I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty glad my teenage years are long gone. You’re somewhere between child and adult – too big for the playground but not old enough for the bar. So it was fun to bump into my teenage daughter and her friends hanging out at the back of the art gallery. It’s the perfect spot – comfy beanbags chairs, fresh air, calm, relaxing art on the big screen with a smooth soundtrack. I’m not sure it was the Ballarat Art Gallery’s intention to create a lovely teenage space out the back, but that’s exactly what it is and it’s making some happy teens.

three teenagers reclining on bright pink beanbags