The Arts Learning Festival

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Schools Program

Years 9-12

The Intersection of Art and Science: Using 3D Animation to Tell the Stories of Biology

Join multi-award winning Biomedical Animator Dr Maja Divjak (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre) as she explores how 3D animation can be used to visualise the invisible world inside our cells.

Schools Program

Years 7-10

Anime in Chocolate

Bring the wonder of painting with chocolate to your school! From Vermeer to van Gogh, Anime in Chocolate will open a cocoa-filled world of possibility for artistic practice.

Schools Program

Years 5-9

Forgotten Warrior: The Story of Peter Craigie

Through the lens of one man’s true story, The Forgotten Warrior highlights the experience of Indigenous soldiers in the trenches of WWI.

Schools Program

Years 9-11

Celebrate creativity at the NGV

Celebrate local creativity with a visit to the NGV to see two inspiring exhibitions: Top Arts 2023 + Melbourne Now.

Wed 24 May, 1 session

Schools Program

Years 9-10

Postcard to my Future Self: Painting Masterclass

Leading contemporary artist Helen Johnson invites students to imagine a possible future self in this hands-on watercolour and writing masterclass.

Schools Program

Years 9-11

Sound & Sight-Art, Architecture & Music

Melding music notation, architectural drawing, storytelling and history to take on new visual and sonic art forms.

Schools Program

Years 7-10

Art as Repair Party and Exhibition

Using artistic practice to explore ideas of damage, repair and new possibilities.

Thu 11 May, 2 sessions

Schools Program

Years 10-12, Music and media teachers

Composing for the Screen

Come behind the score with Mark Buys to unpack the processes behind composing for motion picture and gaming experiences.

Wed 10 May, 1 session