ImaginArta
Puppetry is a magical portal into the imagination. We create all kinds of puppets integrating puppetry, music and acting into our shows.
STA kids
You’ve arrived. Artist led activities to do anytime. Making, moving, singing, painting, digging and creative workshops whenever you want + things to explore around our region.
Anytime Activities – Artist-led creative making to explore & enjoy
Freehand Spray Mural with Eddie Mo
Freehand your own street art mural. Mad skills from a seasoned street artist!
Festive Pomanders with Daniela
Make your own pomander with oranges & cloves. Fast, fun & smells great.
Lantern Making with Tracy Luff.
Make a Pyramid lantern from paper and bamboo & light up the night.
Get your ZINES on with Rose Marin
Make Zines for your art and writing. Especially made by STA for the Gunning Arts Festival.
Potato and Veggie printing with Bandicute
Create prints using veggies from your kitchen on paper and even fabric.
Hang out by the river with Ronnie to find out more about her Aboriginal culture and make a woven animal.
Transform waste into art in Al’s magical Yass garden. Finish with a trip to Bargo resource centre.
Dig your own Clay with Camille Kersley Join Camille Kersley to create ceramic art from clay you have found and processed yourself. Part 1 & 2.
Nature Poetry with Robyn Sykes
What can you smell, feel, hear or taste? Robyn will challenge you to describe something without saying what you see.
Get moving with dancer and choreographer Bonnie Curtis as she teaches you how to create a unique dance using your name.
Create a paper kite decorated with your own drawings of endangered native animals.
Make found poetry with Poet Wynn Beard.
Anyone can Sing! with The Vocal Muster
Come and sing with The Vocal Muster. All you need is your voice and some friends.
Waste to Art Assemblage with Freya Jobbins
Make a fabulous work of art out of upcycled plastic toys.
The STA Community Bunting project. Turn your scrap fabric into a community resource. The perfect addition to any event, celebration or gathering. A family friendly creative activity to share.
Self-led anytime Retford Park Garden Activity Map Explore the garden with the new self led interactive drawing map. Fun & FREE after entry. Check opening hours.
Hey Kids! Do you create art at home? Have a great idea you can share with other kids? Send us a short video of your activity and it might end up on the STA Kids page.
Join Duffy and Jordan from the Hilltops Youth Action Group to make Chrissie Crackers this festive season.
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Make a planter & watering can. Reduce plastic waste through upcycling rubbish into useful objects with Ryan M.
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Goulburn Regional Art Gallery- Activities
Learn to create a still life masterpiece at home using whatever you can find. 
Give your catalogues a new lease on life in the fun activity everyone can try at home.
Join Sally to create a pinch pot from home made salt dough.
Sally teaches French knitting using resources you will find around the home.
Join Sally, Hannah and Hannah and get inspired by the plastics around your home.
Libraries – A fabulous place to visit with the whole family. Checkout whats on in your local Library.
Goulburn Mulwaree
Regular programs include; Story Time, Rhyme Time, Giggle & Wiggle, Code Club, Peer Reading, Trivia and Games for Teens, LEGO Robotics and Computer Basics. Follow them on facebook. Check opening hours and location.
Hilltops
Regular programs include Book Clubs, Puggles’ Storytime and PALS Storytime. Follow them on Facebook.
Branches at Boorowa, Harden and Young. Check opening hours and locations.
QPRC
Regular events include Storytime at Braidwood, Bungendore and Queanbeyan. Follow them on facebook for more program info Facebook.
Upper Lachlan
Regular events include; Scrabble, Knitting, Storytime, Giggle and Wiggle for Bubs and Lego Club. More information @Upper Laclan libraries
Check opening hours and location for branches at Crookwell and Gunning.
Wingecarribee
Regular programs include Bilby and Possum Clubs, Storytime, Kids Book Reviews. Follow them on facebook. Branches at Bowral Central, Mittagong and Moss Vale. Check opening hours and locations.
Wollondilly
Regular events include Auslan Storytime with Maree & Robyn. Follow them on facebook for more program info Facebook.
If your kids have already churned through the STA Kids Anytime Activities this week. Check out the ArtsHub creative home schooling guide.
Kids Directory
Young Regional Conservatorium
Delivering music tuition across the Hilltops Region in Southern NSW. Offering musical opportunities to students of all ages.
Liz Barling School of Dance
A family run school in Goulburn NSW that has a program of classes for preschool to adult.
Girls Brigade
Find your local Girls Brigade.
Yass Gymnastics
Fun filled lessons providing gymnasts with opportunities to enhance their skills, their confidence and build friendships.
Clare Jones
Creating inspiring learning programs for people with disability.
The Highlands School of Performing Arts
Provides an inclusive and nurturing environment for students of all abilities, aiming to foster a love of the performing arts in a non-competitive environment.
Southern Cross Cinema
A community-owned single-screen cinema driven by volunteers from all over our local community.
PCYC
Find your local PCYC
Southern Highlands Children’s Choir
Southern Highlands Children’s Choir Commencing in 2024, the Southern Highlands Children’s Choir is a non-auditioned choir for children in Years 3-6. Rehearsals are held every
S.T.A.D.S
Over 30 yrs singing and acting training, performance and early childhood education combined into performance classes for kids.
Bridge to Sing Choir
A dedicated program offering everyone the opportunity to participate, but is especially for people with disabilities.
Wired Lab Workshops
An artist led organisation evolving interdisciplinary art practices in rural Australia.
Wollondilly Youth Voices
The Youth Voices project was developed to provide a fun and easy way for young people to access support whilst also giving them a voice
Rocky Hill Musical Theatre Company
Goulburn and surrounds’ local musical theatre company, hosting up to three shows per year to entertain the community.
Kimi Hall | Author & Teacher
Kimi is a devoted teacher & burgeoning author and illustrator of quality children’s literature. Raised as a biracial child of a single parent home, surrounded
The Lieder Theatre
The longest continually running theatre company in Australia. Established in 1891 the company has evolved into providing the focus for the performing arts in the
Kids on Keyboards
Keith Binns has been teaching children how to play the music keyboard in Goulburn and Crookwell for over twenty years.
Past Projects
12 & 13 Mar Patina Alchemy creative making at the Steampunk Victoriana Fair in Goulburn. Visit the Fair’s FB page for more info.
6 Mar Waste to Art Workshops with Al Phemister Create a Steampunk garden for the Steampunk Victoriana Fair. Kids to be accompanied AM & PM sessions. Book in now.
24 Oct Waste 2 Art STA Kids Workshop (8-14yrs) SOLD OUT
Join Al Phemister and make cool art from waste materials Bookings open soon. FREE 4 STA Members
Closing on the 12 September the Waste to Art Competition is open to young people from 12-17 years.
Get inspired by unwanted materials like small plastic toys and other discarded objects to create your own 3D sculptural toy bust or 2D self portrait.
Fun Places to Visit
Queensland Art Gallery kids portal have lots of great options.
TATE Gallery Kids have lots of self directed art projects.
Online workshops and self directed activites.
Parents, guardians and carers can apply for a voucher with a value of up to $100 per calendar year for each student aged 4.5 to 18 years old enrolled in school.
STA MEMBERSHIP
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Reach out to us
[email protected]
0427 938 110
Or by appointment at one of our
Mobile Office locations
PO Box 1323 Goulburn 2580
ABN 67 208 214 681
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