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

Join Curator, Candice Nannup on the closing of Djoowak Moordidjabiny, as she discusses the exhibition’s curatorial vision, themes and stories.

Gain a deeper understanding of how the works came together and how each artist's practice contributes to the underlying concept of Generations Becoming Stronger, while enjoying a celebratory afternoon of connection to arts and Culture at MJAC.

 Sun 8 Feb | 3.30 – 4.30pm | Light refreshments provided

$5 | $4.50 MAC Inc. Members | Bookings Essential - First Nations People exempt from fee

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

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

Join Una Bell, environmental enthusiast and WA Herbarium Research Associate, as she discusses the importance of the native grasses of the Swan Coastal Plain and Perth hills.

Sun 30 Nov | 12.15 - 12.45pm | 16+ yrs

Free | Registrations essential

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.

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

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

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 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

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

Join artists and poets Tineke Van der Eecken, Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon, Carol Igglesden and Lakshmi Kanchi as they discuss their work presented in Land ((Word)) Journey and how they explore their connections to language and place through visual arts and poetry. The talk and tour of the exhibition will be complimented by a series of poetry readings and shared Indian food.

Sat 28 Jun 2025 | 12pm - 2.30pm | Suitable for 15 yrs+

$25 | $22.50 MAC Inc. Members | Booking Essential

Join exhibiting artist Silvana Ferrario as she discusses her passion for glass, her process, and the themes which inspired A Sense of Place.

A Sense of Place, on show Midland Junction Arts Centre’s East Gallery May to July, explores how physical environments shape our experiences and identities through the medium of glass.

Sat 24 May 2025 | 1pm - 2pm

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

ARTIST AND CURATOR TALK | Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: Art from the Outer Suburbs

Midland Junction Arts Centre | West Gallery

Join artist Andy Quilty and curator Andrew Nicholls as they discuss their curatorial and artistic processes, and the intention behind Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: Art from the Outer Suburbs. Learn more about Quilty’s collaboration with Western Australian high school students, his work exploring Perth's outer suburban culture, and why it's important.

Presented by MAC Inc. and FORM Building a State of Creativity as part of Perth Festival.

Sat 22 Mar 2025 | 1 – 2pm | Suitable for all ages

$5 | $4.50 Members | Booking Essential

Image courtesy of Josh Wells Photography

Enjoy the opportunity to meet Unfold artists and share in conversation and light refreshments following a panel discussion and presentation by this eclectic collection of arts practitioners.   

Join Unfold curator, Kristy Scaddan and featured artists Nazerul Ben-Dzulkefli, Monique Bosshard Curby, Bina Butcher, Moira Court, Jo Darvall, Shanti Gelmi, Louise Grimshaw, Sarah Hewer, Rob Kettels, Monika Lukowska, Matt Perrin, Paul Uhlmann and Vanessa Wallace as they discuss how they have interrogated and reinterpreted their traditional disciplines to challenge the conventional form of the artists’ book. 

 Sun 13 Oct 2024 | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 16 yrs +

$5 | $4.50 Members | Bookings Essential

Join exhibiting artist Bernard Kerr as he discusses the concepts, techniques and ideas presented in Coincident.

The talk will be presented in the auditorium, followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition and secure your copy of the limited-edition catalogue produced with the support of Gordon Darling Foundation.

Bernard Kerr has been influential in Western Australian ceramic arts practice for over 45 years. Producing both functional and sculptural work in stoneware and porcelain, Kerr is a prolific artist and educator whose works are featured in international publications and held in government, corporate and private collections.

Coincident celebrates ceramic craft and investigates connections between objects and images, drawing on the histories of craft and art and how they are perceived in culture.

Sun 29 Sep 2024 | 1:30pm- 2:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$5 | $4.50 Members | Bookings Essential | Wine and refreshments provided.

Entry Fee redeemable towards catalogue purchase at the launch event.

Join artists in residence Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary as they conclude their MJAC residency and experimental exploration of the Helena River site. The artists will be in attendance for this final pop-up exhibition to share works and works-in-progress developed in collaboration with each other and the river.

Sat 21 Sep 2024 | 11.00am - 3.00pm | Suitable for all ages

FREE Event | Veranda Studio at Midland Junction Arts Centre

Join Artists in Residence Izy Nguyen and Johnny Doan for their Moon Hang Mid-Autumn Festival as they share their exploration of Ancestral Dreaming. 

This is an open space for all community to gather, share stories, poetry, video, performance and music that reimagines Asian diaspora on Whadjuk Boodja.

Sun 15 Sep 2024 | 12.00pm - 3.00pm

Free Event | Booking Essential

Meet artists in residence Vahri Mckenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary as they discuss their MJAC residency and experimental exploration of the Helena River site.

Sun 8 Sep 2024 | 10.00am - 10.45am | Suitable for 16 yrs +

FREE | Booking Essential | Tea and coffee provided

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.