Do you have something to say about arts and culture in Yarra? We would like to hear from you through our Your Say page, where you can do a short survey or share your story about the arts in Yarra.

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A rare, historic WW1 field gun is being installed in the Barkly Gardens for public display.

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Bus Projects is excited to call for proposals for the 2020-21 program!  This is the inaugural open call for the new venue at the Collingwood Arts Precinct (CAP). This move will allow Bus to drastically improve the way they support artists and engage with communities by removing rental fees paid by exhibiting artists.

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We are pleased to announce Afrohub is to present Fairfield in Feb 2020, our summer celebration of music along the banks of the Yarra. 

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Artful Dodgers Studios are seeking expressions of interest from young singers and those with an interest to participate in a new vocal ensemble project, Ultravox Choir. EOI are open to all young people aged 14 - 27 with an interest in the project’s theme and/or in group singing and no musical experience is necessary.

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Now in its eighth year, the annual, acquisitive art prize of $10,000 is open to recent works in any two-dimensional medium by artists who live, work or exhibit in Yarra.

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The inaugural DRAW THE BAND Competition winner! Leaps and Bounds

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We are introducing a new venues and events booking system at Yarra City Council.

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Each year, we honour local people who make a difference to the community with our Yarra Community Awards. These awards are presented to individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to Yarra in the past year or over a number of years.

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We are pleased to announce Muhubo Sulieman will be the next Artist-in-Residence in the Hugo Wertheim Studio in Richmond. 
While in residence, Muhubo will use the time and space to plan and deliver workshops and continue her project to make a hut with community members. 

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Expressions of Interest are now open for the 2020 City of Yarra Exhibition Program. We are seeking innovative and engaging artists to exhibit within Richmond Town Hall, Fitzroy Library, Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy and Carlton Library Light Boxes as part of our 2020 exhibition program. 

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Be a part of our much-loved Fairfield in Feb performing arts event in 2020.

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Our annual grants provide financial and in-kind support for community initiatives and projects. In 2020 this program will invest over $900,000 in programs which support and enrich the Yarra community. Applications close on Monday 22 July. 

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Gertrude Street Projection Festival Program Announced!

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Yarra’s latest Pick Me Up Guide is now available and features events from July to December 2019. Pick Me Up is your guide to arts, culture and exciting events in the City of Yarra.

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In late 2018 Yarra Council was approached by a group of Michael Hutchence’s family members, friends and fans, with an offer to create and donate a statue of the late musician at, no cost to Council. The statue was proposed to be located in Richmond. 

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Q44 Theatre Company was awarded a Room to Create grant from the City of Yarra to transform a concrete shell into a flexible and exciting theatre space at Abbotsford Convent.

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The Keir Foundation, Dancehouse, Carriageworks and Australia Council for the Arts today announced a cash prize increase to $50,000 for the winner of the now prestigious award.

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Registrations for Fringe Furniture 33 are now open. Artists, designers, visionaries, dream-weavers - Fringe want your beautiful, wild, and outlandish design at Fringe Furniture as part of the Festival in 2019.

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Live music is usually out-of-bounds when you're not old enough to set foot in a bar. And even in 2019 gigs are often male-dominated. The Girls Rock! Melbourne Fundraiser at this Year's Leaps and Bounds festival is changing that.

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