Series

Adults

– Where

Various Locations

About the Series

Make the MCA your cultural playground.

Explore the world of contemporary art through guided tours, talks by artists and curators, hands-on workshops and other special events on offer at the Museum of Contemporary Art. With a constantly changing program, your options are never ending.

Related Events

Workshop

Club Night
– A Little Bit Sketchy

Thursday 23 May

6PM

See Information Desk for location   |   1 hour

Sharpen your pencils people. A Little Bit Sketchy is back. Go totally abstract or be guided through a series of experimental drawing exercises in response to different artworks in the galleries.

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Talk

In Conversation
– Wangechi Mutu with Senior Curator Rachel Kent

Thursday 23 May

6:30PM

Veolia Lecture Theatre   |   1 hour

Join Wangechi Mutu and MCA Senior Curator Rachel Kent in conversation, as they discuss aspects of the artist’s practice.

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Workshop

Vivid Ideas Workshops
– Technology, Tools & Techniques

Saturday 25 May

1PM

Digital Studio National Centre for Creative Learning   |   3 hours

Vivid Ideas brings designers, performers and technologists to Sydney to share their ideas and connect with local creators.

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Talk

Michael Fried on Jeff Wall
– Sold Out

Saturday 25 May

2PM

Veolia Lecture Theatre   |   1 hour

Hear Michael Fried’s compelling and critical insight into Jeff Wall’s practice.

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Tour

Teen-guided Tour

Sunday 26 May

11AM

MCA Galleries   |   30 mins

Experience a guided tour of MCA exhibitions through the eyes of a teenager.

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Special Event

Zine Fair 2013

Sunday 26 May

11AM

MCA Foundation Hall   |   5 hours

Buy and make zines at the sixth annual MCA Zine Fair. With a vast array of boutique zines to browse, and drop-in workshops for budding zinesters, there’s something for everyone.

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Zines: Show and Tell
– with Curator Glenn Barkley

Sunday 26 May

2PM

MCA Level 2 Galleries   |   1 hour

Join zine-enthusiast and MCA Curator Glenn Barkley for an interactive exploration of zines and artist books from his own personal stash.

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Talk

Guided Tour
– Volume One: MCA Collection

Monday 27 May

11AM

Meet in MCA Foyer   |   1 hour

Tour the MCA with our volunteer guides and discover art, artists and their hidden stories.

Meet in the MCA Foyer.

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Workshop

Club Night
– A Little Bit Sketchy

Thursday 30 May

6PM

See Information Desk for location   |   1 hour

Sharpen your pencils people. A Little Bit Sketchy is back. Go totally abstract or be guided through a series of experimental drawing exercises in response to different artworks in the galleries.

Learn More
Special Event

ARTBAR
– Weird Science by Keg de Souza

Friday 31 May

7PM

MCA   |   4 hours

Celebrate MCA ARTBAR’s first birthday and Vivid with May’s event WEIRD SCIENCE by Keg de Souza

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Festival

Reportage Festival
– Photography in Conflict

Saturday 01 Jun

10AM

Veolia Lecture Theatre   |   7 hours

Deepen your understanding of documentary photography at this Reportage Festival event.

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Workshop

Vivid Ideas Workshops
– Technology, Tools & Techniques

Saturday 01 Jun

1PM

Digital Studio National Centre for Creative Learning   |   3 hours

Vivid Ideas brings designers, performers and technologists to Sydney to share their ideas and connect with local creators.

Learn More Buy tickets here
Talk

Guided Tour
– Volume One: MCA Collection

Monday 03 Jun

11AM

Meet in MCA Foyer   |   1 hour

Tour the MCA with our volunteer guides and discover art, artists and their hidden stories.

Meet in the MCA Foyer.

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Workshop

Club Night
– Lomography Lovers Unite

Thursday 06 Jun

6PM

MCA Seminar Room, Level 2   |   1 hour 30 mins

Before there was Instagram, there was Lomography photography. This drop-in workshop is for anyone curious to discover how Lomography film cameras work to produce evocative, vintage-style images.

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Workshop

Vivid Ideas Workshops
– Technology, Tools & Techniques

Saturday 08 Jun

1PM

Digital Studio National Centre for Creative Learning   |   3 hours

Vivid Ideas brings designers, performers and technologists to Sydney to share their ideas and connect with local creators.

Learn More Buy tickets here
Tour

Teen-guided Tour

Sunday 09 Jun

11AM

MCA Galleries   |   30 mins

Experience a guided tour of MCA exhibitions through the eyes of a teenager.

Learn More
Talk

Guided Tour
– Volume One: MCA Collection

Monday 10 Jun

11AM

Meet in MCA Foyer   |   1 hour

Tour the MCA with our volunteer guides and discover art, artists and their hidden stories.

Meet in the MCA Foyer.

Learn More
Workshop

Club Night
– Lomography Lovers Unite

Thursday 13 Jun

6PM

MCA Seminar Room, Level 2   |   1 hour 30 mins

Before there was Instagram, there was Lomography photography. This drop-in workshop is for anyone curious to discover how Lomography film cameras work to produce evocative, vintage-style images.

Learn More
Talk

Guided Tour
– Volume One: MCA Collection

Monday 17 Jun

11AM

Meet in MCA Foyer   |   1 hour

Tour the MCA with our volunteer guides and discover art, artists and their hidden stories.

Meet in the MCA Foyer.

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Workshop

Club Night
– Lomography Lovers Unite

Thursday 20 Jun

6PM

MCA Seminar Room, Level 2   |   1 hour 30 mins

Before there was Instagram, there was Lomography photography. This drop-in workshop is for anyone curious to discover how Lomography film cameras work to produce evocative, vintage-style images.

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Workshop

Camera Craft 1

Saturday 22 Jun

10AM

The National Centre for Creative Learning   |   3 hours

Camera Craft 1 is a 5–week course for people who are using their DSLR in auto mode and want more creative control over their photos.

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Tour

Teen-guided Tour

Sunday 23 Jun

11AM

MCA Galleries   |   30 mins

Experience a guided tour of MCA exhibitions through the eyes of a teenager.

Learn More
Talk

Guided Tour
– Volume One: MCA Collection

Monday 24 Jun

11AM

Meet in MCA Foyer   |   1 hour

Tour the MCA with our volunteer guides and discover art, artists and their hidden stories.

Meet in the MCA Foyer.

Learn More
Workshop

Club Night
– Lomography Lovers Unite

Thursday 27 Jun

6PM

MCA Seminar Room, Level 2   |   1 hour 30 mins

Before there was Instagram, there was Lomography photography. This drop-in workshop is for anyone curious to discover how Lomography film cameras work to produce evocative, vintage-style images.

Learn More
Talk

Entanglements: Artists & Places
– 20 years of Artangel Projects

Thursday 27 Jun

7PM

Veolia Lecture Theatre   |   1 hour

Hear about large-scale, site-specific artist projects from visionary international curator and producer James Lingwood, Co-Director of UK-based commissioning agency Artangel.

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Workshop

Camera Craft 1

Saturday 29 Jun

10AM

The National Centre for Creative Learning   |   3 hours

Camera Craft 1 is a 5–week course for people who are using their DSLR in auto mode and want more creative control over their photos.

Learn More Buy tickets here
Talk

Guided Tour
– Volume One: MCA Collection

Monday 01 Jul

11AM

Meet in MCA Foyer   |   1 hour

Tour the MCA with our volunteer guides and discover art, artists and their hidden stories.

Meet in the MCA Foyer.

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Workshop

Club Night
– Singing Out

Thursday 04 Jul

6PM

See Information Desk for location   |   1 hour

Embrace the simple joy of singing with this Club Night, back by popular demand.

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Workshop

Camera Craft 1

Saturday 06 Jul

10AM

The National Centre for Creative Learning   |   3 hours

Camera Craft 1 is a 5–week course for people who are using their DSLR in auto mode and want more creative control over their photos.

Learn More Buy tickets here
Tour

Teen-guided Tour

Sunday 07 Jul

11AM

MCA Galleries   |   30 mins

Experience a guided tour of MCA exhibitions through the eyes of a teenager.

Learn More
Talk

Guided Tour
– Volume One: MCA Collection

Monday 08 Jul

11AM

Meet in MCA Foyer   |   1 hour

Tour the MCA with our volunteer guides and discover art, artists and their hidden stories.

Meet in the MCA Foyer.

Learn More
Workshop

Club Night
– Singing Out

Thursday 11 Jul

6PM

See Information Desk for location   |   1 hour

Embrace the simple joy of singing with this Club Night, back by popular demand.

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