CURRENT

LOCUST JONES / The green dream

1st March
– 25th May, 2025

Opening event: Friday 28 February 2025

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LAUREN BRINCAT / When do I breathe?

1st March
– 25th May, 2025

Opening event: Friday 28 February 2025

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FUTURE

COLLECT 2025: OPENING NIGHT

5pm (multiple sessions)
6th June, 2025

COLLECT 2025

7th June
– 10th August, 2025

THE LOCK-UP’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION, COLLECT, IS BACK. GET READY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR LOCAL ART SCENE, SUPPORT ARTISTS AND INVEST IN ART BY SOME OF THE BEST IN THE HUNTER AND BEYOND.

 

 

COLLECT: FOCUS 2025

7th June
– 10th August, 2025

‘FOCUS’ SHOWCASES SEPARATE BODIES OF WORK FROM ARTISTS MEGAN FARQUHAR AND KATIE ELLEN WILKINS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER EXHIBITION, COLLECT.

PAST

Artist In Residence /
Karla Dickens

22nd April – 24th April, 2025

Artist Karla Dickens will be utilising this residency to complete initial research and planning for her solo exhibition at The Lock-Up in 2025.

Holiday Hours / PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025

15th April – 26th April, 2025

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE / Chloe Kim and Cassidy McDermott-Smith

11th February – 16th February, 2025

SMALL PLATE / presented by substance

6pm - 8pm
15th February, 2025

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE $20


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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE / Adam Norton

31st January – 7th February, 2025

BRINCAT + JONES / Double Opening Night

5:30 - 8:00PM
28th February, 2025

FREE event, limited capacity, bookings essential

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Curator in Residence / Anabelle Lacroix

13th January – 22nd January, 2025

The Lock-Up welcomes French-Australian curator Anabelle Lacroix to the AIR program

TRIPPING CODE / Generative AI Video Masterclass with Brie Trenerry

1 - 3PM
22nd February, 2025

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90 Hunter Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
Australia

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