School Holidays at MiFA Gallery The MiFA team is excited to announce our first school Holiday Program for 2010. To coincide with our exhibition Stock Room: China Obscura we have an exciting program that not only covers making artworks but also exploring and responding artworks. To kick off our exciting program, we are releasing the details for our first day with more details about the res...

National Museum of Australia   Family festival: Into the unknown A festival for families to celebrate the scientific discovery of Australia’s weird and wonderful flora and fauna. Learn about the platypus with ACT Waterwatch and enjoy performances by URAB dancers from Poruma Island inthe Torres Strait. Join guest artists and get creative with art and craft. FREE 11 am - 3 pmMonday 27 Septembe...

Theatre of Image: School Holiday Theatre Performance Little Beauty Performances Commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, Little Beauty is a playful theatrical journey depicting the desire to capture beauty and immortalise it in portraiture. Created by Kim Carpenter’s Theatre of Image, Sydney’s multi-award-winning company, this vivid forty-minute performance is for children and famili...

These school holidays dive into our pile of bits-and-bobs to transform, morph and invent a moving sculpture! Work alongside our Artsworker team at our do-it-yourself art and science creation station. When Sat 18 Sep - Sun 3 Oct, 10am-3pmWhere Knowledge Walk, level 1, State Library of QueenslandEntry FREE, no bookings required ...

Check out the Creative Challenge Art Exhibition over the July school holidays! The Creative Challenge initiative invited children in care aged 4-12 years to construct a drawing, painting or collage depicting the theme "I feel special when..." The project inspired over 100 poignant pieces of art from children across Western Australia. View the free exhibition in the Lower Foyer of the Perth Town...

Young Filmmakers Holiday Workshop Lights, Camera, Action!QPIX’s Young Filmmakers Holiday Course is ideal for aspiring filmmakers (11-15 years) who dream of acting, writing, directing or making home movies! Students will work together in a number of roles to make 1 or 2 short films starting with brainstorming the plot through to shooting and editing it. All students will receive a copy of the...

The Australian Film Television & Radio School Screen & Special Effects Makeup for Kids July 5 - 6 (9am - 5pm) Join the experts at AFTRS for a fantastic 2 day holiday workshop for kids on screen and special effects make-up. In this hands-on workshop kids will learn how to create realistic cuts, bruises, bullet wounds and gory horror effects.They will also learn how to create movie star a...

The Australian Film Television & Radio School ntroduction to TV Presenting - Kids Aged 10 - 12 July 12 - 13 Come to Australia's national Film Television & Radio School this July School Holidays! Lights, Camera, Action!  AFTRS 3 day TV Presenting course is created especially for 10-12 year olds! Taught by media personality and TV presenter Faye De Lanty, kids will learn all the skills...

The Australian Film Television & Radio School Acting for Screen Kids aged 10 - 12 July 7 - 9 (9am - 5pm) This action packed course is aimed at the young actor or performer seeking to gain or develop their on screen performance experience. This course is a great way to have fun, develop acting skills and technique, and build self esteem and confidence. All within a 'real' film studio envir...

AFTRS: The Australian Film Television & Radio School Acting - How to Audition Successfully - for teens July 5 - 6 (9am - 5pm) Auditions can be daunting, especially in the case of Screen Tests. How do you stand out and give a notable and memorable performance in such a short time? Join AFTRS and learn from the experts. This 2 day course is designed to teach you the skills and techniques...