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1 Oct

Family Art Day at ACCA

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Join a free art-making program designed for families with young children inspired by the current exhibition NEW26. This exhibition celebrates the most compelling emerging Australian artists through bold and ambitious new commissions. Spanning painting, moving image, ceramics, sound, installation, writing and architectural intervention.

All participants will create their own artwork and contribute to a large-scale collaborative work inspired by the themes of experimentation and technology in this exhibition. 

This exhibition is an opportunity to immerse your young ones in new ways of thinking, experimenting and learning about contemporary art practice.

Suitable for ages 3–10.
All children are to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Thu 1 Oct
  • 10am - 1pm 10:00am - 1:00pm

Location

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt St
Southbank 3006

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This is a free event

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  • telephone number: 03 9697 9999
  • email address: info@acca.melbourne
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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