Ever wished you could invite anyone to dinner and provide food for thought. This exhibition uses a banquet table as a medium for artists to voice an opinion, idea or statement about an area of interest. Venue : 18 Andrew Street (next to the Esperance Hotel) - Monday-Saturday 10am-3pm

Esperance artists are showcased in the Esperance Art Trail in order for visitors to appreciate the talent and level of skill Esperance artists have. Set amongst the beautiful landscape and beaches of Esperance this art trail provides current information to locals and visitors alike with a colour brochure and a regularly updated website www.esperancearttrail.org.au

Harriot Mair, talent landscape artist, provides information and inspiration about how art and the landscape work together.

Youth are involved in documenting the stories from people affected by the lead and to tell the real story about the lead crisis.

This Art on the Move exhibitions features rock photographer Michael Wylie’s documentation of the past 12 years of live music in WA.

People interested in learning the skill of hanging art work to comply with gallery standards were taught by Art on the Move. This highly specific technique is used by galleries around the world and is now a skill that can be applied in Esperance.

Banners to display original art work from the youth in Esperance will be hung from the central light poles in the Esperance Townsite.

East Timor refugee came to Esperance to exhibit her emotive work which is based around the ongoing struggles in her country of birth. This exhibition was full of colour using fabrics and pigments from East Timor earth.

Paul Grayson continues to run workshops for teaching youth the skills of fire twirling. The group has branched out to include all aspects of poi and glow sticks. A very successful series of workshops for youth.

Sponsored by Esperance Community Arts 'TAGGED' was an exhibition of new work by Perth artist Minaxi May, that you either loved or hated. It featured multimedia works focussing on the impact of celebrity and consumerism on individuality.

Well known theatre group Barking Gecko toured the south East stopping in Grass Patch to entertain the children and adults to a silly performance revolving around a toilet bowl. Scadden and Salmon Gums also shared the experience of 'The Troll from the Bowl', with all schools taking advantage of this opportunity to learn from workshops held after the performance.

Cartooning artist Anne Henderson held three workshops for teaching seniors the skills and knowledge to be able to cartoon. A very successful session with lots of laughter.

Gail Yorkshire-Selby has been working with an indigenous group of youth in the medium of oils. Participants have created work to be entered and displayed in the Biennial Esperance Art Society exhibition.

Local boy Ranjeet Starr returned to Esperance for a performance and workshop for up and coming Esperance stars. Young people from BYTE and youth under 25 were encouraged to attend with ECA providing a concession for the workshop fee. It was a great success with youth learning real skills and knowledge for a future in performance.

Bijou Youth Theatre Esperance (BYTE) was set up in 2005 by Lyndel Taylor to provide a regular program of drama activities for young people in the Esperance region. Attending weekly after-school classes, students are exposed to wide variety aspects of drama and theatre including mime, movement, voice and speech work, scripted drama, improvisation, play building, musical theatre, set and costume design.

In partnership with Bijou two 'one act' plays were performed by a mixture of experienced and not so experienced actors, enthusiastic on treading the boards. This performance was a chance for two young first time directors to put on a performance for the community of Esperance. The performances were well received and have given participants an insight into directing and performing on stage.

The Arts Mart was a successful collection of arts groups providing Walk Up Workshops, Anne Henderson Cartooning, Cecile Williams Free Form Fibre Making and Mathew Landers Floral Artist and a Henna Workshop

Esperance Community Arts held its annual Arts Awards again to provide an opportunity for arts workers who has given exceptional service to an arts organisation.