250+ independent designers, 75+ artisanal food and drink brand, and big design ideas welcome winter

As the chill starts to creep back in across Melbourne, the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton will once again transform…

Ceramics, sculptures, and painting that pulse: Your guide to arts exhibitions across Victoria this month

Victoria’s galleries are alive with new energy this season, offering moments of discovery, inspiration, and reflection. From metropolitan hubs to…

In The Studio with Ruby Wyatt-Carter

From their public art commissions, Mooving Art, to their state of the art facility, Shepparton Art Museum (SAM), and their…

There’s a massive street art festival heading to Benalla

For three electrifying days this April, the streets of Benalla will pulse with colour, creativity and culture. From 17–19 April…

The Lost Trades Fair: A Celebration of Craft, Culture, and Creativity

Now in its 16th year, this iconic gathering will return to its roots in the Macedon Ranges, held at the…

Geelong Gallery Makes History with Groundbreaking Impressionist Exhibition

This winter, Geelong is set to become the epicentre of the art world as Geelong Gallery unveils what promises to…

In The Studio with Lyn-Al Young

From runways, to Vogue, AO and back on Country in Yorta Yorta Woka, Lyn-Al Young’s artistic practice has no bounds….

Piccadilly Market packs into Geelong Arts Centre this week

This Friday 20 March, Geelong’s cultural heartbeat will pulse a little louder as Piccadilly Market makes its eagerly anticipated return…

The Story of Clunes Booktown Festival: Chapter 20

Throughout history wordsmiths have told us stories of heroes defying the odds and of wayward adventures laced with hope. They’re…

Arts Guide: Regional artists to shine at arts festivals and exhibitions across March

This month is all about arts activation from within the local arts community. What happens when an entire town gets…

Geelong Design Week is now taking expressions of interest

Calling all Geelong creatives within the design space – this one is for you! City of Greater Geelong has announced…

SAM’s 2026 Urbach Prize: Kate Lewis Takes the Crown, Local Artists Shine

Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) has unveiled the 2026 recipient of The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship, awarding Melbourne-based…

Fashion, fibre, and frames: Get ready for a textured art exploration this February

Let’s break it down: there’s fashion, fibre, fabrics, frames, facades, and the fluidity of time. This month marks some major…

In The Studio with the brains behind Beany, Ella Carroll

There’s something inspired about bringing a character into existence; one that not only exists as your lone idea, but that…

SAM winter blockbuster exhibition brings modern artworks from Picasso, Degas, Matisse and more to Goulburn Valley in an Australian exclusive

Winter 2026 promises a defining cultural highlight as Shepparton Art Museum presents Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso from Auckland Art…

Final days to explore the story of local textile entrepreneur at Made In Geelong: Godfrey Hirst

Geelong has opened a significant new chapter in its cultural and industrial narrative with the launch of MADE IN GEELONG:…

Unfolding Rewrites the Story: First Nations Artists Transform Paper into Power at MPRG

Unfolding arrives with the quiet power of a seismic shift—an exhibition that doesn’t just present works on paper but reframes…

In The Studio with Chela Edmunds of Takeawei Ceramics & Textile

Ashmore Arts resident Chela Edmunds has created a name for herself as one of the most vibrant ceramists of the…

Quiet Rituals of Repair: Tas Wansbrough Explores Healing Through Sculpture

Quiet, considered and deeply human, Fragments of Healing at Backspace Gallery offers a moment of pause amid the pace of…

Local industry change makers and regional arts makers are taking centre stage at galleries and museums this month

It’s almost as if regional Victorian galleries and museums are working in collaboration this month as their exhibitions tap into…

World premieres, Victorian exclusives, and the critically acclaimed – Geelong Arts Centre’s SEASON 2026 is a masterclass in proud programming

Welcome to the wonder of Geelong Arts Centre’s SEASON 2026 — a program bursting with ideas, and powerful storytelling, Curated…

Nature’s wonder is captured at Wildlife Photographer of the Year

There’s something otherworldly about standing in front of a photograph that feels alive — not metaphorically, but viscerally, like the…

Archibald Prize Heads to Shepparton Art Museum for the First Time in 2026

The nation’s most-watched portrait prize is hitting the road next year, and Shepparton Art Museum has just scored the Victorian-exclusive….

NGV Friday Nights: Where Fashion Royalty Meets Melbourne’s After-Dark Pulse

There are few Melbourne rituals as delicious as wandering into the NGV after dark. From December to April, NGV Friday…

 

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