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  • ART TRACKS IV Myth, Folklore, Wisdom

    ART TRACKS IV Myth, Folklore, Wisdom

  • 48th Muswellbrook Art Prize

    48th Muswellbrook Art Prize

  • Muswellbrook Art Prize 2021

    Muswellbrook Art Prize 2021

  • Muswellbrook Art Prize Finalists 2021

    Muswellbrook Art Prize Finalists 2021

  • A DOG IS A DOG from the collections

    A DOG IS A DOG from the collections

  • IGNITE 2021

    IGNITE 2021

  • The School Quadrangle  - Garrie Collins

    The School Quadrangle - Garrie Collins

  • In Our Own Words  - An Oral History Project

    In Our Own Words - An Oral History Project

  • Max’s House at No. 5

    Max’s House at No. 5

  • ART TRACKS IV Myth, Folklore, Wisdom

    ART TRACKS IV Myth, Folklore, Wisdom

    8 March  - 1 st May 2021

    Throughout history, mythologies and folklore have expressed, through shared verbal and visual narratives, the customs and values of civilisations.

    Contemporary artists both seek to preserve these stories in a continuation of legacies that stretch back through the millennia...

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  • Muswellbrook Art Prize 2021

    Muswellbrook Art Prize 2021

    11th January 11th - 1st May 2021

    Since 1958, the Muswellbrook Art Prize has grown and evolved and is today one of the richest prizes for painting in regional Australia. Finalists for the Muswellbrook Art Prize in 2021 vie for a total of $71,000 prize money across four prize categories: Painting ($5...

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  • A DOG IS A DOG from the collections

    A DOG IS A DOG from the collections

    11th January - 1st May 2021

    Inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name, A dog is A Dog assembles works from the Collections depicting our four-legged friends in a series of charming and at times peculiar scenes.

    Man’s bond with dogs has persisted for centuries, evolving from a hunting partner ...

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  • IGNITE 2021

    IGNITE 2021

    11th January  - 27th February 2021

    Ignite is the engagement of the imagination and creativity within us all, to produce artworks that exemplify our relationship to modern society on a global scale.
    Now in its second year, Ignite showcases the many and varied talents of the graduating Visual Arts cla...

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  • The School Quadrangle - Garrie Collins

    The School Quadrangle  - Garrie Collins

    11th January  - 27th February 2021

    “My art has been my life. It has been the focus of my childhood identity, educational career and retirement years” - Garrie Collins.
    On recently reaching his 80th birthday, it became obvious to Garrie that he should complete this journey by now presenting
    who he is ...

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  • In Our Own Words - An Oral History Project

    In Our Own Words  - An Oral History Project

    11th January - 1st May 2021

    To listen and to hear are two of the greatest gifts an Elder can bestow. Through the Aboriginal Oral History Project In Our Own Words, members of the local Aboriginal Community share their stories of heartache, love, resilience and empowerment.

    Aboriginal culture is the...

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  • Art Up Close Issue #9
    Sep 20

    Art Up Close Issue #9

    The ninth edition of Art UpClose. Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.

    Cover image: Margo-Lynne Lee, Horripilation Series 2019 (detail), hand stitched embroide...

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  • Art Up Close Issue #8
    Mar 20

    Art Up Close Issue #8

    The eighth edition of Art UpClose. Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.

    Cover image: James Gleeson, Reef 1983 (detail), oil and varnish on linen, 101.5 x 172.5...

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  • Art Up Close Issue #7
    Mar 20

    Art Up Close Issue #7

    The seventh edition of Art UpClose. Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.

    Cover image:, Front cover: Fred Williams, Sherbrooke Forest 1964 (detail), oil on hard...

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  • ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #6 2019
    May 19

    ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #6 2019

    The sixth edition of Art UpClose. Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.

    Cover image: Kiata Mason, Creating the Start of a Feast 2019 (detail), acrylic on canvas...

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  • ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #5 2019
    Jan 19

    ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #5 2019

    Cover image: Caroline McGregor and Samantha Stephenson, More Faith than Fear 2018 (detail), gypsophila, ephemeral installation at Muswellbrook TAFE, NSW.

                 Upcoming exhibitions, workshops,...

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  • 45th Muswellbrook Art Prize – Adjudicator and Finalists Announced
    Feb 18

    45th Muswellbrook Art Prize – Adjudicator and Finalists Announced

    Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre is pleased to announce the finalists of the 45th Muswellbrook Art Prize along with this year’s adjudicator - Tracy Cooper-Lavery, Gallery Director, Gold Coast City ...

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  • ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #4 2018
    Dec 17

    ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #4 2018

    Cover: Peter Atkins, Orange Orchard and River 1991 (detail), oil on canvas tarpaulin, 216 x 215cm; Winner Muswellbrook Art Prize 1991, Painting; Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection.

    Upcoming exhibition...

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  • ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #3 2018
    Dec 17

    ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #3 2018


    Cover: Tjala Tjukurpa 2017, Yaritiji Young, acylic on linen.

    Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.

    ART upCLOSE @ MRAC Issue #3 ...

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Come and visit our current exhibitions and look out for our workshops.We have an extensive collection of local, national and international artists. Home of the Max Watters Collection and the Muswellbrook Art Prize.

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