Creative communities

Get creative with activities, projects, groups and on-campus spaces. Open to all, no matter what you study.

Connect through creativity

Connect through creativity with a range of fun, artistic and inventive activities and spaces co-created by students, just like you. Get hands on with group activities, workshops and collaborative projects, or see some art between classes at one of RMIT's on-campus galleries.

Creative events and activities

Get involved with our on-campus and online offerings. More events will be added soon. Check this page regularly to stay up to date.

RMIT Public Art Trail

21 Feb 2022 - 31 Dec 2023

Melbourne City

Get involved in a series of fun, participatory, student-created artworks on campus.

Kantha collaborative student artwork

05 Sep 2022 - 03 Jul 2023

Melbourne City

Join RMIT student and artist Mita Chowdhury and take part in making a Kantha, a slow art, collaborative artwork.

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Affirmation Exchange at RMIT Store

25 May 2023 - 17 Jul 2023

Melbourne City

Collect some lovely words of encouragement written by a fellow student or share your own message of support for another student.

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Creative clubs

RMIT has dozens of creative student clubs – from life drawing to literature, KPOP to choir! Head over to the RMIT Student Life site to browse all the creative clubs on offer.

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Projects and installations

Participatory art projects and experiences co-created by students.

Indigenous Solidarity Art Project

This participatory project by alumni Indianna Hunt communicates the value of respect and solidarity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and for people from all backgrounds on campus.

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Creative Wellbeing Program

RMIT Creative have teamed up with incredibly talented RMIT students to produce creative wellbeing art projects for the whole RMIT community to enjoy!

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Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights.

RMIT Alumni, Frances Cannon and 8 students co-created the Pride public artwork, through reflection on connection, body positivity and play. Claiming the stairs Building 8, they greet and welcome all students to RMIT City Campus.

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Blooming Now respect banner

‘Blooming Now’ is a community art project lead by RMIT alumni Jo Mott together with hundreds of staff and students. It symbolises respect for women, female identifying and non-binary people on campus. Students can see the banner installed at the Brunswick campus in Building 514. Image courtesy: Ashish Narwade.

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Creative spaces on campus

Check out some art between classes, catch an indie film or craft your own creation.

RMIT Gallery

RMIT University’s premier exhibition gallery, presenting local, Australian and international creative works, research outcomes and cultural stories.

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First Site Gallery

RMIT's student gallery presenting student exhibitions and events throughout the year.

The Capitol

RMIT's own movie house on Swanston St, Melbourne is one of the world’s most iconic cinemas showing arthouse, Australian and international films. RMIT students get discounts!

Design Hub Gallery

Through exhibitions, conversations, performances and publications, we explore the process of design, making space to imagine, test and risk new ideas together.

RMIT Intersect

Activities and events connecting the University’s students, staff and research into the broader global arts community.

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Makerspace (City campus)

Access free design equipment – including 3D printers, laser cutters and hand tools – to help you create and make stuff.

Student media

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SYN

A youth-run media organisation based at RMIT's City campus that provides opportunities for young people aged 12-25.

SYN website

Catalyst

The student publication of RMIT. All students are encouraged to contribute. Catalyst accepts news, fiction, artwork and more.

Catalyst website

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RMIT TV

RMIT University's student-run television production house, creating content for both online and broadcast platforms.

RMIT TV website

Connect with RMIT Creative

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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