Explore your creativity in our community of art lovers
Every school holiday, Bankstown Arts Centre runs a series of workshops for primary and high school students to try new art activities. We offer clay-making, urban sketching, painting, drawing, printmaking, cyanotype and more! Each workshop is led by professional teaching artists who are happy to share their expertise, catering to students from beginners to advanced. They are a great way to meet new friends, try a new skill and see whether the community of art-makers at Bankstown Arts Centre is right for you!
All bookings must be made via our Eventbrite page, or click through below for more detail on each class.
Entry to Bankstown Arts Centre is via the front of the building at Dale Parade. Visitors with restricted mobility can use all public spaces at the Arts Centre. Disabled parking is also available at the Olympic Parade car park.
Incubate Artists Studios is within one minute walking-distance from Bankstown Station and Bus Interchange and features a wheelchair ramp and lifts.
Bankstown Arts Centre is within five minutes walking distance from Bankstown Train Station and Bus Interchange! It is by far the easiest and most advisable way to get to the Arts Centre. We recommend that you plan your trip in advance if taking public transportation. Visit transportnsw.info for information on train and bus schedules.
Parking is very limited at the Arts Centre precinct. Participants are suggested to use public transport wherever possible. Limited free 4-hours (4P) parking and accessible parking is available at the community carpark located on Olympic Parade. Contact us on 9707 5400 if you require accessibility arrangements.
Bookings for specific events and activities will be available approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of the school holidays. Please book online through Eventbrite.
Fees are non-refundable, and there are no transfers or refunds if you miss the workshop or performance.
During holiday workshops
Wear comfortable clothes and enclosed shoes
Bring a bottle of water; snack is optional (no nut products)
For parents/guardians - drop off your child in the workshop classroom five mins before the commencement of class and pick up your child at the end of the workshop. We do not provide childminding after the class.
We do not allow adults present at the workshop apart from our facilitator for WHS safety reasons. You are welcome to wait outside the classroom until the conclusion of the workshop
Bankstown Arts Centre advises parents that the students will be working with clay and paint that is difficult to remove from clothes, please wear suitable clothing for painting activities.
Student Conduct
Students attending classes will follow the rules of the Centre and the instructions of the teacher or other staff.
Students will not interfere with the work of others and will not behave in ways that present risks to the safety of themselves or others.
Students who present a risk to others or themselves through repeated inappropriate behaviour may be refused enrolment.
If children do not follow the rules or repeated requests from teachers or other staff to behave in an appropriate manner, parents will be contacted to collect their child from the Centre.