Create vibrant multicolour screenprints on textiles. In this beginner’s workshop, experienced printmaker Odile Bell will teach practical techniques allowing you to confidently screen print in your own home.

Sat 30 May 2026 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 16 yrs+

$150 | $135 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Connect with nature and create art. Learn how to use Australian plants to print on silk, wool and cotton. You will use steaming and iron boiling (dirty pot) techniques to create unique wearable pieces to take home.

Tue 19 OR Wed 20 May 2026 | 10am - 2pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$160 | $144 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Provided.

Location: Midland Junction Arts Centre

Draw with the sun and discover the magic of cyanotype. This early photographic process uses sunlight and water to create striking Prussian blue images from leaves, flowers and everyday objects.

Sat 2 May 2026 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 16 yrs+

$150 | $135 MAC Inc. Members

Join exhibiting artist Rachelle Dusting for a 90-minute Charcoal Portrait Workshop. This guided session invites all levels of experience to explore expressive mark-making, tonal relationships, and refine your skills in observation through charcoal.

Sun19 Apr 2026 | 11am - 12:30pm | Suitable for 13yrs+

$60 | $54 MAC Inc. Members | All materials provided.

Photo by Henri Pham.

Join exhibiting artist Rachelle Dusting for a tour of her solo exhibition, Sacred Ground as she discusses the inspiration behind the works and her observational approach to portraiture.

Sun 12 Apr 2026 | 1:15 - 2pm | Suitable for 13 yrs+

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Afternoon tea provided

Join exhibiting artist Rachelle Dusting for a live oil painting demonstration exploring her observational approach to portraiture. Watch a work unfold in real time as she discusses palette, process, and decision-making, offering insight into how contemporary figurative paintings are built through light, restraint, and sustained attention. You will also receive a complimentary ticket to Rachelle Dustings Artist Talk and Tour from 1:15 - 2pm the same day.

Sun 12 Apr 2026 | 11am - 12:30pm | Suitable for 13 yrs+

$30 | $27 MAC Inc. Members | Materials Included

Experience the magic of story on World Storytelling Day on March 21st. Audiences will be transported to distant lands, travel with whimsical characters, and even dive deep within their own selves as some of WA’s finest storytellers explore this year’s theme of ‘Light in darkness’.

Sat 21 Mar 2026 | 6:30 - 9pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$25 | $20 Guild Members

Join us at Midland Junction Arts Centre for an afternoon of poetry and music in ode to the sun, performed by Margaret D. Jones and Yamuna Daw, to celebrate the launch of Una Bell’s new poetry book You See the Shadows.

Sun 8 Mar 2026 | 12.30 – 2.30pm | Suitable for 16 years+

12.30pm | Studio 1 open
1pm – 2.30pm | Performance in Function Room (incl. 20 min interval, with light refreshments provided)

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

Gain confidence in painting with watercolour, as award winning watercolour portrait artist, Sheree Dohnt, shares her process and top tips for painting portraits.

Sat 28 Feb 2026 I 10am – 4pm I Suitable for adults

$135 I $121.50 MAC Inc. Members

Materials: Please bring your own brushes - Flat 25mm and 50 mm (nylon); Round size 6,2,0 (nylon or natural hair); Mop brush size 2 (squirrel hair or imitation) and A5 or A4 watercolour or mixed media journal, minimum 200gsm sheets (for taking notes, optional). Paints, easel, board and paper are provided.

Join exhibiting artist Sultana Shamshi as she discusses her story, passion for making  jewellery and the themes she explores in Revisiting the Mughal Gardens.

Revisiting the Mughal Gardens is a retrospective of jewellery and sculptural forms translating identity, history and culture into Western Australian materials while exploring a personal response to injustices around the world.

Sun 8 Feb | 2.15 - 2.45pm | Light refreshments provided

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

Create a wildflower textile while learning the art of collage, applique and stitch in this half day workshop with costume designer Angela Ferolla.

Sat 6 Dec | 10.30am - 2.30pm | Suitable for 15+ yrs

$65 | $58.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided

Join hills artist Ric Burkitt for a short session to loosen up and explore landscape painting using acrylic. Ric will explain his process of capturing mood as you create a painting study of ‘where the land meets the sky’.

Sun 30 Nov | 1.30 - 3pm | 18yrs+

$70 | $63 MAC Inc. Members

Enjoy a free Sunday of arts and music at Midland Junction Arts Centre as we celebrate our annual Open Day. Explore the centre’s exhibitions, studios, shop, demonstrations and workshops and then relax in the leafy courtyard to the sounds of chamber music from across the ages as the Community Chamber Collective presents Simply Strings, a free concert featuring classic and contemporary pieces.

Sun 30 Nov | 1 - 2.30pm

Free Event | Booking Essential

Join hills artist Ric Burkitt for a short session to loosen up and explore landscape painting using acrylic. Ric will explain his process of capturing mood as you create a painting study of ‘where the land meets the sky’.

Sun 30 Nov | 11am - 12.30pm | 18yrs+

$70 | $63 MAC Inc. Members

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In this one-day workshop, be guided by renowned fibre artist Fiona Gavino who will teach you an intuitive approach to creating sculptural forms and vessels using cane and random weaving. No prior basketry experience or creative practice experience necessary. After your weaving session, explore what is on offer as part of MJAC’s annual Open Day.

Sun 30 Nov 2025 | 11am - 2pm | Suitable for 18+

$65 | $58.50 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided

Join MAC Inc. Artistic Program Manager Jess Knight for a curatorial tour of Vessels, featuring artists Fiona Gavino, Philip Noakes FIPG and Martien van Zuilen as they discuss their processes and works in Vessels.

Sun 9 Nov | 11am - 12pm | Suitable for 16yrs+

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

Image: Philip Noakes, 2020. Photo by Acorn Photo.

Enjoy a free Sunday of arts and music at Midland Junction Arts Centre.

Explore Vessels on show in the gallery, then immerse yourself in an afternoon of chamber music from across the ages as the Community Chamber Collective presents Chronology, a free concert featuring classic and contemporary music-through-time.

Sun 9 Nov | 1 - 2.30pm

Free Event | Booking Essential

Join WA printmaker Odile Bell for a 3hour workshop to master the art of screen printing with hand-cut stencils, transferring designs onto textiles, paper, and tote bags. Elevate your creative practice as you learn essential techniques like heat-setting, tips for professional results, and setting up a home workspace. A detailed booklet is provided.    

Sun 28 Sep 2025 | 11am-2pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$110 | $100 MAC Inc. Members

Immerse yourself in an engaging workshop sure to prepare you to deliver fun, engaging, and empowering drama sessions. This workshop provides hours of practical application for creating original theatre scenes with youth or community. Learn by playing with the 4U team! We will also discuss how to link these scene creation to any educational subject or community issue you would like to explore as well as social emotional learning, confidence, and creativity building.

Thu 25 Sep 2025 | 9am - 2:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$250 per person | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Immerse yourself in an engaging workshop that will prepare you to deliver fun, engaging, and empowering drama sessions. Experience practical application for using theatre games, brain breaks, and creative prompts with groups. Learn by playing with the 4U team! We will also discuss how to link these activities to social emotional learning, confidence, and creativity building, as well as Theatre in Education situations.

Wed 24 Sep 2025 | 9am - 2:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$250 per person | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Learn the art of creative portrait photography from Award Winning Photographer Josh Wells. In this workshop learn to build rapport with your sitter all while managing camera settings, framing, and exposure.

This offering focuses on portraiture that captures the uniqueness of the subject and develops the distinct voice of the photographer. Gain the tools to photograph everyday people, not just models, balancing both the pragmatic aspects of camera settings with the creative vision.

In order to understand and experience both sides of a portrait sitting, participants will experience being both photographer and subject.

Participants are to bring their own camera of any brand or model, including phone cameras.

Sun 21 Sep 2025 | 11am – 2 pm | Suitable for ages 16+

$65 | $58.50 MAC Inc. Members

Join guest speakers, exhibiting artists and our International Artist-in-residence for a feast of food, conversation and ideas. MAC Inc.’s Who’s Coming to Dinner? event brings together artists and community to celebrate the work presented in four major MAC Inc. exhibitions curated to complement the Australian Ceramics Triennale.

Sat 20 Sep | 6-8:30pm | Suitable for ages 18+

$55 | $50 MAC Inc. Members | Bookings essential

Explore the art of rhythmic grids in this hands-on masterclass with international artist in residence Sakshi Agarwal. Using your own leather-hard vessel, learn to design and carve precise, flowing patterns that bring depth, movement, and visual harmony. This workshop is for early to mid-career ceramic artists eager to expand their surface design vocabulary and explore meditative mark-making. Participants need to bring a leather-hard vessel in any mid to high-fire clay body.

Sat 20 Sep | 11am-2pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$110 | $100 MAC Inc. Members

Join experienced Teaching Artists David and Ariana for a day to celebrate our creative community.  We will offer age-appropriate rotating classes in Improvisation, Scene Work, Music and Story making for all levels of experience! 

Sat 20 Sep 2025 | 9am - 6pm | Suitable for All Ages, class times vary.

$5 per person | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Come join us at the Midland Junction Arts Centre for an event filled with celebration and empowerment! This community-focused gathering features a lived experience panel sharing powerful stories, insights, and advocacy journeys. Enjoy a small maker’s market showcasing local talent, plus nibbles and networking in a welcoming, accessible space. Whether you're part of the community, a supporter, or a service provider, this is a chance to connect, learn, and celebrate Pride in Disability.

Fri 19 Sep 2025 | 5pm - 7pm

Free Event | Suitable for all ages

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