Events & Exhibitions

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

Upcoming Events

Guildhouse Presents: Introduction to Creative Workplaces + Arts Law

  • Tuesday 2 December 2025
  • 12:00–2:00pm
  • Nexus Arts Venue 
  • Free! Please RSVP

Guildhouse, in partnership with Nexus Arts, is delighted to present Introduction to Creative Workplaces + Arts Law, a professional development session designed to strengthen artists’ understanding of workplace practices and licensing in the creative industries.

Join us for an informative afternoon featuring presentations from Creative Australia’s Creative Workplaces team and Arts Law Centre of Australia, who will both be travelling to Adelaide for this special event.

Guildhouse End of Year Community Celebration!

  • Wednesday 3 December 2025
  • 5:30–7:30pm
  • The Queen’s Theatre
  • Free! Please RSVP

We can’t believe it’s already that time of year again! You’re invited to come together and connect with Guildhouse and the extended South Australian artistic community at our end of year event.

Everyone is invited! All guests receive a free drink upon arrival, and light catering will be provided.

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).

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

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

Traditional Qing Hua – Painting on Porcelain Workshop

Traditional Qing Hua – Painting on Porcelain Workshop

Sat 09 June 2018 9:30am - 12:30pm Pricing: Members: $100.00 / Guests: $140.00 Location: JamFactory Presenter: Huang Fei Bookings are no longer available. Huang Fei will lead you through a series of demonstrations and provide insights into the fine qualities of Qing...

Advice Bank: $upport to Build Your Business

Advice Bank: $upport to Build Your Business

Wed 30 May 2018 9am - 1pm Pricing: Members: Free Location: Guildhouse, Lions Arts Precinct, Corner North Tce and Morphett Street, Adelaide Presenter: A representative from the Government of South Australia Bookings are no longer available. If you would like go on...

Advice Bank: Grant Feedback

Advice Bank: Grant Feedback

Wed 02 May 2018 9am - 1pm Pricing: Members: Free Location: Guildhouse, Lion Art's Centre, corner North Terrace and Morphett Street Presenter: Guildhouse team Bookings are no longer available. Looking for feedback on a grant application or proposal? Now is the time to...