{"id":18419,"date":"2020-10-19T02:36:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T02:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/?page_id=18419"},"modified":"2025-05-25T21:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T21:50:31","slug":"arts-culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/things-to-do\/arts-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts &#038; Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18419\" class=\"elementor elementor-18419\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6119b7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6119b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45885b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45885b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf0f19 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecf0f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arts &amp; Culture\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2549c9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2549c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Macleay Valley is home to a rich Indigenous history and a vibrant culture that is maintained by strong local Indigenous groups, art galleries and events. Whether you\u2019re after a unique treasure for your home, yearn to learn something new or simply want to immerse yourself in the arts, there\u2019s plenty to whet your cultural appetite in the Macleay Valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0715e84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0715e84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37eff6e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37eff6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7382b28 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7382b28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b012a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7b012a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">    \n        \n        <div class=\"product-list__wrapper is_ready filter_not_open \">\n        <div class=\"product-list__results grid-listing\">\n            <div class=\"grid-listing__row tag_cc_listing\">\n                                                    <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/yarrahapinni-studio-gallery\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-56b243d2b042386245d4c9cd-2-1024x702.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Yarrahapinni Studio Gallery<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            It's rare for visitors to get the chance to meet local makers, but at The Yarrahappini Studio Gallery, you can do just that. Located along Stuarts Point Road, the gallery features the work o\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/dunghutti-ngaku-aboriginal-art-gallery-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-56b242fa266140594568719d-1024x746.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            The Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery (DNAAG) is housed in the annex of the Kempsey Visitor Information Centre, designed by internationally renowned architect Glen Murcutt. \n\nThe galler\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/nulla-from-the-hello-koalas-sculpture-trail\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-5fd97835c9fbcb284b8a4d46-2-1024x768.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Nulla from the Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Nulla the Koala is a part of the Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail, a bold, ambitious and imaginative sculpture project, which celebrates one of Australia\u2019s iconic animals, the Koala. \n\nAbove a\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/milton-budge-mural-water-towers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-60ff5e81e85ea9d220388779-2-1024x683.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Milton Budge Mural Water Towers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following listing contains creative works of a person who has passed away.\n\nKempsey Aboriginal artist Milton Budge was com\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/macleay-valley-community-art-gallery\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-5d4ba5b8127f77f37d507de5-2-1024x723.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            The Macleay Valley Art Gallery is a popular hub for Macleay Valley artists, offering a dedicated space for local exhibitions. The gallery hosts rotating exhibitions in two gallery spaces and\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/coolamon-aboriginal-arts-gallery\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-64420985c8e8f64f393c53b8-1024x723.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Coolamon Aboriginal Arts Gallery<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Call into the Coolamon Arts Hub at Annecto on Smith Street to view the stunning original art exhibition featuring local Indigenous artists, many of whom are displaying their work for the fir\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/back-creek-cultural-art\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-61b94b20a36da77576e9d74f-1024x693.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Back Creek Cultural Art<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Head down to the turquoise waters of Back Creek to view the cultural art bollard wraps displaying designs by well-known Dunghutti artist Nancy Pattison. Painted in bold colours, the bollards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/ash-taylor-abstracted-outline-of-the-macleay-river-mural\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-643f67fe5ed155e279556cec-1024x683.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Abstracted Outline of the Macleay River Mural<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Ash uses contemporary design elements to create a sense of motion and energy. Amongst these elements is the inclusion of important species and ecosystems of the Kempsey Shire forming a narra\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/attractions\/ash-johnston-golden-headed-cisticola-mural\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-643f65f8584b54556ae557cc-1024x698.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Golden-Headed Cisticola Mural<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Ash's popular style combines the broader community appeal of nature\u2019s local flora and fauna, in this case, a photorealistic representation of a Golden-headed Cisticola frequently spotted b\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/tours\/marrgaan-cultural-experience\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-5eb4bba55a35101229a92046-1-1024x1024.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Yarrakuun Cultural Experience<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Yarrakuun Cultural Experience offers visitors, locals and groups the chance to approach wellness from a holistic perspective, something that is central to the local Dunghutti culture. Please\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/events\/kempsey-riverside-markets\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/feed-5d4d04cd273f306a5c282cf2-1-686x1024.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Kempsey Riverside Markets<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Kempsey Riverside Markets are held on the first Saturday of the month. They are located at Riverside Park, Eden Street, and Kempsey on the beautiful Macleay River banks.\n\nThe markets feature\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"0\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/locations\/kempsey\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/KEMPSEY-1-1024x683.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Kempsey<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Nestled on the banks of the Macleay River, Kempsey is the major service town of the Macleay Valley Coast. Kempsey is a blend of old-world charm and a thriving regional river town, and famous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"grid-listing__item tag-item\" data-order=\"5\">\n                                \t<a href=\"https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/locations\/gladstone\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"grid-bgimage\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/macleayvalleycoast.com.au\/dev7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Old-Bank-vintage-car_Gladstone_Macleay-Valley-Coast-1024x668.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"grid-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h2>Gladstone<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            Nestled on the banks of the Macleay River, Gladstone is a charming little village brimming with creativity, history and culture. 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