Events & Exhibitions

Guildhouse End of Year Community Gathering, 2023. Photograph Lana Adams.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday Talk – Shane Cook in conversation with Jo-Anne Driessens

  • Tuesday 13 January 2026
  • 12:30–1:00pm
  • Art Gallery of South Australia
  • Free! No registration required

Shane Cook and Jo-Anne Driessens speak on their experiences as part of the Catapult + Tarnanthi Mentorship program in Tarnanthi Festival 2025, presented in partnership with Guildhouse.

Between the Archives: Artist Talk with Crista Bradshaw

  • Friday 13 February 2026
  • 12:30–1:30pm
  • City of Adelaide ART POD
  • Free! Please register

Join proud Wangkumaran artist Crista Bradshaw and City of Adelaide Curator Becca Freezer for a lunchtime conversation exploring Crista’s residency with the City Archives, developed through The Guildhouse Collections Project + City of Adelaide.

Guildhouse Exhibitions

Between the Archives: Crista Bradshaw

17 November – 13 February 2025
City of Adelaide ART POD

An outcome of The Guildhouse Collections Project + City of Adelaide for Tarnanthi, Crista Bradshaw has engaged with the City of Adelaide’s collections to explore how its archives, monuments and public artworks reflect its cultural identity and the inclusion, or absence, of First Nations histories.

Opuntia and Olea: Stories of Adaptation

Giuseppe Matteo Pappalardo
7 December 2025 – 28 February 2025
Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Giuseppe Matteo Pappalardo presents Opuntia and Olea: Stories of Adaptation for The Guildhouse Collections Project with the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia.

Through a suite of richly embellished ceramic sculptures—echoing the artistic traditions of his native Sicily—the artist explores the story of the prickly pear (Opuntia) and the olive tree (Olea europaea).

Past Events

The Guildhouse Collections Project: The Disquiet

The Guildhouse Collections Project: The Disquiet

Image: The Guildhouse Collections Project: The Disquiet, installation view, Flinders University Museum of Art, 2024, photograph courtesy Flinders University Museum of Art.The Guildhouse Collections Project The Disquiet Presented in partnership with Flinders University...

INFORM: From the Ground Up

INFORM: From the Ground Up

Image: From the Ground UpFrom the Ground Up – tackling artist statements, bios and documentation Thursday 20 June 202410:30am — 12:00pm  Location: UniSA - Jeffrey Smart Building Forum243 Hindley Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Pricing: $5 Guildhouse Members / $45...

Guildhouse Greets: Visual Artists at Adelaide Fringe

Guildhouse Greets: Visual Artists at Adelaide Fringe

Image: Guildhouse Greets, photograph Lana Adams.Guildhouse Greets: Visual Artists at Adelaide Fringe Monday 24 June 20245:30 — 7:00pm  Pricing: Free! RSVP essential via the button below Location: Beltana House Studios, 364 Carrington Street, Adelaide 5000 Presenter:...