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SAM On Tour – Craftivism: Dissident Objects and Subversive Forms

This major collaborative, playful and immersive exhibition features the work of 18 contemporary Australian artists and artist collectives.DatesShepparton Art Museum24 November 2018 - 17 February 2019Touring to:Warnambool Art GalleryWarnambool, Victoria2 March – 5 May 2019Mornington Peninsula Regional GalleryMornington, VIC18 May – 21 July 2019Museum of Australian DemocracyCanberra, ACT6 September – 2 February 2020Bega Valley Regional […]

A Finer Grain: Selected Works from the SAM Collection

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

An exhibition presenting key and lesser-known works by Australian women artists from the Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) collection.Spanning the full breadth of SAM’s 83 year collection history, we have taken a chronological approach, loosely grouped by decade from the date of creation. Artworks span a range of medium and subject, and showcase the breadth of […]

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Showcase #25: Sandra Bowkett

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

Showcase #25: Sandra Bowkett, Clay // Fire is a collection of ceramic vessels that explore and make visible the energy of wood-firing on earth materials. Interestingly, these Showcase pieces were fired at Sandra's home studio in Tallarook, in a wood-fired kiln she built herself in 2013. ⁠ ⁠Many of you will know Sandra's name as her work has […]

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SAM Local: Best of Friends

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

Best of Friends is an open access exhibition and it's purpose is to open a window onto the creative practice of many artists working in a range of media in the Goulburn Valley. It is a great way to see what other people are creating and to gain insights into the regional arts sector.A wonderful opening […]

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SAM eduLAB: Nadia Hernández

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

SAM's Education Lab provides a diverse range of students and educators with the opportunity to work directly with an artist and create an immersive installation within SAM's exhibition space. The 2020 eduLAB will see educational and community groups work with artist Nadia Hernández in the transformation of SAM's gallery into a vibrant, dynamic, story filled space […]

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SAM Local Spotlight: Madeline Wright

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

The five exhibitions that make up the 2020 SAM Local exhibition are full of exciting and diverse artists and creatives that will surprise and delight visitors.SAM Local Spotlight is an opportunity for an artist with local connections to hold a solo exhibition at SAM.  Madeline Wright’s solo exhibition of object based works in metal, ceramic and […]

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SAM Little Hands (Online) – May

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

NOW ONLINE: Getting messy and having fun is what SAM Little Hands is all about! Budding artists will experience art-making through play, paint and clay.Join SAM online to continue Little Hands fun from home! With a new video posted every Wednesday showcasing a creative idea to try with things you can find around the house.Each […]

Drawing Wall #38: Jahnne Pasco-White.

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

Pasco-White’s Drawing Wall, Becoming-other, responds to the environment of Greater Shepparton and the agricultural and aqua industries.Now on to its 38th iteration, the SAM Drawing Wall has become synonymous with celebrating creative talent and connecting artists and the Greater Shepparton Community. This series of large scale commissioned artworks enliven the foyer space at the entrance to […]

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SAM Little Hands (Online) – June

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

NOW ONLINE: Getting messy and having fun is what SAM Little Hands is all about! Budding artists will experience art-making through play, paint and clay.Join SAM online to continue Little Hands fun from home! With a new video posted every Wednesday showcasing a creative idea to try with things you can find around the house.Each […]

Showcase #26: Irene Grishin Selzer

In partnership with pepite.Shepparton Art Museum is thrilled to be partnering with Melbourne based gallery pépite, to bring emerging contemporary art and design artists to the popular SAM Showcase exhibition space.Representing more than 40 emerging contemporary artists from their Melbourne based showroom, pépite features a collection of one-of-a kind and limited edition works, predominantly ceramics, alongside sculpture, […]

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The Everyday Comic

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

A series of four FREE online workshops lead by artist Aaron Billings presented on ZOOM.August 26, 5pm to 6.30pm September 2, 5pm to 6.30pm September 9, 5pm to 6.30pm September 16, 5pm to 6.30pmIncorporating the everday, artist Aaron Billings draws on the world around him to tell his stories. Join him and other creative thinkers […]

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Fabric staining with Jahnne Pasco-White

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

Online Spring School Holiday Program For kids 2-12 years, FREE Want to try something different with the kids these holidays? Learn the tips and tricks of fabric staining with Jahnne Pasco-White, our current Drawing Wall artist, using materials found in your back garden and compost bin! This activity is bound to awake the explorer in any kid, […]

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Ceramic fruit with Kenny Pittock

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

Online SAM Spring Holiday ProgramFor kids 2-12 years, FREE Get your hands messy with SAM these school holidays. Click the video below to join Kenny Pittock as he demonstrates how to make fruit that’s good enough to eat using clay and tools found in your kitchen! Order your materials pack from the SAM web shop and join in on the fun from home these […]

SAM Art Club

Shepparton Art Museum 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

A FREE online workshop series for kids This is a reoccurring weekly workshop series: Tuesday 27th of October and 10th, 17th and 24th of November (skipping Melbourne Cup day) from 4pm – 5.30pm on ZOOM.Join artist Aaron Billings for a very special online edition of Art Club! Over four weeks, kids will learn about artworks from SAM […]

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