Arts Gen

Arts Gen is a space for learning, sharing and artmaking based at Footscray Community Arts Centre in Melbourne’s inner west.

15/04/2026

2000 Followers!

Thank you to our beautiful community for following and engaging in the work that we do at We cant wait to keep sharing and connecting as we look to the future.

Artwork: Images by Tara O'Conal as a part of our Curate program 24/25 swipe to see 2 images in full from the series.

14/04/2026

Join us for session three of our art and wellbeing Community of Practice. This time we are excited to announce will be delivering a session for attendees.

This is a free workshop favilitated by Donnalyn Xu (NAVA)

Join NAVA at Arts Gen for an introductory workshop to the Code of Practice on Wednesday 22 April, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

In this introductory workshop, you will learn about the Code, what it covers, how to access it, navigate it and when to use it. You will come away with the confidence to effectively apply the Code to real-world scenarios that you will encounter in your work and practice.

Following workshop the Community of Practice will continue discussion around support for artists, practice and community.

Please note this is a hybrid event - online or in person .r.o.u_ 6-9pm nibbles provided in person.

Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole 2022.

30/03/2026

Join us for Session Two this Wednesday at .r.o.u_ Footscray! This week we're talking about how to AMPLIFY your practice.

Come join fellow artists, creatives and cultural practioners in a night of sharing, learning and connecting.

Registration link is in our bio or send us a message to confirm your attendance.

Nibbles provided.

26/03/2026

Arts Gen is hiring! We are looking for an Art Program Coordinator.

Your duties will include:
- Develop, coordinate and implement Arts Gen projects in line with health promotion frameworks and guidelines
- Lead team culture and organjsational meetings
- Generate annual health promotion report and lead Arts Gen reporting using required templates and other grant reports aa per funding requirements
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders (including funders, partner organisation and other agencies across community and arts sector) to enhance program awareness and impact.

Please note this role is a fixed term contract until December 2027.

See link in bio to apply.

05/03/2026

Do you have a creative practice? Are you interested in the impact of art on wellbeing?

Arts Gen is calling on creative minds, artists and cultural practitioners alike to register for our Community of Practice.

The Arts Gen Community of Practice will create a space to share resources and stories, tools, unpack ways of addressing recurrung problems, and support to capacity build artists to utilise these in the current art and health context. Arts Gen's Community of Practice provides a space for artists, creatives and cultural practitioners to come together to build relationality and practice.

We hope to see you there!

See link in bio to register and for more information.

Artwork: Joshua Sampson, Arts Gen Curate participant.

Address

45 Moreland St
Footscray, VIC
3011

Website

https://artsgen.org/

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