When the typhoon blows off its cocoon, the butterfly embraces the sun
Performance Space 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaInspired by the legacy of independent filmmaker, Kidlat Tahimik, and the voices of contemporary Filipinx artists living and working on Kulin and Gadigal Lands, Saluhan presents an end of year screening series and party, co-presented by Footscray Community Arts. Films and presenter information: Cinema Bahala Na (RJ Dela Rosa) TAO PO Tenejero Balanga, Bataan Philippines…
Do Your Worst
Entrance GalleryDo Your Worst by Yuchen Xin explores curious perceptions of the world and the absurdities of everyday life. Through the reconstruction of found objects from second-hand shops, dollar shops and urban environments, Xin finds personal history in each item, demonstrating the magic of the uncanny and thereby building strange narratives that aim to question our identity. Individual hand formed objects are placed together to inhabit the…
HIDDEN Footscray
Roslyn Smorgon Gallery 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaDelve deep enough beneath the cosmopolitan charm of Footscray and you can find hidden stories of lost heritage, unknown traditional cultural practices, forgotten memories and more. Presented by Maribyrnong City Council, the HIDDEN Footscray exhibition features artworks by six local artists including David Hourigan, Deb Bain-King, Jody Haines, Kerrie Poliness, Jason Waterhouse, Felicity Watson and…
Mural Making with Baby Guerrilla
ArtLife Studio 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaHave you ever wanted to paint something big, bold and out in the open for everyone to see? In this class you will learn how to design and create a public mural with street artist Baby Guerrilla. You might have seen Baby Guerrilla’s huge works on Victoria University Campus? She is a master at painting,…
Toddler Clay Club
ArtLife Studio 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaToddler Clay Club is a dynamic class for toddlers made up of exciting activities, exploring this fun medium. OPAL, an artist and puppeteer, shares simple clay making skills for both bubs and their carers. Clay is a tactile material and through each of these 45 min sessions we will be exploring the different elements of…
Let’s Dance: Bollywood
Performance Space 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaSupported by VicHealth, Let’s Dance is a series of FREE kid’s dance classes. The classes are a great way to get kids moving and a chance for them to engage with dance from different cultural traditions. Come along, learn some new moves, meet other kids and have fun! Bollywood Dance with Joshinder Chaggar. Learn the…
These Bodies of Video Works
Gabriel GalleryThese Bodies of Video Works by Scotty So is a solo exhibition which explores the relationship between performance and the performer’s body through the mediums of video and objects. These new works, which incorporate So's practice of drag performance and his recent experience learning to sing as a countertenor, offer a personal and nuanced perspective…
唧喳工坊 Jizha Atelier
Footscray Community Arts and Fringe Common Rooms – see individual sessions below for details
Faces of Footscray
Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaWhat makes the West a thriving and vibrant community to be a part of? Our people of course! Located on the hoarding of the New Footscray Hospital site (Geelong Road, Federal Street end), Faces of Footscray is a photographic portrait series celebrating the people of the West. A community arts collaboration between Footscray Community Arts…
The Grief Cocoon Podcast Launch
Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, AustraliaJoin host Gaby Georges and podcast guests to celebrate the launch of The Grief Cocoon Podcast - a podcast about having open, honest, and thoughtful conversations with creatives about grief, loss, death and, ultimately, life. In each episode, Gaby speaks with local artists and creatives about how they’ve used their creative practice to process and…