Category: News
Income Lost – grant recipients announced
Income Lost Small Grants was a program which aimed to support emerging and experimental practitioners in the Hunter region, across all creative disciplines. The grant, which provided a half ...
Contributors Announced: Octapod x StoryCasters – Podcast Project
Interviews are underway for our collaboration with Diversity Arts Australia – the Octapod X Storycasters Podcast project which will see eight unique stories from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) ...
StoryCasters x Octapod – Podcast Project
Octapod is delighted to collaborate with Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) to present an exciting podcast project during August. We are offering paid opportunities to eight culturally and linguistically ...
Notice of AGM | Call for Board Members – Nominations now open!
Nominations for the Octapod Board are now open which includes the exciting opportunity to step into the role of Chair of the Board. As an organisation supporting artists across ...
Workshop: Get the Grant!
Come with your idea to create a vibrant space somewhere in Port Stephens and leave ready to prepare or finish off your grant application. Get rapid feedback on your ...
Free Online Music Industry Training
FREE MUSIC TRAINING AVAILABLE: Octapod is helping to lead the transition of previously planned live events to the digital space. To help accomplish this Octopod has partnered with local ...
Octapod Executive Manager to depart
Octapod Executive Manager David Couri will step down in his role at the end of September. Octapod Board Chair Lauren van Katwyk made the announcement today, also announcing ...
Octapod awarded grant for COVID-19 Response
We are thrilled to announce that Octapod has been confirmed as a recipient of funding support from Create NSW COVID-19 Response ‘Digitise’ Initiative. The grant will see us provide ...
This Is Not Art 2020 – Programming Announcement
In light of the challenges presented by COVID-19 and in the interest of safety, TiNA live programming has been cancelled for 2020. Our annual programming that usually takes place ...
Octapod gets a new home
Octapod is thrilled to announce our new home at Newcastle Art Space located in Islington. Established in 1983 as the Newcastle Community Arts Centre (NCAC), Newcastle Art Space is ...
Octapod Appoints new Executive Manager David Couri
The Board of The Octapod Association is delighted to announce the appointment of David Couri as our new Executive Manager. David joins Octapod in a part-time capacity, continuing in ...
Notice of AGM | Call for Board Members
Octapod believes that arts and culture are critical to the social and economic health of our local community. Our vision is of a diverse and thriving arts and cultural ...