Artful Dodgers Studios is a flexible and welcoming studio space in Collingwood where young people aged 15 to 27 years can create art and music with the support of experienced artists and musicians. Open by appointment for group visual art and pottery workshops, music mentoring and recording studio sessions.
Artful Dodgers Studios aims to:
- engage young people through art and music
- increase young people’s artistic and work skills, social connections and self-esteem
- give young people an opportunity to engage positively with learning.
About The Studios
At Artful Dodgers Studios, you can:
- realise your unique artistic skills and visions
- engage in workshop and one-on-one creative mentoring
- work on individual or collaborative projects.
Established in 1996, Artful Dodgers Studios is one of Victoria’s longest-running community cultural development programs.
Artful Dodgers Studios is a safe and inclusive space where all people are free to be themselves. We celebrate diversity and include people from all genders, abilities, religions, cultural and identity backgrounds, and circumstances. We are NDIS friendly. Click here for more information about our work with NDIS participants.
What can you do at Artful Dodgers Studios?
Expand each studio to see what’s on offer.
Our fully equipped music recording studio helps young people explore music.
The studio caters for:
- traditional band set-ups
- modern music styles, like hip-hop and beatmaking
- one-on-one sessions with professional musicians (including instrument tuition, song-writing development, recording and live performance skills).
We also provide opportunities for young people to perform music. This enables emerging musicians to build new skills and be recognised as cultural contributors.
Opening hours
Contact us at artful.dodgers@jss.org.au to find out more.
Our visual art studio offers workshops with professional artist-in-residence mentors.
Young people can explore various techniques, including pottery, sculpture, oil, watercolor, and acrylic painting, as well as print making, collage, stencils, and lino. We also have 8 pottery wheels and kiln firing.
Additionally, we have textiles, crafts, and sewing.
Opening hours
Contact us at artful.dodgers@jss.org.au to find out more about our workshops.
Little Woods Studio is a way to share our creative passion and be part of a more connected community. We offer after-hours curated ceramics workshops to people of all ages. These workshops are taught by professional practising artists and are designed to be fun, engaging and skill-building.
All profits from ceramics workshops are directed into maintaining Artful Dodgers Studios.
Contact
- Email: littlewoods@jss.org.au
- Phone: 03 9415 8700
- Instagram: @littlewoodsstudio
Book a workshop
Artful Dodgers Studios offers versatile art spaces suitable for external services to offer group, art-based activities. Groups can bring their own art-facilitators or engage our experienced Artist-mentors for workshops. Whether for creative projects, or community events, our welcoming environment fosters collaboration and creativity, enabling your participants to explore their artistic potential while supporting well-being.
Recent Projects
Click the arrows to see some projects from Artful Dodgers Studios.
Who can participate?
Any young person aged 15-27 years old can go to Artful Dodgers Studios. Little Woods workshops are open to all members of the public.
Artful Dodgers Studios is a haven where I can just be myself. I’ve had help from lots of services in the past but they only looked at my problems, not at who I am as a person. The studio is a place where I can be me.
Where is the program offered?
Artful Dodgers Studios is based at Jesuit Community College in Collingwood, Melbourne—a wheelchair-accessible venue close to public transport. Upon request, we also offer the flexibility to bring our program to external sites.
Address
1 Langridge Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Contact
Phone: (03) 9415 8700
Email: artful.dodgers@jss.org.au
Instagram: @artful_dodgers
Facebook: /artfuldodgersstudios
Artful Dodgers Studios is open by appointment. Please contact us for upcoming artist-in-residence visual art workshops and music studio dates.
Tram
Route: 86 to Bundoora
Stop: 15 (Smith Street/Gertrude Street)
Train
Closest station: Parliament or Collingwood
Bus
Stop: Smith Street/Victoria Street
Routes: 302, 303, 304, 305, 309, 318
Get involved
To learn more about joining, visiting or hosting Artful Dodgers Studios, please contact the team at artful.dodgers@jss.org.au or on (03) 9415 8700
Download intake form
To sign up to start attending Artful Dodgers Studios, drop in to complete an intake form.
To express your interest in volunteering or doing a student placement at Artful Dodgers Studios, please visit our volunteering page or contact Branka at jssvolunteer@jss.org.au.
It’s not just a place where young people can play music and do art – it’s a space where they can realise their unique potential and explore who they are.
Supporting Artful Dodgers Studios
Artful Dodgers Studio thrives on community support and welcomes contributions.
Artful Dodgers Studios thrives on the support of the community. We gratefully accept donations of art and music equipment. Please email us at artful.dodgers@jss.org.au or call us on (03) 9415 8700 to discuss your contribution.
Some of the materials we often need are:
- paints and paper
- boards and canvas
- ceramic equipment
- easels
- musical instruments
Your tax-deductible donation will go towards supporting Artful Dodgers Studios participants. Donations and funding enable us to:
- provide a creative haven for young people
- provide social and material support to young people, including linking to training and employment programs and mental health support services
- provide art materials to young artists
To donate to Artful Dodgers Studios, make a donation and select ‘Artful Dodgers Studios’ as your campaign.
Artful Dodgers Studios is grateful to the wonderful organisations and individuals whose support enables us to keep our doors open.
Government supporters
Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services
City of Yarra
Philanthropic supporters
Gandel Philanthropy
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
The Jenkins Foundation
The Adcock Foundation
Community supporters
James Hains and Margot Hains
Andrew and MarikoFrancis
The Gertrude Players
MRecht
Nelson Alexander
Bunnings Collingwood
Arts Spectrum
