Art Activations
Looking to add a splash of colour, creativity & connection to your next event?
Studio Ruby Chew brings the joy of art-making to festivals, community events and corporate activations across South Australia!
We design and deliver vibrant, hands-on workshops that are tailored to your theme, audience, and event energy - creating memorable, inclusive experiences for all ages and abilities.
Why choose a Studio Ruby Chew Art Activation?
Our art activations offer more than fun - they create deeper, lasting connections between your audience and your event, space or brand!
By blending hands-on creativity with thoughtful themes specific to you, we help participants engage in a way that feels personal, joyful, and memorable. Participants leave with one-of-a-kind artworks they’ve made themselves - a treasured keepsake that continues to tell your story long after the event ends!
We believe a sense of wonder is key to making experiences stick. That’s why every workshop is designed to spark imagination, invite storytelling and open up playful, meaningful conversations - building positive associations with your organisation and inspiring future engagement.
Let us bring your creative vision to life!
Whether you have a clear idea or need help dreaming something up, Studio Ruby Chew can design and deliver a vibrant, imaginative art space that complements your event beautifully. We specialise in creating inviting workshop zones and chill-out spaces filled with colour, play, and hands-on fun - styled with bold, joyful decor and thoughtful details that spark curiosity and wonder.
Our activations are run by professional artists and educators, all with Working With Children Checks and loads of experience facilitating inclusive, confidence-building workshops for all ages that flow seamlessly.
From concept design and material prep to facilitation, styling and pack-down, we take care of the details so you can focus on the big picture! We love collaborating with event coordinators, designers and production teams to ensure the creative elements align with your theme, audience and goals.
Making magic, meaning & memories
We’ve delivered art activations at some of South Australia’s most beloved events and venues - WOMADelaide, DreamBIG Festival, council events, shopping centres, libraries and more!
Highlights include:
Upcoming: Double Shot! Coffee Fiesta (May 4) – Pop-up coffee cup artworks and a custom colouring-in page illustrated especially for the festival, facilitated in a relaxed drop-in format. Delivered for the City of Unley & Tasting Australia - find out more here
Upcoming: DreamBIG Festival 2025 – Imaginative hat-making workshops inspired by big dreams and bold ideas, delivered at the Adelaide Festival Centre in both structured 50-minute and drop-in formats. Join us for BIG Family Weekend - find out more here
Ongoing: History Festival SA – Watercolour still life paintings and plant sculptures for the City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters. Artworks created in 1.5-hour workshops will feature in the Council’s Messages from the Grave exhibition - find out more here
WOMADelaide KidZone 2025 – Over 1,300 participants joined us across three days to create passport zines, imaginary instruments, and dance flags in a dynamic drop-in format.
Council and Library Activations – From puppet-making to postcard storytelling, we bring big creativity into everyday spaces.