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Field Walk: The Mound Collective [Geraldine Balcazar Cabrera and Chelsea Jewell]
Friday 26th [opening night]
The Mound Collective presents a movement-based, site-responsive work exploring walking as a shared practice, connecting body, landscape, and time through slow, unfolding encounters.
LAVA | Opening Night
Friday 26th, from 5pm-Late
Creative Caldera invites you to the opening night of the LAVA Arts Festival. Beginning with a Welcome to Country at the M|Arts entrance, the evening brings together artists and community across multiple venues, with exhibitions, screenings and gatherings throughout Murwillumbah. Free entry
Arts Northern Rivers Sector Gathering – Murwillumbah
Friday 26th, 6–8pm
Arts Northern Rivers presents an arts sector gathering at the Regent Theatre as part of the LAVA Festival launch. The evening features film and video works by local artists, offering an informal space for connection, conversation and creative exchange within the regional arts community.
Ephemera and the Eternal Sky: Matt Ottley
Friday–Sunday, 8am–12:30pm (Sat from 7am)
Matt Ottley presents a poetic exploration of cloudscapes and impermanence, moving from moments of quiet beauty to reflection, philosophy, and whimsy.
ArtSpeak Studio : Youth Art Exhibition
Friday 26th 5–8pm; Saturday–Sunday-Daily from 10am
ArtSpeak Studio Exhibition showcases the creative work of high school students with diverse learning needs from across the Tweed Shire. Developed through the ArtSpeak Studio program, the exhibition explores identity, creativity and self-expression through a range of student artworks presented at M|Arts Precinct.
Belinda Smith | Learning to Float
Friday–Sunday, Daylight Hours
Learning to Float (2023) shares its joyful presence with those who view it. Inflatable flowers float gently on the water reminding us of the simple yet profound beauty of nature.
Through the Same Fire | Group Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 10am–4pm
Jo Norton, Sara Gonzalez, Venessa Skye and Andrew Zanette present Through the Same Fire, a group ceramic exhibition at The Bakery, M|Arts Precinct. United by wood-firing practice, the artists explore how shared process produces distinct yet connected sculptural and functional works.
TAFE NSW | Ceramics + Photography Graduate Exhibition
Friday 6-8pm | Saturday + Sunday 10am–4pm
TAFE NSW presents a joint graduate exhibition of Ceramics and Photography students from Murwillumbah and Kingscliff. Showcasing a diverse range of contemporary works, the exhibition highlights emerging creative voices across ceramic practice and photographic image-making.
Margins in Common | Herberto Smith
Friday - Sunday 10am–4pm
Herberto Smith presents Margins in Common, a photographic installation at Curlew Studio bringing together work from Portugal and Australia. Through portraiture and quiet observation, the exhibition reflects on care, migration and everyday life under social pressure, inviting slow and attentive viewing.
At the Bottom of the Garden | Yarn Bombing: Karen McAulley and Lisa Robertson
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
In The Loop Studio transforms Newell Park into a vibrant knitted and crocheted garden, inviting the community to contribute and grow the installation throughout the weekend.
SLOW: Group Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, Keith café trading hours
Kayla Sutton, Marli Wilde and Jaymaya Vukicevic present SLOW, a group exhibition exploring hand-made and tactile practices. Working across textiles, glass and mixed media, the artists reimagine everyday Australiana through a playful, slow-paced lens..
TAFE NSW | Diploma of Visual Arts Mid-Year Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 10am–4pm
TAFE NSW presents the Diploma of Visual Arts Mid-Year Exhibition, showcasing student work across painting, drawing and sculpture. The exhibition highlights emerging talent and creative exploration at the midpoint of their studies.
Lunchbox | Judy Oakenfull & Amelia Reid
Friday–Sunday, Day + Night
Judy Oakenfull and Amelia Reid present Lunchbox, a shopfront window exhibition at Lunchbox Gallery. Featuring painted works on display day and night, the exhibition offers an accessible, street-facing encounter with contemporary practice.
FULLY BOOKED: Art Exhibition + Print Market
Friday–Sunday, Daily from 9am
Slow Books presents FULLY BOOKED - A group art exhibition & Print market with a live painting session, featuring artists from the Gold Coast & Northern Rivers.
Malcolm Reid | Late Bloomer Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Malcolm Reid presents Late Bloomer, an exhibition of new works by the artist.
Heidi Ledwell | Dog Daze Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Heidi Ledwell presents Dog Daze, an exhibition celebrating dogs and their unwavering loyalty, companionship and joyful bond with humans.
Breaking with Tradition | Julia Hancock
Friday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Julia Hancock presents Breaking with Tradition, an exhibition reimagining botanical art through cross-stitch. Drawing on native plants, the work offers a contemporary take on a historic genre, blending craft, detail and observation.
Lightboxes | Proudfoots Lane
Friday–Sunday, Day + Night
LAVA, in partnership with Business Murwillumbah, presents an ongoing opportunity for Tweed Shire-based artists to participate in curated public exhibitions. These lightbox artworks will be replaced with three new artists for LAVA, creating a dynamic and evolving cultural asset in the heart of Murwillumbah's CBD.
Raw Edge Art Collective | Group Exhibition
Saturday–Sunday (Sat opening night 7–9:30pm)
Raw Edge Art Collective presents a high-energy group exhibition at Uki Hall, bringing together emerging and established artists across painting, ceramics, textiles, timber, metal and more. Set in an immersive, ever-changing space, the show celebrates bold, accessible and contemporary regional practice.
Small Worlds Sculpture Prize : Group Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Small Worlds Sculpture Prize is a curated exhibition of small-scale sculpture at M|Arts Precinct, Murwillumbah. Featuring artists from the Northern Rivers, Gold Coast and Scenic Rim, the exhibition celebrates place, material and story through intimate sculptural works, alongside prizes for selected artists and a People’s Choice award.