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Image: Catapult mentee Anna Gore with mentor Aldo Iacobelli 2021. Photograph Sia Duff.
Ramsay Art Boat: River Tapestry, Alice Lindstrom
Image: Alice Lindstrom, River Tapestry, 2024. Photograph Sam Roberts.With a hugely-positive public response to the first Ramsay Art Boat, the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation and partners are proud to announce the launch of a new South Australian artwork on Popeye I, on Karrawirra Pari/the River Torrens. Artist Alice Lindstrom’s new Ramsay Art Boat, River Tapestry, celebrates the Torrens as a place where people, animals and plants co-exist, as a vital part of the history and culture of South...
Call Out: Brown Falconer Artist in Residence Program 2024
Image: Brown Falconer, St Johns Campus Redevelopment. Photograph Bash Image.Brown Falconer Architects (Adelaide Studio) and Guildhouse are excited to announce the launch of the inaugural Brown Falconer + Guildhouse Artist in Residence program in 2024. This opportunity is designed from our shared values and a commitment to amplify South Australian artists, craftspeople and designers, and support sustainable and expanded cross-disciplinary practices. As one of the longest standing architectural...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...