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Mudgee Arts Precinct is located at 90 Market St Mudgee NSW Australia.

Mudgee Arts Precinct is a regional gallery funded by the Mid-Western Regional Council, Create NSW and the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. The $8.1 million facility opened in November 2021, quickly becoming the cultural centre for the region.

The state-of-the-art facility includes a primary gallery space, community gallery spaces, a seminar room, café and the Cultural Workshops. Mudgee Arts Precinct is also home to Mudgee Region Tourism, and their award-winning information centre.
The new facility provides a hub to promote, nurture and facilitate participation in art, creativity and cultural activities.

18/10/2026

🎨 WATCH A MAP PRIZE ENTRY COME TO LIFE

Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when an artist creates a portrait?

Local artist Michael Bourke is currently working on his MAP Portrait Prize entry in the Community Gallery at Mudgee Arts Precinct, and you're invited to watch the creative process unfold.

Michael is painting a portrait of fellow Mudgee creative Peter Brooks on an unexpected canvas... a car bonnet.

Over the coming weeks, visitors can drop in and see the artwork evolve from concept to completed portrait. Even when Michael isn't in the gallery, you can explore the sketches, studies and reference photographs helping shape the final piece.

Your next opportunity to watch Michael at work is:
📅 Wednesday 21 October
📍 Community Gallery, Mudgee Arts Precinct
🕙 10am - 4pm

Drop in throughout the day, see the portrait progress, chat with the artist, and maybe even gather a little inspiration for your own MAP Portrait Prize entry.

✨ Thinking of entering this year's competition? There's no better way to kickstart your creativity than seeing an artist at work.

MAP PRIZE ENTRIES NOW OPEN
Entries close 12 Noon Tuesday 3 November
https://www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au/WHATS-ON/Upcoming-Exhibitions/MAP-Portrait-Prize-2026

16/10/2026

🎨 Got a young creative at home?

This weekend could be the perfect time to start a portrait for the Next Gen Portrait Prize 2026.

Whether they love painting, drawing, collage, sculpture or mixed media, we encourage all young artists to get involved.

✨ FREE ENTRY
✨ Categories from Preschool to Year 12
✨ Up to three artworks per artist
✨ 2D and 3D artworks welcome

⏰ Entries close 5.00pm Monday 9 November 2026.

* To be eligible you must currently reside in the Mid-Western Regional Council Local Government Area.

Encourage the young artist you know to get creative, tell a story and share their talent with the community.

The Next Gen Portrait Prize 2026 is proudly sponsored by The Property Shop.

👉 Enter now via: https://www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au/WHATS-ON/Upcoming-Exhibitions/Next-Gen-Portrait-Prize-2026

15/10/2026

🎨 Planning your weekend? Make time for art at Mudgee Arts Precinct

Looking for something inspiring to do this weekend? Discover two remarkable exhibitions under one roof at Mudgee Arts Precinct.

Sam Paine: A Year in Mudgee celebrates the landscapes, seasons and familiar places that make our region unique. Through vibrant paintings inspired by a lifetime of living in Mudgee, Sam invites visitors to see the beauty of the places we know and love through fresh eyes.

Roy Lichtenstein: Reflections on a Bull presents works by one of the twentieth century's most influential artists, offering a rare opportunity to experience internationally significant art right here in Mudgee.

Whether you're hosting visitors, catching up with friends, or enjoying a weekend of local discovery, a visit to MAP is the perfect addition to your plans.

SAM PAINE: A YEAR IN MUDGEE
25 September – 22 November 2026

ROY LICHTENSTEIN: REFLECTIONS ON A BULL
25 September – 21 February 2027

MUDGEE ARTS PRECINCT
90 Market Street, Mudgee NSW 2850
Open daily 9am –5 pm
FREE entry

www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au

Mudgee Guardian Arts Outwest 2MG Mudgee

Works on exhibition in Roy Lichtenstein: Reflections on a Bull, are on long term loan from the National Gallery of Australia with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection.

Exhibition installation images by Amber Hooper

08/10/2026

🎨 SEE SAM PAINT, LIVE IN THE GALLERY

He’s back at the easel this Sunday!

Join us at Mudgee Arts Precinct as Sam Paine continues work on his landscape painting live in the Gallery, as part of the public program for Sam Paine: A Year in Mudgee.

Watch the painting evolve before your eyes, observe Sam’s process and technique up close and take the opportunity to ask questions and chat with the artist while he works.

If you’ve been following the painting’s progress, come back and see how it’s changed. If you haven’t seen Sam at work yet, this is your chance!

🎨 See Sam Paine Paint
📅 This Sunday 11 October
🕚 11am
📍 Mudgee Arts Precinct

SAM PAINE: A YEAR IN MUDGEE
25 September – 22 November 2026

MUDGEE ARTS PRECINCT
90 Market Street, Mudgee NSW 2850
Open daily 9am –5 pm
FREE entry

www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au

2MG Mudgee Mudgee Region

Images

07/10/2026

🎨 CALL FOR ENTRIES | MAP PORTRAIT PRIZE 2026

Your portrait. Your moment.

Entries are now open for the 2026 Mudgee Arts Precinct Portrait Prize, and we’re calling on artists from across Australia to put their creativity on show.

$10,000 Best Portrait Prize Sponsored by Alf Moufarrige AO
$3,000 Best Local Artist Prize Sponsored by Mid-Western Regional Council
$1,500 People’s Choice Prize Sponsored by Mid-Western Regional Council

Whether you’re just beginning your creative journey or are an established arts professional, we want to see your work. Artists working in any medium are invited to enter, with selected finalists exhibited at Mudgee Arts Precinct from 27 November 2026 to 21 February 2027.

📅 Entries close 12 noon, Tuesday 3 November 2026

👉 Find all the details, key dates and entry information here:
https://www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au/WHATS-ON/Upcoming-Exhibitions/MAP-Portrait-Prize-2026

MAP PORTRAIT PRIZE 2026
27 November 2026 – 21 February 2027

Mudgee Arts Precinct
90 Market Street, Mudgee NSW 2850
Open daily 9am – 5pm
www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au

Mudgee Guardian Mudgee Region ArtsHub

03/10/2026

Make time for art this long weekend.

If you’re out and about in Mudgee this long weekend, step inside Mudgee Arts Precinct and experience Sam Paine: A Year in Mudgee.

Born and raised in Mudgee, Sam brings a lifetime of connection to the region to this vibrant exhibition, capturing the changing seasons and the familiar roads, paddocks, hills and landscapes that make this place home.

You might even recognise a favourite view, a road you travel every day or a landscape tied to a memory of your own.

See the Mudgee Region through fresh eyes this long weekend.

While you’re here, don’t miss Roy Lichtenstein: Reflections on a Bull, also currently showing at MAP.

SAM PAINE: A YEAR IN MUDGEE
25 September – 22 November 2026

Mudgee Arts Precinct
90 Market Street Mudgee NSW 2850
Open daily 9am – 5pm
FREE entry
www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au

Mudgee Region Mudgee Guardian Arts Outwest

02/10/2026

✈️ You don’t need to travel overseas to see international art this long weekend…

Pop into Mudgee Arts Precinct and experience Roy Lichtenstein: Reflections on a Bull right here in Mudgee.

See the work of one of the world’s most iconic Pop artists up close, without the passport, plane ticket or jet lag! 🎨💥

Make MAP part of your long weekend plans and enjoy a little international art on your doorstep.

ROY LICHTENSTEIN: REFLECTIONS ON A BULL
25 September – 21 February 2027

MUDGEE ARTS PRECINCT
90 Market Street, Mudgee NSW 2850
Open daily 9am –5 pm
FREE entry

www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au

Mudgee Guardian Arts Outwest 2MG Mudgee

Works on exhibition in Roy Lichtenstein: Reflections on a Bull, are on long term loan from the National Gallery of Australia with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection.

Images: Installation images of Roy Lichtenstein: Reflections on a Bull at Mudgee Arts Precinct photographed by

01/10/2026

🎨 YOU LOVED IT... SO WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN!

See Sam Paine Paint returns to Mudgee Arts Precinct this Saturday!

Join us at 11am and watch Mudgee artist Sam Paine at work in the gallery as he creates a painting surrounded by his exhibition, A Year in Mudgee.

Come along and see how Sam’s paintings evolve, observe his technique up close and take the opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from the artist as he works.

Whether you joined us last time or missed out, this is another chance to experience the creative process firsthand and discover the stories behind Sam’s work.

🎨 See Sam Paine Paint
📅 This Saturday
🕚 11am
📍 Mudgee Arts Precinct

Come and see the Mudgee landscape take shape before your eyes.

SAM PAINE: A YEAR IN MUDGEE
25 September – 22 November 2026

MUDGEE ARTS PRECINCT
90 Market Street, Mudgee NSW 2850
Open daily 9am –5 pm
FREE entry

www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au

2MG Mudgee Mudgee Region

Images

Address

90 Market Street
Mudgee, NSW
2850

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61263782850

Website

http://www.mudgeeartsprecinct.com.au/

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