A low-pressure, self-directed studio residency for four current students, held in the Arts Lab through June. Prioritising process, experimentation, and unfinished work, the Winter Residency supports speculative practice, especially in new media. Appl
Join us in the Arts Lab for this workshop exploring the basics of reading or performing writing to an audience. Taking place Tuesday 27 May, 1-3PM.
Explore the enchanting world of Victorian native flora and fauna through papercutting in this hands-on workshop led by artist Kyoko Imazu. Taking place in the Arts Lab, Saturday 24 May, 1-3PM.
Sēmeíōsis is a site-responsive installation disrupting systems of wayfinding and signage at MPavilion Parkville, 13–15 May. In collaboration with Practice Lab.
Join Ashley Ronning for a creative fanzine making workshop in the Arts Lab! Taking place Tuesday 20 May, 1-3pm!
Join Julie Ha and Panda Wong on May 21, 1-3PM in the Art Lab to explore the possibilities of digital poetry!
Join us in the Rowden White Library on Wednesday 30 April, 2-4PM for this workshop exploring the possibilities of concrete poetry!
Join artist Andrew Seward for this creative print workshop in the Arts Lab, taking place Tuesday 29 April, 1-3pm!
A workshop with Audax M. Gawler, exploring creative practice through a relational lens. Taking place in the Arts Lab Thursday 17 April, 1-3PM, RSVP now.
Join artist Azza Zein for "Common Threads Redux" a board game designed for exploring the creative potential of the archive. Part of Landmarks 75/25: 50 years of the Women's Art Register. Friday 28 March, 1-3pm, RSVP now!
Join us for hands-on workshops presented by Union House Theatre & George Paton Gallery, led by sound scholar Hayden Ryan. Explore the intersection of sound, space, and culture, with a focus on acoustic, digital, and spatial design. RSVP now for 9th &
Talking Back: a panel-led roundtable with Meredith Rogers, Nur Shkembi, Kate Just and Azza Zein, Thursday 20 March, 6–7pm in the George Paton Gallery.
Join artist Anna Dunnill in the Arts Lab on Tuesday 15 April, 1-3pm, for this creative textiles workshop!
Apply now for this multipart creative workshop series with the George Paton Gallery and Practice Lab, culminating in a public art installation and event at MPavillion, Parkville. Applications due Friday 21 March.
Join philosopher Vincent Lê in the Arts Lab on Tuesday 8 April, 1-3pm, for a workshop exploring "the future" in contemporary popular philosophy, critical theory, and art.
Join us in the Arts Lab Wednesday 26 March, 1-4pm for Occasional Writing with Rachel Schenberg and Toyah Webb!
Join Troppo Print Studio for a free Screen Printing workshop! Taking place in the Arts Lab on Thursday 20 March, from 1-3pm.
Join artist Badra Aji to explore the foundations of observational drawing in this mindfulness-focused workshop, taking place in the Arts Lab on Wednesday 12 March, 1-3pm.
Come up with your own characters or set design and bring them to life with clay! Taking place in the Arts Lab on Wednesday 5 March, from 1-3pm.
Join us on Wednesday for a screening of the feature length documentary 'I am only making a Report' by independent researcher and filmmaker Vaibhav Abnave.
The ACFA symposium aims to build relationships and extend a vocabulary around how culture underpins the climate crisis and how culture is in turn affected by environmental imbalance.
Want to get involved in sound and production? Interested in live music and mixing? Join UMSU’s in-house technical production team for a series of free workshops to build your skills!
Join Melbourne Art Library for 3 workshops in October unpacking and exploring the intangible frameworks needed to support contemporary creative production.
Join Adrian Holmes for a free 2 hour film workshop on Tuesday 20 August, 12-2PM!
Join filmmaker Matthew Doherty for a free workshop exploring filmmaking using a phone, Wed 28 Aug or Thurs 29 Aug, 1-3pm.
Join us in the Art Lab for on Wednesday August 21 from 12-2 for a free Stop Motion Animation Workshop with Anthony Lucas.
Workshop with filmmaker, current PhD student and teaching fellow Simin Dolatkhah, Wednesday August 14th 12-2pm in the ArtsLab.
Thursday 10 October, 5.30-7.30pm. Join us for a special workshop on painting abstract art designed for students. Have some fun and unleash your creative energy in our introductory abstract art workshop for beginners.
Thursday 26 September, 5.30-7.30pm. Calling all visionaries, creatives and STEM artists. There are many solutions to a problem. Bring your ideas to into art, refine your vision or take a new approach—whatever works for you, we've got you covered in o
Thursday 19 September, 5.30-7.30pm. Join us for a chill watercolour painting session and bring some balance to your busy week! Discover how painting with watercolours can bring peace and serenity to your creative practice.
Thursday 5 September, 5.30-7.30pm. You’re invited to a special painting workshop focused on mastering hard edges in acrylics. Gain the confidence and practical tools, techniques, and unique arts-based knowledge to create bold and articulate paintings
Thursday 29 August, 5.30-7.30pm. Join us for a creative session and let your inner artist shine with acrylics! Attend this workshop to learn the art of acrylic painting and expand your artistic palette with our colour-focused activities.
Thursday 15 August, 5.30-7.30pm. Practice drawing while enhancing your concentration and meditation skills. Express your emotions and ideas through drawing techniques designed to steady your busy mind and connect you with your creative self.
Thursday 8 August, 5.30-7.30pm. Combine your academic pursuits with a meditative art class to help you re-visualise and clarify your vision.
A two-part experimental research workshop, engaging with the subject reader as a form of creative/critical practice.
Join Naarm based electronic musician and composer Nina Buchanan for this two-part sound workshop.
Join us for FREE portrait photography workshops, led by Matto Lucas on 7 August and 2 October. These workshops are accessible, open to all skill levels and don't require specialist equipment to enjoy.
Join artist Angela Rossitto on 23 August, 6 September, 18 October, for atextiles and weaving workshops, and learn about how she uses soft sculpture in her art practice to create large-scale, site-responsive, installations.
Join Troppo Print Studio for a free Screen Printing workshops in the Arts Lab!
Join artist and illustrator Ashley Ronning for free drawing workshops on 27 August and 15 October. Ashley will take you through a few simple drawing exercises to loosen you up and build confidence in your approach to drawing.
Join artist Andrew Seward for Botanical Drawing workshops on 31 July and 18 Sept. Using simple materials such as charcoal, pencils and paper, Andrew will guide participants through a series of exercises for drawing plants from life.
BLOP BLOP BLOP: An experimental curatorial intensive led by Beatrice Rubio-Gabriel.
Join artist Carmen-Sibha Keiso for a three-part filmmaking workshop from 21 March, 28 March and 4 April from 1-3pm. Get hands-on with filmmaking equipment (audio and video) and plan and make a film throughout the three sessions!
Join us for this FREE portrait photography workshop, led by Matto Lucas on 10 April and 15 May. This is an accessible workshop, open to all skill levels, and doesn't require specialist equipment to come along and enjoy.
Join artist Kohl Tyler-Dunshea for a handmade Ceramics Workshop from 14th March, 18th April, and 16th May! Using simple techniques and airdry clay, Kohl will guide participants through a series of exercises for experimenting with ceramics!
Join artist Andrew Seward for a Botanical Drawing workshop on 3 April, 31 July, and 25 September! Using simple materials such as charcoal, pencils and paper, Andrew will guide participants through a series of exercises for drawing plants from life.
Join artist Angela Rossitto on 7 March, 11 April, and 9 May to explore experimental knitting techniques and learn about how she uses soft sculpture in her art practice to create large-scale, site-responsive, installations.
Join artist and illustrator Ashley Ronning for free drawing workshops on 5 March and 7 May. Ashley will take you through a few simple drawing exercises to loosen you up and build confidence in your approach to drawing.
As part of SummerFest, join artist Christina Darras to make your own miniature tapestries using recycled cardboard on Wednesday 21 February 1-3pm!
Join Troppo Print Studio for free Screen Printing workshops on Thursday 21 March, Thursday 2nd May, and Wednesday 22 May!
Take a break from exam prep and come along to our open crafting session with artist Christina Darras! Come anytime between 1-3pm on Thursday 26th October and Thursday 2nd November!
Join artist Nila Shekarvand on Tuesday 24th October 5:30-7:30pm to experience a calming and creative journey with guided meditation and painting. Relax your exam nerves while mastering the intricate world of watercolour painting.
Join artist Yanni Florence on Tues 10th and Wed 11th October 1-3pm for a two-part photography workshop that aims to photograph the trees at the University of Melbourne!
For the next in our Survival Guide professional development series, join artist Astrid Mulder on Wednesday 4th October 2-4pm for a workshop about the ins and outs of artwork documentation!
Join artist Angela Rossitto on Monday 16th October, 1-3pm to explore experimental knitting techniques and learn about how she uses soft sculpture in her art practice to create large-scale, site-responsive, installations.
Join artist Jordan Wood on Friday 13th October 2-4pm for a hands-on experimental collaging workshop!
Join artist Andrew Seward on Wednesday 18th October 1-3pm for a Botanical Drawing workshop! Using simple materials such as charcoal, pencils and paper, Andrew will guide participants through a series of exercises for drawing plants from life.
Join artist Minna Gilligan on Wednesday 25th October 1-3pm to explore the mediums of collage and illustration. This workshop will take you through the A-Z of contemporary collage!
Thinking Futures is a reading and writing workshop based on the importance of utopia and the collective imagination of socially and ecology just futures. Taking place on 13th & 20th October from 1-3pm.
Join artist Christina Darras in this free workshop 12th of October 12-2pm. Make your own beeswax or vegan food-wraps and say goodbye to plastic!
Join the team from Fussy Artlab for a handmade workshop! Design your own accessories, create a personalized gift for your bestie or simply relax and make new friends.
Be part of creating an epic drawing that will take over multiple locations at UniMelb during Mudfest from 23-26 August.
Join us for a special professional development talk by filmmaker Zac Millner-Cretney. Zac will discuss his unconventional career pathway and ethics of practice: Friday 25th August 1-2pm, Level 3, Rowden White Library, Student Pavilion, University of
Join us for a special professional development talk by photographer Rosa Spring Voss. Rosa will discuss her practice, career pathway and approaches to creative wellbeing: Thursday 24th August 1-2pm, Level 3, Rowden White Library, Student Pavilion, Un
Join us for a special professional development talk by writer, producer and arts worker Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh: Wednesday 23rd August 1-2pm, Level 3, Rowden White Library, Student Pavilion, University of Melbourne, Parkville.
Join artist Nina Mulhall for ‘Making Video Art Together’ a three-part workshop 13, 20, 27 September 1-2:30pm. Making Video Art Together guides participants through forms of collective production of documentary-style video art including developing ide
Join artist Matto Lucas on Tuesday 15th August 1-3pm for a FREE portrait photography workshop! Matto Lucas is an Australian artist, photographer, creator, curator and art facilitator working within mixed and digital media, with a preference for photo
Do you want to learn how to photograph theatre, dance and contemporary performance? This will be a fun and accessible workshop taking place over two dates: 10th August 1-3pm (Guild Theatre) & 24th August 1-3pm (George Paton Gallery).
Join Matt & Sarah from Troppo on Friday 18th August, 1-3pm for a free Screen Printing workshop!
Become awake to the sounds of our world and how they can tell stories. Union House Theatre and the George Paton Gallery present the Sound Explorations Lab, a 3-part workshop series hosted by sound artist Mara Schwerdtfeger.
Join us for a walking tour of Collingwood Yards, a former technical college, revitalised into a creative arts precinct and affordable home for numerous creative businesses, galleries, and studios.
Join us on Wednesday 19 July for Cut and Paste Library – a fun, playful, experimental collage and illustration workshop with artist Mina Gilligan!