School Holiday Programs
Keep young minds and hands busy during the school holidays at MAC and nurture your child’s creativity and love for performance and visual arts. Each school holidays, kids from pre-school, primary and secondary school can choose from a variety of workshops.
Check back here in the lead-up to school holidays to find out what’s on and book your spot or sign up to the MAC e-newsletter to receive the full program as it’s announced.
Eco-printing with local plants and found objects
with Inspired by Nature
Wednesday 12 April & Thursday 13 April
10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
(four sessions available)
For ages 10-14
$20
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Eco-printing and dyeing is a fun activity that inspires curiosity about nature and creativity. In this workshop we will discover why some plants are better at natural printing, and experiment with other foraged plants and found objects to create amazing colours and textures on watercolour paper. An option of a concertina journal or a simple frame will complete the beautiful art pieces. Participants will also paint with flowers on watercolour paper, and adjust the pH to modify the colours.
All materials are included – you are welcome to bring plants from the garden. Please wear clothes to get a little messy.
Leaf Art
Tuesday 18th April
10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
(2 sessions available)
For ages 6-9 years
$20
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Create unbe-leaf-ably beautiful artworks inspired by leaves! Experiment with a range of materials and techniques including pastels, painting, watercolour, and printing to create vibrant and colourful artworks.
Drawing for Comics Creators
with Alyssa Bermudez
Thursday 20 April, 10am-3pm
For ages 10-14
$40
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Learn storytelling, character design and drawing techniques to create exciting comics.
Circus Skills
with Circus Art Tasmania
Wednesday 12 April, 10am-3pm
Ages: 7-15
$40
Learn juggling, poi, fun stick, plate spinning and diabolo! There’ll even be a unicycle for you to have a go on. There’ll even be a unicycle for you to have a go on. Circus Art Tasmania brings the school holiday fun with their ever-popular circus skills workshop.
Enviroteens Re-Animated: Recycled Superheroes
Tuesday 18 April, 10am-3pm
Ages: 8-14
$40
Make your own superhero out of recycled objects and help save the world from destructive waste.
This workshop is in partnership with the Theatre Royal and in conjunction with presentation of The Carbon Neutral Adventures of the Indefatigable Enviroteens showing at the Theatre Royal from the 19 – 29 April.
Participants in the workshop will be given a discount code to see the production at the Theatre Royal.
The Carbon Neutral Adventures of the Indefatigable Enviroteens
19-29 April, 9 performances
Family Friendly. Suitable 6+
From Australia’s enormously popular and only marsupial Walkley award-winning cartoonist comes this hilarious environmentally-friendly adventure.
Our superheroes unite as the Enviroteens: a planet-defending, earth-loving, ever-determined and entirely loveable pack. These superheroes have a mighty job on their hands as they work to save the world from an army of sinister, conniving, evil and polluting villains. But can they save the whole world?
Packed with humour, science and battle jokes, The Carbon Neutral Adventures of the Indefatigable Enviroteens presented by Archipelago Production is an uplifting show that will spark timely conversations between kids and adults.
LGBTQIA+ Youth Empowerment
with HK Vermeulen
Friday 14 April, 10am-3pm
Ages: 12-17
FREE
Join trans, non-binary artist and drag performer, HK Vermeulen for a workshop focussing on finding your voice and connecting Queer community. This workshop will see participants discussing issues that are important to them, learning drag makeup, performance techniques and movement. There will also be craft activities and space for discussions on Queerness, identity and the challenges faced by LGTBQIA+ youth.
Wild Theatre Workshop
Thursday 20 April & Friday 21 April, 10am-3pm
(2-day workshop)
Ages: 8-16
$80
Act Wild is an artistic jungle for aspiring actors to create, move, and embody their unique expression as a performer.
We explore fundamentals of actor training with physical theatre and improvisation, theatre games, and free-form movement to warm up the body and build rapport.
FREE Family Fun Open Day!
Wednesday 19 April, 10am-1pm
Glenorchy Council Front Lawns
374 Main Road, Glenorchy
No bookings required.
Find us on Glenorchy City Council Front Lawns for a day of free family fun this April School Holidays!
A range of activities will be available between 10am and 1pm, so come along and have a go at everything. Create your own masterpiece, learn circus skills, have a go on the crazy bikes and much more!
Come for an hour or stay for the day!
Suitable for children aged 12 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Online Workshops: Make with MAC
The Glenorchy Arts & Culture website has a series of free video workshops and activities with artists.
Suitable for a range of ages and all abilities, these workshops and activities will get you making, crafting, performing and playing!
CLICK HERE to view the series!
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