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

Join Jenny and Kaitlyn at the Midland Junction Arts Centre tent to create your own sea themed musical instrument from recycled materials.

Look out for visits by mermaids and pirates as you soak up a wonderful summer evening enjoying the sound of live Disney Tunes played by the Chamber Collective.

Fri 23 Jan | 5.30 -8pm | Ages 3-10 years (families)

FREE EVENT

Locale Event Space 37 The Crescent, Midland

Photo by Kia Bako Kirkpatrick

Get ready to turn gaming into growth! Join Mind Buzz in Midland for a full day of "screen time with purpose" where we use Java Minecraft to teach leadership, teamwork, and creative problem-solving.

Thu 15 Jan 2026 | 9:30am - 3:30pm | Suitable for ages 7-14

Tickets: $79.00 | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Drop in and visit Artist in Resident Clive Ryder in Studio 1 as he works on his painting, adding to the collection on display for his first solo exhibition.

Sun 14 Dec 2025 | 11.30am - 1.30pm | Suitable for all ages

All artworks available for sale.

Clive Ryder is Artist in Resident at MJAC from 22 NOV - 21 DEC

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

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

Visit Midland Junction Arts Centre on Sunday 30 November to explore free exhibitions and get creative with local artists in drop-in sessions, demonstrations and workshops.

Sun 30 Nov 2025 | 11am - 2:30pm | All Ages

Free Event | Midland Junction Arts Centre

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

Papalote Australia, is pleased to present the theatrical adaptation of the classic Mexican novel "Macario" written by Bruno Traven (1913).
Macario is a humble woodcutter and street sweeper, who lives obsessed with the hardships of his poverty and the fear of death. Due to the precarious situation always on the verge of hunger that he and his family live, he begins to yearn to be able to enjoy just eating without having to share it with anyone. This performance will be spoken in Spanish with English subtitles.

Sun 2 Nov 2025 | 4:30pm - 6:15pm

$38 general admission | Midland Junction Arts Centre

Unleash your creativity in this hands-on school holiday workshop to design a stencil of your favourite animal and bring it to life with drawing fluid and screen filler. Print your own t-shirt or tote bag and experiment printing your design on paper Bring a clean, prewashed cotton t-shirt and an A4 animal printout.

Wed 8 Oct 2025 | 10am - 1:30pm | Suitable for 10 -18yrs

$40 | $36 MAC Inc. Members | Materials provided, participants to bring a clean, prewashed cotton t-shirt and an A4 animal printout.

Midland Junction Arts Centre presents Ripairian, an immersive exhibition and performance led by Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary celebrating Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) through riverwork, performance and community connection.

Experience the Ripairian installation, followed by live music with Michael Terren in the Auditorium, as he accompanies a live-streamed performance from the river.

Sun 28 Sep 2025 OR Sun 5 Oct 2025

1pm - 2:30pm | All ages welcome

$20 | $18 MAC Inc. Members

Explore low relief plaster casting using everyday objects. This workshop for beginners introduces mould-making basics and casting techniques to create sculptural forms that capture surface texture, detail, and the tactile qualities of materials.

Thu 2 Oct 2025 | 10:30am - 2pm | Suitable for 10 - 18 yrs

$45 | $40.50 MAC Inc. Members

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

Midland Junction Arts Centre is delighted to present the Makers’ Film Festival, an international short film festival with a focus on craft – makers, making and materials.

This edition features 14 films from 8 countries including collaborations from Australia, Canada, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom, and USA. Selected from a worldwide call out, the final set of films includes a wide variety of genres as well as craft practices and materials from organic fashion to incense-making, terrazzo tiles to glass, ceramics, puppetry and automata, to name a few.

Click here for the full program

Sat 13 Sep | 7pm - 8.45pm (includes a 20-minute interval)

$11 | $10 MAC Inc. Members

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