Become part of an innovative arts and culture project exploring the intersection of art and sound. This April, photographer Caleb Arcifa brings his Sonant Autograph practice to the Hunter Regional Conservatorium, as part of a collaborative initiative led by Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre in partnership with Arts Upper Hunter. Sessions: Wednesday 15 to Saturday 18…
Powered by a Regional Arts Fund grant, Visuaural is a mash-up of the sound and visual. It’s a public program designed in conjunction with Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre’s new Listen To Art residencies, and will happen across our region. Details of the program are still being finalised. You may be taking part yourself, either through…
Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp Last chance for young people age 11+ to join this fun On-Country Day Camp on 17 April 2026. The Day Camp will bring young people together to build life skills, take part in creative workshops, learn bushcraft, teamwork, leadership, and connect with culture on country. There is…
The Muswellbrook Ceramic Group Pothouse Arts has long been a vital part of the Muswellbrook arts community, supporting ceramic arts practice, creative development, and skill sharing across the region. The exhibition showcases the skill and versatility of two of its members; Scott Douglass Cooper and Christina Collingridge through a diverse range of mediums and techniques…
Arts Upper Hunter is pleased to be supporting the Muswellbrook Hospital Redevelopment. The redevelopment is creating a modern, welcoming healthcare facility for our community, and we want local creativity to be part of it. In partnership with Health Infrastructure and Hunter New England Local Health District, we’re seeking local artists to help shape the redevelopment.…
Stories of place connect communities to land, culture, and one another. With this in mind, Arts Upper Hunter set out to document two Wanaruah stories from the Upper Hunter Valley, creating new digital content for Creative Valley-a cultural tourism platform that celebrates the stories, people and creative heritage of the region. The project was funded…
Arts Upper Hunter is thrilled to announce recipients of Country Arts Support Program (CASP) and Micro Grants for 2026. Arts Upper Hunter’s small grants provide a great opportunity to community groups, individuals and businesses across the Upper Hunter Region to develop a program, event, exhibition, performance, workshop, career opportunity or experience. “This year there’s a surprising…
Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp We’re calling for Expressions of Interest from our young people to be part of our Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp happening in April 2026! The Day Camp will bring young people together to build life skills, take part in creative workshops, learn bushcraft, teamwork,…
Update. The Common by Jonathan Burrows won the Best Cinematography Award at the Blue Heeler Film Festival 2025. The Common, a short film set on Muswellbrook Common in the Upper Hunter, has been officially selected for the Blue Heeler Film Festival in the Nurture Award category. Directed by Jonathan Burrows and produced by Arts…
On AusArt Day on 23 October … many organisations are fundraising for the arts. Including Arts Upper Hunter. So what are we raising money for? Thanks for asking! Our Country Arts Support Program and Micro Grants every year bring real, locally conceived workshops and events to our region. So it’s no coincidence that our first fundraising…