Start at the Gallery: Day of the Dad
Sun 3 Sep 2023
Enjoy a free day of family fun with art activities, tours and live performances.
Make, create and celebrate with a festive day of Papel picado (paper cutting) puppets, performances, dancing with the Salsa Crew and Mexican music mixed by DJ Señorita.
Book into activities on arrival, with the exception of Auslan Guided Tours, which are to be booked online. Registrations open at 10.30am. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Start Discovery Tours
11am-12.30pm
Look longer to discover on an interactive art experience with Gallery Guides.
Meet in the Atrium, duration 20 minutes, tours every half hour
Auslan Discovery Tour
11am
Take an Auslan interpreted Discovery Tour for deaf and hearing-impaired children and/or parents.
11am -3pm
Nylon Zoo
Explore Evelyn Roth's colourful incredible inflatable wonderland.
Courtyard lawn
Snap Snap Photobooth
Radford Auditorium
Start Sounds
11am-12pm, Musical mixes by DJ Angel
12pm & 1pm, Interactive performances with bilingual entertainer Bubbly Bel
1.30pm-3pm, La Bomba Salsa Crew
Courtyard marquee
Frida Fiesta Face Painting
Courtyard Marquee
Start Sketch Tours
Join artists Lauren Herraman and Gemma Rose Brook on a drawing journey.
Register at the Start Art Club desk, duration 45 minutes, sessions every half hour
Auslan Sketch Tour
12pm
Take an Auslan interpreted Sketch Tour for deaf and hearing-impaired children and/or parents.
Choreography with the Collection
11am-2pm
Respond to works of art on display through contemporary dance with creative choreographers Jessie McKinlay and Tanya Voges.
Register at the Start Art Club desk, duration 30 minutes, sessions every half hour.
11.15am, 12.15pm & 1.15pm
Storytelling Performances
Hear timeless tales from a master storyteller, Helen Lawry.
Register at the Start Art Club desk, duration 45 minutes
AGSA Store
10% discount for AGSA and Start Art Club Members.
*Start Art Club Members receive complimentary exhibition entry to Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution, (children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult).
Parent/carer supervision is required
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.
2023 Start Art Prize Exhibition
See the works of art by Start's Maverick Makers for SALA in the eleventh annual Start Art Prize exhibition presented online