Walking Together for Rakali Weaving Workshop
Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaJoin Isobel Morphy-Walsh (Taungurung) and Vic Morphy as we weave up a storm and reimagine how the river looks to Australia's native water-rat, the Rakali. Isobel will lead a series of workshops that will result in a communal artwork that celebrates the Rakali. Acknowledging the deep connections that First Nations community has to this species,…
AXIS
Performance Space 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaAn introduction to production tech for women and non-binary folk! Enrolments are now open for AXIS. Over a series of five onsite classes, develop hands-on skills development around live digital sound, PA setup, lighting and general technical support requirements to work on productions, events and festivals. Developed in response to the under-representation of female, female-identifying,…
L2R Block Party
Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaL2R Dance returns this spring with a fresh edition of their iconic Block Party, unifying Melbourne's dance community with the best local crews taking to the stage on Saturday 28th October at Footscray Community Arts. From Breaking to Krump, House to Hip Hop, Dancehall to Popping and Locking, Block Party will showcase the full spectrum…
Kal Angam-Kal: Stories from West Papua
Gabriel GalleryKal angam-kal: Stories from West Papua is a documentary exhibition that brings together Elders and Young people from the Narrm (Melbourne) based West Papuan community in a series of youth-led intergenerational interviews. Kal angam-kal is a proverb in the indigenous language of the Amungme tribe of Timika, West Papua meaning “the word has been spoken…
Teaching First Nations Perspectives
Performance Space 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaLearn how to embed First Nations perspectives in your classroom with Footscray Community Arts' First Nations led Professional Development Program. Teachers are encouraged to expand their knowledge of First Nations' histories and culture as well as gain the confidence to present these viewpoints in sensitive and impactful ways. These sessions will have a focus on…
Kal Angam-Kal: Panel and Screening
Performance Space 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaJoin us for a screening of documentary Land of the Morning Star (dir. Mark Worth, 2004, 55mins). Land of the Morning Star reveals the turbulent history of West Papua, swept up in the power-play of international politics. Through eyewitness accounts and rare archival film, this fascinating documentary paints a picture that is intimate in detail…
Colourful Movement – An ArtLife Showcase
Performance Space 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaFootscray Community Arts is excited to present the ArtLife Showcase for 2023 - an exhibition of new, eclectic and dynamic work from over 40 d/Deaf and Disabled artists in ArtLife Studio. Walk through our current major exhibition BRIGHT - curated by ArtLife Studio artist Pamela Debinacrat – and embrace the colour, joy and playful freedom…
Queer PHOTO: The Zizi Show
Footscray Community Arts Riverside Lawn 45 Moreland St, Footscray, AustraliaThe Zizi Project explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drag performance. Drag challenges gender and explores otherness, while AI is often mystified as a concept and tool, it is complicit in reproducing social bias. Zizi combines these themes through a deepfake, synthesised drag identity created using machine learning. The project explores what AI…
Queer PHOTO
Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaQueer PHOTO presents a collection of photographic exhibitions, outdoor activations and immersive public events that explore identity, culture, and resilience. Seen through the queer gaze, personal narratives intertwine with intimacy and sexuality, inviting you to witness the convergence of traditional cultural boundaries, contemporary bodies, and sex positivity. Indoor Exhibitions: 3 February — 26 May 2024…
Queer PHOTO: Black and Blur
Footscray Community Arts Riverside Lawn 45 Moreland St, Footscray, AustraliaWhat if Black Queerness could be more than embodied? Through this series featuring portraits of migrant and Indigenous Black individuals and rooted in the unique context of what is commonly referred to as Australia, Lilah Benetti's work recognises that Blackness is far from a monolithic identity; rather, a mosaic of cultural, ethnic, and global Indigenous…