MTAS Kids School Holiday Workshops, 12th – 23rd January 2026

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Macquarie Towns Arts Society
Kids School Holiday Workshops
12th – 23rd January 2026

Our MTAS Kids School Holiday Workshops are on again!
From 12th – 23rd January 2026
Enroll your child now to our fun and creative kids’ workshops for the new year!
For 5-15yr olds.
Cost: $15 per workshop per child; all equipment supplied.
Bookings Essential: phone Deidre 0412 979 731 or 02 4578 3555

Here are the classes we have:

10am - 12nn 1pm - 3pm
Mon, 12th Paint a Landscape, 10am - 12nn Make a Polyclay Frog Pond, 1pm - 3pm
Tues, 13th Make Your Own Dragon, 10am - 12nn Decorate Treasure Boxes, 1pm - 3pm
Wed, 14th Paint Watercolours, 10am - 12nn Make Slime, 1pm - 3pm
Thurs, 15th Make Mini Fun Food, 10am - 12nn Acrylic Pouring, 1pm - 3pm
Fri, 16th Make Animal Puppets, 10am - 12nn Tie Dye a T-Shirt (BYO T-Shirt), 1pm - 3pm
Mon, 19th Make Fairy Garden Ornaments, 10am - 12nn Make Little Dinosaurs, 1pm - 3pm
Tues, 20th Draw Manga, 10am - 12nn Draw Scratch Art, 1pm - 3pm
Wed, 21st Make Jewellery, 10am - 12nn Make Pottery, 1pm - 3pm
Thurs, 22nd Make Friendship Bracelets, 10am - 12nn Make a Creative Journal, 1pm - 3pm
Fri, 23rd Draw Fantasy Creatures, 10am - 12nn Make Polyclay Ocean Creatures, 1pm - 3pm

For more news about MTAS, you can follow us on our channels:
MTAS blog www.mtas.com.au/mtas-blog
Facebook www.facebook.com/MacquarieTownsArtsSociety
Instagram www.instagram.com/macquarietownsartssociety/
Youtube www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLJysmLa7yB1o-T77T1Pcw

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The Next MTAS Portrait Group is on Saturday, 13th December 2025

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MTAS Portrait Group
Saturday, 13th December 2025
From 1pm – 4pm

Our next portrait group with a live model will be on Saturday, 13th December 2025.

Please note: This will be the last one this year, and there will be no Portrait Group in January.
We’ll resume again in February.

The Portrait Group is held every second Saturday of the month from 1pm – 4pm at Richmond Art Supplies Shop 1, 328 Windsor St, Richmond.

Cost is $15.00. If anyone would like to come along please text or call Deidre on 0412 979 731.

Model, easels & afternoon tea provided.
BYO Painting/Drawing materials.

We also need a model each month, so if anyone is interested in sitting for a portrait (fully clothed) or would like to suggest a sitter, please phone Deidre on 0412 979 731.

We look forward to seeing you there!

www.mtas.com.au

Reminder: MTAS Monthly Meeting & Christmas Party – Tonight, 9th December 2025

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MTAS Monthly Meeting & Christmas Party
Tonight, 9th December 2025

It’s that time of the year again!

Reminding everyone that our Monthly Meeting and End of Year Celebration will be tonight, 9th December 2025, 7.30pm at the Stan Stevens Studio (Deerubbin Centre).

Venue address: Stan Stevens Studio, Deerubbin Centre, Hawkesbury Cultural Precinct, 300 George St, Windsor.

Please bring something for Show & Tell. It can be an art or craft work you have done through the year or something of interest to show to the group.

We will also have a Lucky Dip, Lucky Door Prize, Art Trivia, and more.

Tea & coffee will be supplied. Please bring a plate of something tasty to share with the group. Hoping to not have all sweets, so bringing something savoury is also good.

Both members and non-members are welcome to join our meetings, for the opportunity to enjoy networking with like-minded art enthusiasts.

Please remember to park outside the car park as it closes early.

We hope you can join us to celebrate the year and wish you all a safe and happy festive season!

For more news about MTAS, you can follow us on our channels:
MTAS blog: www.mtas.com.au/mtas-blog
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MacquarieTownsArtsSociety
Instagram: www.instagram.com/macquarietownsartssociety
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLJysmLa7yB1o-T77T1Pcw

#MTAS #MacquarieTownsArtsSociety #MTASChristmasParty #MTASMonthlyMembersMeeting #MonthlyMembersMeeting #ShowAndTell

 

 

 

 

Reminder: MTAS Monthly Meeting & Christmas Party – Tuesday, 9th December 2025

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MTAS Monthly Meeting & Christmas Party
Tuesday, 9th December 2025

It’s that time of the year again!

Reminding everyone that our Monthly Meeting and End of Year Celebration will be on Tuesday, 9th December 2025, 7.30pm at the Stan Stevens Studio (Deerubbin Centre).

Venue address: Stan Stevens Studio, Deerubbin Centre, Hawkesbury Cultural Precinct, 300 George St, Windsor.

Please bring something for Show & Tell. It can be an art or craft work you have done through the year or something of interest to show to the group.

We will also have a Lucky Dip, Lucky Door Prize, Art Trivia, and more.

Tea & coffee will be supplied. Please bring a plate of something tasty to share with the group. Hoping to not have all sweets, so bringing something savoury is also good.

Both members and non-members are welcome to join our meetings, for the opportunity to enjoy networking with like-minded art enthusiasts.

Please remember to park outside the car park as it closes early.

We hope you can join us to celebrate the year and wish you all a safe and happy festive season!

For more news about MTAS, you can follow us on our channels:
MTAS blog: www.mtas.com.au/mtas-blog
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MacquarieTownsArtsSociety
Instagram: www.instagram.com/macquarietownsartssociety
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLJysmLa7yB1o-T77T1Pcw

#MTAS #MacquarieTownsArtsSociety #MTASChristmasParty #MTASMonthlyMembersMeeting #MonthlyMembersMeeting #ShowAndTell

 

 

 

 

Colquhoun | Hansell: Hawkesbury Two Exhibition – Opens This Friday, 5th December 2025

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Colquhoun | Hansell
Hawkesbury Two Exhibition
Opening This Friday 6pm, 5th December 2025

Come along to view Colquhoun | Hansell – Hawkesbury Two, a special exhibition featuring highlights from Hawkesbury City Council’s cultural collections and celebrating two artists Enid Colquhoun and Greg Hansell, who have lived, worked, and found lasting inspiration in the region.

The Opening night will be on this Friday, 5th December at 6pm at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Deerubbin Centre (Top Floor), 300 George Street, Windsor NSW. It will run until 8th March 2026.

For more than fifty years, Enid Colquhoun and Greg Hansell have been at the heart of the Hawkesbury’s creative life — not just through their artwork, but through their dedication to building a vibrant local arts community.

This exhibition brings together a stunning selection of works on paper, showcasing the distinct yet complementary ways each artist captures the Hawkesbury. Colquhoun’s atmospheric etched landscapes, full of mood and depth, sit alongside Hansell’s gentle, serene pastel scenes of familiar buildings and streetscapes.

Together, their works offer a heartfelt tribute to the region’s character and their enduring contribution to its cultural story. Come along and see the Hawkesbury through their eyes.

Also running from 6th December 2025 to 8th March 2026 is POSTWORLD Exhibition, featuring Australian artists who create parallel universes. This exhibition invites audiences into playful, poetic, and cautionary alternate worlds, exploring environment, gender, and society from fresh perspectives.

We look forward to seeing you there!

#HawkesburyRegionalGallery #HawkesburyArts #ColquhounHansell #EnidColquhoun #GregHansell #PostworldExhibition #HawkesburyCulture #AustralianArtists #NSWArts #GalleryExhibition

Reminder: MTAS Art Group Christmas Lunch – Tomorrow, 3rd December 2025

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MTAS Art Group Christmas Lunch
Tomorrow, 3rd December 2025
The Little Olive Café, 12pm

Reminding all that our last Art Group for the year will be held tomorrow, 3rd December 2025 at 12pm at The Little Olive Café, Lawrence St, Hobartville.

We’ll be celebrating with a Christmas lunch, so we hope you can join us!

Come along for the last one for the year and celebrate the Christmas Holidays with fellow art enthusiasts! MTAS members and non members are welcome.

Please note: There will be no meetings in January, we’ll resume again in February.

For more information, please contact Sheila on 0408 161 284.

Look forward to seeing you there.

For more news about MTAS, you can follow us on our channels:
MTAS blog: www.mtas.com.au/mtas-blog
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MacquarieTownsArtsSociety
Instagram: www.instagram.com/macquarietownsartssociety
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLJysmLa7yB1o-T77T1Pcw

#MTAS #MacquarieTownsArtsSociety #MTASArtGroup #ArtGroup #HawkesburyShowground #HawkesburyArt #ArtCommunity #HawkesburyArtists #ArtAndCraft

MTAS December 2025 Newsletter

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Hi MTAS Members,

Here is your December 2025 Newsletter.

Please click the link to view the PDF: MTAS December 2025 Newsletter

You can find past newsletters on this page of our website:
www.mtas.com.au/mtas-newsletters

Many regards,
The MTAS Committee

For more news about MTAS, you can follow us on our channels:
MTAS Blog: www.mtas.com.au/mtas-blog
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MacquarieTownsArtsSociety
Instagram: www.instagram.com/macquarietownsartssociety/
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLJysmLa7yB1o-T77T1Pcw

#MTAS #MacquarieTownsArtSociety #ArtCommunity #ArtistsOfHawkesbury #ArtEvents2025 #SupportLocalArtists #ArtsNews #MTASNewsletter

MTAS Art Group Christmas Lunch – Wednesday, 3rd December 2025

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MTAS Art Group Christmas Lunch
Wednesday, 3rd December 2025
The Little Olive Café, 12pm

Our last Art Group for the year will be held on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at 12pm at The Little Olive Café, Lawrence St, Hobartville.

We’ll be celebrating with a Christmas lunch, so we hope you can join us!

Come along for the last one for the year and celebrate the Christmas Holidays with fellow art enthusiasts! MTAS members and non members are welcome.

Please note: There will be no meetings in January, we’ll resume again in February.

For more information, please contact Sheila on 0408 161 284.

Look forward to seeing you there.

For more news about MTAS, you can follow us on our channels:
MTAS blog: www.mtas.com.au/mtas-blog
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MacquarieTownsArtsSociety
Instagram: www.instagram.com/macquarietownsartssociety
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLJysmLa7yB1o-T77T1Pcw

#MTAS #MacquarieTownsArtsSociety #MTASArtGroup #ArtGroup #HawkesburyShowground #HawkesburyArt #ArtCommunity #HawkesburyArtists #ArtAndCraft

MTAS Monthly Meeting & Christmas Party – Tuesday, 9th December 2025

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MTAS Monthly Meeting & Christmas Party
Tuesday, 9th December 2025

It’s that time of the year again!

Our Monthly Meeting and End of Year Celebration will be on Tuesday, 9th December 2025, 7.30pm at the Stan Stevens Studio (Deerubbin Centre).

Venue address: Stan Stevens Studio, Deerubbin Centre, Hawkesbury Cultural Precinct, 300 George St, Windsor.

Please bring something for Show & Tell. It can be an art or craft work you have done through the year or something of interest to show to the group.

We will also have a Lucky Dip, Lucky Door Prize, Art Trivia, and more.

Tea & coffee will be supplied. Please bring a plate of something tasty to share with the group. Hoping to not have all sweets, so bringing something savoury is also good.

Both members and non-members are welcome to join our meetings, for the opportunity to enjoy networking with like-minded art enthusiasts.

Please remember to park outside the car park as it closes early.

We hope you can join us to celebrate the year and wish you all a safe and happy festive season!

For more news about MTAS, you can follow us on our channels:
MTAS blog: www.mtas.com.au/mtas-blog
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MacquarieTownsArtsSociety
Instagram: www.instagram.com/macquarietownsartssociety
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLJysmLa7yB1o-T77T1Pcw

#MTAS #MacquarieTownsArtsSociety #MTASChristmasParty #MTASMonthlyMembersMeeting #MonthlyMembersMeeting #ShowAndTell

 

 

 

 

Reminder: CASS ‘Art of Sydney’ 2026 Entry Form, Due on Monday, 24th November

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Combined Art Societies of Sydney
‘Art of Sydney’ Exhibition
Entry Form Due on Monday, 24th Nov 2025

The 34th CASS Art of Sydney Awards will be on from 2nd to 5th February 2026 at the Bayview Room, St. George Motor Boat Club, 2 Wellington Street, Sans Souci, NSW from 10am to 5pm!

Closing Date for Entries are due by midnight on 24th November, BUT please note your entry images can now be uploaded until midnight on 29th November (only the images).

For delivery, MTAS usually have a drop off at Richmond Art Supplies just before delivery day and they are taken in one trip to make it easier for our Members. If you wish to deliver yourself please make sure to let us know. 

You can put your online entries on this page:
https://combinedartsocieties.com/art-of-sydney/

You can download the Terms and Conditions and your Manual Entry Form here:
34th CASS Art of Sydney Entry Form and T&C PDF

The Presentation of Annual Awards will take place on Monday, 2nd February 2026, from 3pm to 8pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

For enquiries, please contact the Exhibition Manager at combinedsocieties@yahoo.com.au.

Please put your entries in as soon as possible!

PLEASE NOTE:

Entry to this Awards Exhibition is restricted to current members of the member Societies of the Combined Art Societies of Sydney Inc. A current list of members is available at www.combinedartsocieties.com/members/.

Eligible artists may submit a maximum of four (4) paintings each one up to 310cm outside perimeter of the frame, or deep edge canvas – OR one of those four paintings can be oversize to a maximum of 410cm but without glass as part of the framing.

It is also a Condition of Entry that exhibiting artists volunteer some time to assist during the Exhibition. Please check the Terms and Conditions PDF for more info.

If you would like more info or have any questions, please contact us or call
Kym Morris on 0413 809 685.

Thanks and look forward to seeing you there!

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