Our Vision

We want to live in a thriving Arts community

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We need you to help us realise our vision. At only $15 per year, we offer a range of benefits and activities. Learn more and join here. If you're not able to join but would still like to hear about our activities via email, you can subscribe here.

Events

The wonderful Yea Arts Inc events just keep rolling on. 2025 was a watershed year in which we presented some fabulous professional touring shows, members events, and 16 workshops for artists through our new initiative Arts Uprising.

The last weekend in March will see the amazing Sarah Belkner visiting the region as a performer and artist in residence for Yea Arts. Sarah's credits including collaborating and playing with the cream of Australia's headline musicians as well as teaching and promoting solo releases. She'll be presenting workshops and also a concert at Alexandra Shire Hall on Saturday 28 March. This will be amazing, and involve some local musicans as well. Later in the year we'll present the songs of James Bond in a fun cocktail lounge format - slinky gowns and tuxes a definite plus! That date is being finalised shortly. Keep a regular eye on our Events page where we'll keep you posted about what is coming up!

Scope

• Showtime!
  We're finding some of the best shows available in Victoria - theatre, spoken word, music - and bringing them to the district for your enjoyment. Last year Keith Potger performed to an enthralled crowd in Alexandra, Dave Arden presented a tremendous show in Homewood, and the award-winning play Niusia was performed at the Yea Butter Factory.
• YAPPERS
  We recognise that locally-created theatre is important, so we produce fresh shows here, too. We support local writers when we can, and always provide opportunities for local people to act, learn and practise technical skills, and have lesser-skilled roles as well. In May 2025 YAPPERS presented the hilarious They Came From Mars and Landed Outside the Farndale Avenue Church just in time for the Townswomen's Guild Coffee Morning, a tremendous effort by all involved.
• pLATform Youth Theatre
  Our past efforts in the Youth sphere has led us to continue to work and collaborate with others as we explore ways to resurrect this group who will sustain our vision into the future. We will seek opportunities to involve them in creative endeavours via workshops.
• Musicians
  There are many musical people in the district, and we're creating opportunities for showcase performances. This will include supporting slots in other YAI events as well as creating concerts from scratch. In September 2025 we engaged a house band, the Yea High School Band, Tilly Rose, and fifteen guitarists in a rock extravaganza called High Voltage. The community response was absolutely tremendous! The Yea Carols event followed in December, again featuring numerous singers and musicians to great acclaim.
• Artists Uprising
  Practitioners of other art forms including painting, drawing, ceramics and sculpture will be given exhibition and development opportunities through Yea Arts; we will support exhibitions by local artists where possible, and show visual artwork whenever we gather audiences, such as at performance events. In 2025, with the help of Murrindindi Shire Council, we were able to present 16 FREE workshops called The Business of Art that focused on giving artists business and marketing skills to take their work to the next level.
• Yea Arts Hub
  Our executive continues work on a plan to create an Arts precinct centred on the Yea Railway Station. This will involve creating a committee of management and consulting broadly with the community to develop a strategic plan for the use of the space. If you have interest in this please make contact with us.