~Richard Tipping: 30 Years of Hear The Art~
On view until 24 May.
Celebrating 30 years of Hear the Art, installed in the MAC yapang Sculpture Park in 1996, this exhibition explores Richard Tippingโs long-standing creative career, which is deeply entwined to MAC yapang through works in the MAC yapang Sculpture Park and in our Visual Arts Collection.
Photos: Richard Tipping Hear the Art, installation view. MAC yapang, 2026. Courtesy Tess Lehman @tessdoes_
~Salote Tawale: The Tide Continues~
On view at MAC yapang until 19 July
Step into an immersive new exhibition by Australian-Fijian artist Salote Tawale, inspired by the waterways and mangroves of Lake Macquarie.
Blending video, murals, paintings and quiet spaces for rest, the exhibition invites visitors to slow down, sit within the work, and reflect on the connection between place, memory, and culture.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Young Dobell Competition and shared their artwork with us!
Our judging panel reviewed an outstanding range of entries and has selected this year's finalists, now listed on our website.
We are excited to announce that Michael Bell will be selecting this yearโs award recipients.
Join us for the ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ.
The Young Dobell Exhibition 2026 will be on display from ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ and will feature a digital display of all entries.
The Dobell Festival is back in 2026!
Ignite your imagination and celebrate innovation and creative excellence at the Lake Macquarie Dobell Festival!
From the 1-30 June Lake Macquarie is host to a range of events from workshops and art classes to performances, exhibitions and more.
Don't miss event favourites such as ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ, ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ and ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ.
Get excited for new events such as ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก and ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ.
Whatever your creative passion, there's something for you - explore the full program to find your match.
Link in bio ๐จ
๐ธ Dobell Festival: Wanagi Zable-Andrews ๐ธGolden Age Portraits: Shannon Smith ๐ธ Macbeth: Syl Marie Photography
#DobellFestival2026 #LakeMacquarie #LakeMacArts #MeettheMakers #Floatyourboat
Haters - even in art, you can't escape them!
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ for a free talk, Sculpture Park tour and book signing, and hear more about his life's work.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป: 11am Saturday 16 May
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: Museum of Art and Culture, yapang
๐๐ผ๐๐: Free - Book online
His exhibition ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ: 30 ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ต is on view at MAC yapang until 24 May.
Video by Paul Searles
Stuck on what to get Mum for Motherโs Day?
Pop into shop MAC and browse everything from jewellery and art supplies to picnic wear and puzzles!
Looking for something a little more exciting?
Give her a year of inspiration with a Lake Mac Arts membership. It includes two free tickets to any Lake Mac Arts event, 10% off all workshops and events, 10% off in our shop, and plenty more perks!
Let imaginations run wild in this playful collage workshop with local illustrator Gemma Kirschner.
Inspired by Gemmaโs playful animal drawings, kids will design and create their own animal artwork!
+ 11am-12pm Saturday 6 June
+ Materials included
+ For children aged 7-12 years
+ $25 (including booking fee)
Save the date, Meet the Makers is back and it's set to be huge!
Join us on Saturday 13 June for market stalls featuring the work of ๐ฑ๐ฌ+ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐.
Browse a wide range of stalls and meet the people behind the work.
Expect live music, great food and plenty of inspiration!
10am-4pm | Free entry
Mark your calendar and support Lake Macโs creative community.
#LakeMacMeetTheMakers
Earlier this year ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ข was installed in the MAC yapang Sculpture Park.
This video shares stories from members of the Nikinpa Aboriginal Art Group about the making of this significant work.
Thank you to the incredible women of the Nikinpa Aboriginal Art Group, artist Holly Macdonald (@h_ollymacdonald ) and our Cultural Projects Curator, Charlotte Hilder (@lottelily ).
You can visit Wreath of Nikinpa in the MAC yapang Sculpture Park any time!
This is a shortened version - ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ.
Video by Wanagi Zable Andrews @wanagi
Now for something completely different...
Introducing Stack, our new book club!
Led by MAC yapang Curator Ellen Hewitt, ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น, ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐-๐ณ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฏ.
Itโs a relaxed space to connect, discuss, and share thoughts on the selected title.
Our first book is ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ด by Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad (The White Pube).
๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐-๐๐ฝ: ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐บ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ.
You can grab a copy of the book in our shop, or BYO.
Image 2 Courtesy of The White Pube.
Have you got a young artist at home?
Entries for the Young Dobell Competition close soon!
+ Free to enter
+ Open to ages 5-18
+ Finalists exhibited at MAC yapang
All your little artist needs to do is create an A4 portrait or landscape and submit it online!
Entries close 12pm Friday 8 May.
Explore the art of words and sculpture with Richard Tipping
Join Richard from 11am Saturday 16 May for a floor talk, Sculpture Park walk, and book signing celebrating ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ต: ๐๐ช๐ด๐ถ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ต๐ณ๐บ ๐ข๐ด ๐๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ.
๐ MAC yapang
๐ฒ Free (registration appreciated)
Signed/unsigned books and light refreshments available
