Creative Champions

Championing Artistic Ambition
The Guildhouse Creative Champions provide essential support to our Catapult Mentorship Program. Join our community to throw your support behind artists and ambitious arts practice. 

Every donation to this program goes directly into the costs of running Guildhouse’s Catapult mentorship program. 

One of the most powerful ways artists refine their practice is through mentorships. Mentors teach, steward, guide, advocate, and advise. The challenge is that without funded opportunities, neither the artist mentee nor their mentor can afford to take time away from their work to dedicate to meaningful professional development.

This opportunity is literally opening up the world to South Australian artists, providing opportunities to extend their networks all over Australia, Europe and the USA. Through Guildhouse you engage and follow these artists as they grow and engage further with their practice through news and events. 

Guildhouse Creative Champions are welcome to contribute $1,000 up to $5,000 for a mentorship. 

Please get in touch with us at merinda.edwards@guildhouse.org.au if you would also like to contribute a mentorship opportunity as a whole for $5,000.

Your donation is 100% tax deductible. 

Images: Catapult Mentorship recipients, photographs Lana Adams.

In 2024 we again received an overwhleming number of compelling applications for Catapult and were able to award seven mentorships, two of which are regional artists, thanks to our individual Creative Champion donors:
The Hon Diana Laidlaw AM
Carolyn Mitchell
Emma Fey
Alexi Fey
Danielle Hoban
Chris Schacht
Jaimie Halliday Bird
Judith Sellick
Josephine Evans
Nat Campbell
Will Fuller
Olivia Fuller
Rosie Batt
Libby Bowen
Don Manifold
Rachael Manifold
Carolyn Hewson AO
Diana Jaquillard
Jingwei Bu
Cheryl Bridgart
John Marshman
Tsering Hannaford

As a Creative Champion, we invite you into this incredible world of artistic expression and talent. As a Champion you’ll have the opportunity to meet with the artists involved in our Catapult program, attend intimate behind the scenes events, and experience their success as their careers grow.  Your pledge will unlock a world of opportunity for every artist you support.

To find out more about the Guildhouse Creative Champions please contact:
Merinda Edwards PhD – Marketing & Development Manager on (08) 8410 1822 or merinda.edwards
@guildhouse.org.au

I have gained a greater sense of purpose and clarity in my practice, and in turn in life. I have gained more confidence in my skills and abilities. I’ve become more efficient in my making and have a much better understanding of what running a successful business from a creative practice looks like.

This opportunity has been pivotal at this stage in my professional career.

Sarra Tzijan

Guildhouse Catapult Mentorship recipient

My expectations of criticality, creativity, and engagement for Sarra’s project and future as an artist have refreshed my own self-reflective process; sharpened my vision and led to a renewed excitement for my own work.

The opportunity to share knowledge and skills, Sarra’s engagement in my practice, has lent a sense of relevance to my own experience and practice.

Christian Hall

Guildhouse Catapult Mentorship mentor

As a Creative Champion, we invite you into this incredible world of artistic expression and talent. As a Champion you’ll have the opportunity to meet with the artists involved in our Catapult program, attend intimate behind the scenes events, and experience their success as their careers grow.  Your pledge will unlock a world of opportunity for every artist you support.

To find out more about the Guildhouse Creative Champions please contact:
Merinda Edwards PhD – Marketing & Development Manager on (08) 8410 1822 or merinda.edwards@guildhouse.org.au