TAP TAP, BANG BANG! Join HOTA for a fun (and noisy!) kids art workshop where you’ll get to make your very own drum! Using sculptural and textile materials, paint pens and craft pieces, you’ll design and decorate a drum that’s uniquely yours. Once your masterpiece is ready, you'll test out your new instruments together and […]
Dragon's love treasure! What do you love and hold dear? In this hands-on workshop Little ArtLabbers will be invited to consider what is important to them: favourite things, places and experiences. You will record your precious treasures in your very own concertina booklets that double as fiery, protective dragons. Suitable for ages 3-5 years. FIND […]
Andrew and Damian from LEGO Masters return to HOTA for an enchanting LEGO workshop! Dive into the World of Magic as they guide you through building your own magical creations, from spell-casting characters to mystical creatures. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned builder, this hands-on experience is perfect for unleashing your creativity as you […]
Get ready for a day bursting with giggles, dancing, magic, bubbles, and unforgettable memories as Humphrey B. Bear and his friends take centre stage at the Gold Coast Film Festival’s Kids Day Out! This fun-filled family event features the high-energy disco-inspired Big Bear Singalong Show, packed with toe-tapping classic kids tunes, dance-along moments, and singalong […]
Join Little ArtLab to celebrate the arrival of Matisse at HOTA! In this workshop you will create your own coloured, sea-inspired shapes, or use the cut outs provided to imagine your own underwater worlds. Like Matisse, who created large-scale works inspired by the Pacific, your collages will engage with colour, composition and pattern. Suitable for […]
Join HOTA at their Mad Hatter Easter Bonnet Workshop and Parade. Bring your own hat to decorate or build a paper hat from one of their templates and jazz it up in your unique style! Then join in the parade to show off your fabulous creation! FIND OUT MORE
Get ready for an Easter experience like no other inspired by the magic of Wonderland at HOTA! Join the Easter Bunny on an epic treasure hunt where kids can collect up to 50 Easter eggs each - plus, stick around for their Easter Bingo where 5 lucky adventurers will have the chance to win a […]
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern (QAGOMA) presents Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour HOTA Gallery from 5-13 April 2025.
Taking inspiration from Andrew Rovenko’s work in the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2024 exhibition at HOTA, you will make your own space headwear accessory to feature in a self-portrait. Suitable for ages 3-5 years. FIND OUT MORE
Get ready for a foot-stomping, rib-tickling adventure with the Proudfoot & Friends stage show! Join award-winning performer Lucas Proudfoot and his unforgettable cast, including Aunty May, Ned, Sis, and magical animals like Hopa-tee-woo Kangaroo and Ruby the Frog. Beware of the troublemakers Cane Toad Bill and Fruit Bat Charlie from Smelly Mud Swamp! This groundbreaking […]
Erica Gray, one of the artists showing in Here and Now: Gold Coast Triennial at HOTA, leads this textile-focused ArtLab!
This Little ArtLan workshop is a very tactile and hands-on making session inspired by artist Norton Fredericks.
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