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…
Arts Upper Hunter is pleased to welcome new board member Peter McGill who is the Upper Hunter Shire Council delegate to our board. Peter McGill has worked in the Theatre, Music, Entertainment and Events industry for 49 years, the last 26 as a Pyrotechnician. Peter’s first gig was as Stage Manager on the Marionette Theatre…
Arts Upper Hunter is pleased to welcome new board member Alexandria Carruthers. Alexandria is an elected Councillor and Deputy Mayor of the Dungog Shire Council. Alexandria has a Master of Business Administration and Master of Marketing and just for fun has a Diploma in Graphic Design. She is committed to fostering community engagement, supporting local…
Hunter Writers’ Centre is pleased to announce the 2024 Newcastle Short Story Award is open for submissions. Since 2012, the Newcastle Short Story Award has attracted Australia’s brightest storytelling talent, offering both emerging and established writers the chance to showcase their work. Each year, esteemed judges, skilled in the short story form, shortlist the most…
The state’s artists and audiences are set to benefit with applications now open for a new initiative by the NSW Government that will see small-to-medium, not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations connect with businesses to get their innovative creative-led ideas off the ground. The new Creative Industries – Connectivity initiative will deliver grants of up to…
Textile artist Sophie Cox spoke at the launch of her exhibition Desks of Fabric at the Scone Museum, part of the This Here Then Now project—a museum activation program developed by Arts Upper Hunter with support from the Regional Arts Fund and the NSW Government. Sophie’s residency inspired a series of textile works created in…
Individual creative practitioners and arts and cultural organisations in NSW can now apply for funding that better meets their needs with five new Project and Multi-year funding rounds opening today. The newly-designed funding categories, part of Create NSW’s transformed Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP), deliver a key commitment in the NSW Government’s Creative Communities…
“An artist walks into a museum” served as the intriguing call for artists to apply for residencies as part of a collaborative program in the Upper Hunter. In this Museum Activation project, three artists were selected to collaborate with three local museums, creating artworks inspired by the museums and their collections. Throughout 2024, Arts Upper…
Throughout October – November 2024, the Create NSW team will be travelling all around NSW to answer your questions about the upcoming Project and Multi-year funding opportunities. This is a fine opportunity to talk in person about upcoming funding rounds for individuals and organisations and ask questions about the new guidelines. There are some great…
My name is Ashlee and I am excited to be sharing with you my creative design business. For the last 10 years I have been a Visual Arts and Photography High School Teacher, I have recently resigned from my position as my passion was starting to fade and I no longer saw myself aligning with…