The Lock-Up’s innovatively curated program promotes current, experimental and diverse practices from local, national and international creatives.
justiceINjustice //
24 MAR - 20 MAY 2018
A collaboration between artists and lawyers
THE GHOSTS OF NOTHING // IN MEMORY OF JOHNNY B. GOODE: MAJOR EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE
8 JUL - 19 AUG 2018
An ambitious artistic/curatorial collision of contemporary visual art, performance and popular culture.
HUNTER RED: // SEEING RED
26 MAY - 1 JUL 2018
An exhibition takes activism and protest as its cue.
ART & LAW // PUTTING JUSTICE INTO PRACTICE SYMPOSIUM
12:30PM - 8.00PM FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 -
Join us in National Law week for an extended program of panels and facilitated conversations developed in collaboration with the University of Newcastle Law School and presented in conjunction with exhibition justiceINjustice.
PROJECT CURATOR CALL OUT // CRITICAL ANIMALS
DEADLINE - 14 MAY 2018
Critical Animals are calling out for a Project Curator to deliver their annual Critical Animals exhibition at The Lock-Up, as part of the This is Not Art Festival
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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