All students 10-18 years old are invited to embark on a creative and culturally enriching journey as Bendigo Art Gallery launches our after-school art sessions guided by First Nations Learning Officer Annie Brigdale. Students will explore the essence of Country, form connections, and express their creativity in art sessions focusing on exposure to an appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art and cultural understanding.

Date: Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Time: 3.45 pm - 4.45 pm

Admission: FREE

Attention all art-loving students aged 10-18! You are invited to join the Bendigo Art Gallery Learn team for an exciting weekly art-making session. Our talented educators will guide you through various materials and techniques, with a strong emphasis on the joy of creating and making. Come along and let your creativity soar!

Date: Thursday 30 November 2023

Time: 3.45 pm - 4.45 pm

Free learning programs for high ability students supported by the Department of Education.

Do you excel in art at school? Do you attend a government school? Would you like to extend your artistic skills and have the opportunity to meet with artists and build on your artistic work? We’re looking for 10-18 year olds who meet these categories to join our Emerging Art Leaders series at the Bendigo Art Gallery. This is a limited weekly series running after school on Thursdays in November and is open for high ability students 10-18 years of age.

Free learning programs for high ability students supported by the Department of Education.

Do you excel in art at school?  Do you attend a government school?  Would you like to extend your artistic skills and have the opportunity to meet with artists and build on your artistic work?  We’re looking for 7-14 year olds who meet these categories to join our Emerging Art Leaders series at the Bendigo Art Gallery. This is a limited weekly series running after school on Thursdays in Oct/Nov and is open for high ability students 7-14 years of age.

Gallery Tours for Early Years Groups

Free learning programs for high ability students supported by the Department of Education.

Do you excel in art at school?  Do you attend a government school?  Would you like to extend your artistic skills and have the opportunity to meet with artists and build on your artistic work?  We’re looking for 13-18 year olds who meet these categories to join our Emerging Art Leaders series at the Bendigo Art Gallery. This is a limited weekly series running after school on Thursdays in Oct/Nov and is open for high ability students 13-18 years of age.

Funding is available to schools in the Loddon Campaspe region to cover the transport costs associated with attending arts, cultural and educational experiences, thanks to the Department of Transport and Planning. The Loddon Campaspe Student Excursion Program aims to give regional and rural students better access to arts and cultural activities within the Loddon Campaspe region. 

Get creative in our evening workshop that explores the art of still life. Be inspired by floral arrangements styled by Blumetown and practice staging your own still life using fabrics, flowers, and props. Learn a selection of drawing techniques to create a playful composition, such as how to experiment with perspective and scale.

Choose from a selection of watercolours and pastels to express your unique design! 

Join renowned textile designer Lisa Carroll in this hands-on fabric design workshop. She will begin the session by teaching attendees how to transfer hand made and photographic imagery onto synthetic fabric using a sublimation process. People will then be shown how to embellish their designs with embroidery techniques, resulting in a unique sample that can be developed further in their own time.  

- The ticket price includes a material pack that you take home with you and two hours tuition with Lisa Carroll.