When Newcastle hears the rev of engines and smell of motor fumes for the super cars weekend this month, people will be encouraged to take the “road less travelled” to Dungog shire.
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The seeDUNGOG Regional Arts and Culture Trail will be held from November 23-25 with the aim of encouraging visitors to experience all the arts and cultural activities on offer in the region.
seeDUNGOG has evolved out of the Upper Hunter Arts Trail Weekend which was held in November 2017.
Sarah Crawford who runs Dungog Contemporary with partner Stephen Hobbs said last year the Dungog shire attractions were so popular during the arts trail they were encouraged to apply for funding for a shire-specific event.
Dungog Contemporary received $20,000 from the NSW Government’s 2018 Incubator Event Fund to run the inaugural event which has already been met with an enthusiastic response.
“All arts and cultural venues in the region will be promoted and the whole Region will put out the welcome mat and invite visitors to see, do, taste, experience and discover this incredibly beautiful part of the Upper Hunter,” said Ms Crawford.
“It’s our first year and we are really testing the waters and have already distributed 18,000 brochures throughout Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Port Stephens and some areas of the Central Coast and Sydney.”
There’s a google map of all the attractions on the seeDUNGOG website, including times artists will be hosting activities.
While many organisations are run by volunteers they will be open at various times over the three days.
Among the many attractions the Gresford Museum will open and Tocal Homestead which usually only opens on a Sunday will also open for the Friday and Saturday that weekend. The Clarence Town School of Arts will hold a photographic exhibition and the Clarence Town Museum will be open, along with Quambi House at Stroud, the Tin Shed Brewery and Boydell’s winery.
