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Ancestral Words

The Ian Potter Centre Federation Square, Flinders St &, Russell St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ancestral Words is a performance event that celebrates the transformative power of storytelling, which has been passed down through generations as a tool for healing and resilience. Through spoken word and poetry, Ancestral Words creates a space for diverse voices to have a platform to share their lived experiences, creating an inclusive environment where audiences…

Footscray Art Prize 2023

The biennial Footscray Art Prize exhibition is officially open. With the 43 finalists' works on display at Roslyn Smorgon Gallery and Henderson House and the Young Artists Prize entrants works in the Basement theatre, the exhibition is a one of a kind celebration of outstanding multidisciplinary art. Find out more about the winning artist here.…

Journey to Footscray

Expressions of interests are now open for Journey to Footscray, a public art commission by the new Footscray Hospital that will celebrate stories of migration to Melbourne’s western suburbs. We are encouraging artists from the migrant/diaspora communities of Melbourne's western suburbs to apply. Artists can apply in any language – with applications to be submitted…

GUÀI 

Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, Australia

Unleash your inner monster with this AI-charged avatar experience. Ever wondered what kind of monster lives inside? Guài can show you. Presented by Melbourne Fringe and Footscray Community Arts, this immersive augmented-reality mirror uses state-of-the-art technology to map your face (and emotions), and then transforms you into a fantastical monster avatar that reflects the uniqueness…

BRIGHT

Roslyn Smorgon Gallery 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, Australia

'Bright is about colour, joy and playful freedom' – Pamela Debrincat, curator. Bright is an art exhibition with a radical curatorial process, bringing together five installations without a defined beginning or end. Bright ignites the senses, inviting audiences to touch, explore and connect with each work to contribute to its meaning. Bright emphasises our need…

Walking Together for Rakali Weaving Workshop

Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, Australia

Join 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,…