South Melbourne artsbus - FUN DAY!

You're invited to the South Melbourne artsbus Fun Day!

Enjoy a free afternoon of art making with puppetry, drawing and crafts. The program is for existing participants and new families with primary school aged kids* to try out the artsbus or simply enjoy a once-off celebration.

*Older high-school siblings are welcome to join if registered

What to expect on the fun day:

• Snacks including fruit, fairy bread, dips and vegetables.

• Sign in on arrival with the friendly artsbus team who help supervise and ensure a Child Safe environment

• Open studio with paint makers and upcylced wood blocks. Kids are invited to make something to put in the upcoming Kids Exhibition at Linden New Art (opening Thursday 3 December in St Kilda!)

• Warm up games and 'circle time' facilitated by the artsbus team to introduce kids to each other

• Puppet play with guest artist, Opal from Golden Scissor Puppets

• A chill zone will be available with noise cancelling headphones

• Bathrooms inside Park Towers are available
  
  

Supervision: This workshop will include trained staff and artsbus volunteers to encourage and support children. Please note, parents/carers should stay at the event to supervise young children. All AKC artsbus team members have Working With Children Checks.
 

Media Consent: This event will be photographed and filmed. Please advise in the booking form if you do not wish for yourself or the attending children to be included in photos or videos. We will also check with families on the day and ensure kids can participate either way.

Access: This program takes place on a concreted area that is accessible for wheelchairs, but requires going across a few metres of grass. If there is anything we can do to make this program more comfortable for you or your child/ren, please contact Gen (artsbus Program Manager) on 0478 814 840 or email artsbus@akc.org.au 

About the AKC artsbus:

Artists for Kids Culture (AKC) is a registered charity that designs and creates opportunities for a new generation to emerge with creative confidence. We aim to inspire children to use the arts to challenge themselves, build belief in their own creativity and improve their wellbeing.

The AKC artsbus is a mobile arts studio, theatre and music space that brings creative activities directly to children who might otherwise miss out. For nearly six years, the artsbus has been bringing creativity directly to the Park Towers estate in South Melbourne with free regular after-school programs.

An opportunity to see the artsbus in action:

The artsbus has been recently selected by Humanitix to receive a portion of ticket sales from the Tomorrowland Festival coming to Melbourne on Saturday November 28th. These funds will support the artsbus to stay on the road and keep bringing programs in 2027 to kids in the community.

The 'Fun Day' is an opportunity for new families to try out the artsbus program and for our supporters of the artsbus to see the program in action!

The Fun Day will be made possible with:

• AKC artsbus Facilitators, including Arts Therapists - Gen Townsend and Catalina Leon Londono

• Guest Artist, Opal, facilitating puppet play

• artsbus volunteers - including a range of artists, students, and creatives with appropriate training and child safe background checks. Volunteers will also be helping to photograph on the day

• Photographer and Videographers, which may include a news crew (to be confirmed!)

• AKC Director, Kylie Greer and representative from Humanitix, Sam
  

PLUS the incredible young artists who have been attending the program regularly, their friends and new families joining too!