Meet Us Here: Community art exhibition

Meet Us Here is a community art exhibition bringing together works by artists with living and lived experience of drug use, alongside family members, friends and loved ones.

Coinciding with International Overdose Awareness Day, the exhibition honours the many lives affected by overdose and reflects the belief that compassion, connection and shared understanding can help shape a future where no more lives are lost.

Visitors are invited to meet people where they are, stepping into a space where artists share their perspectives on the world, creating opportunities to pause, reflect and connect through art.

Opening Night
Thursday 3 September
6.00–8.00 pm
Dark Horse Experiment, 400 Spencer Street, West Melbourne

RSVP: https://www.addevent.com/event/hjmd6xb6hf7q
Everyone is welcome.

Exhibition dates: 31 Aug – 5 Sep
Gallery opening hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Artwork submissions now open

We’re inviting people with living or lived experience of drug use, as well as family members, friends and carers, to contribute artwork to Meet Us Here.

Whether you’re an experienced artist or creating for the first time, we welcome all art forms and encourage submissions that share personal experiences, perspectives or stories.

Submissions close 24 August 2026.

For more information or to express your interest, contact Vanessa Valenzuela at vanessa.valenzuela@cohealth.org.au or fill out this form.