Lighthouse Arts Newcastle

Lighthouse Arts Newcastle Events, exhibitions, studios in the lighthouse cottages on Nobbys-Whibayganba headland Newcastle NSW Providing visibility and support for the arts and culture.

Lighthouse Arts on Nobbys-Whibayganba headland features: studio spaces for artists around the world, arts trading store, exhibition space, live events. On Awabakal Country, Newcastle, NSW. We acknowledge the Awabakal People, the Traditional Custodians of this place. www.lighthousearts.org.au

Lighthouse Arts is an initiative of Hunter Writers Centre, a not-for-profit organisation. Funding was pro

vided by the City of Newcastle Industry Response Taskforce in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on arts and cultural sector. Access to Nobbys-Whibayganba headland has been obtained under a licence agreement between Hunter Writers Centre and Port Authority NSW. Lighthouse Arts’ purpose is to provide supportive and inspirational spaces for creatives and audiences.

WILD brings together 28 artists, exploring their own interpretation of what it means to be ‘wild’. Through diverse mediu...
19/06/2026

WILD brings together 28 artists, exploring their own interpretation of what it means to be ‘wild’. Through diverse mediums and perspectives, the exhibition explores WILD from the raw beauty and untamed power of nature, to the instinctive and emotional aspects of ourselves.

Saturday 23 May — Sunday 12 July 2026
Open on Saturdays and Sundays 10 am – 4 pm
Closed public holidays.
Free entry. Donations welcome.

Featured artists include Carol Archer, Ronald Atilano, Michelle Ball, Diana Boyd, Louella Dent, Andrew Eaton, Sally Egan, Seong Gurung, Ylia Hena, Lorraine Hollis, Denise Honan, Christopher (Kit) Kelen, Gemma Kirschner, Emily Lloyd, Margaret Lukas, Brenda Madden, Stephen McDonald, Kristen Morris, Sara Motta, Helen Murphy, Melissa Murry, Mary Prema, Rebecca Rath, Julie-Anne Rogers, Mel Tume, Tim Ungaro, Ryan Wild, and Leah Zimmerman

🎨: Mother and Son by Andrew Eaton, Photograph

Peggy is a multidisciplinary artist working as a writer, playwright, and poet. She also has several other roles in the t...
18/06/2026

Peggy is a multidisciplinary artist working as a writer, playwright, and poet. She also has several other roles in the theatre industry. During her residency, Peggy is busy working on her YA novel, ‘Strange Extraction’. She has found the discussions during communal lunches most inspiring, noting that these conversations with other creatives have helped unlock parts of her creative practice that she didn't expect to have unfolded.

You can follow Peggy on Instagram at


SOLD!💰 Stephen McDonald's 'Thundering waves morning light Nobbys', pastel on Fabriano watercolour paper.'Thundering wave...
17/06/2026

SOLD!💰 Stephen McDonald's 'Thundering waves morning light Nobbys', pastel on Fabriano watercolour paper.

'Thundering waves morning light Nobbys' explores light and colour as language to reveal the essence of nature’s elements fusing together to express presence.

This is just one of many beautiful artworks featured in the WILD exhibition at Lighthouse Arts. Open 10 am - 4 pm every Saturday and Sunday through 12 July.

WILD brings together 28 artists, exploring their own interpretation of what it means to be ‘wild’. Through diverse mediu...
12/06/2026

WILD brings together 28 artists, exploring their own interpretation of what it means to be ‘wild’. Through diverse mediums and perspectives, the exhibition explores WILD from the raw beauty and untamed power of nature, to the instinctive and emotional aspects of ourselves.

Saturday 23 May — Sunday 12 July 2026
Open on Saturdays and Sundays 10 am – 4 pm
Closed public holidays.
Free entry. Donations welcome.

Featured artists include Carol Archer, Ronald Atilano, Michelle Ball, Diana Boyd, Louella Dent, Andrew Eaton, Sally Egan, Seong Gurung, Ylia Hena, Lorraine Hollis, Denise Honan, Christopher (Kit) Kelen, Gemma Kirschner, Emily Lloyd, Margaret Lukas, Brenda Madden, Stephen McDonald, Kristen Morris, Sara Motta, Helen Murphy, Melissa Murry, Mary Prema, Rebecca Rath, Julie-Anne Rogers, Mel Tume, Tim Ungaro, Ryan Wild, and Leah Zimmerman

🎨: Bogey Hole by Seong Gurung, Watercolour and Ink

Ursula is an author from Sydney. Her forty-year career spans a collection of books for children of all ages, including p...
11/06/2026

Ursula is an author from Sydney. Her forty-year career spans a collection of books for children of all ages, including picture books to novels, to plays and non-fiction titles. During her residency, Ursula has been working on a new novel. She has appreciated how the space has given her an opportunity to bask in the value of quiet thoughts, rather than endlessly interrupted ones.

You can follow Ursula on Instagram at


Honoured to present my autumn series artworks and share this beautiful exhibition space with such lovely artists. 🧑‍🎨👩‍🎨...
09/06/2026

Honoured to present my autumn series artworks and share this beautiful exhibition space with such lovely artists. 🧑‍🎨👩‍🎨👨‍🎨💛🎨.

WILD brings together 28 artists, exploring their own interpretation of what it means to be ‘wild’. Through diverse mediu...
05/06/2026

WILD brings together 28 artists, exploring their own interpretation of what it means to be ‘wild’. Through diverse mediums and perspectives, the exhibition explores WILD from the raw beauty and untamed power of nature, to the instinctive and emotional aspects of ourselves.

Saturday 23 May — Sunday 12 July 2026
Open on Saturdays and Sundays 10 am – 4 pm
Closed public holidays.
Free entry. Donations welcome.

Featured artists include Carol Archer, Ronald Atilano, Michelle Ball, Diana Boyd, Louella Dent, Andrew Eaton, Sally Egan, Seong Gurung, Ylia Hena, Lorraine Hollis, Denise Honan, Christopher (Kit) Kelen, Gemma Kirschner, Emily Lloyd, Margaret Lukas, Brenda Madden, Stephen McDonald, Kristen Morris, Sara Motta, Helen Murphy, Melissa Murry, Mary Prema, Rebecca Rath, Julie-Anne Rogers, Mel Tume, Tim Ungaro, Ryan Wild, and Leah Zimmerman

🎨: Summer Hill by Rebecca Rath, oil on canvas

And that's a wrap on this week's residency!These writers and artists have been attending every day this week, working on...
05/06/2026

And that's a wrap on this week's residency!

These writers and artists have been attending every day this week, working on various projects from manuscripts to picture books, watercolour art and more.

Interested in undertaking a residency with us? Applications for 2026 are now open (link in bio)

📸 Ali, Amanda, Angharad, Emma, Fern, Mel, Sean, Suzanne


04/06/2026

Race you to the top! Where my love of King Island Dairy met my addiction to paper art at Lighthouse Arts Newcastle. I’m still dreaming of sun soaked days at my artist residency. While I ponder on my next adventure you can read my reflections on my week at the lighthouse via my blog.

https://www.livlorkin.com/my-week-at-a-lighthouse/

Grace is a Melbourne-based writer. During their residency, they worked on a young adult novel about a teenage athlete wh...
01/06/2026

Grace is a Melbourne-based writer. During their residency, they worked on a young adult novel about a teenage athlete who becomes chronically ill. The novel explores community care and what access in friendships looks and feels like.

You can follow Grace on Instagram at


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