Events & Exhibitions
Guildhouse End of Year Community Gathering, 2023. Photograph Lana Adams.
Upcoming Events
Launch – Opuntia and Olea: Stories of Adaptation
- Sunday 7 December 2025
- 11am–1pm
- Plane Tree Lawn, Adelaide Botanic Garden
- Free! Please RSVP
The Adelaide Botanic Garden and Guildhouse warmly invite you to the launch of Opuntia and Olea: Stories of Adaptation, a new outdoor exhibition by artist Giuseppe Matteo Pappalardo 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).
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.
Guildhouse Exhibitions
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).
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Past Events
INFORM: The Boring Bits – Tips For Managing Resources from an Artist, Designer and Secret Admin Nerd 2025
Image: Stavroula Adameitis, photograph Morgan Sette.The Boring Bits – Tips For Managing Resources from an Artist, Designer and Secret Admin Nerd Tuesday 9 September 20251 — 3pm Pricing: $5 for Guildhouse members (Accredited/Community/Student) or $45 for non members...
Guildhouse Greets: Adelaide Fringe
Image: Courtesy Nature Festival.Guildhouse Greets: Visual Artists in Adelaide Fringe Wednesday 13 August 20255:30 — 7:00pm Pricing: Free! RSVP essential via the button below Location: Beltana House Studios, 364 Carrington Street Presenters: Adelaide Fringe and Truc...
Jurlique: 40 Years of Nature, Nurture and Art
Image: Samuel Mulcahy, Tetnesteii glans acinium lacuna, Jurlique Farm, SALA Festival 2025, photograph Lana Adams.Jurlique: 40 Years of Nature, Nuture and Art 1 August – 25 September 2025Jurlique Farm Exhibition curated by GuildhouseJurlique: 40 Years of Nature,...