Beefing up Urunga's Arts scene

Gethin and artists prepare the gallery (Image: BSC).

A spontaneous gallery will be popping up in Urunga this week.

The former butcher shop on the corner of Urunga’s main streets has been transformed into an Arts Space.  The gallery will feature works by local artists, sculptors and crafts folk, in an ongoing exhibition called ‘Choice Cuts’.

Local photographer Gethin Coles was approached by Bellingen Shire Council and offered the space to create a popup gallery.

“A popup gallery is ideal, because  it gives exposure to local artists, supports the Creative Industries and helps the Council in promoting the space –and for the town, it helps brighten up a busy corner in the Urunga CBD”, said Gethin.

He is joined by local Sculptors Adrienne Hmelnitsky and Nick Warfield and 2-D artists Christine Wilson, Sandy Brennan, Gail Cardow and W. Paula Whiteway. 

When
The exhibition will open this week, but will have its formal opening night on Saturday 25th March at 5.30pm.   All welcome.
The gallery is open daily from 10am-4pm Tuesday - Sunday until the end of April.

In related news, Coffs Harbour City Council is encouraging local creatives to apply for the Arts and Cultural Development Grant Program when it opens next Monday.

The program offers grants of between $2,000 and $5,000 to community groups- projects seeking funding should have a strong community benefit and be inclusive of all people across the community.