They include past members Edith Shipway, Joy Cooksey, Peter Scott, Judith Thompson, Roger Skinner, Bill Stearne, Margot Feast and current members Dale Flanagan, Mark Shields, Eve Kennedy, Fran Wachtel, Charlotte Drake Brockman, Larni Christie, Steven Griffiths, Peter Gill, Viv Carter. The Upper Hunter Arts Program has been operating in the Upper Hunter from late last year. Based in a railway station office in Murrurundi, the program has been establishing networks with arts groups, local government and with individuals throughout the region. Community Arts Community based and managed initiatives involving community consultation and input which has significant and lasting outcomes for the community. This area can include the use of art as a therapy and art as a means of addressing problem areas in society such as youth suicide, violence prevention, graffiti.
Literature Covers all forms of writing from short stories and novels to movie scripts.
Arts Covers a wide range of practice including drama, dance, contemporary performance, community theatre, street theatre, circus, mime, puppetry etc. Music Covers from Rock Music to Classical. Indigenous Arts Art works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Film and Television Covers a huge area of Arts activity involving actors, directors and technical support.