High School Guided Tours: Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong 2027

Tue 23 March 2027 - Tue 23 March 2027

Wollongong Art Gallery is offering guided tours for High School Visual Arts students as part of the Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong 2027 public program.

Set within the surrounds of Wollongong Botanic Garden, students will explore a diverse exhibition of contemporary sculpture by Australian artists. Through guided discussion, close observation and critical analysis, students will investigate artistic practice, materials, concepts and the relationship between art, nature and place.

Aligned with the NSW Visual Arts curriculum, these tours provide meaningful connections to classroom learning and contemporary art practice. Students will also engage in creative artmaking activities that encourage observation, exploration and artistic responses to the surrounding environment. Tour content can be tailored to suit the age, stage and learning needs of participating students.

Location

The guided tours will be set onsite at Wollongong Botanic Garden, meeting at the Education Centre. The best entrance to use for the Education Centre is via the carpark at 29 Madeline Street, Gwynneville.

Find out more about getting to Wollongong Botanic Garden.

Available Times

Tuesday 23 March

Session 1: 9.30am - 11am

Session 2: 1 - 2.30pm

How to book

Bookings are essential. Please email us to reserve your spot.

Program details

Suitable for	Year 7 - 12 students
Cost per student	$5.50
Group size	15 - 30 students
Learning outcomes	Stage 4 VA4-CHC-01 explains Artworld concepts in Art critical and historical studies VA4-CHV-01 explains meaning in artworks and the artworld using Viewpoints Stage 5 VA5-CHC-01 analyses and interprets Artworld concepts and their relationships in Art critical and historical studies VA5-CHV-01 interprets meaning and significance of artworks and the artworld using Viewpoints Stage 6 (preliminary course) P7 explores the conventions of practice in art criticism and art history P8 explores the roles and relationships between concepts of artist, artwork, world and audience through critical and historical investigations of art P9 identifies the frames as the basis of exploring different orientations to critical and historical investigations of art Stage 6 (HSC course) H7 applies their understanding of practice in art criticism and art history H8 applies their understanding of the relationships among the artist, artwork, world and audience H9 demonstrates an understanding of how the frames provide for different orientations to critical and historical investigations of art
Bookings close	Tuesday 16 March 2027

Bookings

Please contact us to make a booking. You will need to provide the following information:

Your school name
Contact teacher's name, phone and email
Number of students attending, and list of student names.

If you need to cancel your booking, please let us know as soon as possible so that a refund can be processed. Please note that cancellations received less than one week (7 days) before the workshop date are not eligible for a refund.

About this event

Suitable for: Limited or targeted audience

Cost: $5.50 per student

Image: Anita Johnson, Taking the path less travelled (detail), Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong 2027.