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Ku’arlu Mangga, meaning ‘good nest’, is a community centre that provides assistance to Aboriginal residents in Northampton, a town north of Geraldton. Four Ku’arlu Mangga artists were selected to be part of the 2020 Revealed Exhibition – Colleen Drage, Mauretta Drage, Beverly Peck and Leanne Peck. The group were supported by the Revealed Regional Exhibition Workshops program to make a new series of work for the exhibition inspired by the bushfoods, collecting vessels and animals of the region.

Peter Walker, the longstanding and much loved tutor of drawing and painting, recently retired from his role at FAC after 42 years of service. Peter was invited to teach and work in residence at FAC by Director Ian Templeman in 1978 and through his extraordinary tenure Peter has shaped the lifelong learning experiences and art values of thousands of people across WA. André Lipscombe caught up with Peter to reflect on his amazing, influential career.

We have a new podcast! FAC CHATS is a new avenue for us to connect our audience to the fascinating and talented artists we work with year round. Listen for in-depth insights into the art making process across the spectrum of artforms. You'll hear from musicians, visual artists, craftspeople and the FAC team as you hear them discuss their process and projects.

Gideon Gardiner is the son of Spinifex Hill artists Nyaparu (William) Gardiner and Kae Nalgood. His distinctive drawings are a record of his memories and his experiences of hunting, lore and initiation as a young man in the Kimberley.

In a measure to safeguard public health, the City of Fremantle has decided to close Fremantle Arts Centre, the Moores Building Gallery and other services from Monday 23 March until further notice. FAC’s galleries and our shop FOUND will be closed and our Adult and Kids course programs will be suspended. All concerts have been postponed, with new dates to be confirmed when this is possible. FAC’s grounds and Canvas Café will also be closed.

If you would like to support WA’s Aboriginal artists in this difficult time, you might like to consider purchasing artwork directly from this list of websites and social media platforms.

We're very excited to welcome WA artists Alex Desebrock and Tanya Lee to FAC to set up the Every Day Super Hero HQ this January. We caught up with the pair to find out more about this fun family workshop with heart.

Local artist Sam Bloor has hand painted a series of playful and ambiguous works for The Billboard Project, part of Fremantle Biennale UNDERCURRENT 19. We caught up with Sam to discuss the project and why he loves making work that exists in public space.

Deborah Kelly is a Melbourne-born, Sydney-based artist whose works have been shown around Australia, and in the Biennales of Singapore, Sydney, Thessaloniki, TarraWarra and Venice. She's a finalist in this year's FAC Print Award. We caught up with her to discuss her work Venus Envy.

The finalists have been announced for the 44th Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award, Australia's richest and most prestigious print prize. The award is known for celebrating traditional printmaking techniques alongside boundary-pushing works which look towards the future of the medium. This year 56 finalists were selected from 280 entries received from emerging and established artists from all over Australia.