The Stan Kelly Art Group was founded in 1981 when one of Ararat’s most important artistic sons, Stan Kelly OAM, began teaching watercolour painting at the Ararat Town Hall’s Art Craft Workshop (now the Ararat Arts Precinct Studio).
Stan Kelly was a respected botanical artist renowned for his comprehensive study of eucalypts, as well as wildflowers and fungi. Many of the original participants in these weekly classes attended with the aim of learning botanical art from this master of the genre.
Stan Kelly died in 2001, but the group continued and is known today as the Stan Kelly Art Group as a tribute to their late teacher. Since that time the turnover of membership has introduced broader genres in artworks into the group and all are inspired by individual passions.
Local artists in the community come together to work on their current projects on Wednesdays between February and December, working in various mediums including watercolour, pencil, oil, acrylic, and pastel.
New members are welcome, for more information please contact Chris on 0407 547 225.
The Stan Kelly Art Group was founded in 1981 when one of Ararat’s most important artistic sons, Stan Kelly OAM, began teaching watercolour painting at the Ararat Town Hall’s Art Craft Workshop (now the Ararat Arts Precinct Studio).
Stan Kelly was a respected botanical artist renowned for his comprehensive study of eucalypts, as well as wildflowers and fungi. Many of the original participants in these weekly classes attended with the aim of learning botanical art from this master of the genre.
Stan Kelly died in 2001, but the group continued and is known today as the Stan Kelly Art Group as a tribute to their late teacher. Since that time the turnover of membership has introduced broader genres in artworks into the group and all are inspired by individual passions.
Local artists in the community come together to work on their current projects on Wednesdays between February and December, working in various mediums including watercolour, pencil, oil, acrylic, and pastel.
New members are welcome, for more information please contact Chris on 0407 547 225.
Ararat Gallery TAMA’s monthly Mini Makers Art Club is designed especially for preschoolers.
Each session includes singing, story reading and a guided craft activity designed to develop creative expression and fine motor skills in a fun, inclusive and encouraging environment. At the end of each session, children will have created a lovely piece of art to take home and share proudly with their family!
Mini Makers is free, we warmly welcome new families and there is no need to book. Sessions are from 11am – 12pm the first Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted.
2023 dates
→ Tuesday 7 February
→ Tuesday 7 March
→ Tuesday 4 April
→ Tuesday 2 May
→ Tuesday 6 June
→ Tuesday 4 July
→ Tuesday 1 August
→ Tuesday 5 September
→ Tuesday 3 October
→ Thursday 9 November, 10.30am at the Ararat Library (date and location change due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday!)
→ Tuesday 5 December
Ararat Gallery TAMA welcomes home schoolers for some crafting fun!
Our home school session is designed to develop creative expression as we openly explore a range of different artistic techniques in a fun, inclusive and encouraging environment.
These sessions are open to all home school families with children of all ages.
Free entry, bookings required. Please scroll down to book ↓
Tuesday 21st November, 2pm – 3.30pm
Ararat Gallery TAMA welcomes home schoolers for some crafting fun!
Our home school session is designed to develop creative expression as we openly explore a range of different artistic techniques in a fun, inclusive and encouraging environment.
For our final session for the year we will fluff about with some Pom Pom magic! We will explore various techniques of this tactile craft, that can then be used to create unique festive gifts or decorations.
These sessions are open to all home school families with children of all ages.
Free entry, bookings required. Please scroll down to book ↓
Thursday 27th July, 2pm – 3.30pm
Ararat Gallery TAMA welcomes home schoolers for some crafting fun!
Our home school session is designed to develop creative expression as we openly explore a range of different artistic techniques in a fun, inclusive and encouraging environment.
These sessions are open to all home school families with children of all ages.
Free entry, bookings essential to help us prepare materials. Please scroll down to book ↓
Thursday 31st August, 2pm – 3.30pm
Ararat Gallery TAMA welcomes home schoolers for some crafting fun!
Our home school session is designed to develop creative expression as we openly explore a range of different artistic techniques in a fun, inclusive and encouraging environment.
These sessions are open to all home school families with children of all ages.
Free entry, bookings required. Please scroll down to book ↓
Ararat Gallery TAMA welcomes home schoolers for some crafting fun!
Our home school session is designed to develop creative expression as we openly explore a range of different artistic techniques in a fun, inclusive and encouraging environment.
This month we will open our minds and hands into the exciting world of Printmaking! We will explore some simple and effective techniques that our young people can further develop in their home classroom. We ask families to please bring along a potato, and some textured objects to experiment with. ie: leaves, vegetables, citrus fruit.
These sessions are open to all home school families with children of all ages.
Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia) is thrilled to host NGV Kids on Tour this summer!
Ten years since it was initiated by the National Gallery of Victoria, the NGV Kids on Tour series returns in 2024 bringing free art-making activities and workshops to kids and families across Victoria.
This workshop is designed by Melbourne-based fashion designers and sisters Fatuma and Laurinda Ndenzako. They celebrate the beauty and rich history of the African continent in their slow fashion label, Collective Closets. Founded in 2016, their designs feature vibrant prints and classic cuts to create clothing that celebrates both the artisans who create each thread and the people who wear them.
In this activity, the design duo has created a meditative and engaging workshop where teens can come together to create a colourful beaded bracelet which they can keep or gift to a loved one.
→ Activities available for ages 9 – 16
→ Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult
→ No booking required
Session dates and times:
Wednesday 17 January, 2pm – 3:30pm
Wednesday 24 January, 2pm – 3:30pm
NGV Kids on Tour is an initiative of the National Gallery of Victoria. NGV extends sincerest thanks to Event Partner, Officeworks, for their
generous support of NGV Kids exhibitions and programs.