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Open 10am – 4pm except Sunday 10am – 1pm

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14 Jan -23 Feb 26 Coastal Treasures and Exploring Art 

Coastal Treasures celebrates the profound beauty of our shoreline. This exhibition features a variety of works capturing the shifting light on ocean waves, the textures of weathered rock, and the hidden life found along the tide line. Discover the rugged, delicate essence of the Port Stephens coast. A treasured holiday memory for your home.

Exploring Art is a dynamic exhibition featuring diverse mediums and techniques. Where artists  challengedyour perceptions and explore the breadth of creativity.

Featured Artist – Nada O’Loughlin Yonge  Featured – Potter Meri Andric

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23 Feb – 1 April Modern Contemporary and Photography

Modern Contemporary exhibtion challenges boundaries through bold, abstract installations. Experience a provocative fusion of conceptual storytelling and innovative textures that redefine the relationship between the viewer and modern creativity.

Photography exhibition will showcase the breathtaking spirit of Port Stephens through an immersive lens. Witness golden sunrises, pristine turquoise waters, and diverse local wildlife, perfectly preserving our region’s stunning natural coastal heritage and more.

Featured Member 2d  Elena Leong Featured Member 3d  Milja Phillipson

1 – 27 April In the Mist and Life Drawing

In the Mist allows you to step into a realm of ethereal beauty. This exhibition captures haunting landscapes shrouded in fog, where softened horizons and ghostly silhouettes evoke a sense of quiet mystery and tranquil wonder.

Life Drawing celebrates the raw elegance of the human form. This exhibition showcases intimate sketches and fluid strokes, capturing movement, anatomy, and the timeless vulnerability of life through diverse artistic perspectives.

Featured Member 2d Meryl Miller Featured Member 3d Kate Wilkie

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Port Stephens Community Arts Centre open 7 days a week  Monday to Saturday from 10 am until 4 pm,  Sundays 10am – 1pmf ree entry.

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Arts and Crafts Groups

There are a large number of Art and Crafts groups, who meet at the centre on a regular basis to practice their crafts.

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Garden Cafe

Our small garden cafe is open for special events.  The recent Aussie High Tea was a great sucess. Scrumptious food, decorations, music, ambience and staffing were as usual fantastic and everyone seemed to have fun and said they loved it.

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