2009 at the Arts Centre

27 June - 9 August

Opening 6pm Friday 26 June 2009

NSW 2008 Indigenous Art Prize Winners

Naidoc Week Local Aboriginal Artists Group Show

Marianne McKinnon Kidd

15 August - 13 September

Opening 6pm Friday 14 August 2009

The Journey - Jan Vincent
Award winning, Canberra based watercolourist Jan Vincent presents an exhibition of works from the past year featuring subjects “from the places of her heart”.

The Lovers’ Series - Dorothee Heibel

Well known Hunter Valley painter Dorothee Heibel’s pictures radiate the joy of life and in this suite Dorothee presents the joy of love.

24 October - 29 November

Opening 6pm Saturday 24 October

The Muswellbrook Local Art Awards 2009
The annual celebration of local talent here in the Upper Hunter Region, the Awards include painting, works on paper, ceramics, photography and the Esther Bellis Youth Prize. Major sponsor Coal & Allied.

Williams River Valley Artists' Project

The Williams River Valley Artists’ Project draws on residencies and research begun in the Williams River valley in March 2009 by artists Suzanne Bartos, Neil Berecry Brown, Ruby Davis, Bonita Ely, Noelene Lucas, Bridget Nicholson, Margaret Roberts, Toni Warburton, David Watson and the project initiator and curator, Juliet Fowler Smith.

7 December - 20 December

Red Cross Award Ceremony & Arts Centre Christmas Party 6.00pm Friday 18 December 2009

Red Cross Christmas Trees & Wreaths

A biannual event in Muswellbrook, this is one of the most popular exhibitions in the calendar featuring local artist, community and school groups letting their imagination run wild on the Christmas theme. Sponsored by Bengalla Mining Company Pty Limited.

Christmas 2009 Local Artist’s Selling Show

The local artists of Upper Hunter Region make their work available to the public at both a domestic scale and an affordable price. The perfect way to pick up that special Christmas gift.

Announcements

12/11/09 Your invitation to 'Touch this earth lightly' Take part in this project by the Williams River Valley Artists’ Project by having your feet wrapped in clay.
28/10/09 Winners announced at 2009 Muswellbrook Local Art Awards
20/10/09 Works arrive for Muswellbrook Local Art Awards
Current exhibitions
Competitions

Arts Centre Newsletters

October 2009 - With a total of $4,000 up for grabs in this year's Local Artists Award competition, the entrant's submissions exhibition is guaranteed to be a showcase of quality works. (829kb)
September 2009 - Featuring Andrew Antoniou, Self Rising portraits from Muswellbrook and District Camera Club, Steel - selected 3d works from the Max Watters Collection and student works from Upstairs Art Studios and Gallery in Murrurundi. (1.81mb)
August 2009 - Featuring Dorothée Heibel, Jan Vincent and Naidoc week. (1.53mb)
June 2009 - Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize. (940kb)
May 2009 - Unseen works from the shire collection. (1.25 mb)
March 2009 - Open Art Prize winners announced! (1.50 mb)
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