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.

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.

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).

 

Current expressions of interest – 2 suites suitable for offices

 @ 90 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW. For more information contact:

The Business Manager

nhrlmbusiness@gmail.com

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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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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