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Emerging Curator Program
Applications close Mon 17 Mar
An opportunity to develop your practice while shaping a funded exhibition at Curl Curl Creative Space supported by professional mentors.
What’s on at our creative spaces
Exhibition: Primordial Seas
Until Sat 1 Mar
Curl Curl Creative Space
Artists Bernadette Facer and Terhi Hakola honour the countless waters and waterways upon which life depends.
Exhibition: And The Stars Came Out
Thu 6 - Sun 16 Mar
Curl Curl Creative Space
Contemporary fibre artist Catriona Pollard uses woven sculpture to explore our spiritual connection to nature.
The Art of Chinese Calligraphy
Wed 19 Mar, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Mona Vale Creative Space Gallery
A workshop with Xueyi Bai using rice paper, ink sticks, ink stone and brushes to paint Chinese characters.
Life Drawing Studio
Fortnightly on Wednesdays
Mona Vale Creative Space Gallery
Develop your creativity and drawing skills at these friendly life drawing sessions. BYO materials and snacks.
What's on at MAG&M
Out Front 2025: HSC Visual Arts
Opens Fri 21 Feb
A selection showcasing young creatives in this annual exhibition of local HSC Visual Arts works.
Residue + Response: 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial
Opens Fri 21 Feb
Works from 50 years of the National Textile Collection celebrating contemporary textile practice.
Out Front 2025: Professional Development and Mentoring Seminar
Thu 27 Feb, 5 - 7.30pm
Connections, ideas, and resources for HSC Visual Arts graduates and students enrolled in tertiary creative studies.
Mardi Gras 2025: Celebrating You - Past Present Future
Wed 26 Feb, 6 - 8pm
A vibrant celebration of queer joy and community, with a panel discussion and screening of Right Here.
Signs in the Sand: Anna Madeleine Raupach's Climate Sign Archive
Tue 11 Mar - Sun 11 May
Art and technology collide in this augmented reality exhibition of digitised climate protest signs.
Opportunities
Expression of Interest: Manly Jazz Artists
Applications close Fri 14 Mar
Performers and musicians are invited to apply for this beachside event happening from 19 - 21 September 2025.
Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize
Entries open Mon 19 Mar
A national prize for artists and designers to submit works with an environmental theme.
Industry opportunities
Hake House of Art: Open Call
Applications close Thu 27 Feb
Artists are invited to apply for a group exhibition with opportunities for representation and solo exhibitions.
Creative Australia: Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
Applications close Tue 4 Mar
Up to $50,000 for activities and projects, home and abroad across all art forms.
Music Development Grants
Applications close Mon 10 Mar
For artists and acts to create and promote new music, and for organisations to deliver sector development projects.
Create NSW: Venue Upgrade Grants
Applications close Mon 17 Mar
Funding to support venues looking to increase live music programming with advice from consultants and experts.
Young creatives
Northern Composure Unplugged
Applications close Sun 9 Mar
Competition for local acoustic musicians aged 12 to 24. Compete for a prize pool in front of industry professionals.
Songwriting workshop with KLP
Wed 19 Mar
Mona Vale Performance Space
Young musicians are invited to this free workshop to develop their writing skills.
Local creatives
Spotlight on Sandy Evans
Meet acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and educator, Sandy Evans - known for her work in jazz and improvisation.
Creative community
'Me and My Shadows'
Fri 7 - Sat 22 Mar
Kamaroi School, Belrose
A collaborative multimedia community production based on the masterpiece Faust, a performance exploring human flaws through theatre, music, and movement.
Three bands, one big night
Sat 22 Feb, 7 - 11.30pm
Scotland Island
Soulful harmonies, 80s dance anthems, and pop punk's golden era. Special ferry services available for mainland visitors.
The Listening Station
Tue 18 Mar, 6.30 - 9.30pm
Art Bau, Brookvale
A causal and lively monthly community event featuring music and conversations about creativity.
Image credits: 1. Photo by Anna Hay. 2. Courtesy Bernadette Facer and Terhi Hakola. 3. Courtesy Catriona Pollard. 4. Courtesy Xueyi Bai. 5. Kirsten Jeffcoat, Laria (2024). 6. Audrey Allan, Silent Echoes In Monochrome. 7. Maggie Hensel-Brown, Not Useful, Not Beautiful. 8. Courtesy Claud Bailey, Transmedium. 9. Courtesy MAG&M. 10. Still from Anna Madeleine Raupach's Climate Sign Archive. 11. Courtesy Manly Jazz Festival. 12. Angela Tiatia, The Dark Current (2024). 13. Photo by Kayapa Creative Studio. Courtesy Hake House. 14. Photo by Emma Fishwick. 15. Photo by Jess Gleeson. 16. Courtesy Creative Australia. 17. Courtesy Northern Composure. 18. Courtesy KLP. 19. Courtesy Sandy Evans. 20. Courtesy Me and My Shadow production. 21. Courtesy Pittwater Offshore Community. 22. Courtesy Hamish and Friends.
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