The Deadly Elders Circus were invited to do some roving at Celebration Day, the opening of Seniors’ Festival at Federation Square on Sunday, 7 October. 

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We are excited to announce FOREIGN BROTHERS have been successful in securing the role as Producers of the 2019 Fairfield in Feb series. 

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The Johnston Street Fiesta once again brings the vibrant culture, heritage and traditions of the world’s many Spanish speaking nations to the City of Yarra.

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Aussie entertainment personality Ian “Molly” Meldrum AM is set to be immortalised in bronze, with a larger-than-life-sized statue unveiled tomorrow in an event hosted by Eddie McGuire. 

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We are seeking innovative and engaging artists to exhibit at Richmond Town Hall, Fitzroy Library, Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy, Richmond Library and Carlton Library Light Boxes as part of our 2019 Exhibition Program.

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Each year the Print Council of Australia commissions Australian and New Zealand artists from an open call to create a new, original limited print edition for the PCA Print Commission. The 2018 exhibition is on now across Australia, and features the work of 7 finalists: Elizabeth Banfield, Chris Hagen, Kyoko Imazu, Jo Lankester, Glenda Orr, Dianne Longley and Sue Poggioli. 

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‘Casting Off’ Winners of Total Theatre & Jacksons Lane Award for Circus, Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

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The Molly Meldrum AM statue and Wall of Music mural will be launched at 11am on Tuesday 25 September at Wangaratta Street Park. You're invited to celebrate these installations with us which celebrate Australian music. 

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We are reviewing our Creative Yarra Triennial Grant Program and a survey is now open for community feedback.  Creative Yarra is our three-year funding scheme offered to individual creative practitioners and organisations.

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Nominations are now open for the Yarra Community Awards, including a category for Contribution to the Arts. The category of Arts recognises contributions to the thriving and evolving creative experience in Yarra. Yarra is home to a range of vibrant arts communities, be it visual art, performance art, music or another creative discipline. 

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Jill Orr’s work The Promised Land – Flag is now on display as part of Freshwater/Saltwater, an exhibition at The Gallery at Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre. 

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un Projects is currently seeking an Editor for un Magazine volume 13 in 2019. This is a unique opportunity to take a leading role in the development and production of one of Australia's most respected independent contemporary arts publications.

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The Sportsman's War Memorial was erected in memory of members of the local sporting clubs who died in the First World War. 

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The Yarra Youth Services Artist in Residence program gives early-career artists aged between 20 and 25 years a free studio space to develop their practice in return for encouraging the next generation of young artists.

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SEVENTH gallery have announced that from July 2018, exhibition fees have been eliminated and all exhibiting artists will be compensated a fee for showing. Proposals are now being accepted for the next 12 months of programming. 

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The City of Yarra has received a $40,000 Creative Victoria grant towards public artworks to celebrate Australian music, including a special tribute to Richmond music legend Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum AM.

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Pick Me Up is your guide to arts, culture and events in Yarra. Our latest guide is now available as an accessible PDF or printed booklet, and features events from July until December 2018. 

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un Projects is delighted to announce Wiradjuri woman, artist and writer Hannah Donnelly as the inaugural un Writer in Residence. A new initiative from independent arts publisher un Projects, the un Writer in Residence program offers an emerging-to-mid career Australian arts writer a five-month paid writing residency.

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Applications are now open for the annual ROI Art Prize. The annual prize of $10,000 is a recognised and valued prize. Artworks in the media of painting, limited edition printmaking, photography and drawing, and created within two years of the closing date, are eligible, and is open to artists living, having a studio, or exhibiting in galleries within the Cities of Yarra, Darebin or Moreland.

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