Peter Hill, from Northcliffe, will be joining our community for a residency in two parts, taking place between July and September.
As a visual artist and musician, avid permaculture gardener, builder, and captain of the local fire brigade, the majority of Peter’s creative artwork, which also includes songwriting, focuses on the natural environment in the local area where he lives.
During and beyond his residency, The Bank Gallery at 8 Macpherson Street in Carnamah is showing an exhibition of visual and sculptural works by interdisciplinary artist Stuart McMillan. The exhibition will be heading to Gardiner Street Arts Collective in Moora during August.
We're pleased to be showing textile artist Deidre Robb's exhibition Tender at The Exchange+Gallery at 50 Midlands Road in Mingenew until the end of July.
The newer portion of this expansive exhibition of stunning portraits by photographer Martine Perret is presently showing at Saint John of God Hospital in Geraldton from May through to August.
Booklets showcasing the full exhibition are available for free from both Saint John of God in Geraldton and at The Bank Gallery in Carnamah.
In collaboration with the Shire of Morawa, the full exhibition is heading to Morawa in October to coincide with International Day of Rural Women.
Naomie Hatherley will be rejoining the community in September to launch an exhibition of works created with Tymia Councillor during her Activating Collections residency, which took place in the North Midlands in 2024.
Keep an eye out for the launch date!
Martine Perret is no stranger to many in the North Midlands, having undertaken several residencies with us, including the highly successful Women of the Hinterlands project.
An internationally awarded photographic artist, Martine is also known for her startlingly beautiful portrayal of the Western Australian landscape, often employing aerial captures and portraiture to tell important stories of our times.
Details of Martine's workshops and three exhibitions coming soon!
Andrew Bowman-Bright has worked across regional and community development, health promotion, the arts, GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, museums), history and heritage.
Aside from being North Midlands Project's Organisational Manager, he is an experienced researcher, genealogist, family and local historian. His contribution towards Threads in Common will centre around a community DNA project. Are we who we think we are?
Welcoming the amazing Ilona McGuire, who joined the community in April for the start of her 2025 Circular Economies immersive residency with Spaced.
Click here for an update on Ilona's time in the community so far.
Ilona McGuire is a multidisciplinary artist of Bibbulmun Noongar and Kungarakan lineage. She is deeply fascinated by the social impacts of the Australian colony on both Indigenous peoples and whoever calls Australia home. To stir, recover, reenergise, and reimagine understanding and conversation, Ilona observes our shared histories through the intergenerational stories of her family.
To gather the threads of our 2025 Threads in Common program, North Midlands Project’s Creative lead, Martien van Zuilen will be working alongside our wonderful creatives, culminating in a community celebration and the exhibition of amazing works created in collaboration with community members during the year.
2025 is going to be an IMMERSIVE year, the first of our three-year program 'Threads in Common' exploring community. Through a focus on wellness, culture and creative arts, the aim is to foster healthy conversations about community, identity, diversity, and inclusion. Weaving together our Threads in Common, nurturing respect and connection through understanding.
Over the next three years, we will be exploring and gaining a deeper understanding of
2025 - Ourselves, our identity, personal pride
2026 - Others, culture, traditions, language, gender, skills and life experiences
2027 - Community, ever changing, through difference we are stronger
If you have a creative pursuit of any kind that you'd like to undertake socially in the company of others, please come to The Exchange in Carnamah on Wednesdays between 10am and 2pm.
If you'd like some help with the internet, tablet, or mobile! Drop-in between 10am and midday on Thursdays at The Exchange, 4 Macpherson Street in Carnamah.
Regional writring group Scribes of North Midlands meets at The Exchange in Carnamah fortnightly on a Thursday.
Click here to jump over to our Facebook Events page with all up-and-coming creative workshops, events special exhibitions, community projects plus everything in between.
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Are you thinking about starting up a new creative community group in the North Midlands, or need some assistance with one already running? Get in touch! We can help with planning, marketing, insurance and providing a space for the group to run activities. #StrongerTogether
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If you're at home, we encourage you to keep active, creative and connected with our expansive Act Belong Commit Creative @ Home program. Can you recommend an addition to the program? Would you like to do a live-streamed gig or workshop? Click here to get in touch!
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We're proud to work with Healthway to promote the Act Belong Commit message through our Creative Community Program. Our many thanks to the Government of Western Australia, Healthway and Act Belong Commit for helping keep our community happy, healthy, creative and connected.