Tag: Castlemaine State Festival
Sculpture entries open
It’s a Small World sculpture prize, coinciding with next year's Castlemaine State Festival, is being hosted by the Newstead Arts Hub from March 18-April...
Workshops to support creative practice
Castlemaine State Festival and Good Shed Arts have announced a new series of six two-day workshops providing essential inspiration, skills and support for artists...
Bust of the late Felix Cappy unveiled
Lisa Dennis
A huge crowd gathered at the Castlemaine Town Hall on Sunday to witness the unveiling of a bronze bust to celebrate the life...
Countdown to Dialogues…
Castlemaine State Festival's Dialogues 2022 event kicks off this Thursday with a visit by special guests Bill and Chloe Shorten at The Goods Shed.
The theme of...
The impact of betrayal of trust
It was Albert Einstein who said, "whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters".
Has our ability to...
Festival bursts into life
Award-winning South Sudanese singer-songwriter and activist Ajak Kwai delighted the Castlemaine State Festival opening night crowd with her funky afro-beats and extraordinary voice in...
First festival out the gate
Castlemaine Botanical Gardens sets the scene for this evening's Castlemaine State Festival program launch - and what a festival it promises to be.
The result...
Global project heads to Castlemaine
Renowned French street artist JR is preparing to make his mark on Castlemaine, inviting Mount Alexander Shire residents to participate in a global large-format...
Castlemaine State Fest offers grants to creatives
Virus or no virus, come March next year the Castlemaine State Festival will happen, its director says.
Exactly what form it takes will be guided...
In Your Face at Newstead
A new art project at Newstead will invite people to try their hand at portraiture, capturing the faces that make up the local community.
The...
Cartoon lab
Castlemaine State Festival goers will have the opportunity to take a sneak peek at Trace Balla's next graphic novella set in Jaara country, as...
















