The Lock-Up’s innovatively curated program promotes current, experimental and diverse practices from local, national and international creatives.
HONI RYAN // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
13 AUG - 20 SEPT 2019
Artist Honi Ryan is undertaking a residency at The Lock-Up in partnership with the School of Creative Industries, University of Newcastle.
CRITICAL ANIMALS CREATIVE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2019 //
3 - 6 OCT 2019
Octapod and The Lock-Up present the Critical Animals Research Symposium
as part of This is Not Art (TiNA).
THE BENDER IS BACK AND OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!! //
DEADLINE 12 SEPTEMBER 2019 -
Calling all visual artists, musicians, performers, DJ’s, photographers, fashion designers, poets, filmmakers, architects, animators, video & sounds artists; you name it, we want it!
AN IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE // EMMA FIELDEN
10 AUG - 6 OCT 2019
AN IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE is a solo exhibition by artist Emma Fielden which explores the nature of infinity, the universe and our human place in it.
EXPLORATIONS OF THE INFINITE: DISCUSSIONS, POETRY & PERFORMANCE // Emma Fielden
2PM-3.30PM SATURDAY 14 SEPT 2019 -
Join us for an afternoon of discussions, poetry reading and performance at The Lock-Up in celebration of Emma Fielden's solo exhibition AN IMMEASURABLE DISTANCE
Visiting residents engage with the community, schools and tertiary institutions through lectures, in-conversation events, workshops, open studios and exhibition/performances.
Read MoreIn September 2014 The Lock-Up re-launched as a dedicated contemporary art space as a place for exchange, ideas, exploration, information and cultural endeavour.
Read MoreThe Lock-Up offers a dramatic setting for your next event in the heart of Newcastle’s heritage precinct.
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Easter 2017 - closed Easter Friday, open 11am - 4pm Easter Saturday, closed Easter Sunday and Monday. Drop in and say hello!
Located in one of Newcastle’s most significant heritage buildings, The Lock-Up is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts space and inner city hub for creative thinking and doing.
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