​Like to join us?
If you are in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, or lower Hunter area, we would welcome you joining us.
For more information, see About Us.
If you would like to join the Society, forms are available from our Resources page.

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Next Meeting
Monday25th June 7.30pm

PRESS RELEASE
NEWCASTLE ART PRIZE 2018

​The Society of Artists Newcastle Incorporated will hold their Annual Newcastle Art Prize at the Adamstown Uniting Church Hall, corner of Glebe & Brunker Roads Adamstown from Friday 13 July to Monday 16 July inclusive. Opening night and award presentations will take place on Thursday 12thJuly from 6pm with an entry fee of $10 on the night. With over 250 paintings on view and for sale, guests are invited to join the artists and their friends in the excitement of receiving a prize or commendation while enjoying the refreshments provided.

This year’s judicator is Mark Widdup, Director of Cooks Hill Galleries. The Newcastle Art Prize has been an annual event in the Newcastle’s art scene since 1975 and showcases artists from the Hunter and further afield. Prizes totaling $6,700 will be awarded across a variety of sections, with the main prize, the ‘Newcastle Art Prize’ valued at $1500.
10% of net proceeds from sales of paintings will donated to the John Hunter Children’s Hospital Kids Club. If you would like to enter the Newcastle Art prize, entries are available on our web site, the closing date is 22th June 2017. 

The Society of artists Newcastle Incorporated is a community based, not for profit art organization situated in Lambton Park.  We hold social art classes Monday to Friday, with professionally tutored art workshops on many weekends throughout the year. The weekly activities range from Portrait painters to Contemporary art, also Chinese Brush Painting and Plein Air groups.

​If you are interested in art activities visit our web site www.societyofartistsnewcastle.comto view our full range of activities. A friendly, helpful group will assist you in starting or continuing your artistic journey. 
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stARTup
We've had many enquiries about "how to get started" from people who have always wanted to “do” art - but never known where to start?
Participants will be introduced to a range of media and techniques and can choose to do the whole series, or a minimum of three of the classes  (introduction plus 1 module.
The first course is full. Another course will be
COMMENCING SOON
If interested, click below for further information:
stARTup Information flyer
Opening _ Joe Donkin Gallery
Monthly Meetings:
Members' general meetings are held on the last Monday of every month at our clubhouse at  Howe Street, Lambton, from 7:30pm to 9pm. 
The building is adjacent to the Bowling Club in Lambton Park, about opposite 37 Howe Street.  A map is provided on our Contacts Us page.
2018 Workshops
Find details of our 2018 program on our  Workshop page.
Newcastle Art Prize 2018
Entry forms are now available on the Forms page.  
Entries close 6pm Friday 25 June.

Weekly and Regular Activities

Our weekly activities have something for everybody - every day of the week!
See what's on each day HERE
Monday Afternoon Group recently held a wine-tasting dinner at the rooms - photos and further information on their page.
Plein Air Artists might like to check out the upcoming 3 day workshop at Wallabadah with Leon Holmes. Click on links for Information and Enrolment form.
Newcastle Urban Sketchers
Some of our Society members participate in the twice monthly Newcastle urban sketch-out events, under the banner, 'Newcastle Urban Sketchers'.  More information can be found here.
The Society of Artists Newcastle Inc
PO Box 41, Lambton NSW 2299 Phone: 4952 6902