Re.Collection opening event

Welcome by Elvis Yarran

Hear from Curator Samara King as she discusses Re.Collection and the ‘Returning Photos’ research project.

Join exhibiting artists for a tour of their work as they share their insights and arts practice.

Sat 16 March 2024 | 1.00pm - 2.30pm

Image: Dianne Jones Woman in a black dress, 2009 archival digital print on photo paper, AP from edition of 10, 90 x 64 cm.

Over the last couple of month artist André Lipscombe has worked in residence at MJAC embarking upon a new body of work, trialing new processes of modelling and assembling tactile paint and paintings. Come and see what he has created during his time at MJAC on his final day in the studio.

Fri 16 Dec | 10am - 12pm

A Convergence of Visual Art, Poetry, Voice and Film

The launch of Tracing Gondwana, in partnership with Gondwana Link, celebrates the ancient landscapes of the Great Southern – one of the richest Biodiversity Hotspots on the planet. A collaboration between printmakers Nikki Green, Monika Lukowska and writer Reneé Pettitt-Schipp, has resulted in a body of work responding to the current climate emergency. A series of events will complement the opening and build awareness of the area’s ecological and cultural vulnerability.

You are welcome to attend all or part of the evening’s program below

4.15pm Poetry by Reneé Pettitt-Schipp and Chant led by Lucy Ridsdale
4.30pm Film Screening – Gondwana Link’s Breathing Life into Boodja
5.40pm Panel Discussion with artists and special guests Basil Schur (Green Skills), Keith Bradby (Gondwana Link), Rocky Eades (Goreng Menang Noongar Cultural Consultant) and Auntie Carol Pettersen (Noongar-Menang Elder)
6.30pm Official Exhibition Opening

Sat 19 Nov 2022 | 4pm - 7.30pm
FREE, registration essential

Learn about the Western Swamp Tortoise and create some art based on this endangered local species with Neeve Blackham-Jennings, author of ‘Wally’s Way Home’. Neeve will share the story behind it and present a reading of the book before guiding attendees in creating a piece of Western Swamp Tortoise inspired artwork of their own, from simple colouring in or dot-to-dot page to more elaborate free hand drawings. 

Fri 7 Oct 2022 | 10.30am - 11.30am | Suitable for 3+ yrs
FREE, as part of City of Swan's Nature Know-How series hosted across the City’s libraries and bushland reserves
Ellenbrook Community Library 90 Main St, Ellenbrook, WA

Parental/guardian supervision for younger kids is required. Please book a ticket for each person attending using the button above through the City of Swan Library.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the City of Swan as part of the Environmental Art Project supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Learn about the Western Swamp Tortoise and create some art based on this endangered local species with Neeve Blackham-Jennings, author of ‘Wally’s Way Home’. Neeve will share the story behind it and present a reading of the book before guiding attendees in creating a piece of Western Swamp Tortoise inspired artwork of their own, from simple colouring in or dot-to-dot page to more elaborate free hand drawings. 

Thu 6 Oct 2022 | 10.30am - 11.30am | Suitable for 3+ yrs
FREE, as part of City of Swan's Nature Know-How series hosted across the City’s libraries and bushland reserves
Ballajura Public Library Kingfisher Ave & Illawarra Cres North, Ballajura, WA

Parental/guardian supervision for younger kids is required. Please book a ticket for each person attending using the button above through the City of Swan Library.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the City of Swan as part of the Environmental Art Project supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Come on a nature treasure hunt during wildflower season with Cathy Levett and learn about biodiversity in backyards, different critters, and what they need to survive. Attendees will then create a poster about what was learnt on the hunt, which students in years 1-6 can enter in the Environmental Art Project: Backyard Biodiversity.  

Wed 5 Oct 2022 | 1.30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 5 - 8yrs
FREE, as part of City of Swan's Nature Know-How series hosted across the City’s libraries and bushland reserves
Guildford Town Hall 97-99 James Street Guildford, WA 6055

Parental/guardian supervision for younger kids is required. Please book a ticket for each person attending using the button above through the City of Swan Library.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the City of Swan as part of the Environmental Art Project supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Immerse yourself in the creative offerings of Midland Junction Arts Centre, explore the HyperVision: Time exhibition and delve into the studios of our artists in residence: painter André Lipscombe, dancer Muriel Hillion Toulcanon and stitched and bound contemporary quilters. This is a great opportunity to connect with a wide range of talented and enthusiastic artists and learn about their practice before discovering artist studios across the City of Swan.

Learn more about the Swan Open Studios event >

Sat 27 Aug 2022 | 11am - 3pm | Suitable for all ages
Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Cale St) Midland WA

Join Extricate artists and DADAA in a disability and vision awareness training session that includes a range of theory and interactive activities. In the session, you will learn the characteristics of different disabilities and effective communication strategies. 

DADAA's guide will then demonstrate tactile tour principles and techniques while you discover new ways of interacting with and experiencing the Extricate artforms on show at Mundaring Arts Centre. 

Fri 8 Jul 2022 | 11am - 1.30pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs 
$30 | $27 members | BYO lunch, tea and coffee provided 
Mundaring Hall - Lesser (Corner of Jacoby and Nichol St), finishing at Mundaring Arts Centre

Image: Courtesy of DADAA

Join Shaping Space | Holding Space artists Deanne Jecks, Coby McDougall, Paul O'Connor, Tracey Pinker and Emma Vinkovic to hear about their individual ways of manipulating space in their ceramic practices.

Sat 9 Apr 2022 | 2pm - 3pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
FREE

Image: Coby McDougall, Safe Space, 2021, stoneware clay, 12 x 13 x 7cm. Photograph by Aliesha Mafrici.

Join Toy Stories exhibitor Christine Groom for a talk on the endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoos and the work of the Carnaby’s Cockatoo Action Group. The action group is made up of volunteers concerned about the loss of feeding habitat for this much loved bird. 

Christine will be joined by local paper artist Ingrid Mulder who she collaborated with to create a near life-size kite of a Carnaby's Cockatoo for Toy Stories.

Afterwards book in to our kite making session for all ages or Papermaking with Ingrid Mulder.

Sat 22 Jan 2022 | 11am - 12pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE talk | Bookings essential 

Image: Christine Groom, Carnaby's Cockatoo Kite (detail), 2021, handmade paper, bamboo, thread. Photograph by Sarah Toohey.

Whiskey & Boots are seeking young people ranging from 6 to 16 years of age to share their voices in a new performance work The Quadrangle which will be presented at Midland Junction Arts Centre in February 2022.

Join us for a Meet and Greet Session where interested young people and their grown-ups can learn more about the project and have any questions answered by the team.

Tue 14 Dec | 4pm - 5:30pm
FREE | RSVP by Fri 10 Dec

Join Toy Stories curator and artist Sarah Toohey for a tour of the exhibition alongside artists Cecile Williams and Barry Tyrie. Cecile Williams will share her journey of working with an engineer to produce her work and Barry Tyrie will discuss his work Tambelling Town as well as his involvement with the Meccano Club. Don't miss this chance to hear these fascinating stories!

Toy Stories brings together artists, hobbyists, regional museums, and community groups in a showcase of contemporary and historic toys handmade in Western Australia from the early 1920s to today. The exhibition presents local craft, social history, contemporary art, and childhood experiences of past and present generations. It celebrates the imagination and creativity of hobbyist toymakers and professional artists alike; their optimism, humour, and unstoppable urge to play.

Sat 13 Nov 2021 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs   
FREE | Bookings essential 

Image: Barry Tyrie, Tambilling Town (detail), 1984, recycled cardboard, paper and plastic, dimensions variable. Photograph courtesy of the artist; Cecile Williams, Escape to the Country, 2021, Recycled cardboard, plastic milk bottles, wire, cable ties, pop sticks, foam core, electronics; Sarah Toohey, Stacking Rocks, 2021, stone, wool, thread, fabric, dimensions variable. Photograph by Acorn Photo.

Join HOLD curator Leanne Bray for a tour of the many examples of historical basketry in the exhibition. Leanne will share the diverse stories of these baskets which are on loan from a variety of collectors. 

HOLD, on display until 30 October as part of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial, pays homage to functional basketry and the purposeful application of craft skills. Bringing together contemporary makers with these examples of historical basketry, HOLD,  commemorates this foundational artform, combining cultures, geographies, time periods, and communities.

Sat 16 Oct | 11am - 11:45pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs   
FREE | Bookings essential 

Image: Leanne Bray with baskets on loan from various collectors in HOLD. Photograph by Shannon Pearce.

Hear from a selection of Western Australia’s leading fibre artists and facilitators, as they discuss the rich and diverse practice of fibre art across the state as part of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial.

Martien van Zuilen is a maker of felt, Convenor of Fibres West and is exhibiting in HOLD at Midland Junction Arts Centre until 30 Oct. 

A crucial figure in the development of contemporary fibre sculpture in Australia, Nalda Searles' exhibition Finders Keepers is on display at Mundaring Arts Centre until 30 Oct. 

Sharyn Egan is a painter, weaver and sculptor exhibiting in multiple Indian Ocean Craft Triennial exhibitions and presenting a workshop at Mundaring Arts Centre on 19 Sep.

Pip Hoy is a mixed media artist working in appliqué, embroidery and quilting and current Vice President of WAFTA.

Sat 2 Oct | 11am – 12pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs   
FREE | Bookings essential | Light refreshments included after the talk

Image: Martien van Zuilen, Interlude I (Emerge) (detail), hand-felted, stitched, dyed, 43 x 20 x 17 cm. Courtesy the artist.

Start the new financial year right with this essential book-keeping workshop for artists hosted by Liz Haselgrove from BOSS Centre. You’ll learn all you need to know about record keeping, invoices, tax and GST obligations to easily manage your arts business. Take home templates for Profit and Loss, Cashflow and Book-keeping will be provided.

BOSS Centre is a government funded small business support centre offering 1-1 sessions and workshops under the Entrepreneurship Facilitators Service. 

This workshop is offered both in person at BOSS Centre (just across the road from Midland Junction Arts Centre or online via Zoom Webinar.

If attending online participants will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Jess at edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.

Thu 29 Jul | 1:30pm - 3:30pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$10 | $9 members in person | Afternoon tea included
BOSS Centre 12 Cale St, Midland WA 6056
OR $5 | $4.50 members online via zoom
Enrolment T&C’s >

Join DADAA staff members and consultants for a training session to upskill in access and awareness of vision impairment.

The training session is led by Pam Barras, DADAA’s Access All Arts Consultant and Jacqueline Homer, DADAA’s Access Program Producer. Includes demonstration of a Tactile Tour led by Richard Green within the current exhibition TAP (Tactile Art Project).

DADAA is a leading arts and health organisation that creates access to cultural activities for people with disability or mental illness. DADAA offers targeted programs that include a broad range of traditional and new media projects in Western Australian communities

Fri 18 Jun | 10am – 12.30pm | Suitable for 18+ yrs
FREE 

Learn to translate your art practice into words with Gemma Weston. In this 1h Webinar, you’ll learn to construct your own artist statement to accompany your artwork that can be customised for awards, grants, websites and exhibition applications. Gemma will discuss techniques for creating clear, concise, descriptive and individual language and examine how language can be tailored to different contexts. Participants will also have the opportunity to submit an artist statement of 300 words or less for individual feedback and editing. 

Gemma is Perth Festival's Visual Arts Program Associate, overseeing the curation and delivery of the Festival's Visual Arts Program Partnership with Wesfarmers Arts. From 2013 - 2019 she was Curator of the Cruthers Collection of Women's Art at UWA's Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery and has also co-founded two 'artist-run' galleries, OK Gallery (2011-13) and Pet Projects (2015 - 2017). She publishes regularly on contemporary art. Her writing has recently been included in Monash University Museum of Arts' Certain Situations, a monograph on the work of Agatha Gothe-Snape and in journals Art Monthly Australasia, Artlink and Western Australia's Semaphore. Catch Gemma’s work as part of CRITICAL TIME under her “poorly concealed pseudonym”.

This online illustrated lecture and workshop will be hosted via Zoom Webinar. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.

Tue 18 May | 6pm - 7pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$15 | $13.50 members
Online via Zoom
Enrolment T&C’s >

Image courtesy of Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.

Join exhibiting artists from our current exhibitions Out of the Sea, Take Only Memories and I’m A Married Man to hear insights into their arts practices and the works on display. Across these three exhibitions there are shared threads of concern in their responses to landscapes and place, self-reflection and respect.

Sat 17 Apr | 12:30pm - 3pm
FREE | Registration Essential

Image: a visitor stands in front of Reece Cahill, Clouds #1, 2020, screen print, 107 x 83 cm

Backstories is a multi-sited storytelling festival located in the suburbs of Perth and beyond presented by Centre for Stories. Spend a lazy afternoon with friends and family and enjoy hearing from two trained storytellers. Bring a picnic, something to sit on, and put your mingling hat on, it’s going to be a rippa arvo.

Midland Backstories features storytellers Anshu Pande and Minsheen Tan, facilitated by Zoe Warwick.

Sat 6 Mar | 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Suitable for all ages
BYO snacks, drinks, picnic blanket (chairs available)
FREE | Registration essential through Centre for Stories

Celebrate Yoowalkoorl - Come On, Come Here with a day full of activities the whole family can enjoy.

Browse artworks for sale by Western Australian Aboriginal artists in the exhibition, gain a better understanding of local Aboriginal culture in a Cultural Awareness Workshop, get creative with drop in activities with local Aboriginal artists and try a range of yummy foods made with native ingredients and much more!

Sat 21 Nov | 11am - 2pm
FREE | Suitable for all ages

Join participants from Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of WA’s (AACHWA) OUR FUTURE: AACHWA Aboriginal Arts Worker Training Program as they discuss their curation of Yoowalkoorl - Come On, Come Here as part of their traineeship in partnership with Western Australian Museum, Art Gallery of WA and Midland Junction Art Centre.

In discussion with Emilia Galatis will be Cynthia Burke representing Tjanpi Desert Weavers, Delilah Shepherd representing Warakurna Artists and Tjanpi Desert Weavers, Ignatius Taylor representing Martumili Artists, Patricia Corlett representing Tjukurba Gallery/ Birriliburu Artists and Lily-mae Kerley representing Yamaji Art.

Sat 14 Nov | 11am - 12:30pm
FREE

Grab your camera and join artist Duncan Wright for a photography field trip at the Midland Railway Workshops. Meet at the Midland Junction Arts Centre, where after a short illustrated lecture, the group will wander over to the historic Midland Railway Workshops with Duncan setting tips and challenges to help you photograph the built environment. No matter the type of camera you’re using, Duncan will show you how to prepare for and capture a great image. With plenty of opportunity for one-on-one guidance, he can help with any special technical questions you may have.

Sun 8 Nov | 3pm - 5pm | Suitable for all ages, children under 12 must be accompanied an adult
$25 | $22.50 members | BYO fully charged camera

Get on top of your finances with this essential book-keeping workshop for artists, hosted by Liz Haselgrove from BOSS Centre. You’ll learn all you need to know about record keeping, invoices, tax and GST obligations to easily manage your arts business. Take home templates for profit and loss, cash flow and book-keeping will be provided.

BOSS Centre is a government funded, small business support centre offering 1-1 sessions and workshops under the Entrepreneurship Facilitators Service. 

This online illustrated lecture will be hosted via Zoom Webinar. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.

Thu 17 Sep | 10am - 12.30pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$10 | $9 members
Online via Zoom

Join Artists in Residence Amy Perejuan-Capone, Grace Connors and Madeline Tholen for a series of studio talks as they open up their work spaces and discuss their current residency projects. Working across film , ceramics, writing and installation, these artists are working on projects that connect to their personal histories and wider cultural pressures.

Sat 12 Sep | 1pm - 2:30pm
FREE | Afternoon tea provided

Join Indigo Junction at Midland Junction Arts Centre for an introduction and information session on the causes of homelessness in Western Australia. The session will provide a local snap shot of homelessness in Midland and discuss common challenges people experiencing homelessness encounter. The session will be interactive and explore real life case studies, resources and respectful responses.

Mon 24 Aug | 10am - 2pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
FREE | Bookings essential

Join us to celebrate the final day of the Palestinian Threads and Stitches exhibition with a screening of Stitching Palestine.

Stitching Palestine is a 2017 documentary that profiles Palestinian women now living around the world and their moving life stories, all connected by the enduring thread of the ancient art of embroidery.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to Taawon Palestine’s Solidarity with Beirut fund to raise funds for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Karantina Governmental Hospital that was badly damaged in the explosion in Beirut on 4th August.

Sat 22 August | 10am – 12pm | Suitable for all ages 
$20 adults | FREE under 18 years | Cash donations welcome | Palestinian biscuits with tea & coffee provided