Victoria school holiday's Winter warming activities for kids mid year holidays

Winter-warming activities for the kids these holidays at the NGV

Australian Impressionism Workshop: Radical

The radically small 9 by 5 paintings created by the Australian Impressionists over 100 years ago are here! In an exhibition walk, kids will get to know some of the greats of Australian art who bent the rules and dared to be different. Then they will make their own 9 by 5 painting in the studio. Suitable for ages 6 - 10 & 11+ years. Fully supervised.

Date Wednesday 4 Jul, 1.30 - 3.30pm (ages 6 - 10) & Thursday 5 Jul, 1.30 - 3.30pm (ages 11+)

Cost $20 / $18 NGV Member (includes exhibition entry)

Meet Information Desk, NGV Australia, Federation Square

Event code P07106.1 / Bookings: (03) 8662 1555

Great Hall Art: Sneaker Seeker

A last chance to seek out and marvel at the variety of sneakers on display with a look and find activity in the Sneakers exhibition and draw your own sneaker designs in the Great Hall. Suitable ages 4+ years.

Dates Wednesday 4 - Saturday 7 Jul, 12noon - 3pm

Cost Free

Venue Great Hall, NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road

Workshop: Sneakers

If your big kids love their sneakers they will have a great time discovering the variety of classic and custom designs in a tour of the Sneakers exhibition. Then in the studio, they will explore design possibilities to decorate and customise a pair of sneakers to take home. Fully supervised and bring own lunch. All materials provided, including a pair of Dunlop Volleys. Suitable ages 11-15 years.

Presenters Shanrah Austin & Ace Wagstaff, NGV Youth Access

Date Saturday 7 Jul, 10.30 - 3.30pm

Cost $40 / $35 NGV Member

Meet Information Desk, NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road

Event code P07157 / Bookings: (03) 8662 1555




Workshop: Making Faces

Picasso and the Ancient Egyptians painted faces, Indian sculptors carved them and Pre Columbians modelled them in clay. Kids join a Gallery walk and meet some of the famous faces in the NGV Collection, then in the studio make a mask using a variety of materials. Suitable ages 5+ years.

Date Thursday 12 Jul, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Cost $17 / $15 NGV Member

Meet Information Desk, NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road

Event code P07162 / Bookings: (03) 8662 1555

Artcart

Meet us at the Artcart every Sunday from 12noon - 3pm, where kids get to know the NGV Collection and temporary exhibitions, learn to look at art and create art works of their own. Suitable ages 3+ years.

Cost Free

July: Mark Makers

See the delicate designs of Tiwi artist Kitty Kantilla and discover the magic of mark making with pens, plastics and coloured papers.

Dates Sunday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Jul & Tuesday 10 - Friday 13 Jul, 12noon - 3pm

Venue Foyer, Level 2, NGV Australia, Federation Square

Family Trails

Free self-guided trails are available from the Information Desk and are designed to guide families around aspects of the NGV Collection and select exhibitions including Australian Impressionism and Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now.

Family Trail: First Impressions

Introducing Australian Impressionism to children. Level 3, NGV Australia. Free with exhibition entry

Family Trail: What will you find in the Guggenheim?

An introduction for children to Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now, Ground Level, NGV International. Free with exhibition entry.

Ph: 03 8620 2222 / www.ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvkids