HeArt Open - Hunter Innovation Festival Panel, featuring Kirsten Drysdale with curator of The Lock-Up’s INSIDE ELANDS Una Rey, AfriB Creations Fashion Designer Bronwyn Hassan, Hunter Young Professional Daniel Drayton and Environmental Activist and Poet George Woods, May 2021.

The Lock-Up is an 1800s police station, reimagined as a contemporary art space.

Committed to presenting multidisciplinary practices of local, national and international artists, The Lock-Up is a space that is dedicated to stimulating and challenging audiences. With an emphasis on producing artist-led projects that explore contemporary social issues, The Lock-Up believes firmly in artists taking risks. Our historical space is a platform for artists to create new works, experiment, create dialogue, share, learn and reflect.

STAFF

COURTNEY NOVAK
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 

Courtney Novak has extensive experience in creative programming, exhibition development and project management and arts marketing.

 

Courtney joined The Lock-Up in 2014 and has been instrumental in the organisation’s strategic direction, enabling the contemporary art space to become a nationally recognised, award-winning institution. She has curated multiple exhibitions within The Lock-Up’s program, notably NIGEL MILSOM: JUDO HOUSE, SEEING RED, I LOVE YOU MELISSA and most recently SAM SMITH: ELEMENTS.

 

Courtney has worked with various arts organisations across Australia including Artbank, Australia Council for the Arts and Newcastle Art Gallery. She has also worked in the Middle East including The Third Line Gallery, Christie’s Middle East and Art Dubai. She holds a Master in Curating and Cultural Leadership, School of Art and Design, University of New South Wales, and an undergraduate in Fine Art, University of Newcastle.

HOLLY FARRELL
CURATOR 

Holly Farrell is responsible for coordinating The Lock-Up’s cultural programs, marketing and communications. She is the key contact for artists, curators and exhibition installation and works with the Artistic Director to coordinate program delivery. She also manages The Lock-Up and its team of volunteers, install and support staff.

 

Holly has worked on numerous curatorial projects such as +++I’M GOING THROUGH CHANGES+++, ELEMENTS: SAM SMITH and PLAYGROUND. She has extensive experience coordinating multidisciplinary arts festivals and arts event management.

 

Holly has over a decade of experience working within various public, commercial and independent arts organisations and holds a Master in Curating & Cultural Leadership graduating with Excellence at the School of Art and Design, University of New South Wales.

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Newcastle Historic Reserve Land Manager, on behalf of NSW State Government Department of Crown Lands, is responsible for the conservation, management and cultural use of three heritage listed government buildings including the former Newcastle Police Station and Lock-Up (1861).

GILLEAN SHAW – CHAIR 

Currently Art Curator for University of Newcastle, its Galleries, Museum and Collection and has curated independent projects for arts and history organisations such as The Lock-Up, Maritime Museum and the Lovett Gallery. She has previously worked in public programs, visitor services and exhibition installation at the Newcastle Art Gallery and was the Curator at The Lovett Gallery. She holds Masters by research in the Presentation of Material Culture, particularly as it relates to historic buildings and collections. 

STEPHEN MCLEAN – CO-CHAIR 

Working as the Property Projects Manager for Reflections Holiday Parks, Stephen’s senior management leadership experience has been developed by having excelled in public and private sector organisations. His skills and expertise included multi-site, multi-services operations management, business planning, strategy and execution, customer and stakeholder relationship management, human resource management, workplace change and risk management, tender writing, response and assessment, and internal and external compliance and quality auditing. 

ANNETTE MORRISSEY – TREASURER 

Annette is a Chartered Accountant with approximately 25yrs experience in a senior financial management and advisory capacity for the commercial, NFP and government sectors. Management Accountant Asset Delivery for the Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annette’s expertise includes project management; governance; budgeting; strategic planning; risk management; taxation; leadership development; change management; IT systems exploitation; financial management, advice and reporting; and financial sustainability. 

JOHN CARR 

An architect with over forty years experience with NSW Public Works, John was the Project Architect for the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Performance Hall for the Australian Bi-Centennial in 1988. John has been a Trustee for over twenty years and specialises as a heritage consultant. 

CATHERINE CROLL 

Kate is the founding director of Cultural Partnerships Australia Programming Sub- Committee and has held the position of Director Special Projects at Red Gate Gallery, Beijing since 2009. She is an arts patron, collector and practitioner with extensive experience in the management of multi faceted cultural exchange projects and international touring exhibitions. 

ROSEMARIE MILSOM 

Rosemarie Milsom is the founding director of the Newcastle Writers Festival, one of Australia’s largest regional literary festivals. The 10th event will be held in 2022. She has been an award-winning journalist, mainly with Fairfax Media in Sydney and Newcastle. More recently she has worked as a broadcaster with ABC Emergency. In 2019, she was selected to participate in the Australia Council for the Arts’ Leadership Program. Rosemarie is chair of Hunter Creative Alliance and is a member of Create NSW’s Literature Advisory Board. Rosemarie is also a respected facilitator and has hosted events with leading public figures such as Julia Gillard, Nigella Lawson, Peter Garrett, and Richard Flanagan.

KRISTEN TOLA

Kristen Tola is a Heritage Consultant in the cultural heritage sector. She is a graduate of the Master of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies from Deakin University specialising in heritage practice, with interest in the integration of heritage conservation into planning and urban development strategies. Kristen draws on experience working at Newcastle Museum and the City of Newcastle, where she combined her cultural heritage and museum studies qualifications in museum management, support of the Fort Scratchley Historic Site volunteer group, grant management, heritage interpretation, local government processes, stakeholder relationships, the Museum Shop and customer experience.

VOLUNTEERS

As a not-for-profit, The Lock-Up relies on a team of dedicated volunteers to help us to keep our doors open each day. The Lock-Up Volunteer Program attracts people with a range of backgrounds and skills, a shared commitment to the organisation and a desire to help us carry out our day-to-day activities.

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EMPLOYMENT

CASUAL CHILDRENS ART EDUCATOR – The Lock-Up

6 hours p/week

One year casual contract commencing October 2022

Includes Saturday work

Award/Rate: $30 p/hour

 

The Lock-Up is looking for a Casual Children’s Art Educator to lead and create the gallery’s new children’s art workshop program. We are looking for someone to join our small team who is passionate about experimental and contemporary art and arts education.

 

Suited to a motivated, well organised individual who is both a team player and able to work independently, the Casual Art Educator must be well presented, a skilled communicator and able to be an enthusiastic and friendly face of the organisation.

 

The position has the possibility of being extended depending on future funding.

 

The Lock-Up is committed to diversity and strongly supports applications from First Peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people, and people with disability.

 

About the Role

 

– Creates and delivers multidisciplinary professional education art experiences for children that relate directly to The Lock-Up’s artistic program.

– Creates educational activities that are accessible and inclusive.

– Reports to and takes direction from the Galley Director and Curator.

– Works to support, and in collaboration with Gallery staff

– Work schedule includes 3 hours workshop planning and assisting staff with general gallery duties mid-week (flexible days) in addition to 3 hours for workshop delivery on Saturdays.

 

Essential Selection Criteria

– Experience working with education with children of all ages

– Experience in the creation and facilitation of children’s art workshops

– Be able to use a diverse range of artistic mediums such as acrylic, water colour, clay, collage, digital etc

– Knowledge of contemporary and experimental arts practices

– Ability to run workshop sessions independently

– Fine Arts or Education Degree or equivalent experience

– Working With Children Check

 

Desirable

– A current contemporary arts practice

– Driver’s license and own mode of transport

– Experience coordinating volunteers

 

APPLY NOW

Please email your CV with references and a one page word doc addressing the essential criteria to The Lock-Up Artistic Director Courtney Novak courtney@thelockup.org.au

 

If you would like further information to discuss the role call 4925 2265 or email courtney@thelockup.org.au

Applications close 5PM 26 September 2022.

 

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THE LOCK-UP: 1800S POLICE STATION REIMAGINED AS A CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE

+61 2 4925 2265
90 Hunter Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
Australia

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