Derwent Valley Arts is a community-based, volunteer-run organisation established to enhance Tasmania's Derwent Valley as a place to live by promoting the arts in our region.

What’s ON?

The Bridge Art Prize 2025

Credit: GroundUp Imaging

The Bridge Art Prize 2025 (The Bridge) is an exciting new community collaboration between Derwent Valley Arts, McConnell Dowell and its partner businesses currently building the New Bridgewater Bridge.

With a prize pool exceeding $36,000 and an acquisitive main prize of $25,000 The Bridge will be open to entries from across Tasmania when it launches on Wednesday 2 October.


Film SOCIETY

Film screenings on the first Friday of each month in The Palace of Unearthly Delights (the back of 45 Burnett St, New Norfolk). Annual membership for the Derwent Valley Arts which provides access to the Film Society is $36 and includes tickets to 12 films.


About DVA

Derwent Valley Arts is run by a voluntary committee and works in partnership with artists, arts organisations, government, business and community.


9B Studios

Derwent Valley Arts works in partnership with the venues at 9B Studios. 9B Studios is a privately owned building operated by Derwent Valley Arts as a Community Arts Centre. The venue contains an historic 1837 church ideal for chamber music, the Sunday Studio Gallery and the Ballet Studio, suitable for dance, studio theatre, performance and creative development.