Art and craft workshop provider opportunity
Kingston Arts is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from artists, facilitators and organisations with art and craft workshop coordination experience to curate a series of creative workshops at the Kingston Arts Centre in Moorabbin.
Applications open: Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 9am
Applications close: application are now closed.
Key information
About the opportunity
We are seeking proposals from an organisations or individuals interested in curating and coordinating a series of hands-on creative workshops for the Kingston community. The intention of the workshop program is to present a variety of weekly workshops, giving participants a taster of various artforms. Attendees will leave each session having learned a new skill and with either a finished piece to take home or a piece to keep working on.
Kingston Arts is committed to enhancing opportunities for everyone to participate in creative arts and learning activities. In addition to skill-building, an important goal of the workshop program is to provide a welcoming and supportive environment where people can connect and make new friends.
Kingston Arts has been successfully delivering a weekly workshop program for almost two years, with an established group of regular participants.
Participants will be charged a small fee to attend – typically $20 per session, although Kingston Arts is open to occasional workshops with higher fees throughout the year if required. (Please Note – the successful facilitator will be paid a fee for service and Kingston Arts will retain ticketing income.)
Each workshop within the program should accommodate up to 20 adult (aged 16+) participants.
Location
Workshop Room at Kingston Arts Centre in Moorabbin.
This is a multi-purpose fully accessible room with vinyl floors, a sink, chairs and tables for up to 20 participants.
Workshop timings
Workshops would be expected to run weekly on Mondays from 6:30pm to 8pm (excluding public holidays) with a break across the majority of December and January (approximately 40 to 45 sessions per annum).
The successful applicant will be engaged by Kingston Arts for a period of one year with an option of extension for up to two years, following a review.
Who should apply?
Kingston Arts is seeking an artist or organisation to successfully coordinate and curate a weekly workshop series. Preference will be given to local applicants. The Provider should be able to facilitate the workshops themselves and/or engage other facilitators to lead sessions. We are looking for a diverse range of facilitators throughout the year.
Kingston is committed to fostering a healthy, inclusive and accessible community where social connections thrive and everyone feels supported and safe. As such, applications should demonstrate a diverse and inclusive workshop program and line up of workshop facilitators.
The Provider is encouraged to engage Kingston-based facilitators where possible, to support the local creative sector.
What’s involved?
The Provider will be paid a fee to:
- book and contract all workshop facilitators
- provide all materials for the workshops
- act as liaison between the facilitators and Kingston Arts
- facilitate the workshops or be on site to manage other facilitators. The Provider will be responsible for unlocking and securing the venue before and after each workshop and ensuring facilities are left clean and tidy at the end of each session.
- collate marketing materials for each event, including:
- event blurbs
- artist biographies
- high resolution photographs
- social media links
- video content.
- assist with event promotion through their own and the artists’ networks
- liaise with Kingston Arts staff to coordinate requirements and realise event logistics.
Kingston Arts will provide the following support to the Provider:
- venue induction
- marketing and promotion of the workshops through Kingston Arts channels
- ticketing for the workshops
- other support for the Provider as required.
How to apply
Expressions of Interest closed on Sunday 15 February at 11:59pm AEST.
For further information, please contact artsprograms@kingston.vic.gov.au