Sparrows of Kabul with Fred Smith and his Band

Sparrows of Kabul with Fred Smith and his Band Saturday 23 August 2025 Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see one of Australia’s most compelling singer-songwriters live on stage. Place: Senior Citizens Hall, 12 Douglas Street, Rutherglen Time: 7pm – 10pm AEST Cost: $55.00 Fred Smith and band present this extraordinary song cycle on Australia’s […]

Movie: ama Gloria

aRTS Rutherglen Fine Film Season ama Gloria Tuesday 24 June 2025 Join us at “The Vine” Restaurant, Rutherglen High School Enjoy a light, tasty meal and a glass of wine (BYO) Food is served from 6.30pm Film commences at 7.30pm aRTS Rutherglen Members: FREE   ama Gloria – a vibrant drama that explores the precious […]

Fine Film Season 2025

The start of the Fine Film Season begins on 29th April 2025. Members are free, and non members are $10 to see a film. Our regular venue “the Vine”, Rutherglen High School, will welcome us back with good food and the option for us to bring wine, as usual. An announcement about the film will […]

Rutherglen Silos Precinct – Have Your Say

aRTS Rutherglen is a key stakeholder in the development of the State funded Rutherglen Silos Precinct project. We will be providing input into how the silo area can be transformed into a dynamic and much valued public space for the community and visitors. Currently underutilised and an unattractive industrial area, the silo area could become […]

aRTS Rutherglen AGM Update

aRTS Rutherglen held its 2022 Annual General Meeting on Thursday evening 16 June at The Lions Club Rooms. Cr Roberta Horne was present as a special guest and gave her thanks to the outstanding work undertaken by aRTS Rutherglen in the past year.  Elected to the Committee for the forthcoming 2022-23 year were: President – […]

Tommy Yackaduna McRae Tribute – Opening Celebration

We are thrilled to invite you to celebrate with us our official opening of the Tommy Yackaduna McRae Tribute at Lake King Park in Rutherglen on Saturday April 23rd. This celebration will have two sessions. Session One is free and open to all and will be at the Viewing Deck at 4– 5:30pm. No ticket […]

Taste of Art Winners Announced

The annual Tastes of Art Prize winners were announced at the Gala event on Friday 11th March. A very large crowd attended the Gala Opening night and enjoyed the Campbells Wines while admiring over 450 artworks presented by our many talented artists.  Visit the winners page for all related information about the artists & exhibition […]

Meet Beatrice Magalotti- winner of the 2021 Rutherglen Tastes of Art 3D small artworks prize

Beatrice Magalotti is a contemporary Australian sculptor whose work engages with a range of themes including mythology (particularly Norse and Greek) and migration. Her work is informed by her experience as a woman. Invisible migrants, stories of travel and life journeys are poetically evoked rather than described. By refusing to engage with popular narratives of […]

Young artists of Rutherglen Part 3 : Meet Bylee Allison and Josie Beattie

Arts Rutherglen are thrilled to introduce 6 local, young artists from Rutherglen High School in the lead up to the 2022 Rutherglen Tastes of Art Prize.  In part 3 (below) meet Bylee Allison and Josie Beattie The Rutherglen Tastes of Art Prize  Youth Award is open to all young artists (Under 18). In 2022, with […]

A reflection on 2021

As our dynamic President Helen Mackinlay continues to make a steady recovery from a recent medical procedure, Vice President Scott Landells, reflects on 2021 and some exciting plans and events coming up in 2022. My first term on the Arts Rutherglen Committee has been a very enjoyable and rewarding experience.  I am humbled and excited […]