Free BOS Events

Open Studios Weekend

Sat-Sun 2-3 April

10am – 4pm

Enjoy a rare insight into the private creative spaces of local artists. Over the weekend of 1-3 April, more than 30 of our talented arts practitioners are opening their doors to the public. Their studios, scattered throughout Banyule, reveal a range of unique working environments and creative processes. Search by location.

Art forms on display include drawing, painting, printmaking, installation, performance, video, photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery, mosaics, textile and fibre art. Search by artist or by art form (type of art).

You are invited to talk with the artists, experience demonstrations and workshops, and purchase art work directly from the studios. Take this opportunity to learn more about Banyule’s vibrant arts community, whilst supporting local artists.

Friday Night Opening Celebration

 Official opening by Mayor Cr Elizabeth Nealy

Fri 1 April, 7 – 9PM

Sanctum Studio, 6/183 Para Rd Greensborough VIC

The official opening of Banyule Open Studios and its inaugural Open Studios Weekend by Banyule Mayor Cr Elizabeth Nealy, will be held at Sanctum Studio, a dynamic new arts studio in Greensborough – a factory in a castle…yes, a castle with towers and turrets, covered in vines.

The Open Studios Weekend Opening Celebration will feature motivational singer/entertainer Belinda Mahony, giant roving puppets by Sanctum Theatre and sound installation by Silent Revolution. See artists’ working spaces while enjoying a beer or wine.