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Photo: Wheat Whale Giant Puppet, Biosphere Boodja Arts and Wild Things Festival Parade. Photo by Angie Roe. 2025

Join us for a day of thought-provoking conversations and meaningful connections with artists, teachers and organisations shaping  WA’s creative learning landscape.   

The Creative Learning Showcase will feature a range of practical workshops, panel discussions and presentations from industry leaders, and will celebrate the incredible work being undertaken across the creative learning sector.   

This event is an open invitation to teachers, education leaders, artists and arts organisations interested in or currently working in the creative learning space.   

Creativity is key 

This year we welcome award-winning theatre director and creative producer Frank Newman and multi-disciplinary artist, writer, singer-songwriter and consultant Kirli Saunders as our keynote speakers. 

Frank was instrumental in developing a creativity framework and curriculum for the Sydney Opera House’s flagship Creative Leadership in Learning program. 

His practice integrates artistic, cultural and educational approaches to support educators and communities embed creativity into learning.   

Kirli Saunders (OAM) is a proud Gunai woman and an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, writer, singer-songwriter and consultant who creates to connect and make change.  

Event details 

🗓️ When: Thursday 6 August 2026  

🕣 Time: 8.30am to 4.30pm  

📍 Where: WA Museum, Boola Bardip  

💲Cost: free (registrations essential)  

Find out more and register for the Creative Learning Showcase 2026

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