‘Black and White’ Exhibition – 9-26 Oct 2018
Black and White Exhibition – 9-26 Oct 2018 / 3 events: 1- Callout to all artists: Both JCAA members and non-members are encouraged to exhibit artworks at this exhibition – registrations close on 18 Sep. The theme for the exhibition is black and white, tones of grey and silver! Explore concepts and images, contrasts, positive and negative space, textures, patterns and nuances using graphite, paint, printmaking, textiles, sculptural form, collage, mixed media and other appropriate media – no boundaries. 2- Exhibition and Opening Celebration on 14 Oct and 3- Life Drawing Session on 13 Oct. Read More
A Brush with Watercolour Exhibition – 2-14 Sep 2018 / Free Entry/ An exhibition of watercolour paintings by artists tutored by Renata Wright. You are invited to view and enjoy these at JAG.
Callout for entrants to the ‘Youth Portrait Selection Exhibition’ – 21 Sep to 6 Oct 2018. Open to all City of Joondalup residents 8-18 years of age (Primary and High School students only). Prizes awarded. Separate prize categories for 8-12 years and 13-18 years.
Drawing, Painting and Sculpture Workshops for Youth with Annette Peterson. Separate sessions for 8-12 years and 13-18 years. These workshops are all about “Portraits”. Choose from three types of workshops:
‘JCAA Members Selection Exhibition’ – an exhibition by the members of the Joondalup Community Arts Association at the Joondalup Art Gallery 2-24 Aug 2018 Official Opening Friday 3rd Aug from 6.30pm The “JCAA Members Selection Exhibition”, initiated in 2014, encourages our members to challenge their artistic practice, to play, take risks, and explore innovative ideas, media and processes in both two and three-dimensional form. One artist from each of five categories will be selected by a panel of external judges, and awarded a one-year free membership of the JCAA, as well as being invited to exhibit at the two-week JCAA Art Awards Exhibition to be held in February 2019. Each of the five artists will be required to produce a further 3 artworks for the JCAA Awards Exhibition. External judges will judge the bodies of work, and one artist will be awarded the 2018 JCAA Art Award prize of $500. The following 5 categories are Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Photographic and Digital Media, Technical Excellence.
Yirra Yaakin will continue to translate Shakespeare’s Sonnets into the Noongar language and provide an innovative new learning platform for the understanding and appreciation of Noongar language, Shakespeare’s sonnets and culture. This project includes the creative development undertaken by the company, in partnership with Bell Shakespeare, in the translation and adaptation of Macbeth into the Noongar language. In 2018 the chosen sonnets will focus on women.
Joondalup Boorungur an exhibition by Sharyn Egan / 3rd – 27th July / Free entry / As part of the 2018 NAIDOC week celebrations, Sharyn Egan has been commissioned to present Joondalup Boorungur, an exhibition conceived in response to the City’s art collection. Two of the City’s works, by Lindsay Harris and Sally Morgan, with others by Tjyllyungoo Lance Chadd, Richard Walley and Sharyn herself, are presented to share Noongar perspectives on the totemic relationships in our region.
Drawing & Painting / Using various methods and mediums / Term 3 Art Class / 25 Jul to 12 Sep / LANDSCAPES / ALL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED / Ages 8+ 4-6pm Wednesdays / $40 per workshop or $250 for 8 weeks! (upfront payment)
Would you like to learn how to paint with watercolours? Do you have a favourite subject you’d like to paint, like landscapes, seascapes, flowers, animals, abstracts? Renata can teach you all of this and more. Her classes are suitable for painters of all levels and are fun, easy-to-follow, and value-for-money. Choose from One Day Workshop in Jul, Tuesday evenings, Saturday mornings, or Saturday afternoons over 7 weeks in Jul to Sep 2018. One Day Workshop $105 pp. 7 Weeks of Classes $210 (or $190 for ongoing students) plus equipment. Enrolment is essential.
The City of Joondalup is proud to announce that it has been selected by national arts organisation Artbank to be their Western Australian co-presenting partner for the Artbank Roadshow. Artbank is a Federal government initiative that supports Australian contemporary visual artists by collecting their work and loaning it to individuals, companies and governments, including diplomatic locations in seventy countries. The Artbank Roadshow team will visit the Joondalup Art Gallery in May 2019 to meet unrepresented artists and consider their work for acquisition.
The City of Joondalup‘s annual Community Art Exhibition will be held from Sunday 10 June to Friday 22 June 2018 at Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City. It offers a variety of non-acquisitive awards each year such as the Most Outstanding Award, media specific categories and a variety of themed awards with specific criteria.
The City of Joondalup is hosting a series of creative workshops open to the public between 25 May and 17 June 2018. These workshops will take place at JAG as well as other venues in conjunction with the City’s 
On the Wild Side a Group Exhibition by Meg Bradford-Seeley, Sue Kemp–Moore, Margaret Oversby – 12 to 23 Jun 2018 / Free Entry/ These dedicated admirers of the diverse Australian indigenous plant life are showcasing their artworks in the ‘On the Wild Side’ Exhibition. You are invited to view and enjoy these at JAG.
Saturday 12 May 2018 | 2 – 4.30pm | $40 | Materials provided
Say It With Paint a Group Exhibition by Clare Yates, Carl Altmann & Mignon Smith / 17th – 28th April 2018 / A selection of artworks by Mignon Smith, Carl Altmann and Clare Yates showing a variety of approaches and subject matter with an emphasis on colour. Smith, Altmann and Yates have been friends for thirty years and frequently worked together before Mignon went to Queensland to live.
Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th May 2018, Choice of four one-day workshops by well-known and award winning artists: Ros Blackburn (Acrylic Painting), Lesley le Grove (Handmade Paper Making), Jane (Life Drawing) and Brian Sanger (Use of Light in Photography) / Click to view details of included material, equipment, tea/coffee, and what to bring Cost: range from $15 to $30 per person
Tuesday 22nd to Thursday 24th May 2018, 10 am – 2 pm and Friday 25th May 2018, 10.30 am – 2.30 pm / This is for everyone, not just artists, bring family and friends! All materials supplied! Come and enjoy the friendly atmosphere at JAG! Sit in a group around a table, enjoy refreshments, have fun and enjoy creating one big artwork together. Relax, enjoy, create and spend quality time with friends and family. Explore line and tone, doodle, work with coloured markers, pens, oil pastels and charcoal, get into the zone, no pressure just pure fun and enjoyment. Some references will be provided should you need inspiration! Finish your artwork and we hang it on the wall! Cost: $20 per person
Nature’s Palette an exhibition by Janine Koefoed / 1st – 11th May / Free entry / Born in Tasmania to a Danish Migrant father and Irish convict descendant mother, Janine is a professional Artist with extensive Art experience and qualifications incorporating Watercolours, Oils, Fused glass, stained glass and porcelain . She has held many successful solo Exhibitions both in Perth and Tasmania .
The Joondalup Community Arts Association are running the Art in the Park still life, plein air drawing activity in Central Park, Joondalup during the Joondalup Festival. WHEN: Saturday 24th March 2-7pm & Sunday 25th March 2-7pm WHERE: Art easels and drawing tables will be set up beside the stream that runs through Joondalup’s Central Park COST: Free