Want to navigate the art world or new to your art practice? Be paired with an arts mentor during 2026.

We have an amazing group of mentors who have volunteered their time to be part of the Newcastle Art Space Mentorship Program in 2026. They are part of a legacy of artists who have been involved in the mentorship over the past few years.

This year the Curatorial Mentor is Jo O'Toole alongside eleven artists across a range of disciplines including:

Dani Marti - sculpture, installation, video

Holly Macdonald- ceramics

Izabela Pluta- Photography and installation

Wyan McAlister- ceramics

Clare Weeks- Photography, interdisciplinary practice, performance art

Lezlie Tilley- Painting, mixed media, sculpture

Dierdre Bean- Painting- watercolour & oils

Hannah Cheetham- community arts

Michelle Teear- painting

Patricia Wilson Adams- Printmaking, sculpture, installation

Anne Kempton - fibre

Applications due 27 JAN 2026: For further information