NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2025
Dear Healing Artists and Friends,
Thank you for staying connected with our community and supporting our mission of sharing the spirit of peace and harmony through art and creativity.
This has been another challenging year full of surprises and changes for us. It's time to celebrate our achievements of the past year and thank our many volunteers who have supported us.
The committee warmly invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting and join in the Volunteers' celebrations afterwards.
The Annual General Meeting for the Planetary Healing Artists' Association will be held on:
Date: Saturday 18 October 2025
Time: 11:00am - 11:30am (meeting), 11.30am onwards - Volunteer Gathering
Venue: Planetary Healing Artists’ Office, At the rear of Mary Kehoe Community Centre, 224 Danks Street, Albert Park, VIC 3206
Note that everyone is welcome to attend the AGM, however, only current members of Planetary Healing Artists Association may vote or be nominated to the Committee. We write to remind you that all Committee positions will be available at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) coming up, so please contact us to nominate/discuss further on 0415 552 488 or email: info@planetaryhealingartists.org if you would be interested in taking up a position on the Committee before 1 October.
🎨 We look forward to welcoming you all to this meeting, so please RSVP to info@planetaryhealingartists.org as soon as you can, if attending for catering purposes.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
‘Healing Through Connection’ Art Exhibition
10 Nov 2025 — 19 Jan 2026
Community Art Space, Port Melbourne, Town Hall
2025 art exhibition ‘Healing Through Connection’ will be hosted in Port Melbourne Town Hall from the 10th of November through the 19th of January. We’ve got some talented artists on this year’s roster, and are looking forward to seeing you there.
Additional Artists Welcome
There’s still space left in this year’s exhibition. If you’re interested in showcasing your art to the Melbourne community, submit an expression of interest as soon as you can here: https://www.planetaryhealingartists.org/eoi-healing-through-connection-2025
International Day of Peace Celebration
St. Kilda Foreshore – Sunday 21 September, 2025
On Sunday, 21 September, at 11am, we will gather at the St. Kilda Foreshore, next to the Stokehouse, 30 Jacka Blvd, St Kilda at the Peace Pole for a healing ceremony to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The event will include a moment of silence facing the ocean to reflect on peace, and a special activity where everyone can write peace wishes and tie colorful ribbons made of eco-friendly materials to the Peace Pole as a symbol of unity and peace.
Upcoming
'Healing Through Connection'
Community Art Workshops
Rear of 224 Danks Street, Albert Park
Facilitated by Ana Sanchez
September 22nd and 29th
This is an invitation to leave a healing trace for your future self, a collective workshop to honor the past, embrace the present, and plant seeds for the future. Together we’ll create a time capsule filled with letters, symbols, and intentions of healing.
We’ll begin with an opening circle, and create a letter to your past or future self. Everyone will have an opportunity to contribute to a collective offering with symbolic objects or gestures before we close with a collective ritual and decoration.
St. Kilda Peace Festival
The Well, 12B Chapel Street, St Kilda – Sunday 14th December, 2025
Join us on Sunday 14 December 2025, 2pm to 5pm celebrating the solstice. Planetary Healing Artists’ presents a multicultural all inclusive Peace Festival with the theme ‘Healing through Connection’, at the Well, 12B Chapel Street, St Kilda featuring: diverse cultural (Persian, Indian & Chinese) Traditional Music & Dance Performances, Foods, Storytelling Sessions and Interactive Cultural Workshops to connect the community, exchanging cultural traditions, contributing to our shared vision of peace and harmony.
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MINERVA GALLERY OPPORTUNITIES
Rear of 224 Danks Street, Albert Park
The Minerva Gallery 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.
If you’re interested in showcasing your art in the Minerva Gallery, submit an expression of interest.
EARLIER THIS MONTH
Bunnings Fundraiser
At Port Melbourne, 10th August, 2025
On the 10th of August, with exceptional support from our volunteers, we organized a sausage sizzle to raise funds so we could continue our work to support local artists and the community. We were delighted by the response; people were not only keen to purchase our products but showed a genuine curiosity about our mission. Several attendees expressed interest in getting involved, volunteering, or collaborating as artists. We’re truly grateful for the level of community engagement displayed. It was encouraging to say the least.
WE NEED YOU!
Do you have a passion for the arts? Do you care about our planet? Planetary Healing Artists is looking for volunteers. No experience necessary, just a willing desire to contribute to our mission!
To get involved in our growing creative community, please email your resume and two references to volunteer@planetaryhealingartists.org