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Fremantle Arts Centre (FAC) is a multi-arts organisation that’s been going strong for 36 years. Located on Finnerty Street,
the historic site was originally the first purpose-built ‘lunatic’
asylum in WA. It has since been a women’s home, a naval base during WW1
and WW2 and a technical college before opening as Fremantle Arts Centre
in 1972.
Fremantle
Arts Centre operates a number of programming streams, with over 30
staff members operating the Exhibitions, Learning, Events & Music,
Communications, Finance, Reception and Grounds departments, not to
mention the best little shop in town, Found.
The
Exhibitions team manage a cutting-edge selection of contemporary arts
from practitioners locally, nationally and internationally, with a
growing Residencies program running alongside. FAC also manages the Moores Building on Henry Street in the west end.
The
Learning program is a cornerstone of FAC’s operations; over 1,000
students enrol each term. Tailored to kids and adults, courses range
from weekend workshops to mid-week night classes, along with a kids
holiday program. In
recent years, FAC has become a premiere venue for Australian and
international musicians. A diverse range of acts play year-round, from
local bands on Sunday afternoons in summer’s Courtyard Music, to touring
acts on the South Lawn such as Paul Kelly and Elvis Costello. |
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