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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 caught up with Tjanpi Desert Weavers' artist Winifred Reid. She's one of the 100+ emerging WA Aboriginal artists showcasing their work in this year's Revealed Exhibition.

Alana Hunt, a finalist in the 2019 Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award, is an artist based in Kununurra on Miriwoong country in the north-east of WA. She has recently been listed in The Guardian's pick of '10 artists forging a new political future.' We caught up to chat about her residency, what she's been working on and what's up next for her.

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.

NSW artist Rew Hanks has taken the coveted first prize in this year’s Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award with the work Gone Fishing East of Faskrudfjordur. He wins $16,000 in prize money and the print will be acquired by the City of Fremantle Art Collection. Find out more about his winning work and why it stood out to the judges.

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.

Fremantle Arts Centre has an exciting program of events and exhibitions in the coming months. If you can't get your hands on a copy of the latest What's On program, read it online.

Fremantle Arts Centre will be closed to the public on Friday 10 May as preparations are made for global pop superstar Billie Eilish's sold out South Lawn show. This decision has been taken to ensure the concert is as safe and successful as possible for audiences, the artist and FAC staff.