Enjoy art making, music, performances and tours on the first Sunday of every month.

Start the new year with open hands, minds and hearts; sharing and connecting to Country and culture through art and collaborative experiences with art making, meditation, movement and more exploring Tarnanthi: Open Hands.

11am-3pm

Nylon Zoo
Explore Evelyn Roth’s colourful incredible inflatable wonderland.
Sculpture Courtyard

11am - 3pm

Mask Face & Body Artists
Decorative designs for your hands.

11am, 12pm & 1pm

Start Sounds
DJ EJ on the decks.
Marquee, Sculpture Courtyard

1.30pm-2.30pm

First Nations artists Nancy Bates and Katie Aspel share stories in song for Start.
Marquee, Sculpture Courtyard

11am, 11.30am (Auslan), 12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm & 2pm

Start Discovery Tours
Interactive art experiences for toddlers, teens and in-betweens with Gallery Guides.
Meet in the Atrium
Duration: 20 minutes

11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm

Start Art workshops - Images in Blue
Experiment with watercolour and wax drawing or sunprint with objects to reveal images made with water and light.
The Studio & Courtyard marquee
Duration: 45 minutes

11am, 11,30am,12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm & 2pm

Start Sketch Tours
Join a drawing journey through the Gallery with illustrators extrordinaire Robin Tatlow-Lord and Claire Wildish.
Meet at The Studio
Duration: 45 minutes

11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm & 2.15pm

Mindfulness & Meditation with Blooming Hearts Yoga
Connect and create calmness with meditation and mindfulness.
Function room.
Duration: 30 minutes

11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm

Illustrated Stories with illustrator Karen Briggs
Share stories in pictures and drawing tips for telling tales.
Radford Auditorium
Duration: 45 minutes

11.30am-2.30pm

Art Gallery Food + Wine
10% discount for AGSA and Start Art Club Members

On your visit please

  • Check in when you arrive by using your Start Art Club Membership.
  • Book into activities on arrival.
  • We’ve added extra tours but numbers and capacity restrictions apply. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.
  • Remember to social distance, wash your hands, and use hand sanitiser frequently. AGSA has increased cleaning on the premises.
  • If you’re not well or experiencing flu-like symptoms, please join us online instead of at the Gallery.

Presented by

  • James and Diana Ramsay Foundation