Lower Hunter
Arts Upper Hunter

ArtStart Contact: Bridget Nicholson
Phone: 0409 382 509
Email: rado@artsupperhunter.com.au
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Overview Areas Covered: Cessnock, Dungog, Greater Lakes, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Merriwa, Murrurundi, Newcastle, Port Stephens and Scone.
Our Approach A series of creative development retreats for young people across the hunter. These retreats will provide a variety of workshops in response to requests by young people. A small grants round will support young people to run projects in their communities using skills learnt at the retreats.

Key Festival Events:
  • Retreat 1, 20/07/2009, Vacy
  • Retreat 2, 06/10/2009, Vacy
  • Retreat 3, 12/10/2009, Murrurundi
  • Retreat 4, 07/12/2009, Stroud
  • Retreat 5, 14/12/2009, Stroud
Local ArtStart Supporters:
Cessnock Youth Development Project, Singleton Youth Venue, Port Stephens Council, Gloucester Youth Development Officer, Lake Macquarie Youth Development Officer