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Dance Protest, Project Banaba
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Exhibitions
Dance Protest, Project Banaba
Katerina Teaiwa reframes the Pacific island's dance
On the Road to Justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride
Glebe Library
Community & causes
On the Road to Justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride
Explore historic photographs of the 1965 protest bus ride exposing racism and discrimination against Aboriginal people
A Conversation with the Sun (Afterimage)
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
A Conversation with the Sun (Afterimage)
A new video installation by acclaimed filmmaker and artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Beyond Service: Veterans’ New Journeys Exhibition
Anzac Memorial
Exhibitions
Beyond Service: Veterans’ New Journeys Exhibition
Discover the work of 2025 Anzac Memorial Veteran Artist in Residence, Hugh Semple.
Diena Georgetti: The Civilisation of the Abstract
The Rocks
Exhibitions
Diena Georgetti: The Civilisation of the Abstract
The MCA’s 2025 Circular Quay Foyer Wall commission
Floorplay
You're Okay Gallery
Exhibitions
Floorplay
Exhibiting in the 'you're okay' front window at the City of Sydney Creative Studios is Red Rey's 'Floorplay'.
Ocean Photographer of the Year
Australian National Maritime Museum
Talks, courses & workshops
Ocean Photographer of the Year
Experience beauty, drama and power
Raquel Caballero: The Patchwork Portal
Art Gallery of NSW
Children & family
Raquel Caballero: The Patchwork Portal
A new interactive exhibition for the whole family at the Art Gallery of NSW
Sam Wallman: View from the Docks
Australian National Maritime Museum
Exhibitions
Sam Wallman: View from the Docks
Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life.
Badu Gili: Story Keepers
Sydney Opera House
Tours & experiences
Badu Gili: Story Keepers
A free nightly event celebrating First Nations culture
Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide)
Australian National Maritime Museum
Exhibitions
Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide)
A multi-disciplinary exhibition spanning printmaking, sculpture, video and graphic design.
Mike Hewson: The Key’s Under the Mat
Art Gallery of NSW
Children & family
Mike Hewson: The Key’s Under the Mat
Make yourself at home in an underground art park at the Art Gallery of NSW
Ron Mueck: Encounter
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
Ron Mueck: Encounter
Experience the largest exhibition of Ron Mueck’s work ever seen in Australia.
Dangerously Modern exhibition
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
Dangerously Modern exhibition
Explore the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists in the major exhibition
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop
Surry Hills
Theatre, dance & film
Drawing with a Drag Queen Workshop
Brush off the week with a fun drawing workshop hosted by The Fabulous Wonder Mama
Exhibition: Hidden Icon by Joanna Pinkiewicz
Polish Club Ashfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Exhibition: Hidden Icon by Joanna Pinkiewicz
A body of work inspired by the profound visual and theological legacy of Polish painter Jerzy Nowosielski.
Exhibition: Members Xmas Show
Willoughby Arts Centre
Exhibitions
Exhibition: Members Xmas Show
Give the gift of art this Christmas!
Life Drawing Saturday morning
Darlington
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing Saturday morning
Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery
Life Drawing on Wednesday
Darlington
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing on Wednesday
Come and practice life drawing in an informal setting with fellow art lovers, at Peach Black Gallery
Draw Your Mate or Date Mystery Portrait Workshop
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Draw Your Mate or Date Mystery Portrait Workshop
Create a fun mystery drawing of your mate or date in this oil pastel workshop!
Mixed Media Beautiful Buttlerfly Illustration Workshop
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Mixed Media Beautiful Buttlerfly Illustration Workshop
Craft, illustrate, and paint a stunning butterfly artwork which you can proudly showcase at home
Intensive marble carving workshops
Erskineville
Talks, courses & workshops
Intensive marble carving workshops
You will learn to use traditional hand-tools and techniques for carving directly onto the famous White Statuario Marble
Sculpt Your Mate Air Drying Clay Workshop
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Sculpt Your Mate Air Drying Clay Workshop
Create a fun, quirky piece you will cherish for years to come!
Workshop / Introduction to Copper Plate Etching
Willoughby Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Workshop / Introduction to Copper Plate Etching
Come and explore the wonderful world of copper plate etching!
Observer, Observed
Sydney
Exhibitions
Observer, Observed
In this public art installation, the watchers are also the watched.
Garrigarrang Badu
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Garrigarrang Badu
Through Dharug women, Country comes alive.
Live on Hickson Road: Efectos Especiales
Dawes Point
Theatre, dance & film
Live on Hickson Road: Efectos Especiales
Buckle up for a live movie shoot unfolding on the streets – spontaneous, spectacular and free
Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Waverley Woollahra Art School
Talks, courses & workshops
Introduction to Wheel Throwing
Learn wheel throwing is just three weeks! The friendsmas course!
Weave a Natural Wall Hanging with Lou Nade
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Weave a Natural Wall Hanging with Lou Nade
Gather inspiration from the natural world and reclaimed materials to craft wall hangings with artist Lou Nade
Neena Mand: Primordial Pulse
Art2Muse Gallery
Community & causes
Neena Mand: Primordial Pulse
A debut exhibition of artworks conceptualized and underpinned by years of research, intellectual analysis and abstract interpretations
RENCLUB Members' Exhibition 2026
The Concourse
Exhibitions
RENCLUB Members' Exhibition 2026
An exhibition of Japanese calligraphy by RENCLUB members.
Artist Drop-in Sessions: Meet Hugh Semple
Anzac Memorial
Talks, courses & workshops
Artist Drop-in Sessions: Meet Hugh Semple
Meet Hugh Semple and discover the stories behind the artworks featured in his exhibition.
Create a Slow Stitched Vessel with Lou Nade
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Create a Slow Stitched Vessel with Lou Nade
Learn how to use reclaimed textile waste to make your own slow-stitched vessel.
Locket Madison Beer Paint & Sip Listening Party
Surry Hills
Music
Locket Madison Beer Paint & Sip Listening Party
Wear your heart on your canvas as we press play! We’re painting to the soundtrack of Madison’s newest album.
Unique Jewellery Making with Lou Nade
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Unique Jewellery Making with Lou Nade
Remake ‘waste’ into unique jewellery in this one day workshop with artist Lou Nade
Colour Fun: a one day linoprinting workshop
Tiliqua Tiliqua
Talks, courses & workshops
Colour Fun: a one day linoprinting workshop
Exploring colour reduction and chine collé with Maggie Stein
Phlyssa Koshland: Poised
Waterloo
Exhibitions
Phlyssa Koshland: Poised
An exhibition of sculptures exploring the human form
Life Drawing Class with Tutor
Darlington
Tours & experiences
Life Drawing Class with Tutor
Learn to draw the figure
School holidays: wheel throwing basics, 12-17yrs
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Children & family
School holidays: wheel throwing basics, 12-17yrs
Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for teens
Information Session / Ash and Local Clay Glazes
Willoughby Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Information Session / Ash and Local Clay Glazes
Learn how to use ash and local clay to create a ceramic glaze.
School holidays: wheel throwing for kids, 9-12yrs
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
School holidays: wheel throwing for kids, 9-12yrs
Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids
Mirror maker’s workshop
State Library of NSW
Children & family
Mirror maker’s workshop
Create and decorate a colourful frame for a mirror!
Mixing colour workshop
State Library of NSW
Children & family
Mixing colour workshop
Get ready to mix, play, and make your own colourful masterpiece in this hands-on colour mixing workshop!
Workshop / Introduction to Abstract Painting
Willoughby Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Workshop / Introduction to Abstract Painting
If you’ve always wanted to try abstract and experimental painting but not known how, this is the workshop for you!
Life Model in Clay with Richard Byrnes - one day workshop
Willoughby Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Life Model in Clay with Richard Byrnes - one day workshop
Working directly from the life model students are guided to create a dynamic figurative sculpture which is later fired.
Workshop / Portraits from the Masters
Willoughby Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Workshop / Portraits from the Masters
Learn the oil painting techniques of the old masters.
Workshop / Still Life Painting
Willoughby Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Workshop / Still Life Painting
Learn the fundamentals of still life painting.
School holiday art workshop
Marrickville
Children & family
School holiday art workshop
A fun day creating art for school children aged K-year 6
Echoes of the Firecracker
Chatswood
Community & causes
Echoes of the Firecracker
An exploration of how sound – heard, silenced or remembered – shapes ritual, identity, and belonging across cultures.
Sculpting the Head in Clay One day Workshop
Willoughby Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Sculpting the Head in Clay One day Workshop
Learn to sculpt a head in clay in this fun one day workshop in studio
Workshop / Sculpting the Head in Clay
Willoughby Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Workshop / Sculpting the Head in Clay
Learn to sculpt a head in clay this summer!
The New Writers’ Sprint
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Tours & experiences
The New Writers’ Sprint
Unlock your imagintion, reflection, connection, beyond journalling
Learn stand-up comedy
Newtown
Theatre, dance & film
Learn stand-up comedy
Just turn up ready to laugh and learn
Ceramics: beginner wheel throwing and handbuilding (Mondays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: beginner wheel throwing and handbuilding (Mondays)
Discover a passion for ceramics in this 8-week wheel throwing and hand-building course
Painting course: Watercolour
Peach Black Gallery
Tours & experiences
Painting course: Watercolour
Visual artist Matteo Bernasconi shares his extensive knowledge of painting
Ceramics: introduction to wheel throwing (Wednesdays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: introduction to wheel throwing (Wednesdays)
Discover ceramics in this 4-week course for beginner students
Printmaking: studio access course (Wednesdays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Printmaking: studio access course (Wednesdays)
Studio access for experienced printmakers
Printmaking: sustainable etching (Thursdays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Printmaking: sustainable etching (Thursdays)
Learn sustainable etching techniques and create your own limited-edition prints in this four-week course
Ceramics: studio access program (Thursdays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: studio access program (Thursdays)
Experienced students can further develop their own projects with support from an expert ceramicist in this 6-week course
Create a Carmen Miranda-style Carnevale Head-Piece Workshop
Surry Hills
Shopping, markets & fairs
Create a Carmen Miranda-style Carnevale Head-Piece Workshop
Cha! Cha! Cha! Create a fabulous fruit headpiece with the help of The Fabulous Wonder Mama!
iPhone photography course
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
iPhone photography course
Learn to take breathtaking photos on your smartphone with us
Printmaking: studio access program (Saturdays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Printmaking: studio access program (Saturdays)
Studio access for experienced printmakers
Jewellery shorts: make a ring and learn to silver solder
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: make a ring and learn to silver solder
Make a ring in this 2.5-hour introductory jewellery workshop
Painting: introduction @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Painting: introduction @ Ultimo Community Centre
Learn the basic skills needed to tackle any type of painting.
Printmaking: beginner printmaking (Sundays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Printmaking: beginner printmaking (Sundays)
Discover the fundamentals of printmaking in this 6-week introductory course
Watercolour skills: 6 week course
Waverley Woollahra Art School
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour skills: 6 week course
Dive into watercolours with this compact 6 week course
Ceramics: beginner wheel throwing (Sunday afternoons)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: beginner wheel throwing (Sunday afternoons)
Learn the basics of working with clay in this 5-week course
Ceramics: hand building for all levels (Thursday evenings)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: hand building for all levels (Thursday evenings)
Refine your ceramic skills in this 6-week course for all experience levels
Photography course for beginners
Sydney Community College
Talks, courses & workshops
Photography course for beginners
Learn digital photography with us
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: make a metal bangle or cuff
Make you own handcrafted textured bangle or cuff in our Sunday afternoon beginner workshop
Draw a Drag Queen Life Drawing Workshop for Mardi Gras
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Draw a Drag Queen Life Drawing Workshop for Mardi Gras
Learn how to capture the glamour and charisma of a drag queen through art, guided by a queen herself
Drawing : portraits for beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Drawing : portraits for beginners @ Ultimo Community Centre
Unleash your creativity in our fun and social beginner portrait drawing workshop
Ceramics: wheel throwing for beginners (Wednesdays)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Ceramics: wheel throwing for beginners (Wednesdays)
Discover ceramics in this 5-week course for beginner students
Hear My Eyes - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
City Recital Hall
Theatre, dance & film
Hear My Eyes - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Celebrate the 35th anniversary with a 4K screening of the original theatrical cut with live score & epic live laser show
Jewellery shorts: make a silver pendant with a stone
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Jewellery shorts: make a silver pendant with a stone
Create your own one-off pendant with a tab-set stone in this one-off Sunday afternoon workshop
Lights On - 25th Biennale of Sydney Opening Night
White Bay Power Station
Music
Lights On - 25th Biennale of Sydney Opening Night
An expansive array of visual art, alongside an invigorating lineup of cutting-edge contemporary music.
Biennale of Sydney - Arts Tours at White Bay Power Station
White Bay Power Station
Talks, courses & workshops
Biennale of Sydney - Arts Tours at White Bay Power Station
Discover the stories behind the art with our daily Rememory Art Tours.
Watercolour: intermediate techniques
Ultimo Community Centre
Talks, courses & workshops
Watercolour: intermediate techniques
Learn advanced approaches to watercolour basics in this hands-on Sunday morning workshop.
Art After Dark – Ruhail Qaisar and Marcus Whale
White Bay Power Station
Music
Art After Dark – Ruhail Qaisar and Marcus Whale
Biennale of Sydney at White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets
Echoes of the Bush
The Concourse
Exhibitions
Echoes of the Bush
An exhibition of tree portraits and Australian bush textures by Tetiana Koldunenko.
Art After Dark – Allara and Liam Keenan
White Bay Power Station
Music
Art After Dark – Allara and Liam Keenan
Biennale of Sydney at White Bay Power Station on Friday evenings with music, art and outdoor food markets
Photography: Technical skills workshop
Sydney Community College
Community & causes
Photography: Technical skills workshop
Learn to improve your technical photography skills with us
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds
Tramsheds Harold Park
Talks, courses & workshops
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds
Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!
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