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Image: Catapult mentee Anna Gore with mentor Aldo Iacobelli 2021. Photograph Sia Duff.

Announcing Catapult + Adelaide Fringe recipient

Announcing Catapult + Adelaide Fringe recipient

Image: Truc Truong studio portrait, 2024, photograph Lana Adams; Truc Truong, I Pray You Eat Cake, 2023, Mixed-materials, photograph Zan Wimberly.Guildhouse, in partnership with Adelaide Fringe, are pleased to announce multidisciplinary artist Truc Truong as the recipient of the Catapult + Adelaide Fringe Mentorship opportunity. The Catapult Mentorship program provides creative professionals with essential funding and support to develop their artistic practice through a meaningful mentorship....

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New chapter for Guildhouse CEO Sarah Feijen

New chapter for Guildhouse CEO Sarah Feijen

Image: Sarah Feijen. Photograph Sam Roberts.Today, the Guildhouse Board announces that Sarah Feijen is expanding her commitment to the South Australian arts and culture sector in a new role as Director of Artlab Australia and will step down as their Chief Executive Officer in mid-October. Katie Sarah, Chair of the Guildhouse Board, acknowledged Sarah’s significant commitment over the past 18 months and thanked her for her leadership of the organisation. "Sarah has done an excellent job of...

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The Guildhouse Fellowship 2024 Call Out

The Guildhouse Fellowship 2024 Call Out

2024 sees the sixth iteration of the Guildhouse Fellowship, valued at over $50,000 and awarded annually to one South Australian mid-career visual artist, craftsperson or designer. The Fellowship is generously supported by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation and is presented in partnership with the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA).  This Fellowship is intended for artists who have moved beyond the early years of their practice; they have a distinct artistic expression, and seek an...

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CALL OUT: Catapult 2024

CALL OUT: Catapult 2024

Image: 2023 Catapult mentee Fiona Castle-Schmidt (right) with mentor Julia Robinson. Photograph Lana Adams.We are delighted to open the call out for the Guildhouse Catapult mentorship program for 2024, offering multiple mentorships at $5,000 for South Australian artists, craftspeople and designers.  Building on from many years of successful mentorship programs, this current round of Catapult continues a focus on applications that will provide a long-lasting impact on the professional...

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CALL OUT: Catapult + Adelaide Fringe 2025

CALL OUT: Catapult + Adelaide Fringe 2025

Image: 2022 Catapult mentee Oakey (left) with mentor Catherine Truman. Photograph Lana Adams.Guildhouse and Adelaide Fringe are thrilled to launch the Catapult + Adelaide Fringe mentorship opportunity.Generously supported by the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation, the Catapult + Adelaide Fringe mentorship will provide a funded opportunity for a South Australian visual artist, craftsperson or designer to undertake a 6-month mentorship with a chosen mentor, culminating in a public program,...

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ART WORKS Writer in Residence: Good Things Come In Threes

ART WORKS Writer in Residence: Good Things Come In Threes

Image: Jake Yang, Miffy Still Life (detail), 2024. Oil on frame, 82 x 60 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.As part of her residency as the 2023 Guildhouse ART WORKS Early Career Curator and Writer in Residence Chira Grasby presents Good Things Come In Threes: A Trio of Interviews With Chinese Diaspora Artists. Reflecting upon the author's own experience as an Australian born artist with Chinese heritage, Chira Grasby encourages emerging artists Vanessa Kwok, Jake Yang and Kevin Lee to consider...

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JPE Artist in Residence Recipient Announcement

JPE Artist in Residence Recipient Announcement

Images (L-R): Shane Cook, photograph Renee Readett; Zhuzhu (Guiyong Zhu), image supplied; Will Cheesman, image supplied; Monika Morgenstern, photograph Bob Sabbage.Guildhouse and JPE Design Studio are excited to announce the four South Australian artists selected to undertake the JPE Artist in Residence program presented in partnership with Guildhouse throughout 2024-2026. Congratulations Shane Cook (SALA 2024), Zhuzhu (Guiyong Zhu) (Fringe 2025), Will Cheesman (SALA 2025) and Monika...

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Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud: A visual celebration of NAIDOC 2024

Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud: A visual celebration of NAIDOC 2024

Image:‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud: A visual celebration of NAIDOC 2024’, installation view, presented by Guildhouse and Adelaide Airport, 2024. Photograph Lana Adams.Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud:A visual celebration of NAIDOC 2024 2 July —  8 October 2024Adelaide AirportGates 26, 18, and 14 Featuring: Andrea Mimpitja Adamson, Audrey Brumby, Bernadine Kemarre Johnson, Brooke Rigney, Cedric Varcoe, Damien and Yilpi Marks, Debra Nangala McDonald, Jackie Saunders,...

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Call Out: JPE Artist in Residence

Call Out: JPE Artist in Residence

Image: Craig Glasson, installation view, Form before function, Fringe 2023, JPE Design Studio. Photograph Lana Adams.Guildhouse and JPE Design Studio in partnership proudly launch the call out for the next iteration of the highly successful and deeply valued – JPE Artist in Residence program for SALA 2024; Fringe 2025; SALA 2025 and Fringe 2026.  JPE has been a place where artists, craftspeople and designers can exhibit, engage with studio culture and have an impact on design thinking since...

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Annual General Meeting 2024

Annual General Meeting 2024

Image: Guildhouse Sturt Street office Wednesday 1 May 2024 5:30 — 6:45pm Guildhouse, 178 Sturt Street, Adelaide 5000 Free This year’s AGM, we celebrate a monumental 57 years of Guildhouse, servicing the arts community.   2023 was a year of reflection, reconnection,  dynamism, and the beginning of a new chapter of stewardship. In addition to highlighting the wins and challenges of 2023, we will farewell and thank Board Chair Andrew Cohen for his enormous contribution to Guildhouse and meet our...

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