Western Australia’s arts playground
Western Australia’s arts playground
17 July 2026
WA’s independent theatre scene is buoyant, but artists still face a difficult middle ground shaped by funding pressures, audience development and access to affordable venues. Ian Lilburne investigates what it will take for independent theatre-makers to build sustainable creative careers in WA.
5 February 2026
Perth’s PVI Collective’s latest activist participation artwork aims to recharge people’s flagging positive energy levels, Stephen Bevis writes.
23 August 2022
Perth’s pvi collective fights the good (food) fight with a playful agitation of the status quo, reports Claire Trolio.
9 September 2020
What is KISS Club? Nina Levy spoke to pvi collective’s Kelli McCluskey to dive into a world of imagination.
16 October 2019
15 Oct – 2 Nov @ Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts · Presented by pvi collective · An epic think and do tank of tiny proportions. …
26 August 2019
12 & 13 September @ Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) · Presented by PICA & pvi collective · Pucker up! Perth’s hottest performance club returns. …
29 April 2018
25 May, 7:30pm @ PICA, 51 James Street, Perth · Presented by PICA · Pucker up! Perth’s hottest performance club returns. The ever popular KISS club …
13 September 2017
Wendy Martin, artistic director of Perth International Arts Festival, talks to Nina Levy about the artists and audiences she has discovered in WA. Wendy Martin is …