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

INFORM: Art writing for Artists

INFORM: Art writing for Artists

Image: Poetry-athon 2019, photograph Daniel Marks.Art writing for Artists Thursday 21 November 202410:30am — 12:00pm  Location: UniSA - Jeffrey Smart Building Forum243 Hindley Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Pricing: $5 Guildhouse Members / $45 Non-membersJoin us for our...

Wall-to-Wall: William Gregory and Charlie Taplin

Wall-to-Wall: William Gregory and Charlie Taplin

Image: William Gregory and Charlie Taplin of Tutti Arts, installation view, Guildhouse, 2024. Photograph Lana Adams. The Guildhouse Wall-to-Wall exhibition program partners with artists and organisations based in South Australia to foster opportunities in reaching new...

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...