At PICA we recognise that we are situated within the unceded lands of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We pay our respects and offer our gratitude to Elders past and present. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the importance of their care and continued connection to culture, community and Country.

Always was, always will be.

Galleries are closed for install. Join us for PICA After Hours: Opening Night on Friday 16 October. Our exhibitions are always free.

Archive

PICA has a thirty-plus year history of exhibitions, performance, dance, sound, experimentation, studios, creative developments, and more. You’ll find many of our projects documented online in our archive, including visual documentation, commissioned texts, audio recordings, video interviews and various announcements.

Weekends at PICA, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), 2024. Photo: Sophie Minissale
Free
29 September - 3 October 2026
Tali Koto

Scratch Studio: School Holidays at PICA during AWESOME Festival

Foleyvision
14 - 27 September 2026
Scott Elstermann

Studio Booster

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Free Registration
12 September 2026
Mia Palmer-Verevis

Hatched Curator Tour

Renee Newman and Ella Hetherington. rehearsal shot Catastrophes 2023.
31 August - 13 September 2026
Renee Newman / Ella Hetherington

Quick Response Residency

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31 August - 27 September 2026
Yara (Negar) Marzban / Charlotte Newman / Em Readman / Syarisa Yasin

ARTERY x PICA Writers-in-Residence 

Matter Out of Place
Free Registration
27 August 2026
Sydney Jarrett / Thomas E. Brown / Paul Boyé

Hatched Open Studios

A Bag of Rice for a Saturday Child, Photo by Danica Zuks (3)
17 - 30 August 2026
Natalie de Rozario

Quick Response Residency

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Free
8 August - 4 October 2026
Tali Koto

Made of Many Things

Jessica Shannon, Allowing the Dust to Settle 2024. Courtesy of the artist.
Free Registration (essential)
8 August 2026
Jessica Shannon

Hatched Family Day: Marks in Motion

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Free Registration (essential)
8 August 2026
Kat Chaplin

Hatched Family Day: Melted Masterpieces

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3 August - 16 September 2026
Luisa Hansal

Cross-Hatchings: Perth-New Delhi Residency

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3 - 30 August 2026
Thomas E. Brown

Hatched Artist-in-Residence 

Sydney Jarrett, Gate-crash (4) 2025
3 - 30 August 2026
Sydney Jarrett

Hatched Interstate Artist-in-Residence

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3 - 16 August 2026
Aki Sato-Johnson

Studio Booster

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Free Registration
1 August 2026
Tabitha Glanville / Zali Morgan / Sophie Kihara-Murer / Yasamin Khadembashi / Aliza Nickle / Tom Freeman / Mary Shaw / Jessee Lee Johns

Weekends at PICA: Hatched

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Our exhibitions are always free
1 August - 4 October 2026

Hatched: National Graduate Show 2026

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Free Registration
31 July 2026
jade//vision

PICA After Hours: Hatched Opening Night

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31 July 2026
Great Statue / Melanija / Blood Knows / Yikes / Bad Whip

Flown the Coop: Hatched Afters at The Bird
31 July 2026

Hatched: Knowledge Sharing Sessions 

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20 July - 2 August 2026
Bridgette Davies

Quick Response Residency

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Free Registration
18 July 2026
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Intensive Mentorship: Open Studio  

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Free with ticket
17 July 2026
Ainslie Allen / Annika Moses / Brooke Stamp / Daniel Jenatsch

Restore: Post Show Artist Talks

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Tickets on sale now
15 - 18 July 2026
STRUT Dance

Restore 

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13 - 26 July 2026
Benjamin Quirk

Quick Response Residency