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Bad Art Night

Portraits & The Archibald Prize 2025
2025-09-03 17:30:00 2025-09-03 19:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Bad Art Night Make your own portrait "masterpiece" and celebrate the return of the iconic Archibald Prize in Geelong 2025! Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome) - Ground Floor (Central)

Wednesday, September 03
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-03 17:30:00 2025-09-03 19:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Bad Art Night Make your own portrait "masterpiece" and celebrate the return of the iconic Archibald Prize in Geelong 2025! Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome) - Ground Floor (Central)

Make your own portrait "masterpiece" and celebrate the return of the iconic Archibald Prize in Geelong 2025!

Rest assured - this is a no pressure, judgement free evening, where you are encouraged to create the worst kind of portrait you can come up with. No skill necessary and everyone will leave with a truly -original- work of art. 

How it works:

  • Set up on the ground floor of the Geelong Library & Heritage Centre on tables and chairs.
  • A lot of materials provided for you to use - recycled library items such as old magazines and books! as well as pastels, scissors, glue, and glitter!
  • You will then have 1.5 hours to create the worst artwork you can.
  • After time is up - you will name your artwork then walk around and look at each others.
  • Everyone then must write down the name of there favourite bad portrait.
  • The creator of the artwork which gets the most votes wins the 'bad portrait prize' which will be revealed on the evening!
  • There will also be tea and coffee.

So, leave your artistic flare at home, bring along your enthusiasm and let's get making!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Make & Create |

TAGS: | recommended |

Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)
Phone: (03) 4201 0600
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