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24 MAY - 15 JUNE
Artists Painting!
Darwin City and Northern Suburbs
Get out and check out the artists while they're creating masterpieces!
Most artists work in the morning and evening, avoiding the hottest part of the day.
Get on your bike, grab a Beam e-scooter, or just go for a walk! ​
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Artist schedules still to come!
FRIDAY 23 MAY
Off Cuts Group Show
FREE! | 6-10pm | Qubit, 7 Harriet Place, Darwin City
DSAF is teaming up once again with Don Whyte Framing and Qubit Gallery to co-host the legendary Off Cuts Exhibition.
As always, this exhibition will be jam-packed with work from some of the NT and Darwin's most-loved artists. Don't miss out, these tiny pieces will be snapped up VERY quickly.
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50% of all sales will go to charity.
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​The exhibition will run from 24 May - 8 June.
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Artists who want to take part in the exhibition can collect a canvas from Don Whyte Framing during opening hours. All are welcome to take part. Canvases are to be dropped back to the DSAF shed by 16 May.
Off Cuts will run from 24 May - 8 June
Thurs - Sun, 10am - 3pm
SATURDAY 24 MAY
Pop-up art at the Top End Gin Festival
The Top End Gin Festival returns to the iconic Darwin Ski Club for 2025, bringing an unforgettable day of gin, live entertainment and beachside vibes. Presented by SRO Events, Charlie's of Darwin, and Darwin Ski Club, the Top End Gin Festival will showcase the finest distillers from across the country, good food, and plenty of entertainment all day, including live music headlined by The Temper Trap.
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Catch some of our DSAF Pop-Up artists creating a masterpiece live at the Top End Gin Festival!
FRIDAY 30 MAY
DSAF x Babes Paint x Sugarbag
Artist Talk
$5 | 5:00-6:00pm | Bustard Town Bandroom
DSAF, Babes Paint and queer arts festival Sugarbag love to celebrate, platform and mentor fxmale and non-binary artists and for DSAF25 will be co-hosting an artist talk featuring some of Australia and Darwin's best mural artists.
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Join us for an informal talk with DSAF25 artists George Goodnow, Neryl Walker and Cyan Sue Lee for a discussion with the founder of Babes Paint Darwin, Hannah Illingworth, on the topic of 'Connecting creativity: what lead you to this point right here?'
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The artists will share their experiences, inspirations, and challenges in their art careers.
SUNDAY 1 JUNE
Babes Paint x Sugarbag x DSAF
FREE | 3-6pm |Austin Lane
Hide your walls - Babes Paint is back with our annual DSAF X Sugar Bag collab. We aim to create inclusive spaces for female and LGBTQIA+ artists to spray paint whether for the first or next time. Show us your burners or just try it out - you're all welcome.
As the city comes alive with colours of the Street Art Festival this fun afternoon provides a community space to participate, be a part of it and have a paint.
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Skate & Paint is for LGBTQIA+ community, females, and allies of all gender expression.
This event is for ages 16+.
Image courtesy of Babes Paint Darwin
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