The Regional Futures project is currently seeking applications from regionally based creatives for three aspects of the project: 1. First Nations Curator – EOI (closes 15 Dec) – click here 2. Brand Identity – Request for Proposals (closes 13 Dec) – click here 3. Website Development – Request for Proposals (closes 13 Dec) – click…
Due to the current rain, flooding and road closures, our office in Muswellbrook is closed today, Friday 26 November. We apologies for any inconvenience this causes. Staff can be contacted by phone, email and PM. John O’Brien, Executive Director, on 0409 382 509 or via email rado@artsupperhunter.com.au Sandra Reichel, Office Manager, on 0481 166 415…
Two individuals and three community organisations have been inducted to the Wambo Coal Singleton Hall of Fame at a special COVID-safe event at Singleton Civic Centre recently. Current Singleton Citizen of the Year and NSW Rural Fire Service stalwart Fred Turner and aunty Jean Hands, the Chair of the Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Lands Council, were…
The Cultural Tourism Accelerator Program is a $5 million targeted measure announced by the Australian Government as part of the Regional Arts Tourism package, which will enable arts organisations to promote and develop cultural events for tourists across regional Australia. The program will increase tourism visitation in regional, rural and remote communities across Australia by…
Great news, the Vacy Community Arts Centre is re-opening Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November up until Christmas. It will then be closed all January and re-open first weekend in February 2022. They have a lovely variety of gifts, pop on in you might just find that Christmas gift you’ve been looking for. Open 11am…
Dungog by Design wants to boost membership and is inviting artisans residing in the Dungog Shire to apply as exhibiting members. There is a selection process and an enjoyable 6 hour day per month in the gallery is required. Alternatively, if you would like to support Dungog Artisans Inc and be a part of this…
Around mid December, the unvaccinated will join the vaxed in more freedoms. Meanwhile the rusty gears of creative commerce are grinding back into motion. Please, support anything that’s opening, with all due caution, of course. Over the summer, I’d love it if you did some thinking (just drop the novel into the sand for a…
FIrstdraft (Gadigal Land, Sydney) and Metro Arts (Meeanjin, Brisbane) are delighted to announce a new two-year reciprocal partnership supporting two artists living outside of capital cities – one from NSW and another from QLD – to present work across both organisations in 2022 and 2023. The partnership between the two organisations will support the production…
The next instalment in Singleton’s Living Laneways activation program is set to kick off in Tre Bella Lane next month and everyone is encouraged to participate. Launching in December 2021, ‘Acoustic Alley’ is a soundscape experience powered by the University of Newcastle’s Future Art, Science and Technology Lab that invites people to record the sounds…
First Friday of every month, from 10 am to 12 noon Via Zoom Delivered by the Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance, ‘We Weave Together’ is an online network for regional and remote Aboriginal weavers to come together to weave, share stories and different weaving skills from regional and remote NSW. It’s never too late to join…