Each year the skills and creativity of the Hunter community are displayed in the regional Waste as Art community art competition and exhibition. The competition provides an incentive for people to think about waste and look at its potential as a resource. All entries are made from materials that would otherwise have been disposed to landfill and range from 3D pieces to functional artworks.

In 2009, celebrating its’ 10th anniversary,  this exhibition will be held in the Black Box at NCAC.

For pictures, and 2008 winners, visit www.hweg.com.au

NCAC tenants, Mark Elliot-Ranken and Bernadette Smith, have been invited to exhibit their work at the prestigious Florence Biennale in December this year. This is an amazing honour and we congratulate them.

Pantseat Productions are running their Drama school at NCAC in 2009. Pantseat Productions was formed in 2007 as a response to the overwhelming demand for a Drama School that not only assists young people with developing their Performance skills, but also offered courses with a specific Music Theatre focus.

Pantseat Productions offers students the opportunity to create original work as well as interacting with established texts, both dramatic and musical.  Classes run after school at convenient times and are well suited to students who are just discovering the performing arts or those who are looking to extend and develop their skills.

For further information email pantseatproductions@hotmail.com

Newcastle Art Space is an artist-run, non profit organisation, overseen by the Gallery Committee. The gallery is available to members of the Community Arts & Adult Education Centre of Newcastle on a rental basis.

Visit the NAS site for details, where you can also download a submission form.