The MCA Mega Draw: FREE Creative Activities

Pencil in a day of creativity at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia as they turn the gallery into a giant canvas! For one day only, kids and families can let loose with super-sized, sensory-friendly art-making fun.

The MCA Mega Draw: FREE Creative Activities

Inspired by the vibrant, energetic artworks in their major summer exhibition by Julie Mehretu, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is hosting hands-on, collaborative activities that will unleash your inner artist! Don’t miss The MCA Mega Draw - a colourful, all-ages art extravaganza.

Get down to the MCA to draw, build, and explore with a day of inclusive drop-in activities throughout the Museum, developed in partnership with The A List as part of the Create Space Arts Initiative, and designed to suit a variety of access needs.

Kick off your artistic adventure in the MCA forecourt at Warrane (Circular Quay) with some giant outdoor chalk, then make your way through the museum and let your creativity run wild.

Try out different materials in the Level 3 Family Space, build your own cardboard masterpiece, and watch a cityscape come to life across Levels 1 and 2. Plus, keep an eye on the stairwell - it's turning into a mural as you go.

The MCA Mega Draw Highlights

Box City Building
Levels 1 and 2
Create your own structure using cardboard and Faber-Castell art supplies. Visit the cityscape as it grows throughout the day.

Migrating Mural
Throughout the building
Watch as a mural is created up the stairwell.

Family Space: Drawn Together
Level 3
Experiment with different Faber-Castell drawing materials, surfaces and approaches, including canvas, crayons and collage.

Julie Mehretu
Level 3
Experience the dynamic work of acclaimed painter Julie Mehretu in MCA’s major summer exhibition, inviting you to see painting in a whole new way through large-scale works that pulse with movement and energy. Ticketed, free for under 18s.

Plus, don't forget to re-fuel at the MCA Cafe at Tallawoladah – served with a side of harbour views. The MCA Mega Draw is a fun-filled, experiential art journey you won’t want to miss.

Entry to the MCA and activities on levels 1, 2 and 3 are all free. Tickets are required for current exhibitions (free for MCA Members, under 18s and Australian students).

Where:  Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Tallawoladah, Gadigal Country
              140 George St, The Rocks, Sydney
When:   Saturday 15 March 2025 | 10 am - 4 pm
Cost:     General admission and The MCA Mega Draw are FREE
              Some MCA events are ticketed.

Find out more about The MCA Mega Draw and what's on at the MCA Australia.

Kindly supported by Program Partners The A List, Create Space Arts Initiative, Aspect and Support Partner Faber-Castell.

Main image:  MCA public program, photograph: Cassandra Hannagan.

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