The Dungog Arts Society is an established group in Dungog. Their goals are to foster the creatvity for all members, further develop artistic awareness of both visual and preforming arts and promote local talent. In addition to regular meetings, they regularly host workshops, demonstrations, the Dungog Archies and their annual Members Exhibition. . With support…
Tantrum Outpost is a new initiative by Tantrum Youth Arts in partnership with Arts Upper Hunter to establish ongoing creative workshop programs for young people in regional areas led by regional artists. The goal is to create sustainable programs that provide regional young people with creative opportunities they may not otherwise have access to. Guided…
Catapult Dance performed “Awkward”, a relevant contemporary dance performance in Merriwa, Muswellbrook, Singleton and Clarence Town. All performances activated spaces that had previously been lying dormant during and as a result of the pandemic. In some instances, audience participants were engaged for the first time in contemporary dance. The feedback from the communities where performances…
Scone Arts and Crafts has provided a cultural and creative hub for local and regional communities, groups and activities and encouraged the development of the creative arts for than 50 years, holding regular workshops, exhibitions and seminars as well as providing meeting and conference spaces. With support from the NSW Government’s Restart funding the group…
The Museum of Rural Life at Lake Glenbawn in the Upper Hunter Shire LGA is a strange phenomenon. Purpose built and opened in 1966, it closed 20 years later. Since then it has remained closed with the original collection inside. Over the years, many attempts have been made to rescue the collection but to no…
Four Shires, four venues, four Sundays in May and over 440 people enjoying the sounds of the Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music “Motown by the GrooveHunters” and the supporting acts in Singleton and Dungog. The Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music and Arts Upper Hunter joined forces to bring the music from the 60s and 70s.…
Please note, the Muswellbrook Office of Arts Upper Hunter is closed to the public until further notice. This month we are pleased to be featuring in our new office the beautiful ceramics of Scott Douglas-Cooper and stunning paintings of Carol Scaramuzzi. So pop in at Shop 11, 30-34 Brook St, Muswellbrook and have a look. We…
The Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music and Arts Upper Hunter joined forces to tour the music of Motown to four venues in our region: Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone and Dungog. The firs concert kicked off on Sunday 2 May at the Singleton Civic Centre and featured the Singleton Town Band. Andrew French Northan, Director of the…
Workshop 1 – How to Write a Creative Plan for Funding Applications, $35 Workshop 2 – How to build your grant funding tool box, $35 Both Workshops together $50 Tuesday 25 May – Singleton Library Thursday 27 May – Muswellbook Library Wednesday 2 June – Scone Arts & Crafts Thursday 3 June – Dungog CWA…
The Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music and Arts Upper Hunter have joined forces to tour the music of Motown to four venues in our region: Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone and Dungog. The UHCM Band will be supported by the Singleton Town Band at the Singleton Concert and supported by Rory Ellis at the Dungog Concert. Andrew French…