Past Exhibitions // Events // Artist Residencies
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
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR // GROUP EXHIBITION
18 MARCH - 23 APRIL 2017
A group exhibition considering the migratory condition and experience in new places.
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR //
GROUP EXHIBITION
CONTROL
SHAUN GLADWELL // CONTROL
4 FEBRUARY - 12 MARCH 2017
Shaun Gladwell’s works of art are contextualised within The Lock-Up’s history as a police station and lock-up in his first solo exhibition in Newcastle, CONTROL.
SHAUN GLADWELL //
CONTROL
INEKE DANE
INEKE DANE // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
6 JANUARY - 20 JANUARY 2017
Curator Ineke Dane will utilise her time as Artist in Residence to research and develop ideas around the upcoming exhibition KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR, an exhibition on arrival.
INEKE DANE //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
POST
POST //
8 FEBRUARY - 18 FEBURARY 2017 (various dates and time)
Upstage Theatre in partnership with The Lock-Up presents a brand new work, POST.
POST //
JOANNA CALLAGHAN
JOANNA CALLAGHAN // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
20 JANUARY - 13 FEBURARY 2017
Joanna Callaghan will utilise this residency to develop a film about Australian identity that weaves together fact and fiction.
JOANNA CALLAGHAN //
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
CALL OUT - KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
CALL OUT // KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
PROPOSALS CLOSE 20 JANUARY 2017 -
The Lock-Up is looking for temporary spatial or structure proposals for its upcoming exhibition KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR.
CALL OUT //
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
EVERY BREATH
GROUP EXHIBITION // EVERY BREATH
10 DECEMBER 2016 - 29 JANUARY 2017
Using air as an artistic medium, a motif or as the starting point for artistic research, this exhibition project explores the concept of air and its wider connections.
GROUP EXHIBITION //
EVERY BREATH
Contemporarry Printmaking Demonstration
CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING DEMONSTRATION //
10AM - 4PM 3 DECEMBER -
A demonstration day with UK printmakers Tracey Hill, Jason Hicklin and Greg Fuller.
CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING DEMONSTRATION //
Contemporary Printmaking Forum
CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKERS FORUM //
2PM 11 DEC 2016 -
A special event exploring approaches to printmaking within contemporary art practice.
CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKERS FORUM //
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.