Events
Events list
Tour
Welcome wander In the South Building
Daily 2pm
Wednesdays also 8.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
State of the art New experience in the North Building
Daily
9.30am, 10.30am, 2.30pm
Wednesdays also 5.30pmCharges apply
Tour
Welcome wander In the North Building
Daily 2pm
Wednesdays also 8.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Art Gallery highlights in the South Building
Daily 11am, 3pm
Wednesdays also 6.15pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
Daily
11amFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Highlights of the 20th-century galleries
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
1pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Art Gallery highlights in the North Building
Daily 1pm, 3pm
Wednesdays also 6.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour Highlights of the Asian Lantern galleries
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
1pmFree, no bookings required
Lecture series
Art Appreciation 2023 online Golden threads: tracing connections between artists, collections and cultures
February 2023 – March 2024
Charges apply
Tour
Mandarin guided tour of the North Building 普通话导览, 北馆
Thursdays and Saturdays
11amFree, no bookings required
Tour
Mandarin guided tour of the South Building 普通话导览,南馆
Thursdays and Saturdays
2pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Japanese guided tour of the South Building 南館の日本語ツアー
Fridays
11amFree, no bookings required
Tour
Korean guided tour of the North Building 한국어 가이드 투어 북쪽 건물
Fridays
11:30amFree, no bookings required
Tour
Korean guided tour of the South Building 한국어 가이드 투어남쪽 건물
First Saturday of the month
11.30amFree, no bookings required
Tour
Japanese guided tour of the North Building 北館の日本語ツアー
Sundays
1pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Cantonese guided tour of the North Building 粤语导览, 北馆
Tuesdays
11amFree, no bookings required
Film
Members Screening Room Living with walls
Wednesday 8 March – Wednesday 31 May 2023
Free, bookings required
Film
Members Screening Room Nolan: the man and the myth
Wednesday 8 March – Wednesday 31 May 2023
Free, bookings required
Lecture series
Learning Curve Encountering art in extraordinary places
March – November 2023
Charges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Drop in and make: Lyrical compositions Developed with Gerry Wedd
Sundays 2 April – 28 May, Mondays–Fridays 11–21 April 2023
11am–3.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour for families Awesome architecture
Sundays 5 March – 25 June 2023 (except 9 April)
Mondays–Fridays 11–21 April 2023
10.30am, 11.30amFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Learning workshop Yiribana
Mondays–Thursdays, 30 January – 6 April, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
10am, 12.30pmCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Artists at work Francis Upritchard
Mondays–Thursdays, 30 January – 6 April, 24 April – 29 June, 17 July – 21 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
10am, 12.30pmCharges apply
Tour
Learning tour For primary, secondary and tertiary students
Mondays–Fridays, 30 January – 6 April, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pmCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Digital learning workshop Dog designs
Tuesdays, Wednesdays 30 January – 6 April, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
10am, 12.30pmCharges apply
Tour
Learning tour For primary and secondary teachers
Wednesdays, 27 February – 6 April, 24 April – 30 June, 17 July – 22 September, 9 October – 19 December 2023
4pm, 5.30pmCharges apply
Talk
Storytime For under 5s
Fridays
11.30amFree, no bookings required
Talk series
Artist in conversation online
May 2023 – January 2024
Free, bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Brett Whiteley Studio drawing workshop Six-week life-drawing classes
Saturdays 13 May – 17 June 2023
10.30amBooked out
Workshop/demonstration
Brett Whiteley Studio drawing workshop Six-week ‘Follow the curve’ classes
Saturdays 13 May – 17 June 2023
1.30pmBooked out
Tour
Guided tour Archibald Prize 2023
Daily 12pm, 2pm
Wednesdays also 5pm and 7.30pmFree, no bookings required
Lecture/symposium
Case study and self-guided visit Archibald Prize 2023
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 17 May – 1 June 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Tour
Mandarin guided tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 普通话專人导览 2023 年阿契伯尔德奖特展
20 May – 26 August 2023
Saturdays 10.30amFree with exhibition entry
Workshop/demonstration series
Kids Club for 5–8 year olds: term 2 Getting creative in the Art Gallery
Various Sundays 21 May – 25 June 2023
10.30am – 12pmBooked out
Workshop/demonstration
Comic book club Tillie Walden’s ‘On a sunbeam’
Sunday 28 May 2023
11amFree, bookings recommended
Access program series
Auslan tours
Last Sunday of the month (except December)
January–November 2023
1.30–2.30pmFree, bookings required
Workshop/demonstration series
Kids Club for 9–12 year olds: term 2 Getting creative in the Art Gallery
Various Sundays 21 May – 25 June 2023
1.30–3pmCharges apply
Special event
State Memorial Service For Dr John Olsen AO OBE
Monday 29 May 2023
Doors open 9.30am
Memorial starts 10.30amFree
Tour
Coffee tour Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2023
Various Tuesdays 30 May, 27 June, 18 July, 29 August 2023
9.30am, 9.45amCharges apply
Tour
Korean guided tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 한국어 가이드 투어
31 May – 16 August 2023
Wednesdays 1pmFree with exhibition entry
Workshop/demonstration
Drop in and draw Portraits
Wednesday 31 May 2023
6–8pmFree, no bookings required
Talk
Artists in conversation George Gittoes
Wednesday 31 May 2023
6pmCharges apply
Lecture series
Art Appreciation 2023 Golden threads: tracing connections between artists, collections and cultures
8 February – 23 November 2023
Wednesdays 6pm
Thursdays 1pmCharges apply
Access program series
Starting with Art Collection tour and workshop
March–December 2023 (except August)
10–11.30am, 12–1.30pmFree, bookings required
Workshop/demonstration series
Introduction to Chinese calligraphy Four-week calligraphy course with Xueyi Bai
Fridays 26 May – 16 June 2023
10.30am – 12pmBooked out
Workshop/demonstration series
Drop in and draw
Various dates and times in 2023
Free, no bookings required
Lecture series
Art now Women artists in focus
Saturdays 20 May – 3 June 2023
1–2pmCharges apply
Lecture series
The art of cinema A cinematic journey
Various Saturdays 11 February – 4 November 2023
2–3.30pmCharges apply
Film
Film screening Blood Brothers – Freedom Ride
Sunday 4 June 2023
2pmFree, bookings recommended
Access program series
Access tour and workshop
March–December 2023
10–11.30am, 12–1.30pmFree, bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Big Art Day For primary students
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
5–14 June (Term 2), 11–20 September (Term 3), 4–13 December 2023 (Term 4)
10.30amCharges apply
Access program series
Audio-description tours
First Wednesday and Saturday of the month
February–December 2023
1.30–3pmFree, bookings required
Art After Hours
Art After Hours Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2023
Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 and 28 June 2023
5–10pmFree, no bookings required
Music
Live at the Lounge With Xanza
Wednesday 7 June 2023
6.30pmFree, no bookings required
Film series
Sydney Film Festival Amitabh Bachchan: back to the beginning
Wednesday 7, Saturday 10 June 2023
Various timesCharges apply
Film series
Sydney Film Festival Jane Campion: her way
11, 12, 14, 17, 18 June 2023
Various timesCharges apply
Tour
Coffee tour Brett Whiteley Studio
Tuesday 13 June 2023
9.30amCharges apply
Off-site
Art Bus tour SH Ervin Gallery and inner east
Wednesday 14 June 2023
10amCharges apply
Lecture/symposium
Art Gallery Society annual general meeting The year in review
Wednesday 14 June 2023
5.30pmFree, bookings required
Lecture series
Sydney Asian Art Series 2023 Cūra: collection, community, care
Various dates and times
April–October 2023Free, bookings required
Access program series
Art and Dementia online
Third Thursday of the month
January–November 2023
11am–12pmFree, bookings required
Music
Playback With Dean Hurley, KMRU and Megan Alice Clune
Thursday 15 June 2023
7pmCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Workshop Sculptures with Nabilah Nordin
Saturday 17 June 2023
10.30am, 2pmCharges apply
Lecture series
Travel talks Art and culture across the globe
Various Saturdays, 13 May – 24 June 2023
10.30–11.30amCharges apply
Tour
Curator tour The National 4
Saturday 17 June 2023
1pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Masterclass with Jude Rae Portrait painting in oil
Sunday 18 June 2023
9.30amBooked out
Workshop/demonstration
Masterclass with Nick Stathopoulos Drawing workshop
Sunday 25 June 2023
9.30amCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Comic book workshop Rewriting classics
Sundays 18, 25 June 2023
11am – 1pmFree, no bookings required
Talk
Wine tasting and exhibition viewing With Mount Pleasant Wines
Monday 19 June 2023
6.45pmCharges apply
Tour
Yuldea experience With Art Gallery tour and dinner at MOD Dining
Wednesdays 21 June – 12 July 2023
4.45pmCharges apply
Tour
Evening tour Brett Whiteley Studio
Wednesday 21 June 2023
6pmBooked out
Lecture series
Learning Curve Arabia and the Incense route
Fridays, Saturdays, 23 June – 22 July 2023
10.30am – 12.30pmCharges apply
Tour
Art walk Chippendale
Saturday 24 June 2023
1.30pmCharges apply
Film
Projections #12 From Walter B to Kim K: Sara Cwynar x Vanessa Berry
Saturday 24 June 2023
2pmFree, bookings recommended
Access program series
Art and Dementia visits
Last Friday of the month
February–November 2023
11am–12.30pmFree, bookings required
Tour
Cantonese guided tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 粤語導覽 2023 阿契伯爾德獎特展
1 July – 26 August 2023
Saturdays 1pmFree with exhibition entry
Lecture series
Learning Curve online Arabia and the Incense route
July – December 2023
Charges apply
Tour
Japanese guided tour of the Archibald Prize 2023 アーチボルド賞2023の日本語ツアー
9 July – 27 August 2023
Sundays 11amFree with exhibition entry
Workshop/demonstration series
Access workshops for children
Wednesdays 12 April, 12 July, 4 October 2023
10am, 12pm, 2pmFree, bookings required
Lecture/symposium
High Tea and lecture Marie Antoinette and the twitterati
Friday 14 July 2023
10.30amCharges apply
Lecture series
Teacher development day For primary teachers
Mondays 24 April and 17 July 2023
9.30am–3pmCharges apply
Workshop/demonstration
Masterclass with Jeremy Eden Realism in portrait painting
Sunday 23 July 2023
9.30amCharges apply
Lecture series
Teacher night For primary and secondary teachers
Wednesdays 10 May and 2 August 2023
5.30–6.30pmCharges apply
Online
Online learning workshop Archibald Prize 2023
Fridays 11–25 August 2023
10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pmCharges apply
Tour
Embodied art tour With Emma Maye Gibson (AKA Betty Grumble)
Wednesdays 6, 13, 20 September 2023
7pmFree, bookings required