About us

Named after Judith Wright, the celebrated Australian poet and activist, the Judith Wright Arts Centre (JWAC) is a vibrant and contemporary visual and performing arts hub, located in the heart of Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.

Home to some of Queensland’s and Australia’s most dynamic arts organisations, JWAC is a creative space for exciting visual arts programming and for the development and presentation of original and innovative contemporary performance works, including cabaret, circus, dance, music, spoken word and multi-disciplinary arts. 

The Judith Wright Arts Centre will undergo a refurbishment commencing in October 2024 with expected completion in June 2025. Click here for more information.

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UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

Fiona Harding, Night Body

Facade Projection | Flying Arts

Start date 2024
End date April 2025
Presented by Flying Arts. Artworks will be projected onto the Judith Wrights Arts Centre facade every night from 6 – 11pm.

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Lure Exhibition Seren Wagstaff & Joseph Botica

Lure - Exhibition | Outer Space

Start date 1 November 2024
End date 7 December 2024
Presented by Outer Space

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Photo: Section of photo by Morgan Wagstaff. Courtesy of the artists.

Mature Program

Mature Program | Australasian Dance Collective

Start date from 17 February 2024 (Saturdays)
Presented by ADC

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Acknowledgement of Country

Arts Queensland acknowledges and pays respect to the custodians and Elders, past present and emerging, of Country and First Nations peoples in Queensland. We acknowledge the continuation of diverse cultural practices and knowledge systems of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that the Judith Wright Arts Centre website may contain images of people who have passed away.