NGV Teens: Top Arts After Hours

Bring your friends and join for an exclusive after-hours viewing of Top Arts 2025. Hear inspiring talks by Top Arts artists, take part in an artist-led workshop, meet the exhibitors and view their art portfolios.

Scribble and Snip Workshop with Minna Gilligan: 6pm-8pm
Join artist Minna Gilligan in this drop-by workshop that will utilise abstract drawing and collage techniques to create wild and colourful worlds of your own. You can add characters, layer textures, and tell a visual story, exploring narrative or composition focused artwork. Relax into a meditative mode of making and express moods, ideas or inspirations with ease.

NGV Teen Council Discussion: 6.30pm-7pm
Ever wondered how Top Arts comes together? Audiences will delve into the creative journey behind the exhibition as they join NGV Teen Council members in an exclusive interview, providing unique insights into the making of Top Arts 2025.