Multicultural Arts Victoria

24/02/2026

Culture Cooking Workshops: Shepparton Culture Kitchen celebrates International Women’s Day with a hands-on, community-led food experience!

Join us for six cooking stations led by women of Shepparton Culture Kitchen, sharing recipes, techniques and the cultural knowledge behind each dish. Move between stations, taste incredible food, and hear stories of ingredients, traditions and migration.

This is a space to connect, learn and celebrate culture through cooking together.

📍 Shepparton
🕙 10AM–2PM
🎟 Free – just drop in

Supported by the Victorian State Government through the Multicultural Festivals and Events Program.

11/02/2026

Celebrating regional artists is a massive part of what we do here at MAV. On January 29th, we had the pleasure of celebrating the first artwork installed as part of the Intercultural Gardens Empty Plinth Project in Ballarat!

The celebration recognised 'Nesting,' a work inspired by native animal shelters and ideas of home and belonging, by Ukranian-Australian artist Kathy Holowko. We also announced the next artist for the project. Melbourne-based artist Jingwen (Jina) He will create the 2026 Empty Plinth artwork, which will be installed in June next year.

The Empty Plinth Project is a partnership between Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Creative City Ballarat, supporting new public art each year and creating opportunities for the community to connect with contemporary intercultural art in the Intercultural Gardens.

Photos by Wild Hardt ( on Instagram)

27/01/2026

For over five decades, Multicultural Arts Victoria has worked alongside artists and communities to support cultural expression, creative livelihoods, and sector change.

Becoming a MAV Member is a way to stand behind multicultural artists, past, present and future and to help ensure this work continues with care and integrity.

Membership is open to artists, creatives, supporters, and allies who believe culture thrives when it’s nurtured collectively.

Follow the link to sign up:

Membership Sign up hereIn being a member of Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) you will be supporting the valuable work of the organisation as Victoria’s leading arts organisation embracing cultural diversity. Membership for Artists and Creatives $16.50 Every year ✓ Voting right at Annual General...

24/01/2026

We heard directly from the producers shaping the next season of NEWPRINT. Different nights, different energies Lock in these dates:

15 FEB – Alma & Groove at , produced by and
14 MAR – NYOTA: The Ball at , produced by
28 MAR – Beats to Draw at .takecare, produced by .official
2 APR – The Gathering: After Midnight Sessions at , produced by

Link in bio for more details! Tickets for Alma & Groove now on sale. Stay tuned for more dates and ticket releases.

NEWPRINT is a MAV program, as supported by Victoria State Government’s Victorian Gig Fund, and .australia.

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08/01/2026

MAV is seeking new Board members.

We’re inviting expressions of interest for voluntary Treasurer and Secretary roles, commencing February 2026. These roles support our governance, financial sustainability and care-led leadership, and are suited to people who want to contribute their skills to the multicultural arts sector.

Applications close 5pm, 27 January 2026. Details and position descriptions are available via the link.

Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is currently inviting expressions of interest for two voluntary Board roles: Treasurer and Secretary, commencing February 2026. These roles play a vital part in supporting strong governance, organisational sustainability and care-led leadership across MAV’s work.

05/01/2026

EOI CLOSING SOON!

The Ballarat Empty Plinth Project is calling for Expressions of Interest from artists to develop a temporary sculptural work for Ballarat’s Intercultural Gardens.

The project supports artist-led, site-responsive practice that engages with place, ecology, identity and belonging, contributing to a shared public space shaped by community, cultural exchange and connection.

Pictured here is the 2025 commission, Nesting (2025) by Kathy Holowko. Using reclaimed timber and steel, the work was inspired by local fairy wren nests and reflects on “home” as a sense of comfort, care and flourishing, extending the idea of belonging to our multi-species environment.

Expressions of Interest close Sunday 11.59PM 18 January 2026

Apply via the link: https://www.mav.org.au/projects/project-ballarat-empty-plinth-2026

MAV (Multicultural Arts Victoria) has a profound commitment to arts and artists shaping the narratives that define who we are as a multicultural nation.

22/12/2025

2025: A year of community-led programs, artist leadership, and culturally grounded creativity across Victoria.

In 2025 we delivered BLOCK PARTE, NEWPRINT 3, Powered By outcomes including a world to inherit and the IDPwD x BIPOC Disability Oration, the Ballarat Empty Plinth commission with Kathy Holowko, Shepparton Culture Kitchen, artist Brokerage alongside many more gatherings, commissions, conversations, and collaborations.

Thank you to the artists, producers, collaborators, partners, funders, and communities we serve and create with. Your leadership, stories, and cultural knowledge continue to shape a more equitable, culturally safe arts ecology.

We’re proud of what we’ve built together in 2025, and excited for what’s ahead in 2026!

17/12/2025

This week we’ve featured opportunities from:



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You can learn more about these opportunities and more via our Avenues of Support via our website!

15/12/2025

Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) extends our deepest condolences to the Jewish community in Sydney, and to all those whose lives have been affected by the tragic events at Bondi Beach on Sunday.

For anyone who needs support, Lifeline, the national crisis support hotline, is available on 13 11 14.

Beyond Blue’s Support Service is also available 24/7 on 1300 22 4636 or web chat or email at beyondblue.org.au/get-support.

04/12/2025

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NOW OPEN 📣

MAV and the City of Ballarat are inviting artists to submit EOIs for the 2026 Empty Plinth Project. This is a unique opportunity to create a temporary sculptural or 3D artwork for the Intercultural Gardens, contributing new stories to Ballarat’s evolving public art landscape.

All details and application timelines are available at this link: https://www.mav.org.au/projects/project-ballarat-empty-plinth-2026

On Tuesday, 9 December, 6pm there will be an online information session designed to guide artists and creatives through the application process. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/empty-plinth-2026-information-session

01/12/2025

Discover the latest community-led arts events on the MAV Community Noticeboard with recent additions from:


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Share yours events too! If you’ve connected with us in the past, submit your events and help amplify the voices shaping our creative communities.