Lines and Knots: A Night of Shibari and Life Drawing
Join us for an intimate and inspiring evening of life drawing infused with the beauty of shibari, set in the serene surrounds of Vacant Assembly in West End.
This is a ticketed event
Seeing Gaza: Artworks by Katrine McLeod
Seeing Gaza shares an artist’s journey grappling with the first live-streamed genocide in history.
Clayschool Summer Show
Clayschool’s final show for the year, showcasing the work of emerging and established local ceramicists .
VA Open Studios
Vacant Assembly will open our studios as part of the Australian Ceramics Association national open studio weekend event!
Intertwine by Vika Fifita & Margo Woo
Intertwine presents the vibrant, colourful and diverse works of Vika Fifita & Margo Woo.
Statecraft Showcase
The Showcase event is an opportunity to celebrate the work of our student led PPE Society and the release of our in-print magazine for 2024.
Heart on my sleeve -poetry book launch-
Lauryn Bickley and Kaitlyn Turner launch their first illustrated poetry book ' Heart on my sleeve', all about love, heartbreak, healing and honouring those who wear their heart on their sleeve.
Red Thread
Jade Shanley meaningfully engages with themes of grief, fear and love in their first solo exhibition inside the Project Space at Vacant Assembly.
Houseful of Heads
Houseful of Heads is an exhibition of self portraiture works by 30+ emerging, local artists working in a wide variety of mediums and styles.
Strangers on a Train by Stephen Tiernan
Stephen Tiernan’s solo painting exhibition explores unanticipated moments of human connection in transit.
RAW: Ensemble Sooon album launch w/Laik
Ensemble Sooon release their second album, Raw through MNM.
Introversion 101
Introversion 101 explores all areas of introversion in a fun and colourful performance by SHLT Theatre.
Someone Else’s Backyard by Nick Warren
Nick Warren explores and critiques the dominant cultural discourse around housing, along with the implicit beliefs, institutions, and economic systems that uphold it.
Going Cold
Going Cold is a multidisciplinary, group exhibition created by twelve emerging artists from Meanjin. Through painting, sculpture, photography, digital media and multimedia works the collective responds to experiences that question and deconstruct binaries.
Participating Artists: Samara Sutton-Baker , Nadya Wilson , Annika Meston , Hannah Healy, Ella Cuming, Genya Baikaloff, Germ, Gigi Wallace, Mai Naito, Brodie Monro , Joseph Camara, Vincent Smith
SEPTEMBER 2024 in The Project Space : Save What You Can Carry by Monique Ross
A woven exploration of what we (should) value most
Monique Ross will be hosting an Open Studio, Community Weave Project, and weaving workshops in the Project Space throughout September
AUGUST 2024 in The Project Space : We Who Woodfire
WWW01 is an exhibition of 6 potters who have travelled Australia (and the world) in pursuit of learning about this firing method.
CUSP
After a year of exploration, challenge and growth, nine emerging artists step into the spotlight of their creative futures. Emma Boys, Nicola Lidgett, Gwenneth Lippiatt, Ellah Marshall, Panlop Moung-Ngern, Karen Palmer, Michael Shaw, Georgia Temple, Kohei Tomita.
Ensemble Q - On the Edge
Big bold Beethoven is being partnered with some of the great contemporaries in an edgy performance like no other.
JULY 2024 in The Project Space : KIN
Four artists, a mother and daughter, and two sisters, come together to consider aspects of kin and kinship. Silvia Watt, Rose Moxham, Margaret Pascoe & Laura Pascoe.
Young Artists Studio West End - Kids School Holiday Art Workshops
VA resident artists Chloë Waddell and Julie Smeros have curated two full days of interesting art activities for your 6 to 12 year old kids. Join us for one day or come along for both.
Time Changes Everything // Everything Changes Time
An exhibition of works presented by SAE Creative Media University College as part of ISEA2024 (29th International Symposium on Electronic Art). Featuring Artists: Jenny Fraser, Kellie O’Dempsey, The Ironing Maidens, Anchi Lin and Xavier Ho.