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6 events,
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…
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…
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,…
4 events,
Sekala Niskala
Sekala Niskala Exhibition Exhibition Date: 18 April—Sunday 25 June 2023 Cost: Free Location: Footscray Community Arts' Roslyn Smorgon Gallery Sekala Niskala (The Seen and Unseen) exhibition presents works from five Indonesian contemporary artists based in Bali. The artists include Agus Saputra, Kuncir Sathya Viku, Ni Luh Pangestu, Satya Cipta and Septa Adi, all of whom mastered elements of…
5 events,
Sekala Niskala Line Drawing and Linocut Workshops
Workshop Date and Time: 22 April 2023, 11am–2:30pm Cost: $15 Location: Footscray Community Arts' ArtLife Studio Presented in collaboration with Project 11, you will also be able to join in the magic of Sekala Niskala by taking part in two special workshops run by the artists. Both workshops include materials and there will be a break in…
6 events,
Life Drawing
Join renowned artist and teacher Darien Pullen as he teaches detailed Life Drawing classes. Darien’s sessions are based around the development of observational skills and they are suitable for artists of any level and ability. The unique advantage of Darien’s Life Drawing classes, is his tutelage. Rather than attempting to draw the human form with no…
7 events,
Draft Disability & Inclusion Action Plan
Footscray Community Arts is seeking feedback on our Draft Disability & Inclusion Action Plan through an online survey. This survey asks for specific feedback on our goals and action areas and is confidential and anonymous. Our Disability and Inclusion Action Plan aims to integrate accessible ways of working, developing, and presenting art, and was created…