A flag raising ceremony, traditional dancing, croc encounter show and petting zoo headlined Singleton’s biggest ever NAIDOC Week event on Wednesday, where over 500 people gathered on the Civic Lawn in celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue Moore joined local indigenous community…
Applications for the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) opened on the 30 June 2019. The RAF is an Australian government supported grant that encourages sustainable cultural development in regional and remote Australia and meets the strategic priorities of supporting participation in, and access to, the arts and encouraging greater private sector support for the arts. It…
Box office hit screen director to tutor early career regional screen directors. Kriv Stenders (Danger Close, Red Dog), one of Australia’s most renowned and critically acclaimed Screen Directors will be a guest tutor at Screenworks Directing Intensive in Byron Bay on 24th and 25th August 2019. Along with a leading Australian Documentary Directory who is…
The Hunter Poetry Slam is expanding across the region in 2019 with six free workshops to be held in Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton, Newcastle, Maitland and Wallsend in mid July. Poets across the Hunter will have the opportunity to hone their poetry writing and performance skills with workshops at Muswellbrook Library, Scone Council Chambers, Singleton Public…
Join the Lower Clarence Valley Rising Stars in a concert of Opera Highlights in the stunning Chapel at Sacred Spaces at the Sisters of Mercy Convent, 30 Queen Street, Singleton on Saturday 13 July at 2pm. Join Rising Stars Troy Castle, Michelle Ryan, Emma Short, Connor Willmore and Madeleine Short for a divine afternoon of…
Visual artists at the start of their careers are encouraged to apply for the Create NSW and Artspace 2019 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging). This Fellowship is aimed at providing early-career artists with an opportunity to undertake a program of professional development supporting personal and career advancement. Create NSW Executive Director, Investment and Engagement, Elizabeth…
Entries are now open for the 55th Scone Art Prize. Roger Skinner, secretary of the Scone Arts & Crafts said, “With an increase across the board in prize money offered the Scone Art & Crafts Committee are looking forward to a better than ever response to the 2019 prize and are excited to see such…
Sculptures in the Garden is pleased to announce that artists are now officially invited to submit their works for this year’s exhibition. Held on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October for its 9th consecutive year, it is expected to be the biggest year yet. Sculptures in the Garden is arguably the largest and most renowned…
Applications are now being accepted for the Country Arts Support Program, an annual small grants program administered by Regional Arts NSW on behalf of Create NSW. The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) is a Create NSW initiative that supports a creative, vibrant and resilient NSW arts and cultural sector that engages with diverse audiences and…
Arts Upper Hunter is hosting a photographic exhibition by Apple Blossom Photography in its office foyer at 142 Bridge St, Muswellbrook. David Hamson based in Muswellbrook and Lynda Lomax based on the Central Coast have decided to combine their interest and passion for photography, collaborating together to form Apple Blossom Photography. David has been taking photos…