NEWSLETTER MAY 2025
Dear Healing Artists and Friends,
We hope your year so far has been full of joy, fulfilment and good health. Thank you for being part of our community, using art and culture to create an inclusive and harmonious future.
We’ve been busy behind the scenes so far this year, we can’t wait to celebrate our next event with you.
🎨 CREATIVITY BY THE SEA - 18 MAY
We are heading back to the shoreline this autumn, bringing a pop‑up gallery of fresh art to St Kilda Esplanade Market on Sunday 18 May 2025 (10 am – 4 pm).
Under our marquee you’ll find an eclectic mix of paintings and works from our artists. Visitors are welcome to chat with the artists about their techniques, materials, and sources of inspiration. Artists will also be running demonstrations including one of Chinese watercolour painting.
It’s a chance to connect directly with artists, discover emerging talent, and support the local arts community in a relaxed, seaside setting.
Plan Your Visit
Location: The Esplanade, St Kilda, VIC 3182 (a short stroll from the Luna Park entrance)
Date & Time: Sunday 18 May 2025, 10 am – 4 pm
Getting There: Trams 16 and 96 stop at Luna Park; paid street parking is available nearby.
Follow us to keep in touch! We’ll be posting more details on our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter in the lead up to the event!
ARTIST'S SPOTLIGHT 🔦
Congratulations to Thelma Beeton on her first solo exhibition! Thelma has had her work displayed with us in the last few years and we were so proud of her and excited to go and support her. Thelma's exhibition is named 'Takariliya' meaning 'family' in the Palawa language with the exhibition centering on Thelma's maternal family. Her rraykana (emu) totem features heavily to depict her family and their shared culture.
Be sure to check out Thelma's exhibition which is on in Fitzroy Library until Sunday 20th July!
HAPPY EARTH DAY 🌎
April 22nd was Earth Day. Earth Day is all about raising environmental awareness, appreciating the Earth and showcasing the climate progress we’ve made so far.
This year’s theme was Our Power, Our Planet calling for everyone to unite for renewable energy.
To celebrate Earth Day, we’re sharing some good news around climate progress and celebrating what we’ve achieved so far:
Some endangered species are making a recovery. This includes Australia’s most endangered marsupial, the Gilbert’s potoroo. It had previously been thought to be extinct for over a century. Source.
Finland has become the latest country to fully phase out coal power, moving towards renewable energy. Source.
92% of new car sales in Norway in 2024 were fully electric. Source.
MINERVA GALLERY OPPORTUNITIES ✨
Minerva Gallery, at 224 Danks Street, Albert Park VIC 3206 is now inviting submissions for solo or group exhibitions as part of our 2025 program.
This is a unique opportunity to showcase your work in a professional gallery setting and engage directly with the wider art community. We welcome proposals from emerging and established artists working in all visual media, including painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and digital art.
Fill out an EOI here.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 🕊️
Are you passionate about the arts and caring for our planet? We are looking for volunteers to join our community.
We are looking for a website administrator and a secretary. If you have experience designing and developing a Squarespace website then we would love to hear from you. For the secretary role, we would love to hear from anyone with any experience with secretarial duties and general administration.
You don’t need loads of experience, just a willingness to work together and belief in our mission!
If you’re interested, please email volunteer@planetaryhealingartists.org introducing yourself, with your resume and two references attached.
For more information about the website administrator role, click here. For more information about the secretary role, click here.