If you’re an artist living or working in Manningham, join us for an online meet and greet to build creative connections in your backyard.

Facilitated by Debby Maziarz, this inaugural community of practice event will look at what dramatic adaptation can mean for your arts practice, with particular regard for opportunities and challenges presented by online tools and modes of working. 

You'll hear from local creatives Adrian Rice, Cath Rutten and Lindy Yeates about their experiences, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as have the chance to share ideas and discuss your current practice.

Free event.
Limited numbers, registration essential.

Image: Lindy Yeates, installation shot from the Sanctuary Project, 2020-21.

More Information

Manningham Art Gallery

Located at the entrance to MC Square, Manningham Art Gallery presents a diverse range of contemporary art exhibitions and related public programs throughout the year. See all upcoming exhibitions.

Join us and learn more about new public art in Doncaster and take part in an all-ages art activity.

As part of the Ayr St South shopping strip upgrade, a ground mural will be designed and installed by artist Tom Civil.

Tom will share his designs at Greythorn Bowls Club in an information session for the community, where you can meet the artist and discuss his ideas.

The information session will be followed by an all-ages art activity, where you will design your own footpath mural. Use the materials provided to work collaboratively, or own your own to create an artwork for your street.

• Information session / meet the artist: 11.00am to 12.30pm
• Art Activity: 1.00pm to 2.30pm

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided

About the artist

Tom Civil is an artist, muralist, community art facilitator and printmaker. 

Tom has been making art in the streets of Melbourne for over 18 years, and has painted over 30 commissioned murals across town in the last ten years.

Tom's ground artworks reference through the language of mapping and symbology, our connection to nature in a heavily urbanised and concrete and asphalt covered world. The ground artworks also allow us to day-dream about how the places we live were in the past, and how they could be in the future. They also create fun interactive play moments in our daily lives.

Photo by: Nathan CCP

Join us for an exclusive after-hours event celebrating the captivating exhibition I Fall to Pieces as we explore artworks by Naarm based First Nations artists Matthew Harris and Nicholas Currie. 

Drop in anytime between 4.00pm to 8.00pm.

• hear from our Mayor Cr Carli Lange and Nicholas Currie at 5.00pm and meet the artists.
• dive into themes of mental health and healing through painting and sculpture
• enjoy curated music by Dr Suzi Hutchings, Arrernte Nation 
• sample delicious food by Mabu Mabu

To find out more about this exhibition, visit I Fall to Pieces or for information on the event email gallery@manningham.vic.gov.au or call (03) 9840 9367.

No bookings required. This is a free public event. 

Image credit: Matthew Harris, Bad Vibes, 2022, rose quartz and mixed media, 140 x 120 x 60 cm. Photo by Christian Capurro.

An exhibition of local artists showing mixed media of member's work.

The art show will be open 10.00am to 3.00pm daily.

For more information, go to Doncaster Templestowe Artists Society.

Join in the 5th anniversary gala event dedicated to promoting Cantonese culture, arts, and community spirit. 

This promises to be a memorable occasion filled with joy, reflection, and artistic expression.

Light refreshments served.

Registration is required.

Join our local Land Restoration Guides, Alan Noy and Glenn Jameson for an interactive walk in 100 Acres Reserve, and for a summary session in the study room. Learn how to successfully tackle weeds and support local wildlife on your block. Become empowered to collectively regenerate our native bushland and help it thrive, so that you can improve the natural beauty of where you live.

This workshop is FREE and take home notes will be provided.
Wear shoes and clothing appropriate for a bush walk and the weather on the day.
Bring a water bottle and a notepad and pen.
Free light lunch provided.

Location will be provided upon registration

Re:SPECT: a Space to Pause, Express, Connect and Thrive.

A 6 week creative art therapy group for women recovering from family violence.

The Women’s Re:SPECT program utilises the visual arts, journaling and mindfulness for self-expression to explore themes relating to emotions, values and identity.

Bookings are required.

Artlinks is a creative art group which meets weekly at the Seniors Citizens Centre in Warrandyte.

The program is about getting together, meeting new people, whilst enjoying art and craft projects. No art skill required!

Bring your own project to work on, or be guided through a group activity.

Stay for the morning or join in the activities. 

Contact Trentwood Community House for further details and about transport options, or a My Aged care referral if you are over 65 years of age.

Learn the basics of Chen Style Tai Chi with the Australian Oriental Martial Arts Tai Chi Inc. in Doncaster. 

Tai Chi is a holistic practice that combines slow, flowing movements with deep breathing to enhance wellbeing. The beginners' classes introduce the fundamentals of Chen Style Tai Chi, making it accessible to all fitness levels. Its gentle movements promote balance, flexibility, and mental clarity, supporting both physical health and mental awareness. 

Sessions are held during the school terms at Doncaster Secondary College.

A 2025 membership fee of $38 applies.

Vision board is a creative group facilitated by skilled art therapists and counsellors.

Connect and create with others in a fun, supportive environment.

Topics include:

• inspirational goals
• personal values
• wellbeing
• future possibilities.

All materials will be provided.

Vision board is a creative group facilitated by skilled art therapists and counsellors.

Connect and create with others in a fun, supportive environment.

Over four sessions, participants will be introduced to:

• inspirational goals
• personal values
• wellbeing
• future possibilities.

All materials will be provided.

As part of the MC Square 10 Year Anniversary celebrations, Manningham Art Studios is opening its doors for a range of free art activities to get you inspired for the new year!

Drop into the studios or our marquee in the forecourt between 11.00am and 3.00pm to try your hand at sketching, painting and hand-building with air-drying clay, and see demonstrations by some of our expert tutors.

Suitable for all ages.

Program of events

In partnership with Manningham Council, EV invites Manningham Seniors to enjoy a day outing to the wonderful Heide Museum of Modern Art in Bulleen.

The event is available to residents of Manningham aged 65 years and over. It includes bus transport to and from Heide, and morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

To find out more and to book, call 9870 7822 or email elizabeth.mcfarlin@ev.org.au.

We’ve opened our final exhibition for the year! 

Showcasing moving image artworks by Australian artists, this exhibition celebrates ACMI’s vibrant collecting and commissioning program.

Come and see the exciting new works at Manningham Art Gallery, Doncaster. Open until February 2024.

Ngura Pukulpa - Happy Place by Kaylene Whiskey

Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey envisions a world where pop culture collides with traditional Anangu culture.

Analects of Kung Phu: Book 1, The 69 Dialogues between the Lamp and the Shadow by Jason Phu 

Jason Phu presents us with a guide for surviving contemporary life through the lens of martial arts films.

The Gods of Tiny Things by Deborah Kelly

Deborah Kelly’s kaleidoscopic video unleashes a vivid collage of animated figures and landscapes cut free from the pages of old magazines and encyclopedias to explore the threats of extinction and the climate crisis, the tolls of colonialism, and the global political shift to the right. 

The Beehive by Zanny Begg

The Beehive is a non-linear experimental documentary exploring the unsolved murder of Sydney anti-development campaigner Juanita Nielsen.

Gaps by David Rosetzky

Gaps embodies Rosetzky’s ongoing exploration of personal identity and the relationship – or ‘gaps’ – between self and other through speech, movement and dance.

Bayi Gardiya - Singing Desert by Dr Christian Thompson AO​​

Open on Thursday 1 February and Friday 2 February 2024 from 10.00am to 2.00pm at Doncaster Library. To experience this 360-degree work, please visit the Creative Lab located on the mezzanine floor of Doncaster Library, accessible via the lift in the junior area. There will be a staff member there to assist. Suitable for all ages. 

In this 360-degree video experience, Christian Thompson invites audiences to walk through the landscape of his childhood where they witness a simple yet profound aesthetic gesture of the artist singing in his traditional Bidjara language, a recognised lost language.

Photo caption: Kaylene Whiskey, Ngura Pukulpa – Happy Place, 2021. Between the Details: Video Art from the ACMI Collection. Image courtesy of Kaylene Whiskey and Iwantja Arts.

Photo: Max Mackinnon

An ACMI touring exhibition
The works in this exhibition are commissioned by ACMI, Artbank, Bundanon Trust, Carriageworks, City of Melbourne, Melbourne Art Foundation, Professor Cav. Simon Mordant AO and Catriona Mordant AM, John Allsopp (Web Directions) and assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts.