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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260828T173000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: ‘Nga Toenga – What we leave behind’ Shannon Frankis
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition runs: 28 August – 15 September 2026\nOpening event: Friday 28 August\, 5.30pm-7.30pm \nAn exploration of cultural identity\, love\, loss and how current culture fed through the media affects tradition. A combination of large and small atmospheric works with an emotional residue of things lost and things left behind. \nThese works are predominantly female portraits or figures in private moments with bicultural ethnicity\, carrying cultural motifs which can be read as autobiographical – Polynesian/Maori/English. \n(Pictured: Te Waka whero i te Ngahere (Red Canoe in the Forest)\, 2023)
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/exhibition-opening-nga-toenga-what-we-leave-behind-shannon-frankis/
LOCATION:WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260912T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260912T153000
DTSTAMP:20260805T035330Z
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SUMMARY:Your Art Centre\, Your Say: An open forum at Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:The Victoria Park Centre for the Arts is inviting our community to an open conversation at the Arts Centre to discuss the past\, present\, and future of the organisation.\n\nWe are opening our doors to new visitors\, feedback\, volunteers\, project and exhibition proposals\, and more! If you are curious about the Arts Centre but have never visited\, this would be a great time to find out more. If you have been involved in the Arts Centre\, this is a good opportunity to have your voice heard!\n\nArts Centres are nothing without the creative community around them\, so this is an invite to make something wonderful together.\n\nIf you can make it\, please register here: https://events.humanitix.com/your-art-centre-your-say
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/your-art-centre-your-say-an-open-forum-at-victoria-park-centre-for-the-arts/
LOCATION:Victoria Park Centre for the Arts\, 12 Kent Street\, East Victoria Park\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260918T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260918T123000
DTSTAMP:20260826T034739Z
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SUMMARY:Story Share: Emerging Writers' Festival event
DESCRIPTION:The Emerging Writers’ Festival is bringing Story Share to Perth!\n\n\n\nStory Share is EWF’s brand new community-building initiative\, inviting emerging writers to a social gathering for the express purpose of socialising\, sharing in-progress works\, and receiving descriptive feedback. Bring along some draft writing\, be brave and read an excerpt out to a supportive circle of fellow writers. Bring a snack to share\, a warm drink to sip on\, and meet writers in your local area. Who knows\, it could be the start of a new regular writing group!\n\n\n\nFacilitated by poet\, multimedia storyteller and workshop coordinator Taonga Sendama.\n\n\n\nHeld at Victoria Park Centre for the Arts\, Friday 18 September 2026.\n\nPlease book a spot here to come along (pay-what-you-wish/free):\nhttps://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/event/story-share-perth
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/story-share-emerging-writers-festival-event/
LOCATION:Victoria Park Centre for the Arts\, 12 Kent Street\, East Victoria Park\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260918T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T090707Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: 'Night of the Magpie' Create Connect Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition runs: 18 September – 6 October 2026Opening event: Friday 18 September\, 5.00pm-7.00pm\n\n‘Night of the Magpie’ is an exhibition exploring Australia’s unique culture\, landscape\, and the iconic flora\, fauna\, and symbols that have come to define our nation both at home and around the world.\n\nAs environmental threats continue to grow\, the exhibition invites us to consider the future of these cherished icons. Will the landscapes\, wildlife\, and symbols that shape our national identity endure for generations to come\, or are they becoming memories of a disappearing Australia?\n\n(Pictured: Blanche Lorton\, Untitled\, 2026)
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/exhibition-opening-night-of-the-magpie-create-connect-exhibition/
LOCATION:Victoria Park Centre for the Arts (Main Gallery)\, 12 Kent Street\, East Victoria Park\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kent Street Gallery":MAILTO:admin@vicparkarts.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260918T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T090144Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: 'Vic Park Community Portrait Prize' Victoria Park Community Centre
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition runs: 18 September – 30 September 2026\nOpening event: Friday 18 September\, 5.00pm-7.00pm\n\nThe Vic Park Community Centre has welcomed those who live\, work\, play or have historical ties to the Vic Park area\, to try their hand at portraiture to capture the faces\, tales and diversity of this wondrous community! \nA big thanks to their sponsors The Lester Prize\, Town of Victoria Park\, SAVA ART & MONSTER ART Studios\, Victoria Park Library\, Rotary WA\, Hannah Beazley MLA\, Kate Doust MLC and Mewish Brow. \n(Pictured: Vic Park Community Portrait Prize 2026\, photo by Helen Saratsis)
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/exhibition-opening-vic-park-community-portrait-prize-victoria-park-community-centre/
LOCATION:Victoria Park Centre for the Arts (Front Room)\, 12 Kent Street\, East Victoria Park\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kent Street Gallery":MAILTO:admin@vicparkarts.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260916T170000
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DTSTAMP:20260827T052431Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Stallholders: Victoria Park Art Market
DESCRIPTION:The Victoria Park Centre for the Arts in collaboration with Victoria Park Rotary Club is launching an art market at MacMillan Park! Starting on Sunday 20th September\, the Victoria Park Art Market will feature craft\, zines\, and artworks from local artists and beyond.\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in being part of the monthly art market\, please get in touch with Gok-Lim Finch\, director of the Victoria Park Centre for the Arts at director@vicparkarts.org.au! All artists are welcome. Stallholder fee is $10 or $5 for VPCA members.\n\n\n\nEOIS due Wednesday 16th September 2026!\n\n\n\nBe a part of making Victoria Park a cuter place to live.\n\n\n\n(Pictured: Catherine Harris/Elias Jaara)
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/call-for-stallholders-victoria-park-art-market/
LOCATION:Mac Millan Park
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261009T163000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Early Start Australia
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition runs: 9 October – 27 October 2026\nOpening event: Friday 9 October\, 4.30pm-6.30pm \nChoose Your Own Adventure is about celebrating individuality\, curiosity\, and the unique journeys we all take through life. Each artwork tells a different story—an adventure shaped by imagination\, dreams\, experiences\, and possibilities. \nEarly Start Australia (East Victoria Park) supports individuals with developmental delays and variety of disabilities from early years to adulthood\, building a community where capacity is valued through many varied opportunities for community participation. \n(Pictured: ‘Dreams: Through Our Eyes’\, Early Start Exhibition\, 2026)
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/exhibition-opening-choose-your-own-adventure-early-start-australia/
LOCATION:Victoria Park Centre for the Arts (Main Gallery)\, 12 Kent Street\, East Victoria Park\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261010T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261010T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: 'Paths We Shared: Pastel Landscapes of Western Australia' Gayle Mainstone
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition runs: 10 October – 27 October 2026Opening event: Saturday 10 October\, 2-4pmWeekend gallery hours: Saturdays and Sundays 2-4pm\n\nThis collection of pastel paintings reflects the many places the artist and her late husband explored together during their retirement years. From the rugged beauty of the Kimberley to the coastal splendour of Esperance\, to the Mid-West and many other regional areas of Western Australia\, each work captures not only a landscape but also a treasured memory.\n\nThese paintings are a celebration of travel\, companionship\, and the remarkable diversity of Western Australia’s natural environment.\n\n(Pictured: Gayle Mainstone\, After the Wet – Bungle Bungles) 
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/exhibition-opening-paths-we-shared-pastel-landscapes-of-western-australia-gayle-mainstone/
LOCATION:WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261101T160000
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SUMMARY:Mexico: A celebration of Mexican Day of the Dead
DESCRIPTION:The Victoria Park Centre for the Arts is partnering with Hillview Intercultural Community Centre to deliver a series of cultural sharing events for neighbours\, residents and the community. Our November gathering is a family friendly event celebrating ‘Mexican Day of the Dead’. \nThis event is presented by the Friends of Mexico WA and will include Ixtzul Mexican folkloric dance troupe. The event will include skull decorating\, Day of the Dead Bingo (‘Lotería’) and print colouring. \n(Photo: Maree Laffan Photography)
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/mexico-a-celebration-of-mexican-day-of-the-dead/
LOCATION:WA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Victoria Park Centre for the Arts":MAILTO:admin@vicparkarts.org.au
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SUMMARY:Call for Entries: VPCA Members' Exhibition 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Victoria Park Centre for the Arts (VPCA) Members’ Exhibition 2026 is open to current VPCA members!\nWe invite artists to submit up to 2 artworks. There is no charge for entry for VPCA members – you can become a member on our website here. \nPlease read the details and conditions on the Entry Form here. Please return by email to admin@vicparkarts.org.au. \n. \nDates:\nEntries Open: Friday 11th September 2026\nEntries Close: Wednesday 2nd December 2026 (late submissions will not be accepted)\nExhibition Dates: Friday 11th December 2026 – Monday 14th December 2026\nOpening Event: Friday 11th December 2026\, 5.30pm-7.30pm\nDelivery of Artwork: Tuesday or Wednesday 8th-9th December\, 10am–4pm\nCollection of Artwork: Tuesday or Wednesday 15th-16th December\, 10am – 4pm | Artists will be notified if work is sold
URL:https://vicparkarts.org.au/event/call-for-entries-vpca-members-exhibition-2026/
LOCATION:Victoria Park Centre for the Arts\, 12 Kent Street\, East Victoria Park\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
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