ART WORKS 2023 Announcements

In partnership with the City of Adelaide, we are pleased to announce the 2023 ART WORKS program appointments.

ART WORKS is a collaborative program of residencies, curatorial mentorship, and creative engagements, designed in partnership with the City of Adelaide to provide a city based platform for artists, curators and writers to pursue new ways of working and engaging with audiences.

Emerging curator and visual artist Chiranjika (Chira) Grasby has been appointed as the ART WORKS Early Career Curator and Writer in Residence for 2023.

Of her appointment Chira says “It’s an honour to be joining the Guildhouse crew as the Early Career Curator and Writer in Residence for 2023-2024. I’m excited to have the opportunity to expand my horizons as a creative and further immerse myself in my curatorial practice. I can’t thank Guildhouse enough for having me on board the ART WORKS project, and I can’t wait to connect with a broader number of South Australia’s wonderful and diverse practicing artists.”

In this role, Chira will facilitate broad cultural engagement and audience development through a program of artist in residence, exhibitions, public programs, various written response to the ideas and themes being developed and supported through embedded professional mentoring with Guildhouse staff.

Over a 12-month period, Chira will curate three exhibitions with a focus on contemporary works by South Australian artists across civic spaces including the the Mankurri-api Kuu (Reconciliation Room) and Adelaide Town Hall first floor foyer.