Our Exhibitions
The Newcastle Art Prize
The Society of Artists Newcastle has hosted the Newcastle Art Prize for over 30 years (formerly the Newcastle Mattara Art Prize), an exhibition that is open to members and non-members alike.    ​
Newcastle Art Prize Venue: Adamstown Uniting Church Hall 228 Brunker Rd Adamstown
Opening Night: Thursday 28th September 6:00pm
Exhibition open: Friday 29th September, Saturday 30th September, Sunday 1st October 10am - 5:00pm  Monday 2nd October 10:00am - 4:00pm.
Raffle with prizes of four original art works.
​Click here for terms and conditions for entering the Newcastle Art Prize exhibition including categories and prizes.
Click here to download the artist statement form.
In House and Weekend Exhibitions
​Ron (Joe) Donkin Art Gallery
The Society also holds a number of member-only exhibitions during year for members to display and possibly sell their art. Each month the Society holds monthly member only exhibitions in the Ron (Joe) Donkin Gallery room of its workshop in Lambton.  ​Members of the public are welcome to visit when the rooms are open, which is generally each weekday morning from 9:30am to at least 1pm and some days, to 3 or 4pm. 
 Other Exhibitions and Events
COOKS HILL GALLERIES
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'A FOCUS ON LANDSCAPE'
MICHAEL BLACK & CHERYL BARRETT
Opening Friday 18 August, 6 - 8PM
Continues 4 September, 2023
Cooks Hill Galleries (CHG) are proud to launch two of the galleries newest 'Represented Artist' in an exhibition titled 'A focus on landscape' ​
Exhibitions and Events in Newcastle and the Hunter Region
Up River Down River
10th June - 13th August, 
Maitland Regional Art Gallery ​
A Focus on Landscape
MICHAEL BLACK & CHERYL BARRETT
18th August - 4th September
​Opening Friday 18th August 6PM
​Cooks Hill Galleries
Brett Whiteley: Chapters 1959–69
Opens Thursday 24th August,
This exhibition explores the period when Whiteley lived abroad in his 20s and 30s, and features works not exhibited since the 1970s.
Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills 
Yapang Emerging Art Prize exhibition 
​29 July - 17th September 
Museum of Art and Culture (MAC)
Collecting in Colour - Stories of Fashion and Art
26th August - 29th October, 
Maitland Regional Art Gallery ​
Sydney Contemporary 2023
7th Sept. 11AM - 10th Sept. 5PM
Sydney Contemporary art fair also hosts a daily program of performance art, large-scale installations, talks, workshops and tours 
Carriageworks Sydney
​New Annual Festival
​22 September — 01 October 2023
​New Annual 2023 is a ten day festival of art, culture and creativity in the centre of Newcastle.
​Crownland 
featuring; KARLA DICKENS, VINCENT NAMATJIRA, BEN QUILTY, ANDREW QUILTY, MEGAN COPE & JAKE CHAPMAN
26th August - 5th November,
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Atong Atem
23rd September - 1st October
Internationally renowned photographer Atong Atem presents striking video and photographic portraiture in her first exhibition in Newcastle. The exhibition is presented by Newcastle Art Gallery for New Annual 2023.
* Contact venues for more information
Past Exhibitions
Newcastle Art Prize Exhibitions
The Society of Artists Newcastle has hosted the Newcastle Art Prize for over 30 years (formerly the Newcastle Mattara Art Prize), an exhibition that is open to members and non-members alike.
Click on images to show winners
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Congratulations to Sharon O'Hearn who won the contemporary section of the Singleton Art Prize.
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The Society of Artists Newcastle Inc
PO Box 174, New Lambton NSW 2305 Phone: 4952 6902