Category: Talks, courses & workshops

Our award-winning Italian chef will take you through the entire process of pizza making from start to finish. Over the course of 60- minutes- you'll learn pro tips and tricks including the science of pizza making- and how to make light- fluffy pizza that your friends and family will love!Not only will you get to create and test a sample of your perfect pizza from a selection of provided toppings and pre-made dough- you'll also make a 'proving' base ready to bake the following day (or freeze for later).You'll be shown exactly how to cook it- without needing a pizza oven. During the short cooking window grab a beer or wine to socialise and engage with your fellow team members or clients before tucking into your pizza delights.We'll send you a Zoom link and passcode before your session time to share with invitees that's a simple click and connect. If you suffer a technical glitch our event gurus will be on hand to help.Pizza kit prepared fresh- snap-frozen and vacuumed sealed containing 4 pizza doughs- tomato sauce- fresh traditional toppings and pizza tray delivered Australia-wide.

Our TV game show experience is all about fun and nostalgia! Professional actors will become your very own game show hosts and will take you on a journey through all the most memorable and hilarious challenges from Aussie TV's favourite shows.In your teams- you'll make your way through interactive question rounds of Wheel of Fortune- Sale of the Century- The Price is Right- and a sound round from Spicks and Specks for all the movie buffs!Some rounds will require the entire team to work together and combine their skills in problem solving and strategy- and others will require teams to put their best player forward. With such a huge variety of challenges- it's impossible for anyone to feel like the weakest link.Suitable for a diverse team of mixed ages and experiences- our online TV Gameshow package is a super fun game you can play to engage your remote teams.Perfect for remote team building activities- online birthday parties- interactive student events or for just about any occasion!

One of Australia's top live performance artists - Sarah Rowan delivers a private online inspirational masterclass exclusive to your party.Together you will be guided through the pro tips and techniques of crafting beautiful watercolour paintings- and inspiring you with stories of creativity and imagination along the way.You'll first set up a mini paint station at home or in the office (paint kits can be supplied).Sarah will then walk you through the steps in creating your own masterpiece that is personal to you (or you can choose to paint a specific image ahead of the class).While you learn the craft of bringing together canvas- brush- hands- paint and imagination- Sarah will inspire you with powerful stories on how you can each implement creativity into your work and personal life- to enhance your life experience on every level!Class is available with paint kits delivered to your door or supply your own. Perfect for online team building activities- birthday parties- hens celebrations or any occasion.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Real Worlds- the fourth Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial. Supported by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation- this exhibition presents new work by eight contemporary Australian artists who create extraordinary new worlds in drawings of great complexity and invention.With drawing as the principal medium- the exhibited works evoke distinctive ways of seeing and making sense of the world. For some- it recreates a physical environment- grounded in a deep connection to place or country. For others- it is an invention that springs forth from history- memory and the imagination.Real Worlds features drawings by Martin Bell- Matt Coyle- Nathan Hawkes- Danie Mellor- Peter Mungkuri- Becc Orszag- Jack Stahel and Helen Wright.Each Biennial has a different curatorial concept and seeks to showcase the vitality and breadth of drawing in contemporary Australian art. Some of the exhibited works from each Biennial are acquired for the Gallery's permanent collection.The Gallery will continue to be guided by the NSW Government's health guidelines. For more information and updates- please visit artgallery.nsw.gov.au

Join jeweler Alice Whish at Gaffa for a jewellery studio workshop. Through the act of play we will renovate your jewellery box- discovering what you love to wear- repair- treasure and discard. We will use the items to inspire a new jewellery piece to make and design on the day. ‍You will need to select 6 to 10 pieces of your jewellery to bring to class (maximum)- a photograph of valuable jewellery items- or bring the cheapies and come and play.‍What might you take home at the end of the day:Cleaned and repackaged jewellery treasures- ready to store or give away.Repaired items if possible (earrings- brooches etc)A new item made from broken jewellery pieces-and orA design for a new piece of jewellery you would like to own- reusing part of something you brought to class. Knowledge required: Desire to restore your jewellery collection to a wearable state- no skills required.Due to social distancing regulations we are limited to allow 4 persons max in each of our classes. ‍It's important that all students wear face masks during classes when possible and have their own workshop apron. We ask that you remain home if you are unwell or- if in the last 14 days- you have experienced cold or flu symptoms- have returned from overseas or have been to or had contact with someone from a COVID hotspot.

The Salon des Refuses was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia's most high profile and respected awards which attracts hundreds of entries each year and the S.H. Ervin Gallery's 'alternative' selection has become a much-anticipated feature of the Sydney scene.Each year our panel is invited to go behind the scenes of the judging process for the annual Archibald Prize for portraiture and Wynne Prize for landscape painting and figure sculpture at the Art Gallery of New South Wales- to select an exhibition from the many hundreds of works entered in both prizes but not chosen for the official award exhibition.The Salon des Refuses exhibition at the S.H. Ervin Gallery has established an excellent reputation that rivals the selections in the 'official' exhibition- with works selected for quality- diversity- humour and experimentation- and which examine contemporary art practices- different approaches to portraiture and responses to the landscape.Visitors can vote in the Holding Redlich People's Choice Award.Covid-Safe informationWe are registered as a Covid Safe business and have new safety measures.All visitors are required to sign in on arrival if they do not have pre-booked tickets. On arrival- visitors must sign in using the QR code provided and on completion show staff confirmation that will be displayed at the end of the check in process. Visitors without a smartphone can sign in at the Front Desk.What are we doing to make our venue safelimited the number of visitors in line with the 4 sqm per person and have introduced timed entry to reduce queues.taking the contact details of all visitors in case contact tracing is necessary.installed hand sanitising units and increasing our cleaning regime to thoroughly clean all touch points regularly throughout the day.removed some seating and other touchable items- including paper brochures.

SEDITION 2020 is an art trail that populates windows in Sydney's CBD and inner Sydney. Our only hope is art!Everyone's talking about transphobia- xenophobia- Sino phobia.- the killer flu. Everyone's talking black lives matter- cancel culture- Trump steaks- civil war and chai latte. We're all wearing activewear- running on hydrogen- harvesting metadata- masticating vegan pizza and looking like bandits.SEDITION 2020 has put the call out to a range of artists to explain just that.This year SEDITION will pivot into an art trail- that takes art out of the galleries and into the streets where works will stimulate debate in the community. In this first- the SEDITION art trail will populate 16 shopfront windows across the city.The artists who have joined with us include: Imants Tillers- Brooke Andrew- Blak Douglas- Reg Mombassa- Julie Rapp- Luke Sciberras Tamara Dean- Claudia Chan Shaw- Jason Wing- Destiny Deacon- Stu Spence- Toby Zoates- Meg Hewitt- Anne Zahalka- Fiona Lowry and Fiona Hall.The works are beautiful- but they are also related to issues in the public discourse - Black Lives Matter- sexism- anti-science- Australia v China- climate change and the toxic side of Australian culture. They are more than pretty pictures.The SEDITION art festival is in its second year. The core of SEDITION 2020 is the art trail that snakes through Sydney displaying some of Australia's best and most provocative artists. COVID-19 has hollowed out Sydney's public spaces and markets and it is in these phantom spaces that art shoots up with hope and beauty and defiance. It's a mean old world now and the hands of joyless repression have grasped our collective necks.Our only hope is art.

Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award 2020 is a biennial exhibition produced and presented by Australian Design Centre in partnership with the Seed Stitch Collective.This year the competition attracted 49 entries from NSW textile artists and the exhibition features outstanding work by the 25 finalists. Artists: Ali Noble | Alison Giles | Amy Jones | Barbara Rogers | Brenda Livermore |  Catherine Farry | Chris Hutch | Christina Newberry | Christine Wiltshier | Denise Lithgow | Elizabeth West | Gabrielle Mordy | Irene Manion | Jane Theau | Kelcie Bryant-Duguid | Liz Williamson | Melinda Young | Nicole Robins | Regina Krawets | Sairi Yoshizawa | Sarah Edmondson | Sue Jo Wright | Susan Fell | Suzanne Davey | Tina FoxWe are following the NSW Health COVID-19 Safety Industry Guidelines for museums and galleries to keep our guests and staff safe.

Last Minute Productions-Studio RCC and Higher Ground Consulting Agency bring you #GetInTheGame. A 6-week media training and brand development course.Hosted by veteran journalist Simone Amelia Jordan- this course highlights the importance of identifying and crafting clear key messages for artists and entrepreneurs- and delivering them in an engaging way to media. Please see bio belowWhat you get out of it:Learn how to construct a powerful and authentic professional imageGain insight into how media works and identify which outlets make the most sense for you and your brandParticipate in media training for interview protocol and techniquesMaster your social media presence- create a content calendar- and start studying your audience for growth.Obtain general insight into the music and entertainment business.Week by week:Week 1: Personal BrandingWeek 2: Understanding The MediaWeek 3: Media TrainingWeek 4: Media Training [Part 2]Week 5: Social MediaWeek 6: What's Next?Bookings available hereMeet Simone Amelia JordanSimone Amelia Jordan is a journalist- host and brand consultant with two decades of media and marketing experience in Australia and the United States.Her lengthy experience in music journalism has allowed her to pivot into content creation and personal development for emerging artists and brands via her start-up business- Higher Ground Consulting Agency.Simone has held senior positions at Channel 10- The Source Magazine- Daily Mail- SiriusXM Radio- DrJays.com- Monster Products and founded and edited Australia's most successful Hip-Hop-R&B magazine- Urban Hitz- when she was 23 years old.Her celebrity interviews on YouTube have over 12 million views and she was chosen as one of five women in the world to design a signature sneaker for Reebok Classics' 'Classic Beat' campaign in October 2012.Simone has worked across print- radio- TV and digital arms of media and has been an active mentor for young women since the beginning of her career.Disclaimera. To the extent permitted by law- The City of Sydney- its officers- employees- agents and contractors are not liable for any personal injury- loss or damage to property or financial loss (including payment of medical expenses) any individual may suffer whilst participating in online programs and activities presented by The City of Sydney andb. By participating in City of Sydney online programs- individuals accept that they do so at their own risk and accept that they waive and forego any legal right that they may otherwise have against the City of Sydney and or against its officers- employees- agents and contractors StudioRCC programs are for 18years and over- any participants under 18yrs younger must be accompanied by an adult.)