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 […]
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, […]
Join Melinda Martin, SAM CEO, and Jessica O'Farrell, SAM Head of Exhibitions and Collections, for a conversation about upcoming major photography exhibition Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK. The pair will discuss McGinley's career, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SAM Kids Winter Art TrailFREE - Collect from SAM Front DeskKids are invited to explore the many exhibitions on display during the school holidays with our new Kids Winter Art […]
Scratching the Surface | Clay workshop Monday 8 July Session 1: 10.30am-11.30am Session 2: 12.30-1.30pm SAM Workshop, Level 2 Lovely landscapes are the inspiration behind this hands-on clay workshops for kids […]
Delicious Drawings with Kenny Pittock Thursday 11 July Session 1: 11.00-11.45am for kids aged 7-10 years Session 2: 1.00-1.45pm for kids aged 10+ years Level 4, SAM Join current SAM Art […]
SAM Fresh 2024: Exhibition Celebration & Award PresentationJoin us as we celebrate the talented local artists of Fresh 2024 in the SAM Community Gallery and announce the winners of the Fresh […]
Friends of SAM EventSunday lunch at Longleat Sunday 11 August, 12:00pmThe Friends of SAM Committee warmly invite you to join them for a long lunch at Murchison’s Longleat Estate. For their […]
Join artist Penny Byrne and SAM Acting Artistic Director Danny Lacy for a conversation exploring Byrne's fascinating ceramic practice and the story behind the creation of her 2015 entry to […]
Educator Professional Learning with Penny ByrneArts educators are invited to join SAM for an exciting Professional Development session facilitated by artist Penny Byrne. Known best locally for her work Four Horsemen […]
Due to popular demand, we have increased our capacity for SAM Club Term 3, weeks 5-8, to allow more keen kids to join Kenny Pittock for 4 weeks of drawing […]
Join speakers Talina Edwards (Envirotecture), Carmel Johnson (SAM), Geraldine Christou (GSCC), and Tania Davidge (Open House Melbourne) at the Shepparton Art Museum as they share what they love about Shepparton, […]
SAM Seasonal Exhibition Opening Celebration Join SAM for an evening of art and connection as we unveil our new season of exhibitions. From the talented homegrown artists of SAM Open […]
SAM Club is back in term 4! Designed to engage young minds, SAM Club is a free after-school program for primary-aged kids in grades 2-6 who love to learn. Over […]
Join us at SAM to hear from 2024 Theodore Urbach Landscape Painting Prize and Studio Scholarship recipient Ellen Lee in conversation with SAM Curator Caroline Esbenshade as they discuss Lee's three-month experience at […]
UPDATE: This event is now sold out Join Kialla-based ceramicist Denielle Anderson in this throwing clay intensive. No experience needed - this is the perfect opportunity to get your hands […]
Exhibition opening | Carmel Robertson: Wish you were here (SAM Spotlight) Join us at SAM for the opening celebration of SAM Spotlight artist Carmel Robertsons's solo exhibition Wish you were here. Featuring […]
Join the Friends of SAM for their Annual General Meeting to learn more about their activities, and hear from SAM Artistic Director Danny Lacy as he provides a sneak peek […]
Join SAM, Gertrude Contemporary and artists Georgia Morgan for a day of learning and making. Spilt into two sessions, participants will hear from educators from SAM, Gertrude, Monash University Museum […]
Greater Shepparton Heritage Open Day: Stories from the SAM Collection - Floor talk with Danny Lacy Join SAM Artistic Director Danny Lacy for an exhibition talk highlighting the pivotal role […]
Step into the world of tomorrow in this hands-on clay workshop inspired by the fascinating ceramic creatures of artist Jenny Orchard. Over an hour, kids and teens will let their […]
Artist Brendan Huntley leads this hands-on workshop that guides kids in making their own perfectly imperfect pinch-pot portraits. Kids will experiment with basic clay hand-building techniques and use found materials […]
