Join international artist in residence Sakshi Agarwal for this reflective clay workshop exploring personal expression through Sgraffito. Participants carve their own stories into clay, using rhythm, repetition and mark-making to uncover inner narratives through surface and gesture. This workshop is suitable for all levels and emphasizes presence over perfection, offering a tactile space for reflection, expression, and quiet inner mapping.

Sun 14 Sep | 11.30am – 2pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$85 | $76.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided

Join artists Nazerul Ben-Dzulfkefli and Kasia Kolikow as they discuss their joint exhibition Where Do We Truly Belong? and take you on a tour of the works that explore the intricate nuances surrounding home and belonging.

Sat 13 Sep | 1-2.30pm | Suitable for 16yrs+

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Bookings Essential

Discover the art of ceramics in a one-day introduction to wheel throwing with skilled potter Robyn Sinclair. Beginners receive expert guidance in a well-equipped studio, building confidence for their ceramics journey.

Sat 13 Sep | 11am-3pm (lunch break included) | Suitable for 15yrs+

$110 | $100 MAC Inc. Members

Join WA printmaker Odile Bell for a 3.5hour workshop to create long-lasting stencils with drawing fluid and screen filler. Learn to transfer designs, print on various materials, and pick up essential tips. A great opportunity to master this skill and set up your workspace. Bring an A4 black-and-white design.

Sat 13 Sep 2025 | 11am - 2:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$120 | $108 MAC Inc. Members

Are you the magpie always collecting shiny things on the street? Do you have a collection of beautiful finds in your house that you love but don’t know what to do with? Are you ready to make your masterpiece? Bring out your rusty and recycled and learn the skills to turn these into wearables and ornaments with jewellery artist Melissa Cameron.

Thu 11 Sep | 10am-1pm | Suitable for 16yrs+

$55 | $50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided

Papalote Australia is pleased to present a theatrical adaptation of the classic Mexican novel “Macario”, written by Bruno Traven (1913). Set on the Day of the Dead, it showcases the Mexican attitude toward death, honouring the deceased and the natural cycle of life and death. This play features colourful and joyful traditional Mexican music and dance.

Sun 7 Sep | 1-2:45pm and 4:40-6:15pm | Suitable for ages 12+, parental guidance is recommended for children under 12 years.

$38 General Admission | $25 Concession

Come and be part of a Maloya open rehearsal during Muriel’s residency at MJAC. Maloya is the traditional music and dance of Réunion Island, with powerful drumming, call-and-response singing, and earthy, grounded dance.

You’ll get to see how the music and movement come together, and if you feel like it, you can join in—sing, dance, or just clap along. It’s a relaxed and welcoming space to experience this vibrant culture up close.

Muriel Hillion Toulcanon is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, and cultural leader based in Perth. She is the founder of Salama, Australia’s only Maloya ensemble, sharing Réunion Island’s traditional music, dance, and storytelling with communities nationally and internationally.

Sun 24 Aug 2025 | 1.30 - 2.30pm

Free Event | Suitable for 18 yrs+

Photo by Peter Zuvela

Dyan Tai I Reclaiming Identity

Our Place and the City of Swan are hosting the artist Dyan Tai (he/they) for a one-off live music and creative workshop event. Dyan will be playing a 30 minute live music set from 5pm to 5.30pm, followed by a Reclaiming Identity Workshop from 6pm to 6.45pm. The youth event for ages 12 to 25 is free, but registration essential due to limited spaces.

Fri 22 Aug 2025 | 5pm-7pm | Suitable for ages 12 - 25 yrs

Free Event | Booking Essential

Under Cover - The Hidden Faces of Homelessness

Join us this Homelessness Week for a free screening of UnderCover. Narrated by Margot Robbie, this documentary shines a light on the journeys of women over 50 experiencing homelessness.

Fri 8 Aug 2025 | 5pm - 8:30pm | Suitable for 12 yrs +

Free Event | Booking Essential

For one night only, The Last Great Hunt is making a special pit-stop in Midland as part of its regional tour of Alvin Sputnik; Deep Sea Explorer by The Last Great Hunt. Join audiences in Midland to see this multi-award-winning, one-man micro-epic puppet show before it heads back on the road across WA. Alvin Sputnik follows a hero’s mission to save humanity by diving into the ocean’s depths in search of a new home. Blending puppetry, multimedia and emotion, this heart-warming performance has captivated audiences worldwide and is a rare treat for both adults and children. 

Wed 9 Jul 2025 | 6pm-7pm | Suitable for ages 10+ 

$35 | $31.50 MAC Inc. Members | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join poet Lakshmi Kanchi to create a personal decorated textile object, and gain hands-on experience with poetic expression, ritual craft, and the embodied power of ancestral storytelling.

Sat 5 Jul 2025 | 11am - 1:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs +

$110 | $100 MAC Inc. Members | Midland Junction Arts Centre

All Materials Provided.

Join award winning glass artist Silvana Ferrario at her home studio for a one-day kiln formed glass workshop.

In this approachable workshop designed for beginners, you will create two glass pieces to take home, learning the basic skills for fusing and slumping glass into a platter, including design, techniques, how glass behaves under temperature, cutting glass, preparing glass for firing and using moulds.

Sat 7 Jun OR Tue 17 Jun OR Sat 5 Jul | 10am - 3.30pm | Suitable for adults 18+

$285 | Located at Siju Glass Studio

Join award-winning poet, teacher and visual artist, Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon, for a dynamic workshop exploring the unique art of collage poetry, where words and images intersect to create evocative new meanings.

Sat 14 Jun 2025 | 11:30am - 2pm | Suitable for 18 yrs +

$55 | $50 MAC Inc. Members | Midland Junction Arts Centre

All materials provided

Join illustrator and painter Annette Wiguna for a three-hour botanical printing workshop. Using vegetation and a pre-treated cotton scarf, you'll create organic leaf patterns inspired by the forest floor. Annette will guide you through the techniques of tannin effects, leaf placement, and bundling for clear, beautiful prints.

Sat 12 Apr 2025 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$230 | $207 MAC Inc. Members | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Elevate your creative practice with a 3-hour hands-on screen-printing workshop led by experienced WA printmaker Odile Bell. Master the art of screen printing with hand-cut stencils, transferring designs onto textiles, paper, and tote bags. Learn essential techniques like heat-setting, tips for professional results and setting up a home workspace. Leave with practical skills to enrich your art and a detailed booklet to guide you further.

Sat 5 Apr 2025 | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 18+

$130 | $117 MAC Inc. Members | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join WA printmaker Odile Bell for a 3-hour workshop on creating long-lasting stencils with drawing fluid and screen filler. Learn to transfer designs, print on various materials, and pick up essential tips. A great opportunity to master this skill and set up your workspace. Bring an A4 black-and-white design.

Wed 26 Mar 2025 | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$130 | $117 MAC Inc. Members | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join WA printmaker Odile Bell for a 3-hour workshop on creating long-lasting stencils with drawing fluid and screen filler. Learn to transfer designs, print on various materials and pick up essential tips. A great opportunity to master this skill and set up your workspace. Bring an A4 black-and-white design.

Sun 9 Mar 2025 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$130 | $117 MAC Inc. Members

Explore the fusion of drawing and printmaking in this 2.5-hour workshop for youth. Using graffiti markers, relief ink, and found materials like junk food packaging and cardboard, create unique monotype prints with low-cost techniques.

Inspired by Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: Art from the Outer Suburbs as part of Perth Festival shown at MJAC from Sat 1 Mar 2025, this hands-on session delves into the creative processes behind the exhibition by Andy Quilty and students from Youth Futures Community School Midland, Armadale Senior High School and Warnbro Community High School.

Sat 8 Mar 2025 | 1pm - 3:30pm | Suitable for 12 - 18 yrs

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided.

Image: Andy Quilty and Youth Futures Community School printmaking workshop at Midland Junction Arts Centre, 2024. Photo by Duncan Wright.

Explore the combination of intuitive mark-making and low-fi materials to create unique monoprints in this 2.5-hour workshop for adults. Using graffiti markers, relief ink, and found materials like junk food packaging and cardboard, you’ll experiment with low-cost, expressive and efficient techniques to investigate the intersection of drawing and printmaking.

Inspired by Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: Art from the Outer Suburbs on show at MJAC from Sat 1 Mar 2025, as part of Perth Festival, this hands-on session offers insight into the creative processes behind the exhibition by Andy Quilty and students from Youth Futures Community School Midland, Armadale Senior High School and Warnbro Community High School.

Sat 8 Mar 2025 | 9:30am - 12pm | Suitable for 19yrs+

$55 | $50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided

Image: Andy Quilty and Youth Futures Community School printmaking workshop at Midland Junction Arts Centre, 2024. Photo by Duncan Wright.

Immerse yourself in the sumptuous world of still life with Bernard Kerr.

Bernard will guide you through warm up with exercises in composition, tone and colour mixing to build your confidence in the mediums of watercolour and gouache before composing and painting a stunning still life arrangement to take home.

Enjoy a selection of fine wine and antipasto in the break. Bring your own lunch and brushes.

Sun 8 Dec 2024 | 9.30am – 3.00pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$99| $89.10 MAC Inc Members

Join our weekly Life Drawing sessions for all levels. Study the human form with a professional life model in a supportive, creative environment. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned artist, unleash your potential in these flexible sessions.

Ongoing weekly sessions every Thu | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

• Please note there will be no Life Drawing class on 14 Nov 2024.

$22 | $20 MAC Members | Easels and boards provided by MJAC. Plus enjoy complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits while you unleash your creativity. Participants to provide preferred drawing materials and paper

This 3-hour workshop with WA painter Louise Hamill invites participants to paint unique flora compositions inspired by Australian plants. Using chalk pencil and acrylics on black gessoed canvas, all materials are provided.

Tue 26 Nov 2024 | 6.00pm- 9.00pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$90 | $81 Member

Join Anastasia Timoshevskaia’s 2.5-hour workshop to enhance your artistic vision. Learn to style scenes and capture stunning photos with your mobile phone. Gain foundational still life skills applicable to your crafts or art. Bring a piece to style and kickstart your projects confidently.

Sun 29 Sep 2024 | 11.00am-1.30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$50 | $45 Members | Some materials required

Join our beginner's fabric dyeing workshop with contemporary textile artist; Janine Judge. Learn Sun, ice, and microwave dyeing techniques. Perfect for textile enthusiasts or the curious. Unleash your creativity with vibrant dyes in a fun, immersive experience.

Sun 28 Jul 2024 | 11.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$95 | $85.50 Members | Materials included

WA Quilters | The home of West Australian Quilters   

Dreaming of diving into the world of clay? Join our One-Day Introduction to Wheel Throwing, led by skilled potter Ally Solomou. This immersive session guides beginners through centering, shaping, and more, kickstarting your ceramics journey with hands-on instruction. 

Sat 20 Jul 2024 | 11.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs+

$130 | $117 Members | Materials included

Join Cathy Inman for a 4-hour journey into twined basketry. Create enchanting baskets using garden finds like Bangalow Palm and banana trunk. Unleash your creativity in nature's embrace. 

Sat 1 Jun 2024 | 11.00am - 3.00pm | Suitable 15 yrs +

$110 | $99 Members | Materials included

Join WA Printmaker Kristy Scaddan for a 3-hour bookbinding workshop. In this introductory course, students will learn two binding techniques to explore the art of and process of stitching and constructing journals, sketchbooks, zines and artists’ books. 

Sun 26 May 2024 | 12.00pm - 3.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$75 | $67.50 Members | Materials included.

Join WA Printmaker, Kristy Scaddan in this hands-on, 3-hour workshop of intuitive mark making to create one-of-a-kind painterly monotype prints.  

Sun 19 May | 12.00pm - 3.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$65 | $58.50 Members | Materials included

Discover the art of ceramics in our One-Day Introduction to Wheel Throwing with skilled potter Robyn Sinclair. Beginners receive expert guidance in a well-equipped studio, building confidence for their ceramics journey. Secure your spot.

Sat 18 May | 10.00am - 2.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$130 | $117 Members | Materials Included