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Fremantle Arts Centre

Locality: Fremantle, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9432 9555

Address: 1 Finnerty Street 6160 Fremantle, WA, Australia

Website: http://fac.org.au

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25.01.2022 In the lead up to Bazaar: WA's Best Christmas Maker's Market we're getting to know this year's stallholders. We recently caught up with Semblance founder Meagan Gardiner to find out more about her incredible one-off artworks and what makes Bazaar so special to attend. Read the article in full https://www.fac.org.au///bazaar-meet-the-makers-semblance/. Bazaar: WA's Best Christmas Maker's Market runs 59pm Fri 4 Dec and 9am5pm Sat 5 & Sun 6 Dec. Entry $2, kids under 12 free. Find out more at https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/bazaar-2020/

24.01.2022 Looking for a fun way to round out your weekend? Head down to FAC from 2pm this arvo for Sunday Music: Sam Carmody + The Money War. Laze away in our sunny Front Garden and soak up the sounds of writer and award-winning musician Sam Carmody before The Money War hit the stage with a set of dreamy indie-pop sounds. Sunday Music runs 24pm each weekend until the end of March (except Sun 6 Dec). Entry is free and all welcome.

23.01.2022 In the lead up to this weekend’s Sunday Music: Sam Carmody + The Money War, we caught up with The Money War's Carmen Ollivierre. Formed in 2016, The Money War’s success has seen them tour nationally with the likes of Meg Mac, Dope Lemon, and Holy Holy. Neil Finn is a fan and even hand-picked them as his opening act on a recent Australian tour. Find out more about the band and what to expect from this weekend's gig at https://www.fac.org.au//11/sunday-music-meet-the-money-w...ar/ You can catch The Money War as they perform alongside Sam Carmody this Sunday at 2pm on FAC's South Lawn. Entry is free. Get down early as capacity is strictly limited.

19.01.2022 Join us for today's Sunday Music: Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble + No Nomad. Led by Kate Pass, the Kohesia Ensemble will play tunes inspired by Kate's love of jazz and Persian music. This group is 100% world-class! In fact, Kohesia Ensemble’s show Shahnameh: Songs of the Persian Book of Kings won the 2020 Martin Sims Award at Fringe World a top tier prize for Best new WA work that is destined to succeed on the world stage". They're joined by six-piece Perth band No Nomad w...hose dynamic blend of soul and jazz is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. The bar opens at 1pm, with tunes starting at 2pm. Capacity is limited so come early! Sunday Music is free and family friendly.

19.01.2022 There's heaps to look forward to at FAC this weekend. It's the second last weekend to see our current exhibitions DesignFreo: Object, Space, Place and the City of Fremantle Art Collection's Watch this space! Both shows have an abundance of local stories and they're open 10am5pm daily until Sun 24 Jan. Tomorrow we're looking forward to a very fun Sunday Music with Cecilia Brandolini and her full band, and indie rising stars Green Pools. Sunday Music is free 24pm every week... until the end of March. Arrive early as capacity is currently limited. FOUND at Fremantle Arts Centre and Canvas are also open all weekend. Come and see us Pixel Poetry

14.01.2022 It's one month until our Perth Festival exhibition, A Forest of Hooks and Nails, opens at FAC. In A Forest of Hooks and Nails the install crew become the exhibiting artists. With years of insider knowledge and intimate behind the scenes experience, the artists will utilise their favourite nooks and crannies of FAC to produce artworks that engage with the building and celebrate the history of this much-loved Fremantle icon. Join us at the opening 6:30pm Wed 3 Feb | Exhibition runs Thu 4 Feb Sun 21 Mar.

14.01.2022 Our current exhibitions close 5pm tomorrow. Don't miss this final chance to view Bodywork, Michelle Hamer's Are You Having a Good Night? and the City of Fremantle Art Collection's Presence of Evidence. These incredibly popular, highly reviewed exhibitions explore themes of female identity and the body as a site for experimentation and self-expression. Wander through large-scale soft sculptures, oil paintings, intricately hand-stitched works, prints and videos. FAC galleries... are open 10am5pm, 7 days. Entry is free. Images: 1) Therese Ritchie & Chips Mackinolty, Rebuild East Timor (detail), 1999, edition 10/10. Maria Madeira & Victor de Sousa, Narelle Jubelin & Fiona MacDonald, Elastic/Borracha/Elastico (detail) (Timor-Leste Mobile Residency Archive), 2012 offset lithograph 10 x prints edition 4/30 2) Amber Boardman, Massive Touch Network (detail), 2019, oil on polyester, 183 x 274cm. Tarryn Gill, Limber (2) (detail), 2020, mixed media, handstitched, Lycra, EPE foam and fibre fill, artificial eyes, steel, 300 x 250 x 60cm 3) Michelle Hamer, (L-R) Play Your Part, Not Sorry, Enforced, Fear, Caution, Girls, 2020, hand-stitching, mixed yarn on perforated plastic, 26 x 33.5cm each All photography by Pixel Poetry

12.01.2022 If you're in Freo's West End and looking for an art fix, pop into the Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery on Henry Street and wander through the new exhibition Art in the time of COVID. Curated by David Giles, the exhibition showcases the work of more than 40 WA artists mainly working in the abstract expressionist genre. They share their creative and emotional responses to the unprecedented times of COVID19. The Moores Building is open 10am4pm, 7 days. The exhibition runs until Sun 24 Jan. Image: David Giles, 15 March: Approaching Storm, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 85 x 65cm. Image courtesy the artist

12.01.2022 In the lead up to Bazaar: WA's Best Christmas Maker's Market we're getting to know some of this year's stallholders. Based in Roebourne, Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation is an organisation dedicated to preserving, recording and promoting the culture of Yindjibardni people. Works created at Juluwarlu span multiple platforms including audio, video, documents and photos. Juluwarlu offers traineeships for local people in cultural preservation, trips on Country and artist r...esidences. The Arts Centre also produces documentaries, radio, TV and books and provides a space for the community to relax, feel safe and come together. We recently caught up with some of Juluwarlu's artists to find out more about their works and what will be on offer at this year's Bazaar. Read the full article at https://www.fac.org.au///bazaar-meet-the-makers-juluwarlu/ Bazaar: WA's Best Christmas Maker's Market runs 59pm Fri 4 Dec and 9am5pm Sat 5 & Sun 6 Dec. Entry $2, kids under 12 free. Find out more at https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/bazaar-2020/

11.01.2022 Supporting local strengthens our community and enables connection directly to the maker ... these are special pieces, which are carefully created with a lot of love, joy (and tears sometimes!). So, buy it because you love it ... give something with a local story, unique and designed and made to endure the test of time." In the lead up to next week's Bazaar: WA's Best Christmas Maker's Market we caught up with local design duo Ka:ke to find out more about their wares and why it’s so important to support local makers. Read the article in full at https://www.fac.org.au/2020/11/bazaar-meet-the-makers-kake/ Bazaar: WA's Best Christmas Maker's Market, a three-day outdoor market, runs 59pm Fri 4 Dec and 9am5pm Sat 5 & Sun 6 Dec. Entry $2, kids under 12 free.

11.01.2022 Bring on Friday! Will you be joining us at Exhibition Opening | DesignFreo: Object, Space, Place + Watch this space!? Kicking off at 6:30pm this Friday, our brand new exhibition celebrates everyday design and its connection to place and community. Running across three galleries, Object, Space, Place considers the design decisions we make, the legacy our choices leave for future generations, and the pleasure we can take in quality design. Exhibition opens 6:30pm Fri 27 Nov | Free entry | All welcome | DJ | Bar open | Woodfired pizza | Click the link below to RSVP

10.01.2022 GIG NEWS! WA’s much loved homegrown exports The Waifs return home for some special shows this summer. They're playing the FAC South Lawn on Thu 25 Feb with support from Jack Davies and the Bush Chooks. Tickets for this 18+ show (minors permitted with a parent or guardian) go on sale 9am Thu 26 Nov from https://fac.oztix.com.au/

10.01.2022 If you didn't snag a ticket to one of San Cisco's four sold out shows at Fremantle Arts Centre earlier in the month or you simply want to re-live the night, you can now get the full concert experience thanks to triple j's Live at The Wireless. Recorded on Sat 31 Oct, the set is full of hits, tracks from their new record Between You And Me and there's even a special guest appearance from Stella Donnelly. Check it out at https://www.abc.net.au//artist-live-at-the-wirele/12901180

10.01.2022 DesignFreo: Object, Space, Place showcases many design disciplines including sensory design. Katie Leenan of The Second Salon was commissioned to create a room scent for our Main Gallery. Katie’s unique blend of essential oils, christened ‘Ground’, subtly infuses the space and sits well within the context of FAC’s limestone and timber physical presence. It's earthy and grounding yet light and energizing. Visit DesignFreo: Object, Space, Place to enjoy Ground and the work of many more of Fremantle's talented designers. The exhibition is open daily until Sun 24 Jan. Free entry. More information is available at https://www.fac.org.au//post/designfreo-object-space-place/

07.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who came along and celebrated the opening of DesignFreo: Object, Space, Place and the City of Fremantle Art Collections's Watch this space! last Friday night. Want to deep dive into the new design exhibition? Be sure to join us next Wednesday evening for the DesignFreo: Object, Space, Place artist talk. Design Freo found and exhibition curator Pippa Hurst and the exhibiting designers will be on hand to answer all your burning design questions. To find out more and book visit https://www.fac.org.au//artist-talk-designfreo-object-spa/ Photography by Pixel Poetry

06.01.2022 We are busy setting up for tonight's Exhibition Opening | DesignFreo: Object, Space, Place + Watch this space! Join us at 6:30pm for the opening of not one but two brand new summer exhibitions. DesignFreo: Object, Space looks at Fremantle through the lens of our most talented designers and highlights the significance of design in our everyday lives. Enjoy works by local architects and furniture makers as well as fashion, industrial, interior and graphic designers. City of Fr...emantle Art Collection's Watch this space! features 15 screenprints drawn from the Australian Centre for Concrete Art archives. Many will recognise these iconic works which have adorned walls and public spaces across Perth and Fremantle over the years. FAC openings are free and open to the public.

05.01.2022 Relive this special moment with us from Spacey Jane's sold out New Year's Eve show. So grateful we're still getting to enjoy top quality live music with you all. We love you Spacies!

04.01.2022 GIG NEWS! Cheeky and loud, black and proud, Deadly Funny is Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s national comedy competition unearthing the freshest and funniest First Nations talent from across the country. Entering its 15th year, Deadly Funny has seen the likes of Steph Tisdell, Kevin Kropinyeri, Andy Saunders, Shiralee Hood and Sean Choolburra join the program as both participants and mentors. State winners have the opportunity to participate in the National Grand Fin...al as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and compete for the Deadly Funny crown and a $2,000 cash prize. Join us Wed 17 Feb for the funniest night in Fremantle and see a group of WA’s best emerging Aboriginal comics in action. Tickets on sale now from https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/deadly-funny-2021/

01.01.2022 Broadsheet Perth has named FAC's Bazaar in their Guide to Perth's Best Christmas Markets. "Fremantle Arts Centre’s bespoke event is a favourite in the port city. Food trucks including The Habibs, Box Pizza Company and Paella on the Move will keep you fuelled as you browse wares including textiles, homewares and ceramics from 50 artisans. There's also a strong focus on Indigenous makers. A roster of DJs will add to the festive atmosphere." Come and check it out for yourself next weekend. Bazaar runs 59pm Fri 4 Dec and 9am5pm Sat 5 & Sun 6 Dec. Entry $2, kids under 12 free. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/352477182807237/

01.01.2022 GIG NEWS! Australia’s most popular live storytelling series Barefaced Stories lights up Fremantle Arts Centre for one massive night of stories and song on Thursday 17 December. Armed only with their true-life tales, each storyteller takes to the stage, strips it all back and wears their bloody, beating heart on their sleeve some humorous, some sad, some downright perverse! Hosted by Barefaced co-creator Andrea Gibbs (ABC & TEDxPerth), this one-off musical extravaganza features special guest artists: Richard Berney & Lucy Peach (My Greatest Period Ever); Ofa Fotu (Hot Brown Honey, Odette Mercy); Amber Cunningham (ABC producer); and fellow musicians and interesting locals all with true tales to tell. This event sold out last year, so be sure to book early at https://www.fac.org.au//barefaced-stories-music-edition-20