School Holidays in the Art Studio 

School holidays are abuzz with excitement and creativity. Each holiday period Cairns Art Gallery offers a dynamic program of specialised art workshops to inspire kids aged 4 – 14 years. All workshops are facilitated by experienced artist/teachers who are dedicated to ensuring your child has an enjoyable and satisfying creative experience. Each holidays bring new and imaginative ideas, and every artist takes home a stylish creation to be proud of!

All materials are provided and students can be dropped off to enjoy the classes under the supervision of our qualified teachers.

Dates and class times vary, so please check individual activities for more details.

Members receive discounts and priority bookings. Not a member? Join today. 

Opening Hours 

Mon-Fri // 9:00am–5:00pm
Sat // 10:00am–5:00pm
Sun // 10:00am–2:00pm

Kids Art Workshops

 

 
Impressionist Bush Landscapes with Hannah Parker, ages 9-14
Tuesday 8 April
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages 9 - 14 years
$25 members
$31 non-members 

Say g'day to your creative side in this watercolour art class and paint a landscape of the iconic Aussie bush using techniques of Impressionism. Take inspiration from photos of the vibrant Aussie outback, then put paint to paper to create a vast landscape of gum trees, red soil and striking blue skies.

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Resist Techniques in Watercolour with Jaye Harris,
ages 9-14
Wednesday 9 April
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages 9 - 14 years
$25 members
$31 non-members 

Discover the magic of resist techniques! Learn how artists use special tools to keep certain areas of their artwork free from paint. You’ll use tape to design shapes or patterns you want to stay white, then splash on some beautiful watercolors. After that, remove the tape to reveal your masterpiece!

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Observational Drawing with Keelie Nicholls,
ages 4-9
Friday 11 April
10:00am - 11:30am
Ages 4 - 9 years
$18 members
$25 non-members

Observe, critique and discover through drawing. Wander through the Cairns Art Gallery on a guided tour and use the works you see as inspiration for your own. Put pencil to paper to create drawings based on works in the gallery’s current exhibitions – a great way to practice your observational skills.

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  • Free Entry
    • Mon-Fri // 9:00am–5:00pm
    • Sat // 10:00am–5:00pm
    • Sun // 10:00am–2:00pm

The Cairns Art Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, names or voices of deceased persons in photographs, film or text.

The Cairns Art Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, names or voices of deceased persons in photographs, film or text.