Open Studios – 6 and 7 March – Haddon, Cambrian Hill, Smythes Creek.
Feature work by Vida Pearson.

Open Studios – 6 and 7 March – Haddon, Cambrian Hill, Smythes Creek.
Feature work by Vida Pearson.
Quote of the week. Feature work by Stella Clarke.
Read MoreIf you love birds, be sure to view Carol Moyse’s albums of bird photography through her Facebook page. Carol has an eye for the details which make each bird species beautiful, and is able to capture birds in crisp, clear focus. Based in Dereel, Carol took up photography in 2015. While birds are her main…
Read MoreArt Exhibition by local artists. Feature work by Anne Langdon.
Read More“Bring your humanity to your art. Bring your art to humanity.”
— Maxime Lagacé
Whether you are a writer, a visual artist or a performer, you’ve probably had the experience of feeling stuck. The metaphor of ‘staring at a blank page’ is often used to symbolise the inner critic stifling creativity. Thoughts like ‘I don’t know what to do” or ‘I’m not good enough’ or ‘I don’t have the…
Read MoreUpdate: Have you submitted a photo of your ‘Nature’ artwork for our February challenge? It’s a fun way to spend some time in this time of lockdown. Show us any aspect of nature you love and tag it with #gpartsincchallenge1 when you post it on your own Instagram page. Here is the link to see…
Read MoreQuote of the week. Feature work by Murray White.
Read MoreWorking with a variety of materials, artist Lyn Dickson creates sculptures, books, baskets and more, all featuring textiles, stitching and writing. Lyn runs workshops and has participated in many events including open studios and the recent Smythesdale Fiesta. View Lyn’s Artist page.
Read MoreRegional Arts Victoria grants available. Click to find out more. Feature work by Carol Moyse.
Read More-Vincent Van Gogh
Sunday 7 February 10am – 3pm. Free community event. Everyone is welcome to join in. This is a COVID safe event.
Read MoreWe’ve noticed something our members have in common is a love of nature and our beautiful flora and fauna. So, we thought it would be fun to have ‘nature’ as the theme of our first art challenge. Participating is easy: Post a photograph of your ‘nature’ artwork on your own Instagram account. Use the hashtag…
Read More“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have”
– Maya Angelou
Find out about local events, art workshops, children’s art classes and open studio weekends. Feature image: Artist stall at the Smythesdale Fiesta, 2019.
Read MoreNew exhibition opening today in Ballarat
Read MoreFunding available for Golden Plains professional artists. Featured work is by Jen Jones.
Read More“You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page”
— Jodi Picoult