The children of Yarra share artworks about friendship as part of the 2020 Children’s’ Week activities.

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Find a series of paste-up posters on the streets of Fitzroy and Collingwood by artist Daen Sansbury-Smith.

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We are inviting Expression of Interest for a heavily subsidised two year tenancy in our 12-16 Peel St Collingwood building.

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Our Room to Create Program is inviting artists and groups to apply for a subsidised studio space at the Room to Create Studios at Collingwood Yards.

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The North Carlton Railway Community House have been busy with their local community welcoming people safety back to the centre through a community language ‘Welcome Sign Project’. 

The project saw the development of new community welcome signage to be placed at the front entrance to the House. Painting workshops with the local community created a safe, creative and fun way for the local community to come together again.  

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Students from 3/4 Reggio at Collingwood College team up with local community radio station 3CR to make their very own podcasts talking with some local heroes. 

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The Room to Create program pleased to announce the appointment of four new artists in residence, following an open call for Expressions of Interest.

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PBS and the music community pay tribute to PBS’ longest-serving announcer, David Heard, who passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday night.   

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The Print Council of Australia is one of many organisations who calls Yarra home, nestled within a cluster of arts organisations at Fitzroy Town Hall as part of the Room to Create Program.

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An exciting event is coming! The Victorian State Government recently confirmed their commitment and funding for an exciting and commemorative Pride event; a one-day street festival to be held on Sunday 5 December, 2021 in the City of Yarra.

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Yarra City Council is thrilled to announce SEVENTH Gallery as a new Room to Create tenant. They join a number of other creative organisations supported through Yarra’s Room to Create tenancy program.

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Leaps and Bounds produced its first-ever podcast based on our expanded 2021 program. Over 12 episodes, we will be sharing insightful interviews for you to listen to from home or during your daily exercise.

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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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The Centre for Projection Art is calling for artists for their 2022 festival and have also opened EOIs for their Residency Program. 

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On the weekend of 1-3 October BANH and the Village are holding the 2021 Moon Lantern Festival. The Festival aims to host an ambitious program over three days across multiple stages as talented community members are programmed alongside renowned local and professional artists and they want you to have the opportunity to participate. 

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Do you know an individual or group who deserve to be recognised for their outstanding contributions to the Yarra community? Whether they’re loud and proud or quiet achievers, we want to celebrate them.

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Leaps and Bounds plays a critical role in supporting local artists and venues, and helps boost both the local and surrounding economy and employs more than 1500 artist, producers, technicians and event staff from our arts community. 

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We have awarded $460,000 over 2 years to 12 organisations to provide dynamic and valuable arts activities in the City of Yarra through the Biennial Arts and Cultural funding streams Creative Yarra and Engage Yarra 2022-23.

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As a result of Victoria entering into a snap lockdown, events for the Leaps and Bounds + BEYOND Music Festival 2021 will not go ahead as planned.

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We are hosting a series of workshops where you can join us to talk about what you would like to see Yarra Arts prioritise in the Arts and Cultural Strategy 2022-26.

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