Art Matters Gosford
Art Matters workshops provide opportunities for students in Years 5 to 10 to develop visual art making skills through participating in intensive workshops, encompassing:
- Validation of the importance of visual arts, including as an intra and interpersonal expression
- Understanding of subject matters explored in artmaking, especially art as a tool to communicate contemporary issues
- Experimentation with a variety of artmaking substances.
Two-day workshops will be delivered in collaboration with artists and local/regional art galleries, utilising art education experts. Workshops may focus on painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, mixed media, animation and digital media facilitated by professional artists and school teachers with specialised skills.
Years 5 and 6 workshop
Workshop applications now open. Apply for the workshop.
- Tues 23 and Wed 24 September 2025 (Term 3 Week 10)
- Day 1: 9 am – 3 pm
- Day 2: 9 am – 4:30 pm. Parents and teachers are invited from 4 pm to view exhibition of student work.
- Cost: $60 per student
- Artist facilitator: TBC
- Medium: TBC
- Gallery exhibition : TBC
- Student numbers are limited for each workshop.
- Schools will be notified of your students registration in the program and attendance will be noted by the school.
Years 7 and 8 workshop
Workshop application now open. Apply for the workshop.
- Thurs 25 and Fri 26 September 2025 (Term 3 Week 10)
- Day 1: 9 am – 3 pm
- Day 2: 9 am – 4:30 pm. Parents and teachers are invited from 4 pm to view exhibition of student work.
- Cost: $60 per student
- Artist facilitator: TBC
- Medium: TBC
- Gallery exhibition: TBC
- Student numbers are limited for each workshop.
- Schools will be notified of your students registration in the program and attendance will be noted by the school.
Payment
The two-day workshop cost of $60 per student is to be paid through The Arts Unit student payment portal prior to the workshop date. Within the payment portal please select the program 'Visual Arts' and then payment for 'Local Visual Arts' which will allow you to select the relevant Art Matters program.
Student fees will be collected directly by The Arts Unit from schools who elect to pay on behalf of their students. Please email program coordinator to arrange this.
Photos – Art Matters 2023 Years 5 and 6, Gosford
Venue: Gosford Regional Gallery
All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in Art Matters Gosford, please email heather.l.williams@det.nsw.edu.au so we can assist.
