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.
SEEING RED // AS PART OF HUNTER RED
26 MAY - 1 JUL 2018
Protest, activism, anarchy, disruption and intervention will be at the heart of SEEING RED
ART & LAW // PUTTING JUSTICE INTO PRACTICE SYMPOSIUM
2PM - 7.30PM FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 -
Presented in conjunction with the justiceINjustice exhibition.
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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