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Wed 8 Mar 2023
Are you an influencer, a strategic leader? Is this you?
Thu 2 Feb 2023
Revive is a five-year plan to renew and revive Australia's arts, entertainment and cultural sector – supporting Australia's creative workers, organisations and audiences of the future.
Wed 1 Feb 2023
Are you a creative thinker and change-maker? Are you passionate about equity, cultural safety and justice in the arts? Can you meme in moderation and discourse with depth? MAV’s community, platforms and presence are growing, and we are seeking a sharp, creative and detail oriented person to lead the MAV Marketing and Communications Team. The Marketing and Communications Coordinator is a key role at MAV and is responsible for MAV’s strategic marketing, communications, audience development and brand management, ensuring that the organisation is in line with our vision: Arts as Diverse as our People. If this is you, consider having a talk with us about the position. Or submit an application to Theresa Angela, theresa@mav.org.au by 11.59 pm, Wednesday 2 March 2022 with the subject ‘Application for MAV's Marketing and Communications Coordinator’. Please see full position description here. MAV is committed to equal opportunity employment, addressing the lack of representation of culturally and linguistically diverse leadership in the arts sector. We strongly encourage First Nations People, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse People, People of Colour and Deaf and Disabled People to apply. If you would like additional access support to complete your application, please talk with us. We are open to submissions in alternative formats. For information about the role please don’t hesitate to send your enquiries to Digital Media and Design Officer, Theresa Angela at theresa@mav.org.au. If you prefer to talk over the phone, please send a message with your phone number and we will be in touch.
Tue 10 Jan 2023
FUSE, the City of Darebin’s contemporary, multi-arts festival, is calling for a food enterprise to participate in Out of the Park Picnic, a free, outdoor event taking place on Sunday 12 March, 12-6pm, at Edwardes Lake Park, Reservoir. Out of the Park Picnic, programmed in partnership with MAV, features artists who reflect Darebin's diversity and talent, as well as creative activities for children and families. This expression of interest is for an enterprise to provide a culturally diverse food experience for Out of the Park Picnic. Working with FUSE, the successful applicant intention will create an inexpensive offering that echoes our values, including cultural and linguistic diversity, accessible pricing and inclusivity. Enterprises with community models and sustainable practices will be prioritised and are particularly encouraged to apply. Please note: this is not a commitment on FUSE’s behalf. Food providers will be selected by the curatorial team from a shortlist and applicants must be based in Darebin. There is no up-front fee or payment. All revenue will be generated by your sales on the day of the event. To start the conversation, please complete the form below.
Tue 10 Jan 2023
Are you a curator, dancer, drummer or choreographer with a knack for blending beats with movement? FUSE – the City of Darebin’s contemporary, multi-arts festival – invites expressions of interest from curators, artists or artist groups to join us for Rhythm & Dance, a roaring, collaborative performance held during Out of the Park Picnic, the opening event of FUSE Autumn 2023. We want your energy, colours, fabulousness, beats and moves to coalesce into an explosion of sound and movement.
Tue 10 Jan 2023
FUSE, the City of Darebin’s contemporary, multi-arts festival, is calling for volunteers to support Out of the Park Picnic. This free outdoor music event is scheduled for Sunday March 12th, 2023 from 12pm to 6pm at Edwardes Lake Park, Reservoir. Out of the Park Picnic, programmed in partnership with MAV, features artists who reflect Darebin's diversity and talent, and also holds creative activities for children and families. The event is designed to provide a safe and inclusive space for families and friends to enjoy great talent while connecting with a valued community park. Volunteers are integral to this event, providing support, information and the visible face of the community. FUSE is looking for enthusiastic people who: Have worked in community settings Have experience with access or inclusion Enjoy community events/live music We would love to hear from people who speak languages in addition to English.
Tue 20 Dec 2022
MAV is excited to share with you the Diasporas Artist Team, put together by the Diasporas Advisory Group. We would like to congratulate Vicki Kinai, Irihipeti Waretini, Katherine Gailer, Bella Waru, MzRizk and Julie Ann Minaai! This team of artists span many different art forms including but not limited to dance, weaving, filmmaking, visual and NFT art, DJ'ing, movement and sound art. These creatives are power houses, so watch this space as they collaborate to create something truly special for Diasporas 2023.
Thu 15 Dec 2022
On 15 Dec 2022, MAV offered life memberships to two people who helped to build our organisation of the past 50 years: Mike Zafiropoulos AM, JP and Marcello D'Amico.
Wed 2 Nov 2022
In the lead up to the Victorian 2022 State Election, The Arts Industry Council of Victoria (AICV) is calling on all political parties and independents to actively promote policy for the arts and creative industries ahead of the 2022 Victorian State Election. Following years of unprecedented disruption, it is vital that the creative industries receive increased and ongoing investment through what will be a long and complex period of recovery. “For Victoria to maintain our reputation as the cultural capital of Australia, a bold vision is required from government to ensure that artists, creative organisations, audiences, and our cultural infrastructure are supported to connect and evolve,” said AICV spokesperson, Michelle Silby.
Thu 27 Oct 2022
A returning to ceremony, community and renewed sustainability. Are you a creative of colour with a strong drive to create transformative arts spaces? Do you have a passion for economic sustainability, cultural maintenance and evolution, integrity in storytelling, food or environmental care? Do you want to work within an intergenerational team to produce an event that strategises towards all of the above and a space to produce creativity of your own to present at the event? Are you a Thought Leader or well-connected Creative of Colour in your respective communities? Are you a creative of colour who's looking to develop on methods of disruption in the arts and explore what disruption means to you in the arts?
Thu 13 Oct 2022
In partnership with Harmonic Whale, MAV presents the Ahead of the Curve Demystifying Music Production Mentorship Program. The Demystifying Music Production sessions will be delivered by Harmonic Whale’s director Daniel Jauregui, a Latin Grammy awarded musician, producer and composer, and an exciting list of established career artists and producers from the music industry. Apply now for the chance to jumpstart your music production career!
Thu 8 Sep 2022
Shepparton Culture Kitchen is excited to announce that they are looking for new participants for 2022-23. It is a project co-produced by MAV and Greater Shepparton City Council to explore the diverse food cultures of Shepperton's diaspora communities and the vital role they play in addressing significant issues of health inequity and disadvantage facing the region. Participating in this project, you will connect, learn and cook with women from other cultures who are passionate about food. You will develop your storytelling, creativity and gain leadership skills. You will be supported by professional artists to help you present your own food culture event. You will be paid for your time and commitment.
Wed 31 Aug 2022
In partnership with Cinespace, MAV presents the Ahead of the Curve Film Mentorship program. This three-month mentorship program aims to pair four emerging filmmakers with mentors from different filmmaking disciplines. Apply now for the chance to jumpstart your filmmaking career!
Wed 4 May 2022
The MAV Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Miller and Zii Nzira as Co-CEOs until the end of 2022. Andy has been acting in the role since the departure of our former CEO Veronica Pardo. Andy has a proven track record of arts management and has been a steady hand over the past months in guiding the organisation while we looked for a new CEO. Zii has been a board member for the past year and comes to us from a background in project management in government and private sector. He also runs his own music business and has been a founder of the Black Music Alliance Australia. He has a proven track record in leading and engaging with anti-racism, racial justice and cultural equity frameworks, reflecting both professional and lived experience. The appointment of Zii acts on the Board’s commitment to be a leader in the arts and multicultural sector. The CO-CEO appointments will be until the end of the year, while the Board undertakes an assessment of the recruitment process to appoint a long-term CEO from 2023 onwards. The Board thanks Andy and Zii for their enthusiasm to share the CEO role. Zii will officially take up the Co-CEO role on Monday 30 May 2022.
Tue 8 Feb 2022
MAV’s digital community, its platforms and presence are growing, and we are seeking a sharp, creative and detail-oriented Social Media Assistant to join our MAV Team, part-time.
Wed 1 Dec 2021
Duniya Behter's workshop program focuses on the development of creative skills and self-expression. It’s all about building the creative workforce of now and the future. Through young people telling stories of their culture and their lived experience through digital works like podcasts, memes, Instagram reels, Tik Tok videos, short films, spoken word, music etc.
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Are you a young culturally diverse, person of colour 15 -30 years living in Bendigo? Do you have a story to tell and ideas to share about your experiences of the last 2 years living in a pandemic?
Sun 31 Oct 2021
Are you an influencer, a strategic leader? Is this you?
Mon 18 Oct 2021
Veronica has been instrumental in the development of MAV’s role as a change agent in the sector, with the design of resources for cultural equity that have enabled radical new conversations across our sector.
Thu 14 Oct 2021
The government has announced a total of $5 million to support independent creative practitioners who have been impacted by COVID 19 in 2021.
Thu 14 Oct 2021
We are thrilled to announce the 10 recipients of the Diasporas commissions who are ready to Disrupt, Ignite and Represent!
Tue 31 Aug 2021
MAV is excited to announce the investment of $1 million in diverse creatives, to build their capacity as digital content makers
Tue 20 Jul 2021
The Ahead of the Curve Commissions is for young and emerging artists of colour living around Melbourne, to create new digital artworks that respond to social challenges, including COVID-19.
Tue 20 Jul 2021
The Ahead of the Curve Commissions is for young and emerging artists of colour living around Melbourne, to create new digital artworks that respond to social challenges, including COVID-19.
Wed 30 Jun 2021
Diasporas will launch in 2021 with a series of commissions open to diverse creatives across Victoria. Through the Diasporas Commissions, MAV seeks to create opportunities for participation that uphold models of self-determination, by prioritising marginalised and under-represented lived experiences.
Wed 9 Jun 2021
Shelter 2 artists and residents have been part of a self-determined creative recovery process, developing new works that explore their lived experiences and reflections on the impact of this cataclysmic event.
Tue 1 Jun 2021
Set in present-day Shepparton, this seminal new work will delve deeply into the history of migrant Pasifika farm workers and will bring to life their stories along with those of their children who have grown up far from their Island homelands.
Mon 10 May 2021
MAV Annual General Meeting 2021
Tue 4 May 2021
India is going through a massive public health crisis.
Wed 14 Apr 2021
With the support of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, the 20 successful applicants will have access to the world-class MESS collection of electronic instruments over a 2-week period
Wed 9 Dec 2020
MAV is activating the former Mining Exchange in the Beehive Building in Bendigo. By arrangement with Pall Mall Nominees Pty Ltd., the Cultural Exchange is a place where First Nations and culturally diverse artists from many ethnicities create and share their art and culture on their own terms.
Tue 13 Oct 2020
MAV is excited to announce the first round of recipients for the Shelter 2 commissions program.
Wed 23 Sep 2020
MAV is seeking 18 femme-identifying artists of colour who are ready to TakeBaCk! the power and speak out against the racialised gaze.
Sun 20 Sep 2020
An innovative commissions program developed by MAV to respond to the unique challenges presented by COVID-19 for culturally diverse artists and communities.
Tue 15 Sep 2020
Priya has been working with us in a consulting capacity for many months, helping us shape our new strategic directions.
Mon 7 Sep 2020
Common Ground Online is a space for young people of all faiths and cultural backgrounds to come together with spoken word and poetry as a medium for individual expression, dialogue, interaction friendship and mutual understanding.
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Candy will be leading a bold and compelling artistic program that challenges and reimagines our prevailing cultural narratives, together with artists and communities.
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Our new branding honours our origins as a dedicated multicultural arts organisation, fighting for cultural rights and the visibility of diverse artists and creatives.
Thu 13 Aug 2020
Are you a person of colour?
Tue 4 Aug 2020
The MAV Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online
Wed 22 Jul 2020
MAV Annual General Meeting 2020
Wed 15 Jul 2020
Intercultural community art project, Bukjeh, are seeking art and craft donations to create children’s craft kits for families facing hard lockdown in Melbourne.
Tue 7 Jul 2020
Job Opportunity | MAV Programming Manager
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Food and the conversations around it are about so much more than what we eat.
Thu 18 Jun 2020
MAV is excited to partner with Darebin Council’s Fuse Festival on the development of a new Australian work, Talking Back.
Thu 18 Jun 2020
A showcase of South Asian performing arts, is supported by the Victorian Government in line with Victoria’s India Strategy.
Thu 11 Jun 2020
MAV is announcing 45 Victorian culturally diverse and artists of colour who will take part in Shelter, a new commissions program that will reflect on and respond to the challenges we face both during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu 4 Jun 2020
The current situation in Australia and internationally shows the importance of committing to racial justice, as a collective action in which each of us is implicated.
Mon 27 Apr 2020
A new MAV produced initiative that will reflect on and respond to this unique moment in time in which we find ourselves confined to our own homes.
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Last Friday, the Australia Council for the Arts announced the outcomes of its four year funding program.
Tue 31 Mar 2020
If your business is being affected, there are resources that can help.
Thu 26 Mar 2020
In March, 2020, MAV launched \#DistanceBetweenUs; a staff wellness program that integrates music, spoken word, visual and performance arts into the home workspaces of companies around Australia
Tue 24 Mar 2020
During the current situation of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), MAV will continue to work as a team to support our artists and communities.
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Artists and arts workers are seeing their work evaporate. MAV recognises that jobs in the industry will be scarce for the immediate future as self-generated income disappears.
Mon 23 Mar 2020
Diversity Arts Australia are working closely with the sector to advocate for culturally diverse artists in the wake of cancellations and postponements to arts projects.
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Projects and ideas that are easily adaptable to venues and perhaps being a part of a combined project outcome (eg a shared space with multiple works/performances held in succession or simultaneously on the same day)may work best this year.
Tue 18 Feb 2020
The SARAJEVO HAGGADAH Project is a multidisciplinary, family friendly event, performed by the Cultural Advisor of the Jewish Community of Sarajevo Dr Eli Tauber (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and the Melbourne based ensemble SARAY Iluminado.
Mon 20 Jan 2020
MAV is currently developing a new platform for the exploration of arts and cultural practice with artists of colour and culturally and linguistically diverse artists and communities.
Tue 3 Sep 2019
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA IS TRIALLING A NEW TICKETING POLICY, TICKET TO SOLIDARITY.
Fri 23 Aug 2019
Rachel is a comic artist from Melbourne. Her work has been published widely including by The Lifted Brow and Going Down Swinging. She is a co-editor of Comic Sans, a new anthology of excellent Australian comics.
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is delighted to announce 20 incredibly talented Victorian artists who have been selected to participate in Project ReWIRE, a new artist development program for culturally diverse, mid-career musicians, singers and songwriters.
Mon 19 Aug 2019
Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Immigration Museum are partnering to present Generations, a multi-generational, multidisciplinary platform for artists from migrant, refugee and asylum seekers backgrounds to engage in public discourse around multiculturalism and migration.
Tue 13 Aug 2019
EMERGE IN YARRA 2019 LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
Thu 8 Aug 2019
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA IS DELIGHTED TO HAVE ANDY BUTLER ON THE PROGRAMMING TEAM FOR EMERGE IN YARRA 2019!
Tue 30 Jul 2019
In October and November 2019, Multicultural Arts Victoria will be collaborating with Melbourne-based Singaporean artist, facilitator and dramaturg, Jamie Lewis in an experimental, exploratory research process taking place in Shepparton, regional Victoria
Wed 26 Jun 2019
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA (MAV) IS CURRENTLY INVITING VISUAL ARTISTS TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO DESIGN THE VISUAL ID FOR MAPPING MELBOURNE 2019, MAV’S CONTEMPORARY, INDEPENDENT ASIAN ARTS FESTIVAL.
Tue 25 Jun 2019
PROJECT REWIRE IS A UNIQUE NEW ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONAL MID-CAREER MUSICIANS, SINGERS AND SONGWRITERS FROM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.
Tue 4 Jun 2019
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA CONGRATULATES THE SELECTED ARTISTS FOR THE 2019 EMERGE IN THE NORTH EXHIBITION
Mon 3 Jun 2019
As arts organisations begin to develop new strategic plans, Multicultural Arts Victoria urges cultural organisations to demonstrate their support for diversity and commitment to anti-racism.
Mon 3 Jun 2019
WE’RE CREATING A NEW CONTEMPORARY ARTS FESTIVAL… AND EVERYONE’S INVITED!
Wed 15 May 2019
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE JOSHUA ALLEN WILL BE THE INAUGURAL MAPPING MELBOURNE CURATOR FOR THE 2019 PROGRAMME.
Fri 10 May 2019
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is grateful and proud of Tamanna Kaul‘s contribution to MAV during her ArtsReady traineeship
Thu 18 Apr 2019
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA (MAV) IS CURRENTLY INVITING VISUAL ARTISTS TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO DESIGN THE VISUAL ID FOR EMERGE IN THE WEST 2019.
Thu 4 Apr 2019
Multicultural Arts Victoria is seeking a Curatorial Advisor to lead the design of the artistic program for 2019.
Tue 2 Apr 2019
The 2019 exhibition develops the past two years’ programs to bring a new career opportunity to the many exceptional visual artists from new, emerging, Indigenous and refugee communities
Mon 1 Apr 2019
In the article, Pilar Kasat explores and challenges the prevalence of white privilege surrounding leadership in the arts and how it needs to be acknowledged, and it needs to be dismantled.
Mon 1 Apr 2019
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA IS SEEKING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR MAPPING MELBOURNE 2019!
Thu 20 Dec 2018
During 2016 and 2017, Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE) worked together, as part of Lella Carridi’s ‘What Happened at the Pier’ program, to create a collection of digital oral histories about people’s journey of migration to Australia.
Mon 19 Nov 2018
In January 2019, Cinespace and Multicultural Arts Victoria will run introductory smartphone filmmaking workshops.
Fri 16 Nov 2018
Thank you to all those who attended and supported our Multicultural Arts Victoria 45th Anniversary and 2018 Fundraiser and contributed to a great night!
Sun 11 Nov 2018
Are you passionate about contributing to a diverse and inclusive arts sector?
Thu 1 Nov 2018
On 18 Oct (Thu), the roof at South Melbourne Town Hall (home to MAV), collapsed and caused three levels of ceiling to come down followed by extensive flooding from a burst water pipe in the ceiling. City of Port Phillip staff pumped 12,000 litres of water out of the building.
Mon 1 Oct 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with Melbourne Festival present Igniting Imagination 2018. Now in its 7th year, this project builds dynamic new bonds with the city’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and brings exceptional artistic talent form Australia’s emerging, Indigenous and refugee communities to the stage.
Tue 28 Aug 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria is currently inviting expressions of interest for festival volunteers at Piers Festival 2018.
Fri 24 Aug 2018
The Embassy recently received a City of Melbourne arts grant and six-month residency at Boyd Studio in the heritage-listed former Boyd School.
Thu 2 Aug 2018
The Piers Festival is a multicultural celebration that is held annually in Port Melbourne.
Tue 31 Jul 2018
Calling all comedians and vaudeville performers for 5 -10 minute spots (stand up, variety type performance)
Tue 31 Jul 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria is currently inviting artist program submissions for Piers Festival 2018
Sat 7 Jul 2018
Veronica comes to Multicultural Arts Victoria after having worked for nine years at Arts Access Victoria where she was the Executive Director of the state’s leading arts and disability organisation.
Tue 3 Jul 2018
Calling all soccer enthusiasts! Worried you’re going to experience World Cup withdrawals?
Thu 21 Jun 2018
MAV appoints new Chair 2018 Michael van Vliet
Tue 29 May 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with Chapter Kleio No 15 Daughters of Penelope of Australasian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) is proud to announce that the inaugural recipient of the Kleio Art AHEPA Scholarship for an emerging artist of Greek heritage is awarded to Rolando Dimitrios Garay- Matziaris.
Wed 23 May 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) successfully held the Annual General Meeting on Monday 21 May.
Wed 23 May 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Bendigo Emerge Cultural Hub has developed a part time 4 month First Nations Identified Mentorship Position for an Indigenous artist to learn about exhibition operations in a hands-on way.
Wed 23 May 2018
Emerge in the North 2018 brings together an exciting mix of events, celebrating the rich cultures of new, emerging and Indigenous communities and artists across the northern suburbs of Melbourne
Tue 22 May 2018
The Emerge Cultural Leadership program supports artists and cultural practitioners from Indigenous communities to develop projects and build skills
Thu 3 May 2018
Are you a young person with a smart phone?
Wed 2 May 2018
Are you an artist from a migrant background living in the North?
Thu 26 Apr 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Bendigo Emerge Cultural Hub will fund a part time 4 month First Nations Identified Mentorship position for an Indigenous artist to learn exhibition operations.
Tue 10 Apr 2018
Since its inception, Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Emerge program has cultivated strong relationships with community members, artists and cultural leaders, many of whom have contributed significantly to the success of the program.
Thu 5 Apr 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is seeking a skilled CEO to help build support for our multilayered cross art-form program for culturally diverse artists and communities.
Wed 4 Apr 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is seeking a skilled CEO to help build support for our multilayered cross art-form program for culturally diverse artists and communities.
Wed 4 Apr 2018
Jill Morgan AM to step down as MAV CEO
Mon 26 Mar 2018
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA (MAV) IS CURRENTLY INVITING VISUAL ARTISTS TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO DESIGN THE VISUAL ID FOR MAPPING MELBOURNE 2018, MAVS CONTEMPORARY, INDEPENDENT ASIAN ARTS FESTIVAL.
Mon 19 Feb 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria is currently inviting program submissions for Emerge in Yarra 2018.
Tue 13 Feb 2018
Multicultural Arts Victoria is currently inviting program submissions for Mapping Melbourne 2018.
Tue 13 Feb 2018
The Observership Program places talented, young professionals aged 25-40 on not-for-profit boards for a period of 12 months as Observers.
Tue 30 Jan 2018
Tisna Sanjaya (Bandung, Indonesia) is the first recipient of the inaugural Indonesian Artists Residency program, a partnership between RMIT, Project 11 and Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Mon 29 Jan 2018
TerryandTheCuz is seeking exciting and enthusiastic volunteers for the Company’s BENDIGO season of, SK!N, that will be presented at The Engine Room (Capital Theatre) in Bendigo from the 1st to the 3rd of March 2018.
Thu 14 Dec 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria is currently inviting Expressions of Interest for **Emerge in the North Festival 2018.
Tue 28 Nov 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria is currently inviting Expressions of Interest for Emerge in the West 2018.
Tue 7 Nov 2017
Mapping Melbourne 2017 brings together an exciting mix of local and international artists to forge a unique creative experience encompassing exhibitions, workshops, live performance and artistic expression.
Mon 18 Sep 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with Melbourne Festival present Igniting Imagination 2017.
Fri 15 Sep 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is the very proud recipient of a Gandel Philanthropy Major Grant for its Emerge Cultural Leadership Program for 2018-2019.
Wed 13 Sep 2017
Are you passionate about multiculturalism, diversity and the arts?
Wed 9 Aug 2017
The Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network (SDIN), which includes many of Australia’s leading media organisations as well as screen agencies
Mon 31 Jul 2017
The Emerge Cultural Hubs are dynamic evolving networks established by Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) to support emerging, and refugee communities within local and regional communities.
Wed 26 Jul 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) receives support from the Victoria State Government for Emerge in Bendigo 2017–2019
Fri 7 Jul 2017
What does it feel like leaving behind the only house you ever lived in and everyone you have known
Fri 28 Apr 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria is currently inviting program submissions for Emerge in Yarra 2017.
Wed 26 Apr 2017
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA IS INVITING VISUAL ARTISTS OF ALL STYLES TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO DESIGN THE VISUAL ID FOR MAPPING MELBOURNE 2017
Wed 12 Apr 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria is pleased to introduce MAV’s new Board Member Huss Mustafa.
Wed 12 Apr 2017
Notice of the Annual General Meeting for Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc.
Tue 11 Apr 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria is currently inviting program submissions for Mapping Melbourne 2017.
Fri 7 Apr 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is proud to announce the inaugural Kleio Arts Scholarship 2017.
Fri 31 Mar 2017
The 34th Annual Green Room Awards were presented live at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre on Monday night.
Fri 3 Mar 2017
The draft Standard was launched yesterday, and made available for public comment, at the 2nd national Welcoming Cities Symposium.
Tue 28 Feb 2017
Jeprut community from Bandung Indonesia to join Tisna Sanjaya in Melbourne for Art Is a Prayer at State Library Victoria for Asia TOPA
Tue 21 Feb 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) Board of Management and staff congratulates the Minister for Multicultural Affairs Mr Robin Scott MP and the Victorian Multicultural Commission on the new Multicultural Policy statement
Wed 8 Feb 2017
Traditional Chinese Papercut art meets contemporary Melbourne paste up art
Fri 3 Feb 2017
On Saturday 10 December 2016, 18 poets transform their papered confessions into spoken word by bringing their own voices and stories to the stage.
Tue 24 Jan 2017
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) proudly announces the opening of its first Memory Keepers exhibition of visual biographies for 2017
Fri 16 Dec 2016
A proud Mutti Mutti man, Kutcha has been an innovative music collaborator and a member of the MAV Black Harmony Gathering Steering Committee.
Mon 14 Nov 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is pleased to announce that it is the proud recipient of a grant from the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
Wed 19 Oct 2016
Mapping Melbourne is a platform for strengthening arts networks between contemporary independent artists across the Asian region
Fri 14 Oct 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria is honored to be selected as one of three finalists in the City of Melbourne’s 2016 Melbourne Awards in the Contribution to Multiculturalism by a Community Organisation category.
Fri 14 Oct 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with Melbourne Festival present Igniting Imagination 2016.
Fri 14 Oct 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) congratulates Lella Cariddi on the significant achievement of being awarded the prestigious Ambassadors Award in 2016 for her work in the multicultural arts sector.
Mon 10 Oct 2016
IN OCTOBER, DANDENONG MARKET WILL BE CELEBRATING OUR 150TH ANNIVERSARY. TO CELEBRATE, THERE WILL BE A MASSIVE 150TH JUBILEE FESTIVAL
Thu 6 Oct 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with Melbourne Festival present Igniting Imagination 2016
Thu 29 Sep 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria and State Library Victoria is proud to present Art is a prayer – a performance-based installation by Tisna Sanjaya
Wed 7 Sep 2016
Tamara Pertamina arrived in Melbourne today to take part in a creative development residency for Mapping Melbourne 2017.
Sun 28 Aug 2016
MTC CONNECT is a partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria that was established in 2014 to broaden the range of voices informing Melbourne Theatre Company’s theatre making and programming processes.
Fri 5 Aug 2016
Eight striking mobile pieces of art are planned for the 2016 Melbourne Art Trams season, with a new community tram devoted to the destroyed historical Smith Street feminist mural.
Tue 2 Aug 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria is thrilled to continue its partnership with Melbourne Festival in 2016
Fri 29 Jul 2016
Are you passionate about multiculturalism, diversity and the arts?
Wed 20 Jul 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is the very proud recipient of a Gandel Philanthropy Major Grant for its Emerge Cultural Leadership Program in 2016-17
Tue 19 Jul 2016
Australian artist Victoria Chiu has been selected to undertake Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum’s new Live@RAM 10 day artist in residency program for performative art from
Tue 21 Jun 2016
Are you passionate about multiculturalism, diversity and the arts?
Wed 25 May 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) has successfully secured funding from the Australia Council from 2017-2020
Mon 16 May 2016
The House of World Cultures (HoWC) is a place of discovery and offers a unique opportunity to activate Victoria’s living cultural heritage.
Wed 11 May 2016
The City of Melbourne and Multicultural Arts Victoria invite you to a special information session with Arts Melbourne staff.
Thu 7 Apr 2016
A corporation, group, association or organisation that is a member of MAV may appoint an individual to act as its representative at the AGM.
Wed 2 Mar 2016
I’ve had a passionate commitment to both the arts and to multicultural Victoria and they come together beautifully in Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Wed 3 Feb 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is seeking Expressions of Interest for their annual Emerge Festival in the City of Yarra.
Thu 21 Jan 2016
The festival celebrates our Indigenous and shared migration stories at the historical Port Melbourne piers precinct with a range of diverse music, dance, food, forums and exhibitions.
Wed 20 Jan 2016
Comprised of West Papuan freedom fighters now living in Melbourne who sing to live and live to sing the songs of freedom.
Wed 20 Jan 2016
Multicultural Arts Victoria is proud to launch the videos of its 2015 Music and Spoken Word program spanning interfaith spoken word performances, new EPKs, exceptional musical collaborations and insights into some of Australia’s most exciting rising stars from our diverse communities.
Thu 17 Dec 2015
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE)
Mon 7 Dec 2015
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) congratulates all recipients of the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s 2015 Multicultural Awards for Excellence.
Tue 17 Nov 2015
Minela Krupic is an artist and former refugee from Bosnia Herzegovina. Exiled to Germany (1992) as a result of the Bosnian war, Minela settled in Australia in 1997 where she overcame language barriers, cultural differences, loss and discovery and continues to explore these challenges through her art practice.
Fri 13 Nov 2015
Over two months, Multicultural Arts Victoria worked in partnership with presenters and producers Madeleine Macfarlane
Thu 5 Nov 2015
MAV CEO Jill Morgan AM travelled from Australia to China from 17-24 October for three major projects
Thu 29 Oct 2015
On the evening of September 19th at the State Library of Victoria a heart-warming and inspiring event was revealed to the Melbourne public
Mon 12 Oct 2015
The Melbourne Awards are Melbourne city’s highest accolade, celebrating the inspirational Melburnians who dedicate their time and energy for the benefit of the city.
Sat 3 Oct 2015
Multicultural Arts Victoria was thrilled to present the “Innovation in Culturally Diverse Practice” Melbourne Fringe Award to Shannan Lim and Vidya Rajan, of Asian Ghost-ery Store**, and also wishes to congratulate all other brilliant award recipients.
Wed 23 Sep 2015
He had a genuine love of the arts and the Giving Voice book will live on as true testament to his extraordinary life-long commitment to the Arts in Victoria in all its diversity. He will be sadly missed
Fri 14 Aug 2015
Ignite your imagination on the diverse possibilities and potential for your programming and audience engagement strategies
Fri 7 Aug 2015
The City of Port Phillip invites you to the opening of ARTcontained
Wed 5 Aug 2015
It is with great pleasure we announce the successful appointment of Andy Miller to the new role of General Manager at Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV), following our recent recruitment campaign.
Fri 17 Jul 2015
Are you or a family member a migrant who arrived in Australia by ship and disembarked at Port Melbourne?
Wed 8 Jul 2015
Common Ground 2015 will be a unique, multilingual project that utilizes poetry, spoken word, sound and film to build connections and understanding between young people of diverse faiths and cultures in Melbourne.
Tue 16 Jun 2015
CONGRATULATIONS CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT UK 2015 TOUR!
Mon 15 Jun 2015
WE ARE INVITING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO PRODUCE SHORT PERFORMATIVE DOCUMENTARIES ON DIVERSE, REFUGEE AND EMERGING ARTISTS!
Mon 1 Jun 2015
Are you passionate about multiculturalism, diversity and the arts?
Wed 6 May 2015
The Victorian Government’s 2015/16 state budget announcement supports Multicultural Arts Victoria’s vision for a House of World Cultures (HoWC)
Tue 5 May 2015
If you are a current member of MAV and would like to be nominated for the Board of Management, please contact the office for a nomination form. Nominations must be received by 20 April 2015.
Sat 7 Mar 2015
MAV CEO Jill Morgan AM was invited as one of 20 guests from 18 countries to participate in a Korea Foundation Invitation Program for Distinguished Guests in Culture from 28 February to 7 March 2015 in South Korea.
Tue 3 Mar 2015
Multicultural Arts Victoria is pleased to announce that visual artist Minela Krupic will join our team in 2015.
Wed 1 Oct 2014
Enhancing cultural well-being and cultural citizenship through the arts
Fri 8 Aug 2014
AAA’s collection is a dynamic, growing body of material intended to reflect contemporary artistic practice and developments of Asia within an international context.
Mon 16 Sep 2013
MAV feels very honoured to have been chosen as recipient of the bequest and looks forward through this generous donation to support our many talented artists to realise their dreams!