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Live music makes its long-awaited return to Fremantle Arts Centre this August with Gallery Sessions. This intimate concert series, performed up-close and stripped back in FAC’s Main Gallery and Pavlich Room, features a double bill of WA’s most talented songwriters each week.

From today, discerning shoppers around the country will now have the opportunity to own quality products made by WA’s most talented makers as FOUND at Fremantle Arts Centre launches its online store. FOUND has a long and proud tradition of showcasing the best in local design and craftsmanship, stocking Perth’s biggest range of homewares, artwork, jewellery, clothing, textiles, books, toys and gifts made by WA artists and designers.

Despite galleries being closed nationally, Australians will have the opportunity to experience a generous and varied collection of artworks by 120 of the most exciting new and emerging Western Australian Aboriginal artists when Fremantle Arts Centre launches the 2020 Revealed Exhibition online at 9am AWST Wednesday 22 April.

Following the Federal Government’s 13 March announcement on COVID-19 and the ban on public gatherings of more than 500 people we are compelled to make changes to this year’s Revealed program. After discussion with the Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries, FAC advises that the Revealed Art Market (3 & 4 April) and the Revealed Exhibition Opening Night Event (2 April) have been cancelled.

Fremantle’s two Fire Aid benefit concerts have raised more than $650,000 for fire services, local communities and wildlife protection following the devastating bushfires around Australia. The first Fire Aid concert was held at Fremantle Arts Centre on 31 January featuring John Butler, The Waifs, San Cisco and Stella Donnelly. When the first show sold out in less than an hour a second show was added for 1 February, with Carla Geneve stepping in for Stella Donnelly. The concept for Fire Aid originated from the bands and their manager Phil Stevens, who said it was a direct reaction to the horrendous images of the fires and stories of people’s loss.

Sunday Music storms into 2020 with a stellar line up of local and touring acts. Running 2–4pm every Sunday until the end of March visitors can enjoy free music performances in Fremantle Arts Centre’s picturesque Front Garden.

Fremantle Arts Centre’s Bazaar, Perth’s original and highest quality maker’s market, returns from Friday 6 – Sunday 8 December.

Immersive, dark and sometimes hopeful, Fremantle Arts Centre will be transformed into a dystopic doomsday den for the exhibition Preppers, opening Friday 15 November. With global protests, diplomatic unrest and natural disasters reported daily, it seems now more than ever that the plight of humanity is at the forefront of many people’s minds.

NSW artist Rew Hanks has won this year's FAC Print Award for his work Gone Fishing East of Faskrudfjordur. Hanks takes home $16,000 with the work acquired for the City of Fremantle Art Collection. NT artist Eunice Napanangka Jack was awarded second prize. Congratulations to the winners and all 56 finalists! The exhibition is open daily until Sun 10 Nov.

Sunday Music returns in 2019–20 with a stellar line up of local and touring acts. Running 2–4pm every Sunday from October through to March visitors can enjoy free music performances in FAC’s picturesque Front Garden.