Events & Exhibitions

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

Upcoming Events

Advice Bank for Adelaide Fringe Artists

  • Thursday 6+13+20 March, 2:30 – 4:30pm
  • FringeWORKS @ ILA
  • In person, please RSVP

Are you a visual artist, craftsperson, or designer participating in Adelaide Fringe 2025?

Chat with South Australia’s peak body for visual art, craft and design about grant funding applications, professional documentation, marketing, communications, artist opportunities and more in these free 20minute sessions.

*open to all participating artists, you do not need to be a Guildhouse member to book.

Artist Talk: John Foubister

  • Thursday 13 March, 1:30 – 2:30pm
  • Yungondi Gallery, UniSA City West
  • Free, please RSVP

Please join us for a free lunch-time artist talk with artist John Foubister.

This one-hour artist talk will discuss Seen and Thought currently exhibited at the Yungondi Gallery at UniSAJohn’s artistic practice and the themes present in his work. Light catering provided.

Exhibition Launch: Between Earth and Ether

  • Friday 14 March, 6–8pm
  • JPE Design Studio
  • Free, please RSVP

You’re invited to celebrate the launch of a new exhibition by Zhuzhu (Guiyong Zhu), the latest outcome of the JPE Artist in Residence program, presented in collaboration with Guildhouse.

During her residency, Zhuzhu has led a hands-on workshop with the JPE team, fostering creative collaboration that will become an integral part of her final artworks. 

Catapult & Adelaide Fringe - WIP Event

  • Friday 21 March, 6-8pm
  • fab workshop
  • Free, please RSVP

Join emerging artist Truc Truong and mentor Jen Mathews, co-director of Fab Workshop and Studio, for the culmination of the Catapult x Adelaide Fringe mentorship.

This work-in-progress exhibition features welded sculptures and an industry talk focused on creating culturally safe spaces, navigating artistic practice, and forging unique pathways in art and fabrication.

Guildhouse Greets - SALA Festival

  • Tuesday 25 March
  • 5:30pm for 6pm start
  • Free, please RSVP

We are thrilled to invite the team from SALA Festival to share the ins and outs of registering to be part of the festival, the benefits of registration, awards and opportunities, handy tips and tricks, and the Shop SALA platform for artists. Registrations are now open for the festival. 

After presentations we will conclude the evening with casual networking drinks where you will have the opportunity to mingle with other artists, create new connections and expand your community. 

Intersection: Spencer Gulf

  • 8-11 April 
  • Spencer Gulf region

Intersection is a bespoke professional development program connecting artists, craftspeople, designers and creatives in regional communities across South Australia.

The first stop of the tour is the Spencer Gulf region. At each main stop, Guildhouse and Country Arts SA will host an open community event to celebrate, gather, and share regional and remote artists. They will also attend artist Studio Visits to learn more about, support, and uplift individual art practices. Learn more and express your interest via the button. 

INFORM: Prioritising You in Your Creative Practice – ''How To's" for Artist Wellbeing

  • Tuesday 15 April, 1-3pm
  • Room Y1-70 Yungondi Building, UniSA City West
  • $5 Members / $45 Non-members (limited number of $5 subsidised tickets are available)

INFORM: Prioritising You in Your Creative Practice – ”How To’s” for Artist Wellbeing is a thoughtfully designed workshop – with a highly encouraged interactive (yet opt-in) style – specifically for artists, craftspeople, designers, creatives and freelance professionals. We fully acknowledge the stretch, compression, overwhelm and many pressures experienced by independent practitioners. This session will share a bunch of insightful tips, tools and methods to discover what ‘wellbeing’ looks like for you and what the next steps might be to incorporate those discoveries into your days.

Monthly Membership Offerings

Monthly Advice Bank

First Tuesday of every month
Online, in-person or over the phone
From 10:00am 

Book in for advice with Guildhouse experienced arts professionals to discuss a range of topics affecting your arts practice.

Exclusive to & FREE for Guildhouse Accredited & Community members.

Members Admin Bank

Available three times a month on Tuesdays
Guildhouse Lion Arts Membership Hub

Free dedicated desk and meeting space where members can book in to undertake the logistical and administrative aspects of sustaining their creative careers. 

Exclusive to & FREE for Guildhouse Accredited & Community members.

Guildhouse Exhibitions

A painting depicting a central image of multiple large Sturt Desert Pea flowers in white, red and pink colours surrounded by smaller red Sturt Desert Peas on a green background.

Wall-to-Wall: Access2Arts

4 February – 1 May 2025
Guildhouse Lion Arts Membership Hub

Over the last couple of years, Access2Arts have held a continually evolving project called “The Exquisite Familiar” which engaged disabled artists from Adelaide, the Barossa Valley and the Eyre Peninsula. Wall-to-Wall artworks of three artists from the “The Exquisite Familiar” cohort, Dan Withey, John ‘Bundy’ Bannerman and Jekio Blackstreak.

John Foubister: Seen and Thought

6 February – 8 May 2025
Yungondi, UniSA City West

John Foubister produces paintings and drawings developed from his interest in philosophy, the role of the imagination in creating realities, and from a love of nature. Recently he has been exploring the relationship between humanity and the natural world, with a particular interest in Animist belief systems.

Past Events

Guildhouse Greets: Exhibiting at Brighton Jetty Sculptures

Guildhouse Greets: Exhibiting at Brighton Jetty Sculptures

Image: Matt Turley, Transient, photograph Ashley Mossiman courtesy Brighton Jetty Sculptures.Guildhouse Greets: Exhibiting at Brighton Jetty Sculptures Tuesday 24 September 20245:30 — 7:00pm  Pricing: Free! RSVP essential via the button below Location: Beltana House...

INFORM: Preparing Art Objects for Travel and Storage 2024

INFORM: Preparing Art Objects for Travel and Storage 2024

Image: Justin Gare, Senior Objects Conservator demonstrating packing techniques at Art Handling and Packing Workshop workshop held at Artlab Australia presented by Guildhouse.INFORM: Preparing Art Objects for Travel and Storage Thursday 17 October 20242:00 – 5:00pm ...

JPE Artist in Residence: Shane Cook

JPE Artist in Residence: Shane Cook

Image: Shane Cook in the studio, photograph Jack Fenby, courtesy InReview.Shane Cook Exhibition launch:Friday 30 August, 6 – 8pmJPE Design Studio4/19 Gilles Street, Adelaide 5000RSVP here Exhibition dates:30 August - 15 November 2024You’re invited to celebrate the...