The Friends of the James Theatre is looking to rethink, renew and revitalise their film program offerings in 2024. They have never been more challenged – with stretched household budgets, in-home streaming, and lingering covid anxieties, but they believe the James remains a much loved community centre enhancing the social fabric of the town. If…
Five young creative people from the region have been offered places in this exciting statewide program. They will receive mentoring, ideas for career pathways and training, skill-building, networking and at the end of the year a showcase of their new work. The talents are: Visual artist Kasey Tudor from Stanhope, who uses new techniques to…
Would you like to do something artistic in the context of a local museum? Thanks to a grant from the Regional Arts Fund, AUH will soon be looking for creative people to work with one of three museums in our region to bring to life an object, space, character, story, collection. The result could be…
2024 residency applications are now open! Lighthouse Arts residencies provide writers, artists and musicians the opportunity to create in an inspiring and elemental environment: the historic lighthouse precinct atop Newcastle’s iconic Nobbys-Whibayganba Headland. Creative practitioners of all disciplines, stages and backgrounds, whether aspiring, emerging or established, are welcome to apply for a one-week (five days)…
Singleton’s Australia Day celebrations will begin at Twilight on Thursday 25 January with the annual sunset community event offering free fun and games for all ages. The Australia Day eve event line-up features a host of entertainment including live music, roving performers, food trucks, slip and slide, jumping castles, obstacle course, face painting and more…
The State’s new policy is very relevant to all of us. Consider the title even: Creative Communities. This is the heart of everything we try to do at AUH. The new policy has few specifics. So, it will be all about the implementation and over the next year the Regional Arts Network and Create NSW…
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 Friday 22 December 2023 and opens on Monday 8 January 2024.
Millions of arts and culture lovers and visitors across the state, including regional NSW and Western Sydney, are set to enjoy homegrown arts and cultural experiences thanks to support from Create NSW. Thousands of local artists and creative industry workers will deliver an exciting range of activities and programs, supported through the first round of…
Audiences of all ages in regional NSW and rural areas will soon have more access to the state’s best artistic and cultural productions, with applications for Create NSW’s 2023/24 Regional Arts Touring funding program opening today. NSW artists and cultural producers are invited to apply for funding to tour high-quality programs, experiences and events to…
The Hunter Writers’ Centre is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2023 Newcastle Short Story Award. After careful consideration, judges Angela Meyer and Winnie Dunn have chosen twenty-nine standout stories for publication in an accompanying anthology. The judges commented on the diverse range of submissions, noting a mix of rural and urban settings, contemporary…