Spring School Holidays | Weekdays 30 September – 11 October 2024 (no classes Monday 7 October)
Spring School Holiday bookings are open now!
Our regular School Holiday programs are always very popular, offering over 60 workshops for kids (aged 5+) and teens. Our program includes half-day, full-day as well as some two-day workshops for teens. It changes each school holiday period so there will always be a new workshop, new theme, new art form or technique to try.
Our school holiday art programs:
- include a wide range of art forms including painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, and more!
- include all art materials and tuition in the workshop fee
- offer 3-hour workshops with morning or afternoon slots for kids aged 5 and over (9.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm)
- offer one and two-day master classes for teens to develop skills and explore new mediums or techniques (10am-4pm)
- include lunchtime supervision for kids staying the whole day at no extra charge
Bookings with your NSW Active and Creative Kids Voucher
Art Est continues to be a registered Provider for the NSW Government Active and Creative Kids Progam. You can use your $50 Voucher with us for any holiday workshop. Due to changes with the new vouchers, we are unable to process them through the online checkout. Please call or email to enrol using your voucher. Click here to read step-by-step instructions.
Spring Holiday ceramics
Ceramic sculptures made in our holiday workshops will be ready 3-4 weeks after the holidays. Work needs to dry before bisque firing, then we glaze them before firing a second time. We will send an email letting you know when they are ready to collect. Check your inbox as well as spam/junk box just in case.
To see some pictures from previous School Holiday programs, visit: Facebook Albums
Venues
All of our school holiday workshops are now held in just one venue at our main campus studios at 10 Hill Street. This is where we have three painting and drawing studios, and the ceramics studio.Click here for map and directions.
Click here to download a PDF Timetable for the Spring Holidays
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MON 7 OCT – PUBLIC HOLIDAYTUE 8 OCTWED 9 OCTTHU 10 OCTFRI 11 OCT <p>Discover the magic of Georgia O'Keeffe'sartworks in this vibrant art class for kids! Inspired by her renowned artworks, young artists will explore the vivid colours and graceful shapes that bring <p>Kids will gain confidence and freedom with their cartoon drawing, develop their skills and learn to really flex their imaginations. Kids will learn how to draw a range of well-known cartoon
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<p>Christmas is nearly here, time to get festive and make a centrepiece for your Christmas table! Make a bright Christmas tree using basic clay hand-building techniques. Add some candy canes or stars <p>In this fun watercolour class students will be painting Cute Colorful Kittens in watercolors and pencils. Follow along and bring your furry friend to life! </p> <h2 id="
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<p>Paint a dream boat on still water with reflections of the boat, clouds and the gentle ripples of the water. Restful and calming finish and a chance to learn how to paint the subject and reflections
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<p>Learn about the amazing inky paintings of Victor Hugo and others. Practise drawing amazing underwater tentacled creatures and learn how to apply paint to build up your colours to create a bold and <p>Young artists guided by professional cartoonist Sam McNair will create monsterous illustrations. The workshop is a mix of step by step illustrations and student-centered creative challenges.</p> < <p>Young artists guided by professional cartoonist Sam McNair will create monsterous illustrations. The workshop is a mix of step by step illustrations and student-centered creative challenges.</p> <
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<p>Decorate your space with one of these beautiful handmade Sgraffito Plates!</p> <p>In this three-hour session, you will paint underglazes on pre-made leather-hard greenware plate and carve through <p>Decorate your space with one of these beautiful handmade Sgraffito Plates!</p> <p>In this three-hour session, you will paint underglazes on pre-made leather-hard greenware plate and carve through
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<p>Experience the magic of Japanese aesthetics with our exciting sumi-e Ink Painting class! This class will introduce students to the traditional art of Japanese ink painting. Using just simple black
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Drawing | Georgia's O'Keefe Pastels | 8-12 years
Cartooning | Super Heroes and Villains | 5-7 years
Ceramics | Christmas Trees | 7-9 years
Watercolour | Rainbow Cats | 7-9 years
Ceramic | Super Cute Penguins | 8-12 years
Acrylic Painting | Dream Boats | 12+ years
Ink Painting | Inky Octopus | 5-7 years
Cartooning | Halloween Cartoons | 7-9 years
Ceramics | Sgraffito Plates | 10+
Ink | Japanese Ink Painting | 8-12 years