Castlemaine Art Museum is looking for

Volunteer Visitor Experience Officer (Front of House)

Please join us for the the opening celebration of Groundswell - a group exhibition of changemakers featuring local artists Arkeria Armstrong, Aunty Kerri Douglas, Melinda Harper, Judith van Heeren , Kate Just, Ruth O'Leary, Anna Read, Anna Schwann and lIka White.

Light refreshments provided by our generous sponsors Boomtown Wines and Love Shack Brewing Company

Artist Studio Walk 2026

Presented by the Friends Of Castlemaine Art Museum, the Artist Studio Walk runs alongside the Castlemaine State Festival. An amazing opportunity to visit artists in their natural habitats and connect with what's happening in the makers space.

Including 51 local artists across Castlemaine, Elphinstone and Newstead.

Artists:

Abbie and Bridget Heathcote, Andrea J Smith, Ann Ferguson, Anne Tweed, Arkeria rose Armstrong, Brian Nunan, Carl ( Les) Baxter, Catherine Pilgrim, Chris Guest, Dale Cox, Damian Callanan, Dannielle Wilkinson, Darron Davies, David Frazer, Dee Hutchison, Diana Orinda Burns, Eva Miller, Geoff Hocking, Geoffrey Falk, Graeme Galloway, Greg Preece, Hazel Annear, Janet Neilson, Jinette de Gooijer, Jo and Rony Caspi, Judy Wild, Julie Millowick, Julie Shaw, Karen Holland, Leslie Thornton, Maine Images Life Drawing Group, Maldon Artist Network Inc. Gallery, Mark Fuller, Melinda Jane, Melissa O'Rourke, Michael Rigg, Michael Wolfe, Neil Fettling, Newstead Open Studios Art Trail, Penny Peckham, Richard Hollis, Robert Maclaurin, Ron Holden, Roz Avent, Russell Annear, Sandra Dean, Sarah Fowler, Sarah Koschak, Smiley Williams and Winifred Belmont.

Surprise Chef Collage Party

This party takes cut and paste to the next level! A salad of sensory play, piecing together movement, colour and texture to make a delicious collage. Using multimedia to blend a playful approach to making, this will be an ecstatic melange of creative collaboration for kids and their carers.

All materials provided including pre-cut images to play with.

For ages 3-8 years.

Artist Bio:

Randi Wagner works in collage as a way of life, forever piecing together practices and possibilities. She is a community engagement practitioner, photographer, collage maker, community cook, trauma-informed yoga practitioner and an ideas person who weaves it together in surprising ways. Calling Castlemaine home, she is originally from Saskatchewan, Canada. She has spent time in time in Myanmar and Uzbekistan working alongside master craftspeople on community-based tourism projects. These days you will find her at the markets selling bone broth, rallying for freedom, or working on community projects around town and beyond.

How can we connect with art through movement and forming shapes with our bodies? Join Heidi on a playful adventure through the gallery.

Playful Forms is an interactive dance workshop for 3-5 year olds and their parent/carers. A fun opportunity to bond with your child through art and dance!

Each ticket is for 1 child and 1 adult to participate together. This workshop is designed for carer-child interaction. Carers are responsible for their child throughout the workshop.

Artist Bio:
Heidi Barrett is a choreographer, creative movement teacher and visual artist living on Djaara country. She is cofounder of No Lights No Lycra, a global dance organisation promoting physical and mental wellbeing, and community engagement. Her latest dance project is Dusko Disco which facilitates inclusive dance workshops for all ages and abilities.