New England Regional Art Museum

Wonders of HINTON
2023-02-03 18:00 - 2028-01-30 16:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Experience one of the greatest collections of art in regional Australia with the new semi-permanent display, Wonders of Hinton.
The Howard Hinton Collection is the result of one of the greatest acts of artistic philanthropy and benefaction in Australian history. Between 1929 and 1948 a collection of over 1000 artworks were donated to the newly constructed Armidale Teachers’ College by the retired shipping agent, Howard Hinton OBE (1866-1948). The collection provides a snapshot into Australian artistic practice in the early twentieth century as well as some insights into this ‘modest and self-effacing’ gentleman who lived in a boarding house in the north shore suburb of Cremorne and is one of the most significant collections of Australian art in regional New South Wales.
Opening Night Event: Friday 3 February, 6pm

Across the Ditch (and back again)
2026-03-20 18:00 - 2026-04-26 16:00
A collaborative printmaking project challenging participants to embrace experimentation and freedom in printmaking. Members of the Black Gully Printmakers (Armidale) and Te Kowhai Print Trust (Whangarei, New Zealand) have provided a print to a member of the other collective who then responds to the original artist’s imagery and approach. Each participant is relieved from conceiving an entire finished work, and instead, brings their own flavour, technique and finesse to another’s. The results are anyone’s guess!

VIEW THE PRINTS

Image Credit: Annie Brammal, member of Te Kowhai Print Trust New Zealand

Tinted: Janna Hayes and Phoebe Hillard
2026-03-20 18:00 - 2026-04-26 18:00
This exhibition brings together two distinct artistic practices exploring how perspective shapes experience. Through contrasting approaches to colour, form, and process, Hayes and Hillard examine the ways meaning is shaped by the narratives we create and the way in which we express it.
Image: Phoebe Hillard, Still in the moment, 2026. pastel on paper

Tinted Catalogue – Janna Hayes and Phoebe Hillard

Experimenta Emergence: National Tour of Media Arts
2026-03-28 10:00 - 2026-05-17 16:00
Experimenta Emergence presents the work of contemporary artists who explore emerging societal and environmental changes and offer other perspectives, imagined possibilities and directions.
At a time when the unknown and maybe the unknowable is building like a wave, these artists encourage us to question our shifting realities. What are the forces shaping our worlds? How might we encounter, counter or adapt to the transformations of the human and more-than-human world we are part of? Can we alter current trajectories?
The art works these Australian and international artists have created – virtual realities, participatory works, and speculative fictions – will provoke you to ask questions about where we, individually and collectively, are going … and where we might want to go.

Curator: Lubi Thomas
Curatorial Advisor: Jody Haines

ARTISTS
Leah Barclay | Ina Conradi & Mark Chavez | Sophie Dumaresq | Kate Geck | Amrita Hepi | Katrin Hochschuh & Adam Donovan | Ben Joseph Andrews & Emma Roberts | Daniel McKewen | Hayley Millar Baker | Jonny Scholes | Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm | Wang & Söderström | Liam Young

UNE Discovery: Magic of Physics Years K - 10
2026-04-09 10:30 - 13:15
Magic of Physics
Looking for something fun (and a little bit mind-blowing) these school holidays? Come along to NERAM for a unique experience where art, science and discovery collide!
Start your visit with a guided tour of the amazing Experimenta exhibition, where you’ll explore interactive artworks that mix creativity, technology and big ideas.
Then get ready to become a junior scientist with UNE Discovery in NERAM’s Packsaddle Studio as you dive into The Magic of Physics!
You’ll get to:

Create amazing science effects using light, sound and magnetism
Reveal invisible rainbows
Hold water in an upside-down cup
Make magnets appear to defy gravity
Try experiments you can even share with friends later

The Magic of Physics shows that understanding how things work doesn’t take away the wonder — it actually makes the world feel even more amazing!
Perfect for curious teens who love to explore, experiment and ask “how does that work?”

Thursday 9 April
Session 1: 10:30am – 11:45am
Session 2: 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Cost: $15 per participant
Bookings essential.

Terms and Conditions

All bookings for events, art classes and workshops require payment in full at the time of booking
A minimum number of 10 students required for workshop to proceed, please book before 10am Tuesday 7th April 2026
Please be aware that once bookings close, we are unable to offer a refund
If the workshop does not proceed, you will be refunded any cash amount
NERAM events have a limited capacity and use a ticketing system. Bookings are essential
Student contact details may be passed on to facilitators for communication purposes
