The Octapod supports a range of creative and innovative arts and media projects designed to enhance local and national arts communities. Embracing and incubating ideas, showcasing emerging talent and supporting initiatives to encourage local community participation, Octapod projects are inclusive and dynamic culture making extravaganzas.

Octapod brings the city to the forefront of cultural celebration presenting festivals and activities such as:

This Is Not Art - Australia’s premier independent arts and media festival

Stomp – Newcastle’s multi-kultural winter warmer. 

Culturehunter.org - the arts and cultural website for the Hunter region.