Footscray Community Arts

Footscray Community Arts Footscray Community Arts is an arts precinct dedicated to sharing stories. Our vision is that all communities are valued as makers of culture.

Out internal venues are wheelchair accessible. If you have any access needs, we have a range of audio assistance available. Please call or email us if we can help plan your journey. Phone: 03 9362 8888�Email: [email protected]

Writing the West is a creative project by Gurmeet Kaur (2023 artist-in-residence at Footscray Community Arts), inviting ...
04/09/2026

Writing the West is a creative project by Gurmeet Kaur (2023 artist-in-residence at Footscray Community Arts), inviting 16 to 25 year olds from Melbourne’s western suburbs to turn their words and ideas into public artworks across our precinct's riverside lawns.

Over six workshops across October - November this year, you’ll explore the Maribyrnong River, Country, migration, memory, belonging and the changes happening around Footscray. You’ll work with other young people, curators and educators to develop writing and visual ideas that could become large-scale text installations, projections, sculptures, textiles or audio works.

You don’t need to be an experienced writer or artist. We’re interested in your ideas, perspectives and curiosity.

Selected participants will be paid an honorarium of $100 for their contribution, and your work may become part of a public exhibition at Footscray Community Arts from January to March 2027.

Visit our website to learn more and submit an expression of interest (EOI). EOIs will close on Monday 28 September, 2026.

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Come work with us!We’re looking for our next Marketing Coordinator at Footscray Community Arts.Working within our Market...
14/08/2026

Come work with us!

We’re looking for our next Marketing Coordinator at Footscray Community Arts.

Working within our Marketing & Development Team, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering Footscray Community Arts’ marketing and promotional activities across our artistic programs, community initiatives, partnerships and development campaigns.

We’re looking for an organised and collaborative communicator with an understanding of visual communication, to deliver engaging marketing across our digital, print and multimedia channels that connect artists, communities and our audiences.

If this sounds like you, and you're passionate about creativity and social justice, head to the link below to read more about the role, the full Position Description and detailed application instructions.

Application close at 11:59PM Friday 4 September 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.

We centre and prioritise artists and arts workers who are First Nations, people of colour, people from diaspora communities, people with lived experience of Disability, d/Deaf people, and people from the LGBTIQA+ community, many of whom hold intersecting lived experiences.

If we can help you to submit your application, or if you need more accessible resources or ways to apply, please reach out at [email protected], or call us on 03 9362 8888.

At Footscray Community Arts, we believe that Creativity Strengthens Community – Our Communities Strengthen Creativity.

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And that's a wrap on the 10-week pilot of VU Play – Playwork Pop-Up Projects at Footscray Community Arts. The Pilot prog...
12/08/2026

And that's a wrap on the 10-week pilot of VU Play – Playwork Pop-Up Projects at Footscray Community Arts. The Pilot program has now concluded, so a gentle reminder that there will be no session tomorrow, Thursday 13 August.

If you and your little one are looking for something to do, there's still plenty to enjoy at FCA. Come grab a coffee or babycino at Myrtle Café and enjoy the space. Children’s toys and play mats will also be available at the café for you to enjoy.

Footscray Community Arts extends a heartfelt thank you to Victoria University and their students from the team for bringing their energy and creativity to FCA, and a thank you to everyone who joined us over the past 10 weeks!

Keep an eye out for more kids’ programming coming to FCA soon, shaped by the lessons and success of the pilot.

You can stay connected with what’s happening at Footscray Community Arts by subscribing to the e-news via the link in our bio.

Image Credit: Gianna Rizzo ()

Ever wanted to write a song, make beats or learn to DJ?Music Rooms is launching a brand-new creative music program at Fo...
27/07/2026

Ever wanted to write a song, make beats or learn to DJ?

Music Rooms is launching a brand-new creative music program at Footscray Community Arts, designed specifically for autistic, neurodivergent and disabled people aged 16+.

Over a few weeks, you'll work together in a small group to create a song:
- Write lyrics, rap and songs
- Create beats
- Learn DJ skills
- Record your music
- Finish with your own music video
- No experience needed, just curiosity and a love of music!

Where: Footscray Community Arts
When: Starts in August; 2pm–4pm

NDIS participants welcome
Register here: https://hubs.li/Q04qNHy10

OPEN HOUSE MELBOURNE AT FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTSThis Friday and Saturday, join us for an Open House, exhibition and self...
23/07/2026

OPEN HOUSE MELBOURNE AT FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS

This Friday and Saturday, join us for an Open House, exhibition and self-guided tour through our evolving precinct.
 
Start in the warehouse with SURFACED, our collections exhibition highlighting contemporary practice and local voices. From there, wander through the heritage-listed bluestone Henderson House to learn about the site’s industrial history as Henderson’s Piggery and see how it has transformed into a vibrant community hub housing our Entrance Gallery and Basement Theatre.
 
Step outdoors for exclusive, pre-public early access to the new Lango Stage, an architecturally designed contemporary performance space nestled within re-Indigenised greenspace. You can also explore information about native flora and symbolic markings along the route as you make your way toward the riverside lawns.
 
Together, these spaces form a living cultural landscape that honours Footscray’s rich history while actively shaping its creative future.
 
Link in bio for full details.
City of Maribyrnong Open House Melbourne
 
Credit: Photo by Safiah Rind Safiah Rind from Lango Stage: Planting Day, February 2026

This NAIDOC Week, we join communities across the country in celebrating 50 Years of Deadly. As we celebrate 50 years of ...
08/07/2026

This NAIDOC Week, we join communities across the country in celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.
 
As we celebrate 50 years of NAIDOC, we honour the generations whose strength, advocacy and cultural leadership have made this moment possible, while celebrating those carrying those stories and futures forward.
 
At Footscray Community Arts, First Nations leadership is woven into our organisation through the guidance of the Indigenous Leadership Group, who help shape our programs, relationships and the way we work with community.
 
Those relationships have created space for many powerful projects over the years. From supporting the next generation of First Nations creatives through Tarnuk-ut baany, to working alongside renowned artists Mitch Mahoney and Maree Clarke on the landmark tapestry commission for the new Footscray Hospital in collaboration with the Australian Tapestry Workshop, we’re continually reminded that culture is strengthened through connection, collaboration and community.
 
NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to celebrate those contributions, to listen, learn and show up with respect, while recognising that supporting First Nations leadership is work that continues well beyond this week.
 
We thank the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Elders, partners and communities who continue to share their knowledge, generosity and vision with us. We look forward to continuing that work together.
 
Happy NAIDOC Week.

07/07/2026

🎨Artworks bring colour, energy and community stories to Footscray Hospital. 🏥

Footscray Hospital is now home to 83 stunning artworks created by local artist Olana Janfa, titled Heal and Thrive.

Last year, Olana led a series of creative workshops with Footscray Hospital staff and volunteers, community members and local schools to inform the stories and themes of the artworks. These workshops were facilitated by Footscray Hospital’s official arts partner Footscray Community Arts.

Olana’s style is characterised by bright colours, layered textures, and a sense of joyful naivete which brings warmth, calmness, and positive distraction to the hospital environment.

Olana was born in Ethiopia, and says that “Melbourne’s west helps many immigrants navigate the complexities of settling in a new place. The sense of connection I have found here over the years is something I strive to replicate in my works, so that patients, visitors and staff of the new Footscray Hospital feel just as welcomed and valued as I did when I arrived in Footscray.”

Heal and Thrive was commissioned by the Plenary Health consortium in partnership with the project’s arts partner Footscray Community Arts, and in collaboration with Western Health and the Victorian Health Building Authority.

28/06/2026

Tarnuk-ut baany is about investing in the next generation of First Nations creatives.

Meaning "wooden vessel holding water" in the Boonwurrung language, the program brings together emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists with Elders, First Nations creatives and community leaders to strengthen creative practice through cultural knowledge, mentorship and shared experience.

At Footscray Community Arts, we know that supporting artists goes beyond just funding projects. It means creating the conditions for long-term creative and cultural leadership to grow. Through Tarnuk-ut baany, self-determination is at the centre, with each participant supported in ways that reflect their aspirations, individual practice and community.

Your support helps ensure the next generation of First Nations artists has the time, resources and guidance to develop their practice, build lasting connections and shape the future of our cultural landscape.

This EOFY, help us continue investing in First Nations-led creativity and leadership.

Community first. Creativity always.

This EOFY, double your impact thanks to Creative Australia’s Plus1 program where every leadership donation will be matched and your support goes even further. Donate via the link in bio!

Video: Footscray Community Arts hosts a day of storytelling and cultural exchange led by Elders N’arweet Dr Carolyn Briggs AM, Uncle Larry Walsh, Aunty Annette Xiberras, and Uncle John Terricks (Video by Simon Aubor)

Projects like Sekala Niskala show what’s possible when artists, communities and organisations come together around a sha...
20/06/2026

Projects like Sekala Niskala show what’s possible when artists, communities and organisations come together around a shared vision.

Presented in partnership with Project 11 Project11 , the exhibition brought contemporary Balinese artists into dialogue with local audiences through a program of a major exhibition, workshops and cultural exchange. Exploring the relationship between tradition and contemporary practice, the work opened up conversations around identity, social change and belonging.

It’s part of an ongoing relationship with Project 11 and co-founder Monica Lim Monica Lim , whose collaborations with FCA have included projects such as Guài, an interactive augmented reality experience that brought together art, technology and audience participation in unexpected ways.

At Footscray Community Arts, we back bold collaborations that bring people together, spark new ideas and create meaningful cultural exchange. Work that crosses disciplines, connects communities and creates opportunities for artists and audiences to learn from one another.

This EOFY, double your impact thanks to Creative Australia’s Plus1 program where every donation will be matched and your support goes even further.

Donate via the link in bio!

Community first. Creativity always.

Image credit: 1-6 Gianna Rizzo 𝕲𝖎𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖆 𝕿𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖆 𝕽𝖎𝖟𝖟𝖔
Image credit: 7,8 Emile Zile REBUS CUT

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Footscray, VIC
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Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
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