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Lucy Heffernan's 'Dog People' as part of MERRIGONGX 2025. A photo of two figures lying on the grass, one is a woman with pale skin and red hair, wearing a green sweater, and another is a figure with a furry dog head and human body, wearing a yellow sweater.
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Local talent program supports alt-rock, interrogates conspiracies and opens up shared spaces

Merrigong Theatre Company announces the 2025 MERRIGONGX Artists' Program with an eccentric line-up.

Inside NORPA’s vision for a new home, The Joinery. L-R: AD Julian Louis, architect John Choi, Executive Director Libby Lincoln.
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NORPA launches fundraising campaign to buy and create flood-resistant new Lismore home

The Joinery aims to become a flood-resilient cultural hub for the Northern Rivers region’s performing arts sector.

Asian man in black with black glasses and red Chinese bicycle sculpture in coastal setting. Laurens Tan
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Vale Laurens Tan: a force that made the world feel a little smaller

Multidisciplinary artist Laurens Tan was an original – a pioneer in the Asian-Australian art space, and a generous spirit –…

Exhibitions

Lake Macquarie City Council

Kultura Collectiva: Theatre of Memories

An immersive art installation that harmonises the tactile art of Batik painting with modern digital technology.

Workshops

Lake Macquarie City Council

ART PLAY for the whole family at MAP mima

If you're a young family come and enjoy a free and awesome art program.

Newcastle Art Gallery staff preparing the collection for offsite storage, prior to commencement of the major building expansion project, 2022.
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Newcastle Art Gallery reveals 2025 reopening date following ambitious expansion

Newcastle Art Gallery will reopen in time for the city's flagship festival with new space for exhibitions and a sculptural…

Local playwright Danielle Brame Whiting's 'Flat Pack' was supported by The Art House from concept to stage. The photo shows a scene from the play: a woman in overalls, with a flannelette shirt tied around her waist, stands on stage surrounded by boxes and stacked shelves.
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The Art House Wyong: the Central Coast’s vibrant artistic heart

An independent not-for-profit arts organisation, The Art House champions Central Coast artists by providing creative and professional support.

Two women in gallery looking at ceramic artwork. Muswellbrook prize
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$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…

A publicity image for 'Yandha Djanbay (Go Slowly)' by Kirli Saunders, part of Merrigong Theatre Company's MERRIGONX program in 2025. A First Nations woman in a red dress stands ankle deep in a pool of water, an arid landscape and blue sky visible behind her.
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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…

green timber door with chain and padlock. arts education
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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.

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