In January last year Tamworth artist, Joanne Stead, found a number of mannequins for sale at the local op shop and immediately thought “there’s got to be an exhibition in this”.
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Five new acquisitions on show at NERAM opening night
A selection of recent acquisitions – donated by artists, private collectors, galleries, and the Packsaddle committee – will go on show at the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) today, Friday April 12.
Delight for Jane Austen fans in Narrabri tonight
Esteemed literary historian and lecturer, Susannah Fullerton, is delivering a special presentation about all things Jane Austen tonight at the Crossing Theatre
Photographer sees the bigger picture at new NERAM exhibition
When photographer Jim A. Barker moved to Glen Innes in 2021, he was blown away with the creative talent he saw “on just about every corner” of the towns and cities in the New Englan, and that creative talent was the inspiration behind Artisans of the New England, Barker’s long-term photographic project that will go on display at the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) this April.
Walcha’s Leila McDougall turns farming tragedy into film
‘Just a Farmer’ is a film designed to spark conversation about a subject that’s taboo.
Opera comes to Gunnedah tomorrow night
Opera star and cabaret performer, Sally Wilson, and pianist, Mark Kruger, bring their creative brilliance to The Civic for a performance that promises to take the audience on a wild, fun ride.
Local dancer to represent Australia at the Dance World Cup in Prague
Armidale schoolgirl Annabelle Arkit is set to take to the stage in Prague in June this year for the 2024 Dance World Cup (DWC). The talented 10-year-old was selected after competing in the qualifying competition in Adelaide earlier this year.
Great Southern Nights signals resurgence in NSW’s live music
A resurgence of the state’s live music culture and Tamworth gets a alice. The final encore has been played for Great Southern Nights 2024, with more than 90,000 music-lovers rocking to more than 300 gigs in various NSW locations.
Learn new skills at NERAM printmaking weekend
Attention Art lovers from around the New England, you are invited to immerse yourself in a weekend of printmaking this April at the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) in Armidale.
Academy offering life-changing experience for young emerging artists
Following another successful CMAA Academy of Country Music Senior Course, it’s time for younger emerging music artists to consider their Academy journey with Junior Course applications open.