The Lock-Up’s innovatively curated program promotes current, experimental and diverse practices from local, national and international creatives.
TRANSMISSION // GROUP EXHIBITION
21 OCT - 3 DEC 2017
An exploration into ways contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists are responding to the resurgence in traditional art practices.
LOTTIE CONSALVO & JAMES DRINKWATER // RELICS IN ALTERS
8 DEC - 21 JAN 2018
This dynamic duo present their first major combined exhibition presenting works developed both individually and in collaboration.
NEW TRANSMISSIONS // CATAPULT DANCE'S YOUTH INITIATIVE: THE FLIPSIDE PROJECT
3 NOV - 5 NOV 2017
Catapult Dance's youth initiative: The Flipside Project in partnership with The Lock-Up, responds to the exhibition 'Transmission.'
TRANSMISSION SYMPOSIUM //
12.30PM - 5.30PM - 21 OCT 2017
Join us for an afternoon of conversation, inspiration and knowledge sharing with artists, curators, cultural knowledge holders and academics.
WOMEN IN PRACTICE // UNIVERISTY OF NEWCASTLE - SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & BUILT ENVIRONMENT
1 MAR - 18 OCT 2017
Showcasing a wide range of projects, global trends and practice styles from local, national and international practitioners.
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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