Name: Newcastle Art Gallery Talks & Ideas
Start: 2024-10-05T11:00:00+10:00
End: 2024-10-05T12:00:00+10:00
Location: Honeysuckle Marina Newcastle, Cnr Workshop Way & Merewether St

Join us for a series of panel discussions and an in conversation with artist Megan Cope as we explore the themes of 'Ngumpi Kinyingarra Oyster House' through the lens of contemporary art, local oysters, community collaboration and environmental stewardship.
Learn about the cultural significance of oysters and local histories of Newcastle in a program line up to feature local and national artists, oyster experts, knowledge holders and more.
'Ngumpi Kinyingarra Oyster House' hopes that by centring and honouring the oyster, we can transform our understanding of Country and reinvigorate our deep responsibilities to it.
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟭𝟬.𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 - 𝟭𝟭.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺
Join us for the launch celebrations and hear from internationally acclaimed Quandamooka artist Megan Cope as she discusses the project and her practice informed by more than six years of research. This event will be Auslan-interpreted courtesy of Deaf Connect. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/megan-cope-opening
𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁 | 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴 𝗦𝗲𝗽 𝟮:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺
Join Megan Cope and local artists and collaborators Nicole Chaffey and Shellie Smith for a panel discussion exploring their practices. Learn how each artist traces personal histories, explores cultural practices, and honours ancestral technologies through the lens of contemporary art.
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽 | 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 + 𝟮:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺
Did you know the humble oyster can filter up to 150 litres of water a day? That’s enough to fill a bathtub every two days! Conservation charity OzFish share the science of this shellfish hero and how YOU can help revitalise your local waterways.
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 | 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺
Learn about the history, ecology and industry of local oysters and waterways on Awabakal and Worimi Country. Join us for a riveting panel discussion with local community members and experts.
🌌 𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁:
https://tinyurl.com/oyster-house
'Ngumpi Kinyingarra Oyster House' is presented exclusively by Newcastle Art Gallery for New Annual.