Our events




LINDEN GATHERS
Opening of Linden Postcard Show 2024-25

Opening of Linden Postcard Show 2024-25

Saturday 7 December, 1 > 4PM, All Welcome


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LINDEN GATHERS
Opening of Sean McDowell

Opening of Sean McDowell

Saturday 7 December, 1 > 4PM, All Welcome


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Our Past Events


Linden Fundraising Dinner > Shared Tables, Shared Stories
Linden Fundraising Dinner > Shared Tables, Shared Stories

Saturday 16 November 2024, 7 > 10PM, $350 per person (includes a $200 donation)

Curator's Tour
Curator's Tour

Saturday 2 November, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Opening of Tom Sullivan > Instrumental
Opening of Tom Sullivan > Instrumental

Thursday 31 October 2024, 6 > 8PM, All Welcome

Nap Nouveau: A Sleepover at Linden New Art
Nap Nouveau: A Sleepover at Linden New Art

Saturday 26 October, 6PM > 7AM, FREE, Booking Essential

Linden Kids > Make Spooky Cobweb Baskets
Linden Kids > Make Spooky Cobweb Baskets

Saturday 26 October, 1 > 2:30PM, FREE, Booking Essential

How To Photograph Your Work With Chris Bowes
How To Photograph Your Work With Chris Bowes

Saturday 19 October, 11AM > 12PM, FREE, Booking Essential

Tactile Tour
Tactile Tour

Saturday 19 October, 11AM > 1PM, FREE

Naturally Dyed Workshop with Phong Chi Lai
Naturally Dyed Workshop with Phong Chi Lai

Saturday 12 October, 11AM > 4PM, $100, Booking Essential

Meet the Designers
Meet the Designers

Saturday 12 October, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Textile (Inter)action Workshop
Textile (Inter)action Workshop

Saturday 5 October, 2PM > 4PM, FREE, All Welcome

Curator's Tour > Design Fringe 2024
Curator's Tour > Design Fringe 2024

Saturday 5 October, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

How To Write An Artist Statement & Exhibition Proposal With Hamish Sawyer
How To Write An Artist Statement & Exhibition Proposal With Hamish Sawyer

Thursday 3 October, 6 > 7:30PM, FREE, Booking Essential

WE DANCE WITH GHOSTS: ANAM ALUMNI at Linden
WE DANCE WITH GHOSTS: ANAM ALUMNI at Linden

Join us for an evening of music, art and wine at Linden New Art, featuring ANAM musicians, percussionist Zela Papageorgiou and cellist Hamish Jamieson.

Saturday 24 August 2024, 6 > 8PM, $40

Curator's Tour
Curator's Tour

Saturday 17 August 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE

Linden Plays > Fabric + Paper Mache Bowls Workshop
Linden Plays > Fabric + Paper Mache Bowls Workshop

Saturday 10 August 2024, 1 > 2:30PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE, Limited Spots

Meet the Artist > Michelle Hamer
Meet the Artist > Michelle Hamer

Saturday 3 August 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

TEEN ART PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
TEEN ART PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT

Every Wednesday 4:30 > 6:30 PM
24 July to 11 September 2024
FREE, Booking Essential

Panel Discussion > I'm A Believer
Panel Discussion > I'm A Believer

Saturday 20 July 2024, 12 > 1PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Creates > Poetry Masterclass
Linden Creates > Poetry Masterclass

Saturday 20 July 2024, 11AM to 4PM, $100, Booking Essential

NAIDOC Community Day
NAIDOC Community Day

Sunday 14 July, 12 > 4PM, FREE, All Welcome

Celebrate NAIDOC Week at Linden New Art with a day of cultural richness. Amos Roach enchants with soulful melodies, Aunty Janet Galpin shares captivating history, and Bianca Easton guides kids through a creative drop-in workshop. Discover, learn, and enjoy this vibrant community event honouring First Nations heritage and artistry.

IN CONVERSATION > VITTORIA DI STEFANO X SOPHIE KNEZIC
IN CONVERSATION > VITTORIA DI STEFANO X SOPHIE KNEZIC

Saturday 29 June 2024, 1PM to 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Plays > Portrait Painting with Pey Chi
Linden Plays > Portrait Painting with Pey Chi

Saturday 22 June 2024, 1PM > 2:30PM, FREE, Limited Spots

Inspired by Shivanjani Lal's exhibition Mere Porvaj [I am remembering], this painting workshop brings the magic of portrait painting to life!

IN CONVERSATION > SHIVANJANI LAL X MANISHA ANJALI
IN CONVERSATION > SHIVANJANI LAL X MANISHA ANJALI

Sunday 2 June 2024, 12PM > 1PM, FREE, All Welcome

Curator's Tour
Curator's Tour

Sunday 12 May 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Creates > Photobook Masterclass
Linden Creates > Photobook Masterclass

Saturday 11 May 2024, 11AM > 4PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential

Linden Plays > Light + House Workshop
Linden Plays > Light + House Workshop

Saturday 4 May 2024, 1 > 2:30PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE, Limited Spots

Meet the Artist > Aaron Christopher Rees
Meet the Artist > Aaron Christopher Rees

Saturday 20 April 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Brave Young Artists > Holiday Program
Brave Young Artists > Holiday Program

Tuesday 9 April > Saturday 13 April 2024, 10AM > 3PM, FREE, Booking Essential

Meet the Artist > Jayda Wilson
Meet the Artist > Jayda Wilson

Sunday 7 April, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Plays > Pinhole Camera Workshop
Linden Plays > Pinhole Camera Workshop

Saturday 6 April 2024, 1 > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE, Limited Spots

Curator's Tour
Curator's Tour

Saturday 23 March 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Creates > Paper Boat Workshop
Linden Creates > Paper Boat Workshop

Saturday 16 March 2024, 1 > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE, Limited Spots

Linden Creates > Photo Practice Program
Linden Creates > Photo Practice Program

Every Wednesday,  from 6 March to 10 April 2024, 6 > 9PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential

Meet the Artist > Jill Orr
Meet the Artist > Jill Orr

Sunday 3 March 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Panel Discussion > Facts of Matter
Panel Discussion > Facts of Matter

Saturday 2 March, 2 > 3:30PM, FREE, All Welcome

Sunday Sessions > Botanical Sculptures Workshop
Sunday Sessions > Botanical Sculptures Workshop

Sunday 11 February 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome

Sunday Sessions > Native Plants Workshop
Sunday Sessions > Native Plants Workshop

Sunday 4 February 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome

Meet the Artist > Betty Sargeant
Meet the Artist > Betty Sargeant

Saturday 3 February 2024, 2PM > 3PM, at Linden Projects Space, All Welcome

Sunday Sessions > Air-Dry Clay Workshop
Sunday Sessions > Air-Dry Clay Workshop

Sunday 28 January 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome

Sunday Sessions > Making Mobiles Workshop
Sunday Sessions > Making Mobiles Workshop

Sunday 21 January 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome

Sunday Sessions > Mural Workshop
Sunday Sessions > Mural Workshop

Sunday 14 January 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome

Sunday Sessions > CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP
Sunday Sessions > CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP

Sunday 7 January 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome

Sunday Sessions
Sunday Sessions

07 January > 11 February 2024
Every Sunday, 12:30 > 3:30PM


Meet the Artist > Elise Cakebread
Meet the Artist > Elise Cakebread

Sunday 3 December 2023, 2PM > 3PM, at Linden Projects Space, All Welcome

Welcome to Summer Party
Welcome to Summer Party

Friday 24 November 2023, 5:30PM > 8:30PM, at Linden New Art, All Welcome

Meet the artist > Charlotte Watson
Meet the artist > Charlotte Watson

Saturday 11 November 2023, 2PM > 3PM, at Linden Projects Space, All Welcome

Linden Plays > Halloween Kids Party
Linden Plays > Halloween Kids Party

Saturday 28 October 2023, 1PM > 4PM, at Linden New Art, All Welcome

In Conversation > Possible, Probable and Preferable Futures
In Conversation > Possible, Probable and Preferable Futures

Explore the multitude of futures together with a professional futurist. 

Saturday 21 October 2023, 1 > 2PM, at Linden New Art, All Welcome

Design Fringe > Meet the Designers
Design Fringe > Meet the Designers

Find out what local designers reveal about the world we live in and where we might be headed.

Sunday 15 October 2023, 1 > 2PM, at Linden New Art, All Welcome

Design Fringe > Tactile Tour
Design Fringe > Tactile Tour

Get up close and personal with some of the most extraordinary objects on display at Design Fringe.

Wednesday 11 October 2023, 10AM > 12PM, at Linden New Art, FREE, Booking Essential

Keynote Talk > Designing Our Utopian Futures
Keynote Talk > Designing Our Utopian Futures

What do female leaders in design, urban planning, and science envision for the future?

Saturday 7 October 2023, 1 > 2:30PM, at the Victorian Pride Centre, All Welcome

Linden Creates > Contemporary Photography & The Photobook
Linden Creates > Contemporary Photography & The Photobook

Every Tuesday from 26 September to 31 October 2023, 6PM > 9PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential

Brave Young Artists > Holiday Program
Brave Young Artists > Holiday Program

Monday 25 September > Friday 29 September 2023, 10AM > 3PM, FREE, Booking Essential, at Linden New Art

Meet the Artist > Graham Miller
Meet the Artist > Graham Miller

Sunday 17 September, at Linden Projects Space, FREE, All Welcome

IN CONVERSATION > LINDEN'S WRITERS IN RESIDENCE
IN CONVERSATION > LINDEN'S WRITERS IN RESIDENCE

Sunday 3 September, 2:30PM > 4PM, FREE, All Welcome

WALKING TOUR WITH LUCINDA STRAHAN
WALKING TOUR WITH LUCINDA STRAHAN

Sunday 3 September 2023, 11AM >12:30PM, FREE, All Welcome

CURATOR'S TOUR
CURATOR'S TOUR

Saturday 2 September 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Plays > Making Native Bee Hotels
Linden Plays > Making Native Bee Hotels

Saturday 26 August 2023, 1PM > 2:30PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE

Curator's Tour
Curator's Tour

Sunday 13 August 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

TEEN ART WORKSHOP PROJECT
TEEN ART WORKSHOP PROJECT

FREE, 8-Week arts workshop designed for teenagers, Booking Essential

Every Mondays, 7 August to 25 September 2023

Design Fringe > Artist Speakeasy
Design Fringe > Artist Speakeasy

Saturday 29 July 2023, 1PM > 3:30PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE

Linden Creates > Foundational Drawing Program
Linden Creates > Foundational Drawing Program

*SOLD OUT*
Every Tuesday from 25 July to 29 August 2023, 6:30PM > 9:30PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential

Linden Creates > Printmaking Masterclass
Linden Creates > Printmaking Masterclass

Saturday 22 July 2023, 11AM > 4PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential

Linden Creates > Textile Assemblage with Shannon Slee
Linden Creates > Textile Assemblage with Shannon Slee

Saturday 15 July 2023, 2:30PM > 4PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Learns > Tiwi Art and Culture with Judith Ryan AM
Linden Learns > Tiwi Art and Culture with Judith Ryan AM

Saturday 15 July 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Plays > Wurruck Yambo Workshop
Linden Plays > Wurruck Yambo Workshop

Saturday 8 July 2023, 12PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE

MEET THE ARTIST > JOHNATHON WORLD PEACE BUSH
MEET THE ARTIST > JOHNATHON WORLD PEACE BUSH

Saturday 17 June, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome

Meet the Artist > Belinda Piggott
Meet the Artist > Belinda Piggott

Sunday 4 June, 2:30 > 3PM, FREE, All Welcome

Meet the Artist > Nell
Meet the Artist > Nell

Sunday 4 June 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, at Linden New Art

MEET THE ARTIST > SARAH TRACTON
MEET THE ARTIST > SARAH TRACTON

Sunday 21 May 2023, 1PM to 2PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space

This event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2023

Linden Plays > Sculpting Magical Animals
Linden Plays > Sculpting Magical Animals

Saturday 20 May 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, Booking Essential, at Linden Workshop

Knitting Circle with Kate Just
Knitting Circle with Kate Just

Saturday 20 May, 11:30PM to 1PM, FREE, All Welcome

Linden Creates > Basket Weaving Masterclass with Helen Philipp
Linden Creates > Basket Weaving Masterclass with Helen Philipp

Saturday 6 May 2023, 11AM > 4PM, at Linden Workshop

Join local visual artist and sculptor Helen Philipp for a creative and relaxing masterclass and learn the art of basket-weaving.

Brave New Artists > Holiday Program
Brave New Artists > Holiday Program

Tuesday 18 April > Saturday 22 April, 10AM > 3PM, FREE, Booking essential, at Linden New Art

MEET THE ARTIST > THE ESCAPE
MEET THE ARTIST > THE ESCAPE

Sunday 16 April, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space

Meet the Artist > Abdul-Rahman Abdullah
Meet the Artist > Abdul-Rahman Abdullah

Sunday 2 April 2023, 12PM > 1PM, FREE, at Linden New Art 

Join Abdul-Rahman Abdullah for a relaxed floor talk about his new solo exhibition, Journeys, as the artist shares his thoughts about the intersections of identity, culture and the natural world.

Linden Plays > Making Ghost Wind Chimes
Linden Plays > Making Ghost Wind Chimes

Saturday 1 April 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, Booking Essential, at Linden Workshop

IN CONVERSATION
IN CONVERSATION

KATE JUST, NELL, ABDUL-RAHMAN ABDULLAH

Saturday 18 March, 1 > 2PM, FREE

MEET THE ARTIST > SYDELLE MULLEN
MEET THE ARTIST > SYDELLE MULLEN

Sunday 19 March 2023, 2PM > 3PM, at Linden Projects Space

Enter Now > JUNCTURE Art Prize
Enter Now > JUNCTURE Art Prize

Entries Now Open!
Entries close 03 March 2023.

GOSPEL SUNDAYS
GOSPEL SUNDAYS

Every Sundays from 15 January to 5 February, 12:30pm > 3pm

Enjoy the best summer vibes with sunshine + whiskey + music at Linden New Art!

IN CONVERSATION > LEONIE LEIVENZON & BEA RUBIO-GABRIEL
IN CONVERSATION > LEONIE LEIVENZON & BEA RUBIO-GABRIEL

Saturday 28 January, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space

Meet the Artist > Michael Kluge
Meet the Artist > Michael Kluge

Saturday 21 January, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, at Linden New Art

Meet the Artists > Labour Lexica
Meet the Artists > Labour Lexica

Sunday 4 December 2022, 1 PM > 2 PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space

Meet the artists & curators of Labour Lexica to discuss further about the theme of labour, precarity and language. 

Masterclass > Natural Dyeing with Heather Thomas
Masterclass > Natural Dyeing with Heather Thomas

~SOLD OUT~
Sunday 13 November, 10AM > 4PM, Limited Spots, Booking Essential, at Linden Workshop

Join natural dyer, designer and maker of textiles, Heather Thomas, for a special skills-based Masterclass. This class will introduce you to the world of natural dyeing with plants.

OPEN STUDIOS DAY
OPEN STUDIOS DAY

Saturday 5 November, 11AM > 4PM, at Linden New Art and the Veg Out Community Gardens

Don't know how to spend a weekend? We have a plan for you! Bring your friends and family, explore St Kilda and see how art is made.

CRAFTERNOON FOR KIDS > BOTANICAL PRINTING
CRAFTERNOON FOR KIDS > BOTANICAL PRINTING

Saturday 5 November, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, Limited Spots, Booking Essential, at Linden Workshop

Join us in this hands-on crafternoon and learn how to monoprint using leaves and foliage.

SPOOKY CRAFTERNOON FOR KIDS & HALLOWEEN PARTY
SPOOKY CRAFTERNOON FOR KIDS & HALLOWEEN PARTY

Saturday 29 October, 1PM > 4PM, FREE, at Linden New Art

Go ghost hunting in the gallery, join a workshop with Nick Ashwood, let’s get spooky & crafty on Halloween!

Strange Bedfellows > First Nations Fashion vs Inclusive Architecture
Strange Bedfellows > First Nations Fashion vs Inclusive Architecture

Sunday 23 October, 4PM > 5:30PM, FREE, at Victorian Pride Centre, 79/81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

Gather your friends! Prepare to learn some weird and wonderful facts, and see if you can come up with the winning question that unites these two topics. This might be your chance to win a prize for the best question on the night!

Meet the Artist > Jeremy Blincoe
Meet the Artist > Jeremy Blincoe

Saturday 22 October, 12PM to 1PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space

Opening of Jeremy Blincoe > The Fragile Skin of the World
Opening of Jeremy Blincoe > The Fragile Skin of the World

Join us for the opening of

Jeremy Blincoe > The Fragile Skin of the World

ON Thursday 13 October 2022, 6PM > 8PM
AT LINDEN PROJECTS SPACE, Rear 26 Acland Street, St Kilda

KEYNOTE TALK & INDUSTRY NETWORKING NIGHT
KEYNOTE TALK & INDUSTRY NETWORKING NIGHT

Friday 7 October, 6PM > 8PM, FREE, at Victorian Pride Centre.

This event includes a panel discussion and is followed by an industry networking night. 

MEET THE DESIGNER > LINDEN NEW ART
MEET THE DESIGNER > LINDEN NEW ART

Thursday 29 September 2022, 6PM > 7PM, FREE, at Linden New Art

Meet the winning designers from this year’s Design Fringe exhibition at Linden New Art. 

MEET THE DESIGNER > CARLISLE STREET ART SPACE
MEET THE DESIGNER > CARLISLE STREET ART SPACE

Wednesday 28 September 2022, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, at Carlisle Street Art Space, St Kilda Town Hall

Meet the winning designers from this year’s Design Fringe exhibition at Carlisle Street Art Space. 

Crafternoon for Adults > Visible Mending with Tamara Russell
Crafternoon for Adults > Visible Mending with Tamara Russell

Saturday 24 September 2022, 1PM > 4PM, FREE, at Linden Workshop

Do you have a favourite pair of jeans that are looking a little worse for wear? Make the clothes you love last in this exciting workshop inspired by this year's Design Fringe theme of sustainability and waste. Join Textile Artist Tamara Russell in this hands-on crafternoon and learn how to fix your clothes, making them a delight to wear again. 

On Holidays At Linden > Upcycled Wall Hangings
On Holidays At Linden > Upcycled Wall Hangings

Inspired by this year’s Design Fringe theme of sustainability and waste, this activity will teach us how to weave using a cardboard loom.