Arts

Art without Boundaries

Admire the beauty and history of Sydney Harbour through the lens of the Gadigal people

Part of Vivid Sydney 2026, a bold vision of Oceanic futurism by Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia

An artistic response to the Bondi Beach terror attack

A free exhibition on show at the State Library of NSW.

Our largest Vivid Sydney program to date, celebrating Indigenous artforms and storytelling.

Explore a universe of light in this immersive, awe-inspiring and interactive adventure for young children.

A free festival of contemporary art, ideas and unforgettable experiences.

Learn about the origins and significance of portrait painting, landscape painting and sculpture with Dr Michael Hill.

Meet the makers and discover unique hand made wares at our new venue Tramsheds.

Discover the stories behind the art with our daily Rememory Art Tours.

Explore works in the 2026 Biennale of Sydney with University of Sydney art and art history students

Create customised lino printed tote bags in this one day intensive workshop!

A four-day intensive workshop to build watercolour skills for botanical painting on paper

A sexed-up Vatican tragedy that's also funny... Amen!

Six teens. One rollercoaster. A game of life, death, and destiny. Who gets a second chance?

A bold circus theatre experience in the Glimmerverse, blending pole, aerial, live music & improv into one performance

Do you want to learn to draw in a way that’s responsive to the unique qualities of your subject?

Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama

Artspace presents Event Horizon by renowned Australian conceptual artist Michaela Gleave

Art2Muse is proud to present Olivier Rasir's exhibition

An exhibition of paintings and drawing from the students of Yvonne East

Explore a variety of hands-on clay-building techniques.

Learn how to test, apply, and fire glazes to suit your own practice.

Exhibiting now in the 'you're okay' foyer at City of Sydney Creative Studios is 'Gleaning for Plastics' by Rox de Luca

High Tides: Yuki Kihara and Morgan Hogg

A musical journey through faith, light and love.

Jack Ball’s latest solo exhibition, MYSTERY SOLVED, is now open at Passage and on view 24/7 until 17 July 2026.

To coincide with Vivid Sydney, ART+ Gallery presents Resinate, a new exhibition by contemporary artist Jeremy Kay

Augmented Intervals brings Kenneth Lambert’s practice into direct engagement with material, time, and environment.

An artwork exhibition inspired by the Allied campaigns in Greece and Crete in 1941.

A dynamic display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s Collection.

A rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Australia’s most important photographers.

The exhibition explores the intersections of perception, reality and technological mediation.

The National Art School Gallery and Institute of Modern Art present an exhibition of work by Sydney-based painter and Archibald Prize winner Mitch Cairns

A major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based artist and NAS alum Mitch Cairns

‘Moonage Daydream’ shows at The Orpheum this May as we celebrate David Bowie’s life ten years since his passing

Life drawing with professional models and a unique creative atmosphere

Author Emma Darragh will provide feedback on your story, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

Sarah Malik will provide feedback on your essay/non-fiction work, enabling you to hone your skills over three months

Bronwyn Lea will provide feedback on your poetry, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

Nick Earls will focus on key aspects of short-fiction, and how to make choices that deliver compelling short stories.

Unlock your creative potential in this dynamic and personalised painting and drawing course!

A Selection of paintings from the 1980s to the present

Learn to draw forms and structures of the human head, facial features and body dynamics.

An exhibition of urban landscape paintings

Sally Scales’ new exhibition brings together a body of work grounded in Country, memory, and the presence of tjukurpa.

Step into the whimsical world of beloved author and illustrator Pamela Allen.

The Interior II brings together a group of represented artists whose practices move through the space of the interior.

More than 300 original artworks of landscape and portrait paintings on permanent display at the State Library of NSW.

A solo exhibition where layers of thought, emotion and awareness spill across canvas

Transmedia Worldbuilding Residency Exhibition

Travel back in time to early medieval Scotland and discover unique and mysterious Viking-age treasures.

History becomes opera in Wael Shawky’s globally acclaimed work ‘Drama 1882’.

An interactive adventure for young children and their families, presented by Vivid Sydney.

Enhance your throwing skills to create larger, more intricate forms on the potter’s wheel.

Master the Art of Theatre Directing with Kate Gaul.

In this online writing course, author Jemima Shafei-Ongu will provide feedback on your writing for children.

Enter a sensory landscape of oil and acrylic

Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life.

Hands-on resin workshop in Marrickville. Create 3–4 pieces to take home. No experience needed. All materials provided.

Build skill, confidence and presence with The Actors Co.

Casual sketching, painting, and creating at the water's edge.

Women’s coolamon workshop celebrating culture, clay play, music and snacks — heartfelt space of resilience and story.

Biennale of Sydney: Picking Up The Pieces – First Nations History Tours, The Block

Matcha, Makers & Mazesoba

An international cirque-cabaret from the creators of Blanc de Blanc

What's better than spending your Sunday afternoon life drawing?

Join artist and teacher Monika Scarrabelotti for five evenings of life modelling in clay

Create a beautiful still life botanical painting using acrylics in a relaxed 2.5-hour Sunday morning workshop

Discover the fundamentals of printmaking in this 5-week introductory course

14 artist-led projects, from foghorn orchestras and oyster shucking to printmaking, dance and hands-on workshops

Knit, crochet, paint or draw with like-minded people

SOFT CENTRE and Brand X present Video Art & Sound Design Workshop by Passive Kneeling and *ssx.

Explore art, express yourself and connect.

A vibrant exhibition celebrating social housing residents, sharing lived stories of home, community, culture and country

A cut and paste session for collage artists, the collage curious, or a great idea for a relaxed, low-key date night.

Have you always wanted to paint but haven’t known where to start?

Learn to paint expressively with an individual approach while increasing your knowledge and understanding.

Ready to take your drawing skills to the next level?

Learn this empowering style focused on confidence, posture, strong lines and fluid movement in heels.

Free weekly music production sessions for young people (15-26). Professional studio, mentorship & safe creative space.

Learn how to play the ukulele, hulusi and erhu in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers

Make 2026 the year you finally write that book in this course from author Amy Lovat.

Join us every Monday for an inspiring Poetry Open Mic night! Read your original poetry and sell your work here

Six filmmakers race across 10 countries in 100 days, crafting bold films – only one will rise above the rest.

Learn the most popular latin dance in the world! Meet new people, make new friends and learn how to dance Salsa

Get creative with developing and critiquing sketches, pulling them apart and writing your own!

Learn to use the potter’s wheel to create simple, elegant ceramic forms in this hands-on eight-week course.

Immerse yourself in the luminous world of watercolour.

A solo presentation of significant ceramic installations by Yasmin Smith.

This course presents a unique approach to understanding and applying colour

Develop your drawing skills and unleash your creativity in structured, live online classes led by Rachel Fairfax.

The museum will transform into a vibrant harbour-side meeting place for one luminous night during Vivid Sydney.

When’s the last time you listened to a whole album from start to finish?

Bachata is a popular Latin dance focusing on smooth footwork, body movement, and strong partner connection worldwide.

Join a comprehensive, foundation course in figure drawing to develop your technical skills.

Meet this year’s winners and celebrate women and non-binary people’s contribution to the stage and screen in Australia.

Enhance your poetry crafting skills with our experienced author/poet Roberta Rlowing.

A chamber music masterpiece

Strum your troubles away in this fun class for all ages and levels of experience

Get creative at this super casual art group – just good company, creativity and a cuppa.

Your child will learn the fundamentals of ballet technique in a fun, relaxed atmosphere where learning best takes place

Join us at Create and Make Workshop for our creative art and crafting workshops

A great way for your dancer to develop their movement skills and have fun dancing

Members of the Art Gallery are invited to the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales’ annual general meeting.

Try an introduction to hand building and wheel throwing in a relaxed yet supported environment!

Tell your story through art and meet new people

Reignite your curiosity in this engaging course designed for beginners or those returning to the sketchbook.

Presented in collaboration with Utopia Art Centre

Abstraction, colour, and landscape weave together in this exhibition by artist Kate Paea

Your experienced tutor will guide you through different techniques, styles and design ideas

The Sydney Film Festival 2026 Opening Night, with the most important Australian film of the year: Selina Miles’ Silenced

Unlock your creative potential in this accessible art course designed for beginners to intermediate artists.

Sydney Film Festival’s ‘Sartorial: Fashion on Film’ showcases premieres and classics that explore fashion and cinema.

You’ll See at SFFTV, our giant outdoor screen in Martin Place.

This 5-week course will lead you through the essential skills needed to compose a painting!

Some films can’t be described – they have to be experienced. Sydney Film Festival, June 3 - 14. You’ll see.

You’ll see audacious, cutting-edge, and courageous films in the 2026 Official Competition.

You’ll see the hottest new films at the spectacular State Theatre – the beating heart of Sydney Film Festival.

Miriam Hechtman and Vashti Whitfield guide a small group through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way.

This course from bestselling author Ashley Kalagian Blunt will make 2026 the year you finally write that book.

This musical takes a deep and relatable look at relationships, success, and the art of keeping it together.

Learn to work with oil paints with us

Explore the mindful craft and learn best practices

Discover the joy of singing

A free weekly class for beginners, led by an experienced Mandarin speaking tutor

Curator-led tour of Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir, MCA's major winter exhibition

Sketch in the galleries after hours.

The Hub at Lower Town Hall is where Sydney Film Festival steps off the screen.

Think book club, but theatre edition.

This one-hour taster is a no-obligation, try-before-you-buy opportunity to get a feel for what improv is.

Insightful, outspoken and unpretentious art critic Jerry Saltz brings his razor-sharp wit to Sydney Town Hall.

MCA now opening late on Thursdays

Discover how to think of colour in ways that enables you to mix the exact colour that you want.

Are you new to painting or looking to expand your practice?

Experience live music performed by fourth-year students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Champion members exclusive tour of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2026

Brings together all artists represented by N.Smith Gallery in a collective gesture that marks the gallery’s fifth year.

An electrifying, world-class celebration of the King of Pop.

Learn to paint using acrylics

An open-air extravaganza of aerial acrobatics, dance and unbelievable circus feats at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt.

Master drawing hands, feet, arms and butts. The tricky bits!

Come work on your stitching skills in a relaxed, social environment!

Learn how to compose and create expressive landscapes using painting, drawing or assemblage!

Based on your suggestions, your fears come to life in this improvised comedy!

An exhibition for perfume lovers, art lovers, and curious minds

Join Poetica's Miriam Hechtman for a poetry workshop that uses poems as prompts. 

Join a buggy tour around Australia's oldest botanic garden and a 30-hectare paradise adjoining Sydney Harbour

“The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies” – Entertainment Weekly

House teams improvise an hour-long comedy show 'Big House' based off your suggestions.

mosaics and etchings

Learn the mindful Japanese art of golden ceramic mending in this one-day workshop!

Meet the artists behind five different Transmedia worlds

Solo exhibition by international Chinese artist Wang Yigang

A family fun day with art workshops throughout the museum

Actors perform a rehearsed theatre scene with an unrehearsed improviser making up their dialogue!

In this introductory course you will be guided through a range of techniques for introductory jewellery making

The award-winning creator of ‘Fangirls’, Yve Blake, premieres her new work – a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

A rare and vibrant collaboration between the Sydney Symphony Fellows and The Choir of St James’

A community‑centred gathering focusing on experiences of pressures around marriage among LBGTQIA+ Communities of Colour

French fun, food and stalls

An acclaimed participatory lecture-performance revealing the pervasive origins of our digital tools.

Discover the art of ceramic clay marbling and create unique vessels in this three-week short course

Sunday Vibes at Ultimo: paint your own Australian landscape

Powerful voices of women in crime fiction

A series of vignettes that sweep across time and space, tethered to each other by the bond of soulmates.

Reconnect with your creativity, boost confidence and make your life more spontaneous

Delve into intriguing mysteries and surprising discoveries within the State Library's collections.

Tenor Shanul Sharma will sing Evening Song from Phillip Glass’s Satyagraha at St Peter’s Church in Surry Hills.

Bold, camp and unfiltered — a series of short plays about queer identity, love, family, and living out loud.

Vivid Sydney’s Wednesday night gatherings for the creative industries and curious at the State Library of NSW.

Join fellow creative teens for a monthly craft session. Bring your sketchbook, crochet, knitting or other materials.

Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time! Suitable for 2-5 years

Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev in Conversation with Elizabeth Ann MacGregor

Into the Wild: A bold photography exhibition in Surry Hills exploring raw moments, emotion, and the unexpected.

Get ready to unlock your inner wizard at the Academy of Magic!

Join Art Club at Empower Create Thrive for hands-on fun, creativity, and good friends!

Spend two hours learning and crafting your very own candle in a Japanese ceramic

An immersive audio-visual experience of Astor Piazzolla's music and life at the Sydney Opera House.

Get moving with this high-energy JFH class - a fun fusion of Jazz, Funk and Hip Hop often seen in commercial dance.

Learn how to shoot, edit, organise and print your work

Join a free portrait project with your friends, exploring queer friendship, connection, care and chosen family.

A Sydney Biennale project asking (and answering) what a constitution for the 21st century might look like

No experience necessary! Discover the secrets to transform yourself to be the funniest you can be.

Flamenco dance and music performance with live music

Do you believe in a psychic Sixth Sense or is it a matter of perspective?

In this fun, fast paced one day class, we will help you to get the most out of your butane micro torch

Bid farewell to the Sydney Film Festival at the Closing Night Ceremony at the State Theatre.

Tiny Stories - enormous impact! Fall in love with Fiction in a Flash!

Let it go at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace

Elevate your art: explore advanced watercolour techniques in this hands-on Sunday morning workshop

Welcome to the dazzling world of Burlesque with 'Burlyflexx', led by the mesmerising Lou P Scarlett

Be inspired, challenged and motivated to bring your voice to the page.

Explore drawing techniques and develop your own style

Experience glamour, confidence, and self-expression like never before with BURLYFLEXX, crafted by master Lou P Scarlett!

Get hands-on with this fabulously fun erotic pottery workshop using air-dry clay

Join us on the third Thursday of every month, 1:30–3 pm at Gaden Community Centre. All materials included!

A volunteer led talk on the Korean objects in the Powerhouse Collection.

Learn painting skills and how to use oil paints with us

Based on your suggestions, the LGBTQ+ icons of history come alive in an unscripted comedy show!

A Swingin' Sixties Variety Show

At this show, you’ll get up close and personal with artists and experience a local space in an entirely new way.

Tagline: Discover the untold story of Mozart's sister.

Immerse yourself in light, colour & sound this winter.

Cark It Café: Queer, creative & death-positive — let’s plan our endings with flair, not fear

Artist duo Make or Break guide you through this workshop in different types of making and breaking dead electronics

Experience the art of botanical painting through watercolour

A cut and paste session for collage artists, the collage curious, or a great idea for a relaxed, low-key date night.

Explore the beauty of Australian banksias in this relaxing painting workshop

In this talk Byron Comninos explores the long relationship between artist and Cycladic forms.

No obligation free introductory class to tango No partner or dance experience required

A renowned surgeon’s ambition. Her son’s Olympic dream. A secret that could cost them both everything.

An exhibition exploring the darker side of myth in the modern world

A cosy open mic for poets and writers in a brewery

A cut and paste session for collage artists and the collage curious.

A high‑energy art showdown where local artists paint live, DJs keep the room pumping, and the crowd decides who wins.

Join calligraphy instructor Xueyi Bai to progress your skills through these on going workshops.

Three improvised comedy sets. Two performers at a time. One big twist.

Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and our urban environment with us

Starting at Customs House, you will discover some of Sydney’s CBD architectural masterpieces with a trained AAA guide

Join us for a talk with Dr Greg Pritchard, whose practice sits at the intersection of art, ecology and philosophy

Led by artist Ally McLean Hennessy, this hands-on workshop covers the foundations of needle felting.

Join us for Australia's biggest and most inclusive art show, where every A5 original artwork is sold for just $100.

In this one-day taster class you will be introduced to lost wax casting techniques.

A workshop celebrating the beauty of Aboriginal culture

A series of spectacular Organ Recitals on the St James Dobson Organ

An exhibition of recent works by Thom Muir

Create your own petal zine with thoughtful prompts, collage, and a touch of seasonal charm.

A cut and paste session for collage artists, the collage curious, or a great idea for a relaxed, low-key date night.

An introduction to abstract landscape painting

Art2Muse Gallery presents an exhibition of oil paintings by Richard Stanley

Celebrate creativity at the WEA Sydney Art Exhibition 2026 – where student talent and community shine!

Learn to handle colour in oils.

Get ready for a night of high voltage celebration of burlesque brilliance!

National Indigenous Art Fair at The Cutaway

OMNI International AI Film Festival offers audiences a glimpse into the future of human and AI cinematic creativity

Body positive, inclusive and utterly uncompetitive, Gladdy Drawing Club combines life drawing and performance.

Take a brilliant musical imagination, a creation story, and a radiant choir and orchestra and you get Haydn’s Creation.

Celebrating 40 years of Waverley Art Prize

Be enchanted by the magic of Sydney Town Hall's grand organ, at a free ticketed concert in the heart of the city.

This wax modelling for casting course introduces students to a variety of wax working for jewellery techniques

Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting

Learn the fundamentals of oil painting in this two day workshop.

Learn how to make a lino reduction print

SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show is an annual convention for everyone

Learn the mindful Japanese art of golden ceramic mending to give new life to a damaged piece

A zin workshop for the curious, the politically engaged, and creatively restless.

Explore portrait painting techniques from the Old Masters in this one day intensive workshop!

Explore painting still life objects and interior scenes.

Sydney’s iconic French festival returns from 16–19 July 2026, offering four unforgettable days of food, wine, and art.

Learn the fundamentals of portraiture painting.

This workshop introduces participants to ‘Time Design’, a creative methodology developed by Emele Ugavule.

Get warm dyeing your own winter scarf with plants from the garden.

Learn techniques in watercolour, pen and pencil to capture the sights and experiences of your adventures

Discover ceramics in this 8-week courses for beginner students

All levels and abilities welcome. Explore your medium. Develop your style.

Let us ignite and nurture your passion for writing

A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer.

Come discover the magic of sculpture with a term workshop class at TBSSS

Hans Christian Andersen has a very, very, very dark secret. McDonagh's twisted masterpiece.

Join us for a special event celebrating plants and opera, featuring a guided Garden tour and a live performance.

Discover the art of transforming simple shapes into beautiful silver jewellery

Learn to sketch urban street scenes!

Welcome to Art Café, where creativity is always on the menu

A funny, fast-paced cross-examination of moral dilemmas, family dynamics, and the true cost of success.

Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste celebrates the legacy and significant achievements of Margaret Olley AC

Craft your own candle creations!

Sex. Death. Life. And bodies... an outrageously black comic look at grief and love.

A collection of original photographs and collages made predominately from original photographs.

They will say a story ended, those who cannot understand, no-one’s story ends forever, our Dreaming is forever.

For analytical minds ready to think with greater flexibly. Solve problems creatively under pressure using applied improv

Australia's finest classical musicians from home and around the world return in August

A star-studded tribute to the voice that stopped the world — celebrating the 100th birthday of Joan Sutherland

Six teens. One accident. A darkly hilarious musical about what makes life worth living.

Don’t miss Bell Shakespeare’s illustrious night of collaboration between actor and winemaker

Create a small finished soapstone sculpture in this one day workshop.

Romeo and Juliet meets Happy Feet — the true story of Sydney’s iconic gay penguin couple.

A witty, intimate dive into modern dating, with a twist.

Showstopping vocalist and musician Michael Paynter's 'Great Australian Songbook Tour

Celebrating the best of the next generation of artists

Learn how to create your own stunning artworks at Reverse Garbage

Bell Shakespeare’s lively script reading series celebrating rarely read classics continues in 2026.

Playwright Eloise Snape delivers a whirlwind of laughs and truth bombs in this no-fluff office satire.

California Legends performed by Wild Things Run – live!

Immerse yourself in the world of still life painting over two inspiring days.

Learn various techniques to utilize the variable states of wax as a medium

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!

Popular Playhouse returns to Flight Path Theatre with another hilarious Bible spoof!

SIMA Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival presents the captivating surrealist beat poet direct from New York.

An exhibition of landscape paintings with glimpses of birds and animals by artist Geoffrey Adams.

A gothic horror – an intimate unravelling of womanhood, control, and the violence disguised as love.

A man wakes in the woods with no memory. A genre-smashing horror meets Arthurian fairytale.

Experience a stunning explosion of colour, fun and music, in Justin Peck’s Copland dance episodes.

An exhibition of works by our 2026 Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) graduate students.

Experience an unforgettable evening with legendary cellist Mischa Maisky, joined by his daughter, pianist Lily Maisky.

Shakespeare’s most haunting thriller follows the story of Macbeth, a Scottish general, famed for his exploits.

Three sisters. One funeral. Grief, laughter, and the strange tides of memory.