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Autumn April 2010

workshops
Children's workshop

Celebrating Archibald Prize 2010

Children will be taken through the exhibition by our fully trained teacher-lecturers and will be shown a selection of key artworks, which they will imaginatively discuss and interpret. Following their tour, they will make their own artwork based upon the exhibition and its themes.

Tuesday 6 – Friday 16 April

Ages 5–8
Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 April
Monday 12 – Friday 16 April
10.30am – 12 noon
$25

Ages 9–13
Wednesdays 7 & 14 April
2–4pm
$30

Family session: 1 adult and 1 child aged 3–5
Thursdays 8 & 15 April
2–3pm
$25

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Special painting masterclasses in association with Wilderness: Balnaves contemporary: painting

Friday 9 & 16 April

Join exhibition artist Julie Fragar to explore the processes, techniques and ideas used in her creative practice in an intensive painting workshop.

Ages 12–14
Friday 9 April
1–4pm
$25

Ages 15–18
Friday 16 April
1–4pm
$25

Price includes exhibition tour and all workshop materials

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

free performances
Open Stage

Celebrating Archibald Prize 2010

Crazy faces
Monday 5 – Friday 9 April
11.30am

Learn how to draw crazy exaggerated cartoon faces with Dave Hackett.

Puzzling portraits
Monday 12 – Friday 16 April
11.30am

Open Stage Productions take you on an imaginative and interactive journey to view the famous faces in the Gallery.

Image: Open Stage
free performances
Carlos Russell and Russell Garbutt, Etcetera Duo

Celebrating Archibald Prize 2010

Face 2 face
Monday 5 - Friday 9 April
Monday 12 - Friday 16 April

1.30pm

Explore this famous prize through illusion, puppetry and the comic action of the Etcetera Duo.

Image: Etcetera Duo

 

KIDS AUDIO TOUR

Have fun exploring the highlights of the Gallery. Over 25 works introduce the highlights of the collection.

Suitable for ages 5-12 (with an adult.)

Watch the tour at home
or download the tour for free to your personal MP3 player
.

Also available for hire at the information desk (costs apply).

Look, listen and have fun.