Project News


16 December 2024 - Newcastle Herald Opinion Piece by Gallery Director Lauretta Morton OAM

10 December 2024 - A project update was provided to our elected Councillors on Tuesday 10 December. You can watch a recording via our Council Meetings page. Scroll to 'Public Briefing - 10 December 2024' and click on the video icon.

10 December 2024 - Newcastle Art Gallery gets official reopening date

1 September 2024 - First Nations art to take pride of place in Newcastle Art Gallery

21 August 2024 - Newcastle Art Gallery unveils sculptural solution to accessibility issue

1 August 2024 - First new work commissioned for expanded Newcastle Art Gallery

25 June 2024 - Sneak peek inside expanded Newcastle Art Gallery

May 2024 - Community update

26 March 2024 - Sparkly addition to Newcastle skyline as Art Gallery expansion progresses

4 March 2024 - Gallery takes art to the community as expansion continues

28 February 2024 - City of Newcastle and University expand region's art and culture commitment

21 February 2024 - New cafe on the horizon as part of Newcastle Art Gallery expansion

23 January 2024 - Arts Minister marks milestone as Gallery expansion lays the foundation for cultural tourism boom

11 December 2023 - Funding boost for Newcastle Museum and Art Gallery

30 November 2023 - Newcastle Art Gallery expansion reaches new heights

17 October 2023 - Construction update and works zones

13 July 2023 - Artists make their mark on Newcastle Art Gallery expansion

27 April 2023 – Tender awarded for Newcastle Art Gallery

24 January 2023 – Next steps in the expansion of the Newcastle Art Gallery

16 December 2022 - City of Newcastle takes next step towards expansion of Newcastle Art Gallery

26 August 2022 – Expansion project moves underground as mine remediation kicks off at Newcastle Art Gallery

16 August 2022 – Valuation delivers multimillion-dollar boost to Newcastle Art Gallery Collection

10 August 2022 – Architects Clare Design share Newcastle Art Gallery interior sketches

27 April 2022 – Early works to commence underneath Newcastle Art Gallery ahead of expansion

28 January 2022 – Newcastle Art Gallery expansion set to start Monday

28 September 2021 – CN and Newcastle Art Gallery Foundation agree on $10 Million contribution to long-awaited expansion project

22 July 2021 – Newcastle Art Gallery expansion set to proceed