take a selfie and post it on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #museumselfieday. The campaign to raise awareness of great collections of work stored in museums, was created in 2015 by Mar Dixon. This painting of Francis Little of Invermien,…

Season’s Greetings

The board and staff of Arts Upper Hunter wish you a happy, safe and creative festive season. We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you in the new year. Arts Upper Hunter will be closed 22 December 2021 to 4 January 2022. Our Muswellbrook Office re-opens 10 January.