CultureHunter Kids Mascot Design Competition
In order to help celebrate the launch of CultureHunter Kids, the brand new section of CultureHunter dedicated to child-friendly events and activities, CultureHunter invites school children throughout the Hunter Region to design a mascot that will be used to promote CultureHunter Kids.
SPURT OF BLOOD - Tantrum Theatre
Spurt of Blood, featuring Tantrum's Senior Ensemble, is on this week only! Come see some of Newcastle's finest young actors in this evocative and minimalist reworking of Antonin Artaud's classic surrealist work.
WHERE: Performing Arts Newcastle (5 Auckland St)
WHEN: Thursday 11 December, Friday 12 December, Saturday 13 December
Community Heritage Grants
The program provides grant funding of up to $15 000 for preservation projects, and preservation and collection management training through community based workshops.
Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
Small grants of up to $3,000 for arts and cultural projects in NSW happening between 1 April and 31 March 2010. For an application form and guidelines please visit www.regionalartsnsw.com.au and select grants or call Arts Upper Hunter and we can post you a copy.
Applications close 13th February 2009.
Maitland Regional Art Gallery Workshops
Children aged 6-12 can attend Rutherford Community Centre in Arthur Street Rutherford on January 14 and 21 between 10am and 2pm for great school holiday workshops offered by Maitland Regional Art Gallery.
The workshops have been planned around the last two weeks of the school holidays when the Christmas season is over and the gifts are put away.
Art Tuesdays
Art Tuesdays for creative children aged 6-12 will start during Term 1. The Maitland Regional Art Gallery program feartures an eight-week term of fun, and after-school art and entertainment for children.
It will be held every Tuesday from Febrary 3 until March 24, from 4pm-5.30pm at Rutherford Community Centre in Arthur Steet, Rutherford.
Photographic Workshop
Learn to get the most from your digital camera using Photoshop. Bring your digital camera along.
Ages 8-14. Cost $5. Bookings essential. Limit 10.
East Maitland Library: Friday, January 23 between 10.30am and noon.
Scrapbooking Workshop
Make your own scrapbook page or card to take home. Bring your favourite holiday photo to cut up and display.
Ages 7-15. Cost $5. Bookings essential. Limit 15 per session.
East Maitland Library: Tuesday, January 20 between 10.30am and noon.
Maitland Library: Wednesday, January 21 between 10.30am and noon.
JD's World of Magic Workshop
Joel the magician has even more tricks up his sleeve, but this time he'll show you how to do the magic!
Ages 6-14. Cost $5. Bookings essential.
East Maitland Library: Wednesday, January 21 between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.
JD's World of Magic Show
Ages 4-14. Cost $5. Bookings essential.
Thornton Library: Wednesday, January 21 between 10.30am and 11.30am.
