Learning Resources
Extend your museum experience by accessing a rich variety of pre- and post-visit digital resources online.
Access audio, video, photographs, artist statements and curatorial interpretation with a few clicks. Discover ideas for pre- and post-visit activities, and interactive teaching tools for the classroom. MCA digital resources let you hear from artists, catch behind-the-scenes glimpses and catch up on MCA events.
Program-linked Resources
Creative Guide to Contemporary Art Digital Resource
Interactive whiteboard resource to accompany primary level program Creative Guide to Contemporary Art. May also be displayed on a laptop and projector in the classroom.
Contains pre-, and post-visit ideas for teachers and students.
Bella Program Digital Resource
Interactive whiteboard resource to accompany the Bella Program for Students With Specific Needs. May also be displayed on a laptop and projector in the classroom.
Contains pre-, and post-visit ideas for teachers and students.
Exhibition-linked Resources
2013 The Wandering: Moving images from the MCA Collection ePublication
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is excited to launch the iPad specific app MCA Publications. This app will host the MCA’s digital publications, beginning with the exhibition catalogue The Wandering.
Download the MCA Publications app from the iTunes store
Preview the key content from The Wandering ePublication for those without an iPad
> Coming soon: The Wandering Digital Resource for interactive whiteboards or classroom projector display.
2013 Anish Kapoor ePublication
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is excited to launch the iPad specific app MCA Publications. This app will host the MCA’s digital publications, beginning with the exhibition catalogue Anish Kapoor.
Download the MCA Publications app from the iTunes store
Preview the key content from the Anish Kapoor ePublication for those without an iPad
2011 Primavera Education Resource
For the exhibition in Spring 2011. Primavera is an annual exhibition for Australian artists aged 35 years and under.
Download2010 Digital Odyssey Education Resource
For Digital Odyssey, an epic artist tour and residency with internationally respected Australian artist Craig Walsh.
Download2010 In The Balance Education Resource
From the exhibition, In The Balance: Art for a changing world, in Spring 2010.
Download2010 Primavera Education Resource
For the exhibition in Spring 2010. Primavera is an annual exhibition for Australian artists aged 35 years and under.
Download2010 Digital Odyssey Education Resource
For Digital Odyssey, an epic artist tour and residency with internationally respected Australian artist Craig Walsh.
Download2009 Almanac Education Resource
For the exhibition Almanac: The Gift of Ann Lewis AO, in Summer 2009.
Download2009 C3West Education Resource
For a C3West project secondary study morning, focusing on three artists: Craig Walsh, Sylvie Blocher and Campment Urbaine, and Ash Keating.
Download2009 Fiona Foley Education Resource
For the exhibition Fiona Foley: Forbidden, in Spring 2009.
Download2009 Rising Tide Education Resource
For the exhibition Rising Tide: Film and Video works from the MCA Collection, in Winter 2009.
Download2008 Fiona Hall Education Resource
For the exhibition Fiona Hall: Force Field, in Autumn 2008.
Download2008 To make a work of timeless art Education Resource
From the exhibition, To make a work of timeless art: MCA Primavera Acquisitions, in Summer 2008.
Download2007 Callum Innes Education Resource
From the exhibition, Callum Innes: From Memory, in Summer 2007.
Download2007 Julie Rrap Education Resource
From the exhibition, Julie Rrap: Body Double, in Summer 2007.
DownloadArtist-linked Resources
Artist’s Voice
The Artist’s Voice Series captures the 'voices’ of Australian contemporary art, featuring footage of artists from the MCA exhibition program candidly discussing their work and practice.
The series is a result of the Museum’s commitment to facilitating access to contemporary art and artists.
Series 7 (2012)
Rebecca Baumann
Running time: 10.27
Artist Rebecca Baumann discusses her works Confetti International (2007/2011), Improvised Smoke Device (2010/2011), featured in the exhibition Primavera 2011 and Automated Colour Field (2011) featured in the MCA Collection for the MCA Artist’s Voice series.
Artist’s Voice is supported by the Copyright Agency Limited
Grant Stevens
Grant Stevens talks about his practice and his work Mingling 2012. Mingling was commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, on the occasion of the opening of the new MCA, March 2012.
Artist’s Voice is supported by the Copyright Agency Limited.
Helen Eager
Helen Eager talks about her practice and her work Tango 2012. Tango was commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, on the occasion of the opening of the new MCA, March 2012.
Artist’s Voice is supported by the Copyright Agency Limited.
Emily Floyd
Running Time: 8:44
Emily Floyd talks about her practice and her work The Garden (here small gestures make complex structures) 2012. The Garden was commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, on the occasion of the opening of the new MCA, March 2012.
Artist’s Voice is supported by the Copyright Agency Limited.
Hany Armanious
Running Time: 6:18
Hany Armanious talks about his practice and his work Foutain 2012. Fountain was commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, on the occasion of the opening of the new MCA, March 2012.
Artist’s Voice is supported by the Copyright Agency Limited.
Gemma Smith
Running Time: 7:22
Artist Gemma Smith discusses her works Adaptable (dark peach/red oxide) 2008 and Adaptable (mint/golden green) 2008 featured in the exhibition MCA Collection: New Acquisitions 2009 for the MCA Artist’s Voice series 5.
Artist’s Voice is supported by the Keir Foundation and produced by artciné.