Calling all VCE Art, Studio Art & VisComm students! SAM Studios, our FREE VCE art extension workshop, returns on Wednesday 17 August, and will run every Wednesday until 21 September. This term, […]
SAM Talks: 500 Strong Tuesday, 6 September at 5.30pm to 6.30pm SAM, Level 4 FREEJoin Melinda Martin, SAM CEO, and Caroline Esbenshade, SAM Curator – Community, for a conversation about upcoming exhibition 500 Strong. The pair […]
Teacher professional development: New areas of study in VCE Studio Arts with Dr. Kathryn Hendy-Ekers21 September 2022, 1.00-3.00pmSAM, Level 4FREEJoin Dr. Kathryn Hendy-Ekers (Curriculum Manager - Visual Arts, Communication, Design […]
Make your first foray into the art of ceramics and learn the fundamentals of the pottery wheel. Guided by an expert ceramicist and teacher, this workshop is perfect for beginners, […]
SAM Studios, our FREE art extension workshop for high school students in Years 9-12 studying Art, Studio Art or VisComm, returns on Tuesday 4 October, and will run weekly until […]
SAM CEO Melinda Martin and SAM Ltd Board Chair Stephen Merrylees invite you to the opening of 2022 Indigenous Ceramic Award Announcement.Saturday 8 October 2022 from 4.30pmSmoking Ceremony at 5pmSAM […]
Join Penny Evans, K/Gamilaroi ceramic and mixed media artist, as she talks about her practice and the process of creating her new SAM commission Dhuwidha Dhurraaya (Dig Deeper), on display […]
This workshop has been postponed and will be rescheduled. Keep up to date on our socials and our website for a new date coming soon!Join Christine Lee from Celestial Closet […]
SAM ToddlersA sensory play experience for pre-schoolersEvery first Tuesday of the month 10:00 – 11:00amLevel 2 in the SAM Workshop Room$5Friends of SAM receive a 10% discount on programsEnjoy creative […]
Inspired by 500 Strong, the bold and playful exhibition by renowned photographer Ponch Hawkes currently on display in the Community Gallery, SAM presents a unique series of Life Drawing workshops […]
In conversation with Jason Phu and SAM curator Jess O’Farrell. In this hour-long discussion, we will dive into Jason’s Art Wall commission Some of the things that have come and […]
The gentle art of fibre weaving has been practised by First Nations females for many generations. Join local weavers Tori Day (Gunditjimara, Wemba Wemba and Yorta Yorta), Aunty Sue Atkinson […]
The gentle art of fibre weaving has been practised by First Nations females for many generations. Join local Indigenous fibre weavers for a coil weaving workshop using an approach specific […]
Sunday, 27 November, 2.00pm to 3.00pm SAM, Level 4 To mark the closing of this show, join artist Ponch Hawkes for an in-depth conversation with Dr Jacqueline Millner (Associate Professor of Visual […]
Inspired by 500 Strong, the bold and playful exhibition by renowned photographer Ponch Hawkes currently on display in the Community Gallery, SAM presents a unique series of Life Drawing workshops […]
All members of Friends of SAM, their guests, and anyone interested in SAM are invited to come along to the Friends of SAM Annual General Meeting.The formal meeting will commence […]
Contemporary Art on the Road with Lisa Waup2 December 2022, 9.30am-3.30pmFREE (bookings essential)Presented by Gertrude Contemporary, Contemporary Art on the Road is a teacher professional development program founded to bring […]
Melinda Martin SAM CEO and Stephen Merrylees Chair SAM Ltd warmly invite you to the official opening of SAM Spotlight - Aleisa Miksad: Between Scylla and Charybdis | AmphoraFriday 2 […]
Ever looked up and wished on a shooting star?Inspired by James Geurts' work, Trajectories Orbiting Bodies Meet (situated on the SAM level 4 terrace) young artists will create their own […]
Join curator, Jess O'Farrell as she dives into the wonders of 'Social Ceramics.'Social Ceramics is a celebration of the objects that people gather around and the implicit power within them […]
WHITELEY is a visual journey into the private life and creative legacy of Australia’s most iconic artist, Brett Whiteley, told “in his own words” using personal letters, notebooks and photographs, […]
In celebration and recognition of International Day of People with a Disability, SAM is excited to partner with Greater Shepparton City Council to present a day of sensory and physical […]
Learn how to make small ceramic sculptures with Aoife Billings in this three-hour class for adults. Ideal for beginners and those interested in trying out ceramics! Aoife will bring you […]
Join Caroline Esbenshade, Curator - Community and Melinda Martin, CEO, and hear about why community is so important at SAM.SAM's Community Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the work of artists […]
Ahead of its opening on Saturday 17 December, join us for a conversation about the National Gallery’s touring show 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony. Hosted by National Gallery Head […]
Join SAM art educators in this extra special baby tour of SAM's Children's Gallery.Chock-full of sensory play, colour and pattern, your little one will be enriched by newest Children's Gallery […]
Meredith and Ross invite you and your family (whatever that might look like – friends, footy club, mothers’ group, whomever you love!) to join the All Together project via a […]
What is the role of an art museum in contemporary Australia? Is a gallery’s collection more than the sum of its parts? Who is the ‘public’ that ‘public’ galleries speak […]
No stage, no steps to learn, no mirrors, no worries! Just a big room with heaps of space where children can completely be themselves, enjoy and appreciate dancing to heaps […]
Join Wiradjuri artist Joel Bray for an in-depth conversation exploring his work Giraaru galing gaanhagirri, a multi-channel video installation commissioned and presented as part of the National Gallery of Australia, […]
