Bring your friends and join us for an exclusive after-hours viewing of Top Arts 2025. Hear inspiring talks by Top Arts artists, take part in an artist-led workshop, meet the exhibitors and view their art portfolios.

Workshop 6-8PM | Scribble and Snip with Winna Gilligan

Join artist Minna Gilligan in this drop-by workshop that will utilise abstract drawing and collage techniques to create wild and colourful worlds of your own. You can add characters, layer textures, and tell a visual story, exploring narrative or composition focused artwork. Relax into a meditative mode of making and express moods, ideas or inspirations with ease.

Minna Gilligan is an artist based in Melbourne (Naarm), working primarily with painting, drawing and collage. Her colourful and playful works have been shown at the National Gallery of Australia, The National Gallery of Victoria, and Heide Museum of Modern Art.

NGV Teen Council Discussion 6.30-7pm | Behind Top Arts

Ever wondered how Top Arts comes together? Audiences will delve into the creative journey behind the exhibition as they join NGV Teen Council members in an exclusive interview, providing unique insights into the making of Top Arts 2025.

Exhibition 6-8pm | Top Arts 2025

The annual Top Arts exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists from across the state to showcase their skills, enthusiasm, and creativity. The exhibition highlights the increasingly innovative use of materials and techniques employed by students completing the VCE studies of Art Making and Exhibiting and Art Creative Practice in 2024.