SAM Club, our weekly after-school program for primary students aged 8-12, returns for Term 1! This term, we’ll be learning about how art and science can combine through a host of exciting, hands-on workshops facilitated by Twisted Science. Through chemistry, biology, engineering and more, kids will gain a whole new insight into art, creativity and […]
Join the SAM and OLLY teams for Creative Arts Storytelling (CAS) – a new six-week workshop series diving into filmmaking, poetry, and painting. Designed for teens aged 12 to 17, each session of collaborative art-making, facilitated by First Nations community groups and artists, will focus on a different method of creative storytelling to explore themes […]
Enjoy creative playtime with SAM Toddlers! Toddlers will experience a hands-on session of sensory play and exploration through art activities designed by Melbourne-based creatives See Make Play, with an at-home play pack to be collected at the end to continue the fun. Please note that this program may use materials such as paint, water and […]
Exhibition opening celebration | Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOKJoin us on 9 March for the opening of major international exhibition, Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK, presented in partnership with PHOTO 2024.This landmark photographic project is a feature of the PHOTO 2024 festival program, and marks the first Australian presentation of a solo exhibition from McGinley. The opening event will […]
SAM Club, our weekly after-school program for primary students aged 8-12, returns for Term 1! This term, we’ll be learning about how art and science can combine through a host of exciting, hands-on workshops facilitated by Twisted Science. Through chemistry, biology, engineering and more, kids will gain a whole new insight into art, creativity and […]
Join the SAM and OLLY teams for Creative Arts Storytelling (CAS) – a new six-week workshop series diving into filmmaking, poetry, and painting. Designed for teens aged 12 to 17, each session of collaborative art-making, facilitated by First Nations community groups and artists, will focus on a different method of creative storytelling to explore themes […]
SAM Clay School: Weekend IntensiveKeen to get creative with clay in 2024? Then join us on 16 & 17 March for a weekend of wheel-throwing in SAM Clay School, our popular pottery workshop led by local ceramicist Denielle Anderson (the master behind Honeypot Pottery). Suitable for both absolute beginners and people with experience on the wheel, […]
SAM Club, our weekly after-school program for primary students aged 8-12, returns for Term 1! This term, we’ll be learning about how art and science can combine through a host of exciting, hands-on workshops facilitated by Twisted Science. Through chemistry, biology, engineering and more, kids will gain a whole new insight into art, creativity and […]
Enjoy creative playtime with SAM Toddlers! Toddlers will experience a hands-on session of sensory play and exploration through art activities designed by Melbourne-based creatives See Make Play, with an at-home play pack to be collected at the end to continue the fun. Please note that this program may use materials such as paint, water and […]
Join the SAM and OLLY teams for Creative Arts Storytelling (CAS) – a new six-week workshop series diving into filmmaking, poetry, and painting. Designed for teens aged 12 to 17, each session of collaborative art-making, facilitated by First Nations community groups and artists, will focus on a different method of creative storytelling to explore themes […]
SAM Club, our weekly after-school program for primary students aged 8-12, returns for Term 1! This term, we’ll be learning about how art and science can combine through a host of exciting, hands-on workshops facilitated by Twisted Science. Through chemistry, biology, engineering and more, kids will gain a whole new insight into art, creativity and […]
Join us on 27 March for the opening of major new exhibition, The Land is Us: Stories, Place & Connection - a major new exhibition at SAM curated in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).Enjoy illuminating opening remarks from NGV Deputy Director Andrew Clark and SAM CEO Melinda Martin, and an exclusive preview of […]
SAM Autumn Camp 2024School holidays at SAM are back for autumn! For artists aged 5 - 14, our range of free hands-on programs are perfect for keeping kids creating, thinking, and playing while school's out.Please note that children under 12 years must be accompanied at all times by an adult. Wednesday 10 AprilMUSH/ROOM MobilesBe inspired by […]
SAM Talks: Field | Artist conversation with Jen ValenderJoin current SAM Selects artist Jen Valender for a fascinating conversation exploring the creation of her moving image work Field, now showing in the SAM Community Gallery. Created during Valender’s time on the University of Melbourne’s Dookie Agricultural Campus for her CoVA Art + Ecology residency, the work explores the relationship between art and […]
SAM Presents: Life Drawing with Frances CannonJoin internationally-exhibited artist Frances Cannon for this exclusive, after-hours life drawing class inspired by the bodies of Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK. Under Cannon’s guidance, attendees will capture the poses of a life model using variety of mediums, from crayon to charcoal, over the 90 minute session.No sketching or life drawing […]
SAM Tours: YEARBOOK with CEO Melinda Martin Join SAM CEO Melinda Martin as she leads a tour through Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK and learn about the journey of developing this international exhibition, the experience of working with a major contemporary artist, and the themes and concepts behind YEARBOOK.Note: Attendees under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.Event details: Date & […]
SAM Talks: Kenny PittockJoin artist Kenny Pittock and SAM CEO Melinda Martin for an illuminating conversation exploring Pittock’s playful, pop art-meets-comedy creative practice and the story behind his Art Wall commission, Can You Peel The Love Tonight, which humorously elevates the humble can of fruit in an homage to the Goulburn Valley’s agricultural roots. Can You […]
SAM Tours: The Land is Us with Melinda Martin & Belinda BriggsJoin SAM CEO Melinda Martin and SAM Curator - Indigenous Belinda Briggs for a tour of The Land is Us: Stories, Place and Connection - Artworks from the NGV Collection to learn about key artworks, exhibition concepts and the process of bringing the NGV collection to […]
SAM Presents: Life Drawing with Frances CannonJoin internationally-exhibited artist Frances Cannon for this exclusive, after-hours life drawing class inspired by the bodies of Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK. Under Cannon’s guidance, attendees will capture the poses of a life model using variety of mediums, from crayon to charcoal, over the 90 minute session.No sketching or life drawing […]
Enjoy creative playtime with SAM Toddlers! Toddlers will experience a hands-on session of sensory play and exploration through art activities designed by Melbourne-based creatives See Make Play, with an at-home play pack to be collected at the end to continue the fun. Please note that this program may use materials such as paint, water and […]
Enjoy creative playtime with SAM Toddlers! Toddlers will experience a hands-on session of sensory play and exploration through art activities designed by Melbourne-based creatives See Make Play, with an at-home play pack to be collected at the end to continue the fun. Please note that this program may use materials such as paint, water and […]
Enjoy creative playtime with SAM Toddlers! Toddlers will experience a hands-on session of sensory play and exploration through art activities designed by Melbourne-based creatives See Make Play, with an at-home play pack to be collected at the end to continue the fun. Please note that this program may use materials such as paint, water and […]
Enjoy creative playtime with SAM Toddlers! Toddlers will experience a hands-on session of sensory play and exploration through art activities designed by Melbourne-based creatives See Make Play, with an at-home play pack to be collected at the end to continue the fun. Please note that this program may use materials such as paint, water and […]
Enjoy creative playtime with SAM Toddlers! Toddlers will experience a hands-on session of sensory play and exploration through art activities designed by Melbourne-based creatives See Make Play, with an at-home play pack to be collected at the end to continue the fun. Please note that this program may use materials such as paint, water and […]