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Do Your Worst
Do 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
Delve 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
Have 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
Toddler 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
Supported 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
These 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…
8 events,
Faces of Footscray
Faces of Footscray
What 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…
8 events,
The Grief Cocoon Podcast Launch
The Grief Cocoon Podcast Launch
Join 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…
8 events,
Comedy Fest’s Neighbourhood Sessions
Comedy Fest’s Neighbourhood Sessions
Who said you had to leave your neighbourhood for a good laugh? We are excited to announce, that for one-night only, Footscray Community Arts will play host to some of the biggest names in comedy, alongside illustrious festival favourites and some of the country’s best new talent. This hand-picked line-up of jokesters will keep you laughing close…
8 events,
VERTEBRAE: A Dance Workshop
VERTEBRAE: A Dance Workshop
Time and Date: Sunday 26 March 2023, 12—3pm Location: Footscray Community Arts, Performance Space VERTEBRAE is a program that celebrates the life and work of Germaine Acogny, a visionary dancer, choreographer, and founder of École des Sables. This is a two part program, with Part One being a dance workshop that invites participants to experience…
4 events,
VERTEBRAE: A Creative Conversation
VERTEBRAE: A Creative Conversation
Time and Date: Sunday 2 April 2023, 1—4pm Location: SIGNAL, Flinders Walk, Northbank VERTEBRAE is a program that celebrates the life and work of Germaine Acogny, a visionary dancer, choreographer, and founder of École des Sables. In Part Two, Footscray Community Arts and SIGNAL present VERTEBRAE: A Creative Conversation, an opportunity for young First Nations,…