SCAF – Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation

Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation and
the Queensland Art Gallery Children’s Art Centre

Contemporary Art
for Contemporary Kids

An interactive exhibition featuring a selection of projects created by artists especially for children and families

Exhibition dates:
8 October – 18 December 2010

Saturdays at the Gallery
Join us for artists and author talks plus free creative workshops for kids on selected Saturday afternoons. Suitable for children 5-12 years and their families.

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Saturday 30 October
2-3 pm
William Yang, Australia Now
Booking not required

William Yang is an Australian-Chinese artist who is well known for the photographs he takes himself, his family and friends. He is also a great storyteller. In Australia Now the artists invites children to tell their own stories and draw a self-portrait.

3:30-4:30 pm
William Yang in conversation with Margaret Throsby
Bookings required

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Saturday 6 November
2-3 pm
Arlene TextaQueen, Unseen Superheroes of the Working World

Are you a young unseen superhero? Arlene TextaQueen invites young visitors to create their very own mini-deck of snap cards using colourful felt-tip markers before playing a game or two with friends and family at the gallery or home.

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Saturday 13 November
1:45-2:45 pm
Who’s your favourite Tashi character?
Bookings required

Anna Fienberg and Kim Gamble, author and illustrator of the ever-popular Tashi series, will whisk you into a magical world of daring adventures as they read and draw from the Tashi tales.

3:30-4:30 pm
Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan, In-Flight (Project: Another Country)
Bookings not required

Alfredo and Isabel make art using everyday materials and objects based around home, family and journeys. The artists will work with children to transform found and recycled materials to create a huge installation of planes!

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For further information and bookings please contact info@sherman-scaf.org.au or visit our website.

Please note children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times. Please refrain from taking food and drinks inside the Gallery.