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Tickets here! Join us on Sunday 26 February at The Briars, Mount Martha to celebrate our Green Wedge. This free and family friendly event brings together music, dance, visual arts, cultural walks, meditation, local craft stall holders and food vendors. Our commitment to protecting this immensely special and priceless region never stops and Celebrate the [...]
For the 2023 program, we had an overwhelming number of applications to our Police Point Artist in Residence Program. We thank everyone for the time taken to complete an application. The number of submissions highlights how important these programs are to our creative community. If you were not successful, please do not be discouraged from [...]
Our Arts and Culture Plan 2024 celebrates the arts enable individuals and communities to engage on multiple levels, with differing levels of skill sets and experiences and seeks to actively remove physical, social and other barriers to arts practice and participation. Mentoring provides an opportunity to enhance the capacity of creatives by creating an informed [...]
Image: Dreamhouse Theatre Join us at The Creators Network, a series of free creative networking events aimed at developing greater collaboration and sustainability in our broad and diverse arts and culture community. Connect with like-minded creatives and artists. The Creators Network includes networking events from July to September, and a professional development [...]
Mayor's Short Story Writing Awards Winners We are grateful for all stories submitted and the judges were impressed by the calibre of entries. The Awards aim to encourage and support Mornington Peninsula writers of all abilities, celebrate our diverse talent and showcase local stories and voices. Applications close Sunday 1 August 2021 at 5pm. [...]
We are fortunate to have the rich resource of our Shire Archive Collection and are proud to be able to bring these stories to you through the Local History Team.
Darker is a conversation between five young women, that exposes the sometimes murky undercurrent to living on the Mornington Peninsula. Darker is presented as part of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence.
Jacqueline is a Mornington Peninsula-based visual artist working with acrylic paint. Her work is inspired by her adult children, a love of colour, nature and places she has visited.
To celebrate the launch of the Mornington Peninsula Shire's Arts and Culture Plan 2024 and our community's amazing creativity during this time, we invite you to share your creations using the hashtag #thethingswecreate.
Enjoy an online gallery of all the entries to our #MPBinspiration bin art competition!