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Regional development organisation for arts and culture across the Shoalhaven, Kiama & Shellharbour, NSW.

30/10/2026

Competition has been fierce for a place among the flowers and foliage at Wollongong Botanic Garden, with a record number…

27/10/2026

Following the success of our last Lightning Talks, we’re looking for South Coast locals with a story, idea or opportunity to give a short, informal presentation at our final in-person gathering for 2026. First-timers are very welcome.

Last time, talks explored culture beyond city limits (Zoe Po***ck), going from soldier to meditation teacher (Brendan Harding, Wollongong’s darkest untold stories (Nick McLaren), the very serious business of whimsy (Gemma Hart) and finding a voice through recovery ( Green). What’s yours?

📅 Saturday 12 December, 1.30–4pm
📍 Berry School of Arts

Applications close Monday 30 November, 5pm.
https://form.jotform.com/director975/lightning-talk-eoi

26/10/2026

Calling First Nations creatives connected to Dharawal Country 🌏

Expressions of interest are open for an artist or art team to design a public artwork for Cawley’s Road Bridge, crossing the M1 Freeway south of Waterfall.

The work will celebrate Dharawal culture and may draw on the animals that will use the bridge. It will be fabricated in steel and mounted on the sides of the bridge, along with signage the artists help shape, which could include Dharawal words and meanings. It will become a landmark seen by thousands of people every day.
Selected artists will be invited to yarn and collaborate with other Aboriginal artists and Dharawal community.

To apply, send your contact details, ABN and up to 8 images of previous work to [email protected]
EOIs CLOSE SUNDAY 1 November at 8pm.

The EOI is managed by Culture Across Time, on behalf of NSW DCCEEW and Transport NSW. Email via link in bio

26/10/2026

Eight photographers. Ten months of gigs, studios, festivals and openings. One year of our creative community, seen up close.

Sightlines 26: Seeing Our Creative Community brings together the emerging photographers of the Sightlines Collective, who have spent the year learning their craft by turning their lenses on the artists, musicians and makers of Kiama, Shellharbour and the Shoalhaven. For most of them, this is their first exhibition.

📍 The Old Fire Station, Kiama
🗓 06/11 – 10/11, 10am–4pm daily
✨ Opening night: Friday 06/11, 6–8pm

Editorial: Please note we made a small error in our previously listed dates. The show now runs 6–10 November.

Free entry, all welcome. Presented by South Coast Arts and Photomart

📸 Maria Cruz McKinnon
📸 Tom Johnston
📸 Dominic Kavo
📸 Anthony Koziol
📸 Selena Quintrell
📸 Nery Romero
📸 Jacintha Symes
📸 Amy Wagner

22/10/2026

CONVERSATIONS — with REGIONAL ARTS NSW
Regional Arts NSW (RANSW) is going on tour and they’re coming to the !
RANSW's goal is creating a strong creative ecosystem in regional NSW. They partner with the network of Regional Arts Development Organisations (RADOs) across the state, and work to advocate for, support and lead the regional arts sector.

Join a Conversations sessions to:
➡ Connect with them in person
➡ Tell them about your experience & needs as a regional artist in NSW
➡ Hear more about the support they can offer you

📍 Nowra School Of Arts And Annex
📆 20 November
⏰ 12:30-2:30PM
🎫 FREE (register online)
🔗 REGISTER: https://events.humanitix.com/conversations-with-ransw-nowra

Conversations with RANSW is supported by the Regional Arts Fund: Strategic Partnerships Project Grants, an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. The Regional Arts Fund is managed by Regional Arts Australia on behalf of the Australian Government.
📸 RALLY Assembly, Kandos NSW, April 2026. Photo by Gus Armstrong.

19/10/2026

Emerging Photographers Exhibition
Ten months. Countless gigs, openings, festivals and late nights. Eight emerging photographers from Kiama, Shellharbour and the Shoalhaven have spent this year behind the lens with the Sightlines Collective, photographing the people who make our creative community tick.
Now it’s their turn on the wall.

Sightlines '26: Seeing Our Creative Community
📍 Old Fire Station, Kiama
🗓 06–10 November, 10am–4pm daily
✨ Opening night: Friday 6 November, 6–8pm

Free entry, all welcome. For most of these photographers, it’s their first exhibition, so come and make some noise for them.
Presented by .arts with thanks to .pro.lab

Featured image:

Sightlines Collective:
Maria Cruz McKinnon .photography
Tom Johnston
Dominic Kavo
Anthony Koziol
Selena Quintrell
Nery Romero
Jacintha Symes
Amy Wagner

09/10/2026

AI is already changing how creative work gets made, shared and valued. So what does it mean for you and your practice?

Join us online for AI and the Artist: Opportunity, Ethics and the Future of Creative Practice, with ethical AI strategist and speaker Dr Nici Sweaney.
Together we’ll look at the real possibilities AI opens up for independent artists, the practical ways people are using it, and the harder questions too: who owns the work, who gets left out, and how to use these tools without losing the human heart of what you make.

Whether you’re curious, sceptical or somewhere in between, come with your questions. All artists, all disciplines, all levels of experience welcome.

🗓 Wednesday 04/11/2026
🕠 5:30pm – 6:30pm AEDT
💻 Online
Register https://events.humanitix.com/ai-and-the-artist/tickets

28/09/2026

Caring for a family member or friend? This Carers Week, this morning is for you.

Join us for a free songwriting workshop just for unpaid carers. Through guided storytelling and collaborative lyric writing, you'll work alongside singer-songwriter Anthony Snape and trauma-informed practitioner Belinda Brooks to create an original, professionally produced song. It will be shaped from your group's shared experiences.

You don't need to sing, play or perform. Just come as you are. The morning closes with a shared catered lunch and an intimate live set from Anthony.

This is time set aside for you, so the workshop is for carers only and the person you care for won't be attending with you.

🗓 Thursday 15 October, 9am–1pm
📍 Vincentia Public Hall
🎟 Free, with places limited to 15

Book via https://events.humanitix.com/carers-week-songwriting/tickets

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Kiama, NSW

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+61477522263

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http://www.southcoastarts.org.au/

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