Shepparton Art Museum

SAM Club: The Art of Drawing with Kenny Pittock
2024-08-26 16:00 - 17:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 workshops! These new spots are open to kids in grades 3-6 enrolled in Victorian Government schools. Designed to engage young minds, SAM Club is a free after-school program for primary-aged kids in grades 3-6 who love to learn. Over the year, students participate in creative projects that focus on a range of different areas of study, including Art, English, Humanities and Science. In Term 3, SAM Club will focus on Art, with kids expanding their skills in drawing through weekly workshops led by artist Kenny Pittock. SAM Club: The Art of Drawing with Kenny Pittock For the last four weeks of SAM Club Term 3, artist Kenny Pittock will teach kids to hone their observational skills to create drawings that are witty and insightful, inspired by Kenny’s current SAM Art Wall installation Can You Peel The Love Tonight. Program details: Every Monday from 26 August to 16 September 2024, 4.00-5.30pm SAM Workshop, Level 2, Shepparton Art Museum Free – bookings required Book nowSAM Club is supported by the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series that supports activities to extend accelerated students in Victorian government schools.

Educator Professional Learning with Penny Byrne
2024-08-19 09:30 - 14:30 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Educator Professional Learning with Penny Byrne Arts 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 of the 21st Century Apocalypse, Penny will lead a discussion inspired by her practice before guiding attendees through a hands-on workshop on 3D collaging techniques which can easily be replicated in the classroom. All materials are provided – however, attendees are welcome to bring along their own workshop materials, such as broken or thrifted ceramics or plastic toys. This professional development session is suitable for all educators. VCE educators will gain first-hand insight into both Art: Creative Practice and Art: Making and Exhibiting VCE outcomes. All educators will enjoy this introduction to contemporary art theory. Tickets for this program are inclusive of lunch, supplied by Elsewhere at SAM. Pre-orders will be available from Elsewhere at SAM café. Featured image: Penny Byrne, The Four Horsemen of the 21st Century Apocalypse, 2009, Shepparton Art Museum collection, purchased 2009. Image: Amina Barolli © the artist Book Now

SAM Talks: Penny Byrne and Danny Lacy
2024-08-18 13:00 - 13:30 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 SAM's Sidney Myer Australian Ceramic Award, Sands of Gallipoli (Gallipoli Porn?), now on display in new SAM exhibition Big Ceramic Energy. Event information: Sunday 18 August, 1.00-1.30pm Lin Onus Gallery, Level 1, Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton FREE - registrations essential via Humanitix Register nowAbout the artist: Penny Byrne is a Melbourne-based artist whose work is deeply engaged in the world of contemporary political and social affairs. Byrne utilises a variety of mediums to produce sculptural works that express discontent in response to atrocities around the world. Byrne's practice also includes objects conservation, specialising in ceramics and built heritage conservation with over twenty years experience working in the cultural heritage sector in Australia and the United Kingdom. Byrne's artworks can be found in public and private collections across Australia and internationally. Featured image: Penny Byrne, The Four Horsemen of the 21st Century Apocalypse, 2009, installation view, Shepparton Art Museum, 2023. Photo: Leon Schoots

Friends of SAM Event: Sunday lunch at Longleat
2024-08-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Murchison’s Longleat Estate, 105 Old Weir Rd, Murchison, Victoria, 3610, Australia
Friends of SAM Event Sunday lunch at Longleat Sunday 11 August, 12:00pm The Friends of SAM Committee warmly invite you to join them for a long lunch at Murchison’s Longleat Estate. For their second annual lunch, the Friends have teamed up with Longleat’s Sandra and Guido Vazzoler to present delicious Italian-inspired cuisine and wines, accompanied by a talk from special guest speaker Angie Russi, whose ceramic mural Zingara decorates the walls of Longleat’s restaurant. Bookings are now open, and can be made via the link below or in person at the SAM Shop. Questions? Email: friendsofsam@sheppartonartmuseum.com.au Date: Sunday 11 AugustTime: 12:00 to 3:30pmPrice: $75 (Friends of SAM Member) $85 (Non-Member)Location: Murchison’s Longleat Estate Book a Ticket Featured image: Angie Russi, Zingara. Courtesy Friends of SAM.

SAM Fresh 2024: Exhibition Celebration & Award Presentation
2024-08-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Fresh 2024: Exhibition Celebration & Award Presentation Join us as we celebrate the talented local artists of Fresh 2024 in the SAM Community Gallery and announce the winners of the Fresh 2024 Artist Prize and the People’s Choice Award. The celebration event will commence with a short introduction to SAM's exhibitions from SAM Head of Curatorial Programming and Collections Danny Lacy and SAM Curator – Community Caroline Esbenshade, followed by the award presentations and afternoon tea on Level 4 of SAM. Event detail: Date: Saturday 3 AugustTime: 2pm-3:30pmLocation: Hugh D.T. Williamson Community Gallery, Level 2, Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, SheppartonPrice: Free - bookings encouraged Register nowAbout the exhibition SAM Fresh is our annual open-call youth arts exhibition that celebrates our region’s emerging young creatives. Featuring the artworks of twenty artists aged 16-25 living, working and studying across the Goulburn Valley and Hume regions, the artists of Fresh 2024 navigate themes of identity, personal relationships, and the natural world, presenting a perspective of our region and modern society as seen by the next generation. Through the generous support of La Trobe University, a cash prize of $1,500 will be awarded to the Fresh 2024 artist whose entry displays high artistic merit, demonstrated by their creativity, technical proficiency, and overall aesthetic quality. Additionally, visitors can vote for their preferred Fresh 2024 artwork in the People’s Choice Award over the course of the exhibition, the winner of which will receive a cash prize of $500. View exhibition pageFeatured image: SAM Fresh 2024, installation view, Shepparton Art Museum, 2024. Photo: Leon Schoots

SAM Winter Camp: Delicious Drawings with Kenny Pittock
2024-07-11 11:00 - 13:45 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 Wall artist Kenny Pittock for a session of drawing activities that will have kids creating all kinds of fabulous foods, from playful peaches to cheeky cherries.
For kids aged 7+ years
$11 inc. GST + Humanitix booking fee (Friends of SAM members receive 10% discount on programs) Book now →Please note that all children aged 12 and under must be supervised by an adult during their visit. All materials supplied. Related eventsSAM Winter Camp: Scratching the Surface | Clay workshopMonday 8 July Learn more →SAM Winter Camp: Kids Art Trail
Free self-guided activity from 29 June Learn more →

SAM Winter Camp: Scratching the Surface | Clay workshop
2024-07-08 10:30 - 13:30 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 and teens! Kids will be led through current exhibition The Land is Us to explore the many different landscape artworks on display, then will make their way to our workshop to create their very own ceramic landscape artwork.
For kids aged 7+ years
$11 inc. GST + Humanitix booking fee (Friends of SAM members receive 10% discount on programs)

UPDATE: This event is now sold out - join the waitlist to be notified of ticket availability Join waitlist →Please note that all children aged 12 and under must be supervised by an adult during their visit. All materials supplied. Related eventsSAM Winter Camp: Delicious Drawings with Kenny PittockThursday 11 July Learn more →SAM Winter Camp: Kids Art Trail
Free self-guided activity from 29 JuneLearn more →

SAM Winter Camp: Kids Art Trail
2024-06-29 10:00 - 2024-07-14 17:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Kids Winter Art TrailFREE - Collect from SAM Front Desk Kids are invited to explore the many exhibitions on display during the school holidays with our new Kids Winter Art Trail! Using the art trail guide, kids can lead themselves on a tour of the museum, with activities to complete along the way and stamps to collect from SAM Staff at the end. This is a self-guided activity best suited to children aged 5+ years. All children aged 12 and under must be supervised at all times while at SAM. Related eventsSAM Winter Camp: Scratching the Surface | Clay Workshop Monday 8 July Learn more →SAM Winter Camp: Delicious Drawings with Kenny Pittock Thursday 11 July Learn more →

SAM Presents: Life Drawing with Frances Cannon
2024-05-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Presents: Life Drawing with Frances Cannon Join 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 experience needed – don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn from a much-loved artist whist experiencing SAM after dark. Please note: This is a life drawing class with a nude life model. Attendees must be aged 16 years and over.Photography by non-SAM Staff will not be permitted.This is an after-hours event. After-hours access to the museum before or after this program is not available.Event details: Date & time: Session 1: Thursday 2 May, 6:00-7:30pm Session 2: Thursday 20 June, 6:00-7:30pm Location: Lin Onus Gallery, Level 1, SAM, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton Cost: $66 (Inc GST) per person (Friends of SAM members receive 10% discount) Book NowAbout Frances Cannon Frances Cannon (they/them) is a queer, multidisciplinary artist based in Melbourne/Narrm. They have solid practices in many mediums including pen and ink, oil painting, digital design, silversmithing and occasionally ceramics and soft sculpture. Frances is well known for their simple yet nuanced style of illustration. Frances' work examines ideas of body-love and body-loathing, anxiety, relationships, sex and sexuality, gender, and bodily functions. Their work can be viewed as diaristic as it is based on personal experience. Frances has had many successful solo shows locally and internationally. They have worked with Teen Vogue, Gucci, Refinery 29, Third Drawer Down, and have been published in Vogue, Frankie, Yen, Teen-Vogue, Bustle, HuffPost, Dazed and Confused, Vogue, SBS Australia, i-D Mag, Rookie and many more. Frances is the co-owner and director of Pink Ember Studio in Coburg. Featured image supplied by artist, photo by Laura Du Vue.

SAM Talks: Kenny Pittock
2024-05-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: Kenny Pittock Join 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 Peel The Love Tonight will be on display at SAM from 18 May 2024. Featured image: Kenny Pittock by Emmy Clifton. Image supplied by artist. Event details: Date & time: Saturday 18 May, 11.00am-12.00pm Location: Level 4, SAM, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton Cost: Free (booking encouraged) Book Now

SAM Talks: Field | Artist conversation with Jen Valender
2024-04-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: Field | Artist conversation with Jen Valender Join 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 the natural world through a series of video works featuring the wildlife and lush, fluorescent canola fields of Dookie. This event is presented in partnership with Shepparton Festival. Event details: Date & time: Thursday 11 April, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Location: Shepparton Art Museum. 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton VIC 3630 Cost: FREE - registrations essential Featured image: Jen Valender, 'Artist as Animal' (2022); Director of photography: Gene Alberts. Image courtesy of the artist © the artist Book Now

SAM Autumn Camp: 10-12 April 2024
2024-04-10 10:30 - 2024-04-12 14:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Autumn Camp 2024 School 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 Beci Orpin’s marvelous MUSH/ROOM exhibition in our Children's Gallery to create a hanging mobile of fantastical fungi! Using a range of materials, kids will draw, design and construct mobiles in this drop-in workshop. FREE - bookings required Program details Date & time: Wednesday 10 April First session: 10:30am - 11:00am Second session: 11:30am - 12:00pm Location: Children's Gallery, Level 2 All ages (best suited to ages 5-10 years) Image: Beci Orpin: MUSH/ROOM, Shepparton Art Museum, 2023. ©Shepparton Art Museum. Book nowThursday 11 AprilBirds-Eye View CollagesThink like a bird in this creative collage workshop! In this drop-in program, kids will craft a collaborative collage imagining a birds-eye view of the landscape, with the treetop views from SAM’s Level 4 as handy inspiration. FREE - bookings required Program details Date & time: Thursday 11 January First session: 10:30am - 11:00am Second session: 11:30am - 12:00pm Location: Level 4, SAM All ages (best suited to ages 5-12 years) Book nowFriday 12 AprilHealthy Eating HeroesAre you a Healthy Eating Hero? Filling your plate with the right mix of ingredients gives you superpowers – why else do you think they’re called superfoods? Make your superhero mask with the SAM Camp team to create your own fruitful disguise. Collage a cucumber, draw some dairy, or glue on some leafy greens in this fun, drop-in workshop presented in partnership with Greater Shepparton City Council. FREE - bookings required Program details Date & time: Friday 12 January, drop in from 10am-2pm Location: Northside of Victoria Lake Park All ages (best suited to ages 5-12 years) Book now

Exhibition Opening Celebration | The Land is Us: Stories, Place & Connection - Artworks from the NGV Collection
2024-03-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 the exhibition ahead of its public opening on 30 March. This event will also include a formal welcome from Greater Shepparton City Council Deputy Mayor, Cr. Sam Spinks. Exhibition opening celebration | The Land is Us: Stories, Place & Connection - Artworks from the NGV Collection Date & time: Wednesday 27 March, 6:00 - 8:00pm Location: Level 2, Shepparton Art Museum. 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton VIC 3630 Cost: FREE - registrations encouraged Register nowAbout the exhibition Curated by and presented exclusively at Shepparton Art Museum in partnership with National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), The Land is Us: Stories, Place & Connection brings together notable artworks from the NGV Collection that offer an expanded consideration of landscape art. Weaving together complex and varied artistic approaches by significant Australian and First Nations artists, including Sidney Nolan, Brook Andrew, John Brack, Destiny Deacon and Patricia Piccinini, alongside international artists, the exhibition presents a range of perspectives surrounding our fascination and connection to the land and its role in shaping our national and personal identities. The Land is Us will be showing at SAM from 30 March 2024 until 1 September 2024. The Land is Us: Stories, Place & Connection is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria’s Fine Arts Indemnification Scheme. Featured image: John Brack,The car (1955), National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased, 1956. © National Gallery of Victoria

SAM Club: Science
2024-02-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 the natural world.
Light snacks provided for students.
Program details:
Date & time: Everyone Monday from 12 February to 25 March 2024, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Location: SAM Workshop, Level 2
Price: Free – registration essential
Featured image: SAM Club, 2024. ©Shepparton Art Museum. Book Now

SAM + OLLY present: Creative Arts and Storytelling (CAS)
2024-02-14 16:30 - 18:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 of spirituality, childhood, and social issues. At the end of the program, the collaborative short film and painting created by CAS participants will be presented at the Shepparton Festival in April 2024. CAS is delivered in partnership with the Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project and their after-school program OLLY. Program details: Date & time: Every Wednesday from 14 February to 20 March, 4:30pm-6:00pm Location: Shepparton Art Museum Price: FREE - registrations essential Program dates: Week 1 - Introduction to CAS Date: Wednesday 14 February  Week 2 - Poetry, creative writing, and spoken word with Neil Morris Date: Wednesday 21 February Week 3 - From script to screen: Storyboarding & scriptwriting with Christopher Walker Date: Wednesday 28 February Week 4 - Filmmaking and editing with River Loizou Date: Wednesday 6 March Week 5 - Movie poster design with Kaiela Arts Date: Wednesday 13 March Week 6 - Group painting project with Tiarne Parker Date: Wednesday 20 March Learn more and sign up for OLLY

SAM Clay School: Weekend Intensive
2024-03-16 11:00 - 2024-03-17 16:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Clay School: Weekend Intensive Keen 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, novices will enjoy guidance from Denielle on the fundamentals of the pottery wheel, while those with some experience are free to use the time to experiment and explore. Day 1: Fundamentals of clay On Day 1, attendees will learn the basics of operating the pottery wheel and techniques of wedging and throwing clay under Denielle’s expert lens. At the end of Day 1, attendees will have created between 3 and 8 functional pieces. Day 2 : Trimming, design & decoration On Day 2, attendees will explore techniques in trimming, design, and surface decoration, as well as have further opportunities to throw on the wheel. Denielle will guide attendees through decorating with porcelain slip, stamping and carving techniques, as well as adding handles, sculptural pieces, etc. Note: “Trimming” is a step that relies on your thrown pieces being a suitable level of dry. If pieces aren’t dry enough to be trimmed, that’s ok! Denielle will finalise the trimming of everyone’s pieces when ready. Lunch from Elsewhere at SAM is included in the ticket price, with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options available. All materials provided. Price inclusive of 2 kiln fires. Places in this workshop are limited - book your place now to start your ceramics journey! Program details: Date & time: Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March, 11:00am-4:00pm Location: SAM Workshop, Level 2 Price: $350 (Friends of SAM members receive 10% discount) What else you need to know: This workshop is intended for people aged 16+ Bring a towel to protect your clothes Wear clothes that can get dirty Leave your rings and jewellery at home to prevent damage Expect a 4-6 week wait for collection of your work Book Now

Exhibition opening celebration | Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK (PHOTO 2024)
2024-03-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 include opening remarks from Justine Dalla Riva (CEO, Victorian Pride Centre), followed by an exclusive, in-person artist talk with Ryan McGinley, Elias Redstone (Founder/Artistic Director, PHOTO Australia) and Melinda Martin (CEO, SAM). Please note: This exhibition contains full-frontal artistic nudity. Adult supervision is required for visitors under the age of 16. Event details: Opening remarks from Justine Dalla Riva (CEO, Victorian Pride Centre), followed by artist talk from Ryan McGinley, Elias Redstone and Melinda Martin. Date & time: Saturday 9 March, 5:00pm-8:00pm Location: Level 1, Shepparton Art Museum. 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton VIC 3630 Cost: FREE - registrations essential Register nowAbout YEARBOOKPresented in partnership with PHOTO 2024, American artist Ryan McGinley’s ever-evolving project YEARBOOK is a large-scale photographic installation consisting of over seven hundred studio portraits of musicians, artists, and creatives living and working in New York. A joyful celebration of the diversity of the human body, each photograph in YEARBOOK features its subject posing against vibrant candy-coloured backgrounds, appearing like fashion or rock band promotional posters. First presented in 2008, YEARBOOK has featured in several in major public institutions across Japan, Denmark, Korea, and Spain. This presentation of YEARBOOK marks McGinley’s first major solo exhibition in Australia. YEARBOOK is an official exhibition of PHOTO 2024 International Festival of Photography. View exhibition pageAbout Justine Dalla Riva:Justine Dalla Riva is a passionate professional whose career spans both the commercial and not-for-profit sector. She is the CEO of Australia’s first purpose built LGBTIQ+ Pride Centre located on Fitzroy Street in St Kilda. Justine joined the Pride Centre in 2018 and became its inaugural CEO in 2019. Justine is passionate about inclusion, equity and access for all, ensuring spaces are welcoming and inclusive for vibrant and diverse LGBTIQ+ communities so they can be their true and authentic selves. She seeks to celebrate diversity, harnessing diverse lived experiences to innovate, collaborate and create more cohesive and respectful environments. Justine is a member of the City of Port Phillip LGBTIQ+ Advisory Committee, Fitzroy Street Business Association and Director of the newly established Pride Fund Ltd that seeks to grow the philanthropic pie for LGBTIQ+ spaces and places. A lifelong learner, she holds a Diploma of Governance, Masters in Marketing, Graduate Diploma in Graphic Design, BA with Hons and was a graduate of the Victorian Government’s 2019 LGBTIQ+ Leadership program. Featured image: Ryan McGinley, YEARBOOK, installation view 'Body Loud' at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, 2016. Courtesy the artist.

SAM Talks | Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK
2024-02-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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 use of nudity in his practice, and the exhibition's themes and evolution. The conversation will be followed by a Q + A session. YEARBOOK is an official exhibition of PHOTO 2024 International Festival of Photography. Program details: Date & time: 22 Feb 2024, 6:00pm-7:00pm Location: Shepparton Art Museum Cost: FREE - registrations essential Ryan McGinley, YEARBOOK, installation view Body Loud at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, 2016. Image courtesy of the artist. © the artist. Book Now

The Urbach 2024: Information Session
2024-02-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Shepparton Art Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Join us for a brief information session discussing The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship (“The Urbach”) – a new art prize and studio scholarship offered at SAM. The Urbach is designed to encourage continued exploration of Australian landscape painting by contemporary artists. Applications to The Urbach are now open. The Urbach 2024 program is open to artists based in the Goulburn Valley and Hume regions only. Date & time: Thursday 15 February, 6:00-7:00pm Location: Online via Zoom Cost: Free – registration essential The Zoom meeting link will be sent to registered attendees via email one day prior to the event. Book NowLearn More About The Urbach Program
