They’re back! For a long time CASP has been a mainstay of regional arts and communities. CASP provides grants to arts and cultural groups, not-for profit-organisations and local councils for short term, locally initiated projects. Schools can’t apply but school P&C’s can. The grants must primarily be used to employ professional artists or cultural workers,…
Last year Scone-based artist Janno McLaughlin set herself the task of sewing & assembling a quilt as big as a house to deliver to the Ukrainian embassy in London then on to Ukraine to be wrapped Christo-like around significant landmarks. More than 9,000 patches have been received from all around the world: an outstanding show…
Arts Upper Hunter (AUH) is one of fifteen not for profit Regional Arts Development Organisations funded by the NSW Government. Servicing the LGAs of Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter, AUH also receives contributions from these councils. The board meets four to six times a year in various locations or via Zoom. While the position…
At last the Here Now & Always Online Festival & Art Market is becoming a reality. It all happens in late May, and Arts Upper Hunter is looking for artists who would like to sell work. We want to hear from you! You need to live in the area and be creating work for sale.…
Dungog Arts Society presents this workshop to enable participants to develop creative ideas using the simple techniques of knotting using the double half hitch. Day 1: 2-dimensional work, Day 2: 3-dimensional work. Saturday 18th and 25th March 2023, 10am to 2.30pm with two breaks. The Old Punthouse Art Studio, 9 Martins Creek Road Paterson. All equipment, materials and meals…
Upper Hunter Youth Services, located in Muswellbrook, is an organisation that provides counselling, casework, support and after school youth programs, is after an Art Teacher/Person to lead or facilitate a small workshop for our young people during April 2023 School Holidays, which is also Youth Week 2023. The Workshop will consist of 10-25 young people,…
Thanks to a grant from Regional NSW’s Stronger Country Communities Fund, the Liddell WORKS Creative Residencies program now has more happening! The iconic Liddell Power Station is retiring in April 2023 and, in collaboration with AGL, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre and others, we have been developing a program to mark the transformation. Now with our…
Liddell WORKS – artist residencies The iconic Liddell Power Station is shutting down in April 2023 and Arts Upper Hunter, in collaboration with AGL, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre and others, is developing a creative project called Liddell WORKS. The core of the project is an innovative program of artist “residencies”, culminating in a major…
The Federal Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, has released Australia’s first national Cultural Policy in almost a decade and it’s worth a read. It’s built around five “pillars”, namely First Nations First; A Place for Every Story; Centrality of the Artist; Strong Cultural Infrastructure; and Engaging the Audience. An intriguing item that will affect…
Hive & Gobbler is a destination hub in Dungog for sharing in creativity, slow-living and sustainability ideas. Sharing knowledge is a focus. They have a calendar packed with workshops, regular classes and in-store demos. They also cater for group bookings and a range of activities and workshops to suit most group sizes, and can cater for social, corporate or…