14 & 15 SEPTEMBER
14 & 15 SEPTEMBER
Join us for the 2026 Zart Conference, where we take PLAY seriously, as a joyful, generative force in contemporary artmaking and visual arts education. Through live workshops and talks with leading Australian artists, explore playful approaches across traditional media, expanded practices and emerging technologies. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum, you'll leave with practical strategies to spark experimentation, encourage creative risk-taking and strengthen student voice.
Art is guided by principles, but not rules, and that it is fundamentally a criticism and appreciation of life, of realising that there is a big difference between looking and seeing.
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When the visual arts are positioned at the heart of inquiry-led curricula, children and teachers step into a dynamic learning ecology where curiosity, purposeful engagement, and meaning-making thrive.
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Shelley Ware, primary school teacher, reading specialist and art educator, leads this engaging panel discussion with some of Australia’s most inspiring visual artists, educators and cultural leaders. Joined by Kirli Saunders, Nic Plowman and Gai Lindsay, the conversation explores how play, voice and creative agency shape meaningful arts experiences for students and teachers alike. From […]
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