School holidays
Yayoi Kusama 'Flowers that Bloom in the Cosmos' 2022 © Yayoi Kusama, photo: Zan Wimberley.
Get hands-on with inspiring art-making activities alongside artists and musicians at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Experience live music performances; create and move to your own colourful sounds; experiment with shadow play; and listen to stories during the spring school holidays.
Events list
Workshop/demonstration
Kids workshop: Colour rhythm collage Developed with David Sequeira
Saturday 23 September – Sunday 8 October 2023 (except 29 September and 4 October)
11am – 3.30pmFree, no bookings required
Workshop/demonstration
Make art with us Polka dot flowers
Saturday 23 September – Sunday 8 October 2023 (daily during school holidays)
Saturdays and Sundays 14 October – 17 December 2023 (weekends only)
11am – 3.30pmFree, no bookings required
Tour
Guided tour for kids The art of sound
Monday–Friday, 25 September – 6 October 2023
10.30am, 11.30amFree, no bookings required
Talk
Storytime For under 5s
Fridays
11.30amFree, no bookings required
Volume festival
Volume (22 September – 8 October 2023) is a new and unique festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales that celebrates contemporary experiential music, film and performance. Take part in these family-friendly events held at the Art Gallery's new North Building.
Paper, scissors, shadow
Join Jumaadi and his Shadow Factory collaborators for a free workshop that explores drawing, paper cutting, storyboarding and shadow puppetry as a form of storytelling.
TENGGER, Kim Moyes, Megan Alice Clune, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries, Dena Springer, Alvin Ruiyuan Zhong
An all-ages evening featuring a travelling family band, toy instruments, vintage cartoons and vibraphone in the Tank.
Wonderpole ensemble
Build your own digital synthesiser over five days in a workshop led by Datu Arellano and supported by Filipino artist Toni Muñoz.