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Burrinja is a vibrant community cultural centre in the Dandenong Ranges with a clear, creative and community-based vision for the region: Building Community through Arts. Burrinja?s function and purpose are built on a multi-element vision and program across diverse art forms and cultural activities. The centre is a cultural hub for the Dandenong Ranges that supports existing and enables the development of new, experiential and distinctive arts practice, providing outcomes that contribute to the cultural vibrancy of the region. The centre encompasses multiple gallery spaces and artists? studios, a world-class collection of Indigenous and oceanic art, 400 seat theatre, black box space, kids ?stay and play? art activities, rehearsal, making and meeting spaces, community cultural development projects, museum collection management, live music, Indigenous cultural garden and Burrinja Caf? and Bar. Open Tuesday to Sunday Burrinja is fabulous place to experience great art; from theatre to exhibitions and studios....

A survey exhibition of one of the Central Desert art movement?s most important artists Emily Kame Kngwarreye. Credited with taking Australian indigenous art to the world ?Emily? is one of Australia's most iconic and collectable painters. An Anmatyerre elder, keeper of the Alhalkere Women's Dreaming stories, she was in in her 70?s before she began capturing this deeply significant cultural heritage on canvas. This exhibition is part of Burrinja's Masters of Aboriginal Contemporary Art series which presents an intriguing portrait of Australia?s most revered Aboriginal and contemporary artists....

Wominjeka: A New Beginning celebrates 30 years of the Koorie Heritage Trust. This project highlights cultural continuities alongside new modes of creative practice in the work of five cross-generational early career artists; Georgia MacGuire, Aunty Marlene Gilson, Mitch Mahoney, Josh Muir and Raymond Young. Each of the participating artists has developed new work in dialogue with the Trust?s significant collections of objects, artworks, archives and oral histories ? each identifying objects and artifacts that share or spark a connection with their own artistic practice, personal or cultural enquiry. Over a three-month period the artists worked alongside senior mentors; Maree Clarke, Lee Darroch, Ray Thomas and Peter Waples-Crowe to explore the Trust?s Collections and to develop new works in dialogue with the past. The exhibition presents this new work alongside the objects of inspiration from the Trust?s collection. Exhibited works utilise a broad array of media, materials and techniques including; painting, animal skin cloaks and textiles, bark and feather flowers, clay shields and digital prints. Exhibition coordinator: Jan Duffy, Koorie Heritage Trust...