12 February 2016 - 24 March 2016

Awesome Achievers presents a selection of Australian of the Year recipients from diverse fields of endeavor: 28 recipients from a field of 60 are presented in eight thematic groupings. The exhibition brings to life the complex and shifting notions of national identity that are challenged in the portrait of each person.

1 April 2016 - 22 May 2016

The perspectives of contemporary artists on the role of women fighting on ‘the home front’ in World War I, reflecting on their role in society at the time, and the nature of that particular war.

28 May 2016 - 10 July 2016

Curated by Holly Williams, in conjunction with Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, and toured by Museums & Galleries NSW, Creative Accounting explores ideas around money, economic systems, perceived value and the aesthetics of currency, at a time when money is becoming increasingly abstract.

15 July 2016 - 4 September 2016

Imagine the gallery filled with real wild animals including a zebra, a lion, penguins, antelope, fox, fawn, fish, rabbits, a baboon and a polar bear! This veritable ‘cabinet of wonders’ brings together sculpture and various media to discuss a broad range of conservation issues, from climate change to big game hunting.

9 September 2016 - 30 October 2016

Four exhibitions linked by books: Shaun Tan: The Art of Story - Discovering the Lost Thing - Book to Film. Kylie Stillman: Local Branch. Artist’s books from the Manly Library collection. Our Lost Things - work by Year 5 pupils from Kurrajong Public School.

4 November 2016 - 4 December 2016

The Hawkesbury Art Fair brings together groups and individuals practicing in mediums such as painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, glass and woodwork. All artworks are for sale.

9 December 2016 - 5 February 2017

The politics, culture, drama and play of clothing, costume and disguise through history as well as in contemporary society. The exhibition features a number of contemporary Australian artists as well as historical and contemporary fashion pieces from the Darnell Collection and the Hawkesbury Regional Museum Costume Collection.