Lake Mac Arts

Lake Mac Arts Lake Macquarie's new home for art, music, performance and more.

66 years of marriage. A love story captured in a single portraitโค๏ธ Shannon Smith's ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด exhibition is o...
28/05/2026

66 years of marriage. A love story captured in a single portraitโค๏ธ

Shannon Smith's ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด exhibition is one of the highlights of this year's Dobell Festival - a beautiful series of images celebrating the lives, resilience, and humanity of our seniors.

Lake Macquarie's biggest annual arts celebration is running all June long with workshops, presentations and exhibitions across the lake.

Find your perfect match at the 2026 Dobell Festival:
-Young Dobell - celebrating young artists
-Meet the Makers - 50+ local artists 13 June
-Dobell House - extended open days
-Float Your Boat - illuminating the lake 19โ€“20 June

1โ€“30 June | Explore the full program ๐Ÿ‘‰ Lake Mac Arts

Lake Macquarie City Council
La Bella Vita Photography - Shannon Smith

22/05/2026

Renowned artist ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฅ๐ž leads a compelling conversation across two connected exhibitions.

Lake Mac Arts invites audiences to explore:
-Beyond the Waves | MAP mima | until 31 May
-Salote Tawale: The Tide Continues | MAC yapang | until 19 July

Beyond the Waves brings together video works by Pacific Islander artists that reimagine identity across oceans, while The Tide Continues offers a solo exhibition shaped by the Lake Macquarie landscape.

Donโ€™t miss the chance to experience both exhibitions together before Beyond the Waves closes on 31 May.

Supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Create NSW
Lake Macquarie City Council
MAC yapang - Museum of Art and Culture, yapang
Salote Tawale

20/05/2026

Looking for a fun, creative outing for your little ones? We've got all weather covered!

The Multi-Arts Pavilion mima (MAP mima) is right in Speers Point Park and is perfect for mums and little ones.

โœจ Mothers Club โ€“ every Tuesday, Winter 9amโ€“2pm
โœจ Digitales: Storytime & Art โ€“ monthly Thursdays, next up 21 May, 10am

Grab a coffee from Harry and Lolas

Visit Lake Mac Arts
Lake Macquarie City Council

Lake Mac is buzzing with ideas, books, stories and art this weekend - and you won't want to miss a moment of it!๐–๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐‡๐ž...
15/05/2026

Lake Mac is buzzing with ideas, books, stories and art this weekend - and you won't want to miss a moment of it!

๐–๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ | ๐…๐ซ๐ข ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ โ€“ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ - Three days of author talks, panels and workshops for writers and readers of all kinds. Bookings essential.

๐‘๐ข๐œ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ & ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ค | ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆโ€“๐Ÿ๐ฉ๐ฆ - Floor talk, sculpture walk and book signing celebrating 30 Years of Hear the Art at MAC yapang

Feeling inspired after the Write Here Festival? Put it into practice next month with our playwriting intensive.

๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐œ๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ | ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ• ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž
An immersive two-part playwriting intensive with award-winning writer Augusta Supple at MAP mima, as part of the Dobell Festival.

Visit our website for more.

Lake Mac Libraries
MAC yapang - Museum of Art and Culture, yapang

The Dobell Festival is back in 2026!Ignite your imagination and celebrate innovation and creative excellence at the Lake...
13/05/2026

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…๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐š๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ and ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ.

Get excited for new events such as ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ง ๐€๐ ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐Œ๐š๐œ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ก and ๐“๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ.

Whatever your creative passion, there's something for you - explore the full program to find your match.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Check out the full program: https://bit.ly/3W1MBJo

MAC yapang - Museum of Art and Culture, yapang
Wangi Lions Dobell Art & Craft Festival
Visit Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie City Council
Dobell House - Sir William Dobell's House & Studio

๐Ÿ“ธ Dobell Festival: Wanagi Zable-Andrews ๐Ÿ“ธGolden Age Portraits: Shannon Smith ๐Ÿ“ธ Macbeth: Syl Marie Photography

We're thrilled to announce Peter Swanton, Prita Tina Yeganeh and Georgia Hayward as the recipients of the ANAT ร— MAP mim...
08/05/2026

We're thrilled to announce Peter Swanton, Prita Tina Yeganeh and Georgia Hayward as the recipients of the ANAT ร— MAP mima Artist Residency + Commission 2026.

This project was selected for its clarity of vision, the strength of its artโ€“science collaboration, and the urgency of the issues it addresses.

Working within a dark sky reserve, the team will use experimental imaging and field recordings to reveal nocturnal ecosystems - creating an immersive installation that positions darkness not as absence, but as a vital ecological condition.

Final exhibition at MAP mima: 25 Sep โ€“ 29 Nov 2026.
Stay tunedโœจ
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