Yarra City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for an Artist-in-Residency program, at one of two sites, Hugo Wertheim Room – Studio One Community Hub, Richmond and Florence Peel Centre - Meeting Room, Fitzroy. Both spaces are venues managed by the City of Yarra.

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Drop Zone by Troy Innocent, Joel Collins, Indae Hwang and Yun Tae Nam was one of three public art works installed in Yarra, in 2011, under the banner of The Environmental Public Arts Project which responded to key features of Council's Environment Strategy: Towards Local Sustainability 2008-2020.

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The Women’s Art Register is Australia’s living archive of women’s art practice (non-binary and trans inclusive) and a National, Artist-Run and Not-for-Profit community and resource.

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The Melba Spiegeltent is seeking expressions of interest from independent artists and small to medium companies who would like to be a part of the second festival of innovative and experimental circus work at The Melba Spiegeltent, Sidesault at the Melba.

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Artbank will launch its new Collingwood premises by opening its doors to all on Saturday 24 March, offering the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and view one of the largest collections of contemporary Australian art in the world.

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Yarra City Council is pleased to announce that it has commissioned internationally renowned artist Reko Rennie to produce a major public artwork paying tribute to the Stolen Generations.

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Artists are invited to enter the Print Council of Australia's Print Commission 2018, to create a new, original limited edition print.

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The Room to Create Responsive Grant Program supports the local creative sector by providing funds for goods/services that will assist creative spaces stay in Yarra.

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PBS is the first tenant recently announced to move into the Collingwood Arts Precinct and former TAFE site in Johnston Street. Local community broadcaster PBS 106.7FM has been an integral player in Melbourne’s diverse music community since 1979.

 

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Yarra City Council is thrilled that the Marriage Amendment Bill allowing same-sex couples to marry was passed in Parliament earlier this month.

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We’re encouraging safe and family-friendly celebrations in our parks and gardens this New Year’s Eve. 

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A festival of five experimental circus experiences launches at the Melba Spiegeltent 

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Oral history project produced by the Fitzroy History Society as told by 30 long-term residents of Fitzroy

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Yarra Council has voted unanimously to change the way it marks January 26, from 2018 onwards. 

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Would you like to keep in touch with all our arts events, exhibitions and activities?

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Applications are now open for the 2018 exhibition program. Don't delay - deadline 30 September 2017

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Yarra City Council is working with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to develop a Stolen Generations Marker and garden in Fitzroy.

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Yarra has adopted a new Council Plan, which sets our priorities and direction for the next four years.

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Yarra City Council has adopted its 2017/18 budget and Long Term Financial Strategy, following extensive community consultation.

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Down a side alley at Fitzroy's thriving social enterprise restaurant, Charcoal Lane, a new street art installation by Gunnai Waradgerie man Robert Young is already turning heads.

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