Chris Johnston, Chair, Newstead Arts Hub, Tarrangower Times
All Aboard!
Announcing the launch of our new membership program, everyone is invited to come along to the Newstead Arts Hub on Friday 1 December, 6-9pm to celebrate our coming of age. It’s eight years since the Arts Hub opened in 2015, and now we have incorporated as an independent organisation. We are grateful to Newstead 2021 Inc for auspicing us over that time.
Now all those who enjoy the Newstead Arts Hub – artists, visitors and locals – can become a member and play a real part in the next stage of our journey. Members will be invited to special members-only events, meet new people and enjoy a discount on space hire and ticketed events.
Come along to our All Aboard celebrations and enjoy food, drinks and entertainment. Bring a friend to share in the festivities, learn more about our plans for the future, and join as a member. Bookings preferred to help us cater – use the QR code to book. Free. All welcome.
Newstead Arts Hub Inc is a vibrant creative space run by our community for you – locals, artists and visitors – and located in our historic train station.
Since its opening in 2015, the Arts Hub has delivered an exciting program of exhibitions, workshops and events. In 2023, we produced our first exhibition book from the Precious show; welcomed over 48 contributing artists from around the state and nation to our inaugural It’s a Small World Sculpture exhibition and prize; attracted a large local audience to Fred Smith’s Sparrows of Kabul concert; and held a live improvisational electronic music and light show on our platform.
Our website highlights the breadth of our program – https://newsteadartshub.org/.
Make a note in your diary now: All Aboard celebration, Friday 1 December 2023, 6pm-9pm at Newstead Arts Hub, 8A Tivey Street, Newstead. Ticket link: https://events.humanitix.com/all-aboard. Free. All welcome.
Newstead Artist Market
- Sunday 10 December, 10am-4pm
It’s our first Artist Market at the Hub, and we have got a fabulous line-up for your browsing pleasure.
Ceramics, paintings and drawings, jewellery, designer clothes, bird houses and baths, original prints and etchings, weaving, teddies, baskets, greeting cards, children’s books and card games, hand-printed bird mobiles, hand-dyed yarns, hand-made designer clothes and more – all created by local artists.
Delight in high-quality art and design in the beautiful historic railway station that is the Newstead Arts Hub and enjoy a delicious coffee at the Hub made by Patrick at the Coffee Peddlers Café.
Program & promotion coordinator
Love creating opportunities for people to get involved in the arts?
Newstead Arts Hub Inc is looking for someone like you! In this paid role, you will work with our volunteer Committee to develop, manage and promote our creative program of exhibitions, workshops, events, music, performance, writing and spoken word within our local community and beyond.
Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience in the community arts sector, great communication skills, experience in promotion, organised and able to keep things ticking over smoothly. You’ll also have experience in working with volunteers and in the not-for-profit sector.
This is a paid contract position, up to 15 hours per week, flexible depending on workflow, and starting by early February 2024. You need to be able to demonstrate that you are an independent contractor, as this is not an employment position.
Send us your Expression of Interest (EOI) by Wednesday 6 December, 6pm to info@newsteadartshub.org.
For more information about this role: https://newsteadartshub.org/portfolio/program-promotion-coordinator-eoi-open-now/ or contact Newstead Arts Hub Inc Committee members Chris Johnston (0418 512 471) or Geoff Park (0418 138 632).
Heads up for January!
- Create a woven boat form: new workshop with Jodie Goldring
Sun 21 January 2024, 10am-4pm – Book on our website
Learn how to use natural materials to weave a decorative boat by adapting the traditional basketry technique of ribbed construction. Weave around a forked branch and cane ribs learning a technique called randing. All materials included and no experience is needed. Jodie will explain how to collect, dry and prepare your own materials to use at home.
- Instrument Makers Gallery – Newstead Live
Fri 26 & Sat 27 January 10am-5pm, Sun 28 Jan 10am-12noon
Visit the Arts Hub during Newstead Live to see and hear some of the most skilfully crafted musical instruments around and talk to the makers about their craft.
Nine instrument makers will be showcasing hand-made guitars, banjos, mandolins, Irish bouzoukis, ukuleles, hollow-body electric guitars, dulcimers, Cajon percussion, harps, clay ocarinas and the gumleaf! Enjoy our Made & Played mini-concerts as Newstead Live performers showcase the qualities of these fabulous instruments. Instrument makers and friends will also be playing.
- Want to exhibit in 2024?
Our exhibition program is now open for 2024. Please email us with your proposal – short and sweet is fine – and your preferred months. We’ll pencil you in and send you a booking form.
This article appeared in the Tarrangower Times, 24 November 2023.
