The Studio Dax Program is a new, dedicated art program and gallery space for people living with mental health issues based at The Dax Centre in Parkville
About the Studio Dax program
The Studio Dax program is The Dax Centre’s new arts program offering pathways for artists at all levels – from those with no experience to those with a current art practice who are looking for a supportive place to develop their skills and become professional exhibiting artists.
No matter what your previous art experience is the Studio Dax workshops are welcoming and supportive. They offer an opportunity for learning new skills, sharing ideas, developing art practices and making new friends.
How does it work?
Whether you want to try out an arts activity for the first time, improve your skills in art, build up a body of work for exhibition, or simply participate in creative activities, Studio Dax is the right program for you!
The Studio Dax program is a fee for service program. Participants have the option to pay for the program through their NDIS funding or may choose to self-fund their participation in the program.
I'm interested! How do I know if the Studio Dax program is right for me?
- Studio Dax provides a welcoming and supportive creative environment for people with a lived experience of mental health issues, psychological trauma and/or neuro-diversity. Do you identify with any of these?
- Do you have a passion for visual art and creative expression?
- Are you based in Melbourne and can travel to The Dax Centre to attend the studios? (we cannot support costs for travel and accommodation)
- Do you want to improve your skills in art, build up a body of work for exhibition, or simply participate in creative activities?
- Are you interested in building relationships with other artists and making new creative connections?
- Do you work in, or want to explore, one or more of the following mediums? Painting, Drawing, Collage, Textiles/soft sculpture, 3D sculpture from paper or paper based materials?
- Our program is only currently offered for people 18 years and over. If you are under the age of 18 and interested in our program we would love to hear from you! Please complete the below registration of interest, this will help inform our future programming from Term 2 onwards
Attendance can range from one workshop per week through to attending five days per week depending on what suits each individual.
Please note we are not currently accepting any further enrolments for Term 2. You are welcome to submit an expression of interest form below for Term 3 (beginning in July 2022) and we will come back to you closer to Term 3 to discuss your enrolment.
The Dax Centre acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional custodians of the land on which it operates. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, unbroken culture and ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to country. The Dax Centre values diversity. We are committed to proving a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
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