Regional New South Wales

$70,000 national prize calls for ceramicists, among other artists
The Muswellbrook Art Prize is among the oldest, richest and most respected in Australia, and it keeps its finalist pool…

Merrigong Theatre Company’s 2025 season is its largest ever
A committed development program for local artists, coupled with a range of touring works from around the country, have been…

Southern Cross University cuts Creative Arts Program
Creative learning avenues again on the chopping block, with NSW’s Southern Cross University discontinuing its Arts Program.

Cats and dogs and panthers and dingoes – animal lovers get ready for a season of exhibitions
Three exhibitions invite animal lovers to the galleries this spring.

Independence will define Sturt Gallery and Studios' future
The future of Australia's oldest craft gallery and studios is looking brighter with the promise of independence.

Exhibition review: The Art World Came to Us: Macquarie Galleries, Ngununggula
A look a how three women gallery directors nurtured and shaped Australian art history.

Cross-sector theatre partnership to dive deep into family violence
A theatre company with two successful cross-sector partnerships already to its name continues its work with community organisations to cast…

Like a phoenix – Lismore Regional Gallery rises from tragedy to celebrate its reopening
Celebrations ahead, as Lismore Regional Gallery announces its reopening program, after two years of flood damage restoration.

From proscenium arch to place-based: reimagining Wildskin
Adapting an existing work for an entirely new setting is not without its challenges, but overcoming such challenges leads to…

How Newcastle’s New Annual festival changes artists’ lives, one opportunity at a time
Now in its fourth year, the multi-arts festival New Annual celebrates Novocastrian creatives while also bringing Australia’s best artists to…