Past Exhibitions // Events // Artist Residencies
LOTTIE CONSALVO & JAMES DRINKWATER IN CONVERSATION WITH SCOTT BEVAN
LOTTIE CONSALVO & JAMES DRINKWATER // IN CONVERSATION WITH SCOTT BEVAN
5.30 - 7PM - WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY 2018
Join us as artists Lottie Consalvo & James Drinkwater discuss their respective practices and current exhibitions at The Lock-Up, with journalist and writer Scott Bevan.
LOTTIE CONSALVO & JAMES DRINKWATER //
IN CONVERSATION WITH SCOTT BEVAN
VACATIONS SINGLE LAUNCH
NO-FI AND THE LOCK-UP PRESENT // VACATIONS: MOVING OUT TOUR
6PM 17 DEC 2017 -
Newcastle-band VACATIONS are celebrating the end of year with an intimate performance at The Lock-Up.
NO-FI AND THE LOCK-UP PRESENT //
VACATIONS: MOVING OUT TOUR
TRANSMISSION
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.
TRANSMISSION //
GROUP EXHIBITION
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
DANIEL M. TRAN // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
30 OCT - 14 NOV 2017
Artist Daniam M. Tran is a delegate of the Next City Vanguard Conference taking place in Newcastle in November 2017.
DANIEL M. TRAN //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
New Translations
NEW TRANSLATIONS // 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.'
NEW TRANSLATIONS //
CATAPULT DANCE'S YOUTH INITIATIVE: THE FLIPSIDE PROJECT
Transmission Symposium
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.
TRANSMISSION SYMPOSIUM //
THE SHAPE OF MEMORY
THE SHAPE OF MEMORY // CRITICAL ANIMALS
28 SEP - 22 OCT 2017
An exhibition presented by Critical Animals as part of This is Not Art (TiNA)
THE SHAPE OF MEMORY //
CRITICAL ANIMALS
VICTOR BRAVO
BRAVO VICTOR //
6PM FRIDAY 6 OCT 2017 -
The Lock-Up is excited to present Newcastle-based duo Bravo Victor for the final performance of their recent national tour.
BRAVO VICTOR //
CRITICAL ANIMALS
Critical Animals Creative Research Symposium 2017 // Criticism in Action
28 Sept - 1 Oct 2017
Presented by Critical Animals as part of TiNA, produced by Octopod.
Critical Animals Creative Research Symposium 2017 //
Criticism in Action
WORD BENDER
WORD BENDER //
6PM SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER & 2PM SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2017 -
WORD BENDER, a weekend of spoken word, poetry, language and creative collaboration.
WORD BENDER //
Megan Morton The School
MEGAN MORTON // 'THE SCHOOL'
6PM - 9PM WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 -
One of Australia’s leading stylists is in Newcastle for one-night only to share her interior wisdom.
MEGAN MORTON //
'THE SCHOOL'
RELAY LEAGUE
ANGELICA MESITI // RELAY LEAGUE
12 AUG - 17 SEP
Angelica Mesiti will present her first solo exhibition in Newcastle, RELAY LEAGUE, a new project curated and developed by Artspace.
ANGELICA MESITI //
RELAY LEAGUE
IN CONVERSATION - CRAIG JUDD AND NIGEL MILSOM ON ARTIST ANGELICA MESITI
IN CONVERSATION - CRAIG JUDD AND NIGEL MILSOM ON ARTIST ANGELICA MESITI //
5.30PM - 7PM 15 SEPT 2017 -
Join art critic Craig Judd and artist Nigel Milsom as they discuss the work of Angelica Mesiti.
IN CONVERSATION - CRAIG JUDD AND NIGEL MILSOM ON ARTIST ANGELICA MESITI //
UNSTITCHED
UNSTITCHED PANEL DISCUSSION // IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXHIBITION STITCHED UP
4PM SATURDAY 24 JUN 2017 -
This panel will explore the history of The Newcastle Industrial School and the artistic responses to the lives of its 193 inmates.
UNSTITCHED PANEL DISCUSSION //
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXHIBITION STITCHED UP
STITCHED UP
STITCHED UP // IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TIMELESS TEXTILES
24 JUN - 6 AUG 2017
Featuring 24 contemporary international and national fibre artists, STITCHED UP gives a voice to the 193 girls who attended The Newcastle Industrial School
STITCHED UP //
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TIMELESS TEXTILES
ADELINA LARSSON
ADELINA LARSSON // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
6 JUN - 19 JUN 2017
Adelina will utilise her time within as Artist in Residence to develop work for the contemporary dance production, PROPELLED #2.
ADELINA LARSSON //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
PROPELLED #2
PROPELLED #2 // IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CATAPULT DANCE
16 JUN - 17 JUN 2017
Collaborations by Australian contemporary choreographers, composers and dancers.
PROPELLED #2 //
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CATAPULT DANCE
PRACTICE MATTERS
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.
WOMEN IN PRACTICE //
UNIVERISTY OF NEWCASTLE - SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & BUILT ENVIRONMENT
CREATE NSW
CREATE NSW ROADSHOW // NEWCASTLE
3.30PM - 5.30PM 17 MAY 2017
Staff from Create NSW (the new combined Arts NSW and Screen NSW organisation) will be at the The Lock-Up to assist people from Newcastle with funding opportunities.
CREATE NSW ROADSHOW //
NEWCASTLE
ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION
ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION // UNA REY WITH JAMIE NORTH AND SALLY BOURKE
5.30PM - 7PM 17 MAY 2017 -
Join Una Rey as she chats with artists Jamie North and Sally Bourke.
ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION //
UNA REY WITH JAMIE NORTH AND SALLY BOURKE
BRUTAL
SALLY BOURKE // BRUTAL
5 MAY - 11 JUN 2017
Newcastle-based artist Sally Bourke will present a large-scale installation made up of portraits for her first solo exhibition since 2009.
SALLY BOURKE //
BRUTAL
JAMIE NORTH
JAMIE NORTH // SLIDINGS
5 MAY - 11 JUN 2017
Jamie North’s newly commissioned sculptural installations use living plants and inorganic industrial waste to create works in response to The Lock-Up's spaces.
JAMIE NORTH //
SLIDINGS
THE GHOSTS OF NOTHING
THE GHOSTS OF NOTHING (FEAT. ZACKARI WATT) // PRESENT "JOHNNY ROBBER"
6PM SHARP SATURDAY 6 MAY 2017 -
The Ghosts of Nothing are an artistic collaboration between Sean Lowry and Ilmar Taimre.
THE GHOSTS OF NOTHING (FEAT. ZACKARI WATT) //
PRESENT "JOHNNY ROBBER"
MAYHEM AND MADNESS BALL // RAISING LOOT FOR THE LOCK-UP
29 APRIL 2017 -
For one night only, get your gangster on and help raise some loot for The Lock-Up at our first ever Mayhem & Madness Ball.
MAYHEM AND MADNESS BALL //
RAISING LOOT FOR THE LOCK-UP
Mayhem and Madness
MAYHEM & MADNESS // FUNDRAISING AUCTION
12 APRIL - 7PM SATURDAY 29 APRIL 2017
Some of Australia's best artists have come to the table and donated art works all to help raise loot for The Lock-Up.
MAYHEM & MADNESS //
FUNDRAISING AUCTION
COMMUNITY WELCOME DAY
COMMUNITY WELCOME DAY // NEW ARRIVALS TO NEWCASTLE AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY
11.30AM 23 APRIL 2017 -
Join us at The Lock-Up for a welcome day for new arrivals to the Newcastle community.
COMMUNITY WELCOME DAY //
NEW ARRIVALS TO NEWCASTLE AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY
RAVI NAGAVEERAN
RAVI NAGAVEERAN // WRITER IN RESIDENCE
31 MAR - 11 APR 2017
Ravi Nagaveeran will take part in The Lock-Up's residency program as a Writer in Residence in partnership with the Newcastle Writers Festival.
RAVI NAGAVEERAN //
WRITER IN RESIDENCE
ARRIVAL
ARRIVAL // A DISCUSSION ON MIGRATION, CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE SPACES
1.15PM - 2.15PM SUNDAY 9 APRIL 2017 -
Arrival: A discussion on migration, creativity and creative spaces in partnership with Newcastle Writers Festival
ARRIVAL //
A DISCUSSION ON MIGRATION, CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE SPACES
Curator Call Out
PROJECT CURATOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST // CRITICAL ANIMALS 2017
1 APRIL 2017 - DEADLINE - 30 APRIL 2017
The Lock-Up are and The Critical Animals Creative Research Symposium are looking for a Project Curator for 2017.
PROJECT CURATOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST //
CRITICAL ANIMALS 2017
Bike Tour
THE LOCK-UP // NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY BIKE TOUR
FRIDAY 5PM 31 MAR 2017 -
Join us for a bike ride starting at The Lock-Up and finishing at Newcastle Art Gallery...
THE LOCK-UP //
NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY BIKE TOUR
Program
The Lock-Up’s innovatively curated program promotes current, experimental and diverse practices from local, national and international creatives.
The Lock-Up spaces, including a purpose built gallery and artist in residence apartment and the visually remarkable heritage listed cell block and former exercise yard are brought to life with a program that includes contemporary art exhibitions, events, site specific installation and performances, artist residencies, creative talks workshops and a variety of activities designed to engage the public and promote the sharing of ideas and creative vision.