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    MARIBYRNONG CITY COUNCIL AXES DEDICATED COMMUNITY ART GALLERY FROM FOOTSCRAY LIBRARY REDEVELOPMENT

    A dedicated art space is not only an investment in culture but also a strategy for economic revitalisation.

    LOCAL ARTIST LINDA ENGLISH SHOWCASES HER PASSION FOR ART AND LOVE OF DETAIL

    Linda is part of an art group that meets regularly in the west to draw and paint together; Still life and Plein air, when the weather is fine. 

    BOLLYWOOD FILMS HELPING TO BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES

    I said let’s combine the two cultures I have inside me, the Australian culture and the Indian culture.

    PULSE ARTS: A NEW COLLECTIVE TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

    We are now excitedly at the point where we are taking applications for artists who would like to exhibit with us.

    WALL OF WINGS CELEBRATING THE ENDANGERED SHOREBIRDS OF THE WESTERN WETLANDS

    Some of the planet’s mightiest little birds live in the wetlands of Melbourne’s western suburbs but unfortunately, they’re all endangered.

    FILMMAKER FROM THE WEST PREMIERES ON TWO CONTINENTS

    The two premiers represent a great accomplishment for Salkic, who has been tirelessly honing his craft for years.

    REVIEW OF MINDY MENG WANG’S GUÀI AT FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS

    She created the ultimate art-meets-science experience to prompt people to think critically about AI technology.

    EXPLORING THE ART ROOM: WHERE CREATIVITY MEETS COMMUNITY

    A place that harmoniously balances artistic creation with intellectual exploration.

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