“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…
We would love to see you at a Strategic Planning Session. Arts Upper Hunter will be visiting towns and villages in the region over the next couple of months as part of our Strategic Planning for the next four years. We want to hear from you, your community, your Councils. This is not just about AUH…
Last year, a cleaner from the Liddell Power Station handed tiles that had been collected from the power station over many years to Arts Upper Hunter. We engaged local artist Leanne Ward to run a mosaic workshop and develop an artwork as part of our Liddell WORKS program. Look at the magic Leanne created. A…
CASP is the long-running and much-loved small grants program for community arts across regional NSW. It’s a great way a community group or facility can have a Project Come True in their area. Applications for Arts Upper Hunter Country Arts Support Program open on Monday 23 September 2024 and close 5pm on Monday 28 October…
The Regional Arts Network (which AUH is a member of) have released a report by research body Pattern Makers into Cultural Tourism in the regions. It makes essential reading for anyone involved in the arts or tourism, for Councils and cultural groups. There are a number of findings and recommendations for the next steps. You…
Tucked away in the Dungog Museum is a beautifully ornate National Cash Register, a relic of a bygone era when pounds, shillings, and pence were the currency of the day. Once a centerpiece in Skillen’s grocery shop, this historic register served the community until 1966, when Australia transitioned to decimal currency. The shop, formerly located…
Next//Studio is a digital skills workshop program created in collaboration with Arts Upper Hunter, the Singleton Arts + Cultural Centre and local creative industry professionals. In July 2024 we commenced the pilot version of the program during the school holidays to provide creative industry-based digital skills to youth 14 – 20 years over two days.…
Nearly $7,000 in grants have been announced for Upper Hunter region artists and groups. Executive Director of Arts Upper Hunter, John O’Brien, said that the assessors found their work difficult, as there was a record number of entries. “It was a bit like comparing apples and oranges, too, with organisations up against individuals and businesses.…
Arts Upper Hunter has been successful in our application for funding from the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support fund from Creative Australia. The IVAIS fund’s goal is to build capacity, sales, skills, and employment for Aboriginal people, with an emphasis on visual arts. Our own main goal is for the program to be driven by…
Grants of up to $1,000 are available for artists or organisations including museums and historical societies working across all artforms in the Upper Hunter region. The grants are aimed at helping artists and arts organisations to take a small but crucial step forward in their creative pursuits. Note that there is a limited pool of…