Learn traditional weaving in this immersive Aboriginal weaving workshop with Malima. Led by Dharawal woman Vicki from the La Perouse Aboriginal Community, you will learn two traditional weaving techniques passed down through generations. This hands-on experience offers a unique opportunity to connect with Dharawal culture, history, and storytelling through weaving. In this introduction to weaving session, you will leave with new skills and a deeper understanding of Dharawal culture and respect for Country. Facilitators Vicki […]

Gathering to discuss the state of life over a creative practice has long had benefits for communities, from ‘stitch ‘n bitch’ social knitting circles to the more recent emergence of ‘paint and sip’ commercial offers for friend groups. Whilst these play an important role in providing creative outlets in social settings, art has a deeper role in both understanding mental health and providing therapeutic pathways. Mental wellbeing is key to a resilient and vibrant arts […]

Divination & Art explores the intersection of mysticism and creative expression. It delves into the formation of collaborations—akin to covens—between mystics and creative practitioners, questioning how artistic practice can be enriched from a mystic or witch’s perspective. The event highlights mysticism not only as a spiritual pursuit but also as a creative endeavour and artistic practice in its own right. Featuring a panel discussion with queer mystics and offering free astrology and tarot readings, this […]

Find tax time…taxing?! Knowing your tax obligations is complex even without the specifics of the creative sector added in. If you’re an artist, run an arts organisation, or simply work in the sector this seminar will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate your rights and tax obligations ahead of the end of the financial year. This special event will be in two parts: Part 1: A refresher on the best approach for […]

Book Ticket via Eventbrite here We invite you to share a table with artists Julia Gutman, Jillian Kayrooz and Justine Youssef, who will each present a dish that holds personal significance for them. Through the medium of food, artists will narrate aspects of their personal, artistic and cultural journeys and swap stories of culture, family and community. This experience will be followed by informal drinks and the opening of Uneven Terrain: Surveying the Landscape (curated […]

Book Ticket via Eventbrite here* Please join us next week for a tour at Sydney University’s Chau Chak Wing Museum and some refreshments afterward. 2023 has been a year of learning and contemplation for SAMAG and we are looking forward to easing into the holiday period with some art and connection. Katrina Liberiou, Assistant Curator, will show us: Photography and the Performative – An exhibition exploring the intersection between photography and performance. Nyctinasty – A […]

Book Ticket via Eventbrite here* For the last event of a SAMAG mini series on the theme of transformation we will discuss the changing landscape of professional arts administration and leadership with key voices in the field. Please join facilitator and artist Kalanjay Dhir, the CEO of CuriousWorks – Kiriaki Zakinthinos, Director of Bankstown Arts Centre – Rachael Kiang, and Director of Penrith Regional Gallery – Toby Chapman for a jam-packed, audience-engaged conversation. The discussion […]

This event is part of Remix 2023   – ticketing is via Remix Sydney 2023  The global arts and culture sector is currently having a pivotal moment – looking to address long-term strategy, sustainability and growth. So what does this mean in Australia?  What are the questions we should be asking for our contexts? Through this interactive workshop, SAMAG will build on the learning from their sector-wide survey to shed light on some important questions: What […]

Transforming Organisation and Sector: SAMAG’s evolution post-pandemic In the first in a SAMAG mini series on the theme of transformation and will look in particular at the driving force of data behind change. Join Bianca Mulet of Patternmakers, Ben Grill, Founder of The Insights Grill, and longtime SAMAG Member Jacqueline Cosgrove to dissect, challenge and discuss what it takes for an organisation in the Australian arts sector to transform. Join us in first event in […]

Please join Sydney Opera House CEO Louise Herron AM in welcoming to Australia esteemed arts leader Karen Brooks Hopkins, President Emerita, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)  SAMAG are delighted to join with Sydney Opera House in presenting Louise Herron and Karen Brooks Hopkins,  both executive leaders of internationally renowned cultural institutions, who will lead a conversation about their successes and challenges in driving a culture of change and excellence in their respective organisations, and will […]