Launching in early 2025, Create Exchange is a program designed to support individual NSW artists and creative practitioners with the skills to thrive in their creative business. This series of webinars, presented by Create NSW, will feature artists and leading industry experts who will provide you with the tools to navigate the business fundamentals of…
Murrurundi Arts and Crafts Council are excited to announce that CEMENTA Creative Director Alex Wisser will be hosting a 2-day workshop in Murrurundi on the Saturday 1 and Sunday 2nd March 2025 to assist the Murrurundi & surrounding community in a consultation and planning workshops that will facilitate the conception and planning of a multi-day…
Blak Arts Collective, Arts Upper Hunter’s new program for First Nations creatives in our region, starts to roll out this month. Funded by the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support scheme, we are thrilled to be working in collaboration with the Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Land Council to deliver the program. Market stalls, a schools…
World-class arts and cultural productions and programs keen to hit the road across NSW are invited to apply for the second round of Create NSW’s 2024/25 Regional Arts Touring funding program. Artists, creatives and producers, including individuals and organisations, can apply for up to $60,000 for small-scale tours and up to $120,000 for larger tours,…
Muswellbrook Amateur Theatrical Society Inc has been a major part of the Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter communities since 1960 Their 2025 production is the hilarious musical comedy FIRST DATE. Audition are being held between Thursday 27 February and Sunday 2 March 2025. Bookings are essential. Please note the minimum age for auditions is 18 years.…
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 Thursday 19 December 2024 and opens on Monday 20 January 2025.
Create NSW has announced the recipients of Annual Funding for Organisations, with 51 NSW arts and cultural organisations sharing in $7.4 million to deliver diverse arts and cultural programming in the coming year. Communities and audiences across the state will enjoy the exceptional calibre of homegrown creative talent with 51 NSW organisations funded to deliver…
Join the Muswellbrook Shire Libraries this summer for “Curiosity Quest: Summer Reading Adventure!” Log your reading, complete the quest and be rewarded! From Monday, 2nd December – Friday, 24th January 2025 Muswellbrook Shire Libraries is participating in ‘Curiosity Quest’, a FREE Summer reading challenge in partnership with the Muswellbrook Shire Aquatic Centres! We challenge our…
Artist Todd Fuller is currently developing a distinctive body of work, featuring drawings and animations that explore the fascinating history of the Blackett Barn at Tocal Homestead. Through his animations, Todd brings the story of this historic structure to life. The completed work will be showcased at Tocal Museum in early 2025 This work is…
Six community organisations will be receiving the funding from across the Upper Hunter region. The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) has been a bulwark of the arts in the regions for decades. “This was a very competitive pool of applicants,” says Arts Upper Hunter Executive Director John O’Brien, “and I think that speaks to how…