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Image: Catapult mentee Anna Gore with mentor Aldo Iacobelli 2021. Photograph Sia Duff.
ART WORKS 2021 Writer in Residence
Connal Lee In addition to completing theses at honours, master’s and doctoral level Connal Lee has published in several journals in the area of pandemic ethics. His most recent publication is in the area of art and health and the role of community gallery spaces as vessels of well-being promotion. Connal is also a regular writer for The Conversation having written on ethical distribution of vaccines in a pandemic and the potential for an ‘infodemic’ during a pandemic; whereby the public is...
Reflections on the creative legacy of Pru La Motte
Pru La Motte at her loom. Photograph: Dereck Duckhouse.By Julianne Pierce Widely recognised for her artworks, Pru La Motte was also renowned for her inimitable style. Always artfully dressed and walking with purpose, she attended book launches and art openings. She frequented the Central Markets and Chinatown, the places she loved in the City South West. La Motte was one of South Australia’s great characters and advocates for Adelaide who sadly passed away on 22 March 2020. Living to 92 years...
City of Port Adelaide Enfield: Jetty Road Public Art Project
Quentin Gore, Home – Standing Figures (installation view), 2020. Photograph: Reuben Gore.City of Port Adelaide Enfield sought Guildhouse's expertise in 2020 to commission new public art for the Largs Bay Jetty Road upgrade. With the support of Guildhouse, South Australian artist Quentin Gore was selected to develop a concept that would speak to the history and future of this historic place in Largs Bay. Quentin has created a series of four elegant black granite boat hull forms titled Vessels...
Guildhouse Community Resource Hub
Guildhouse continues to advocate for artists and we encourage you to stay in touch if you require any further assistance. We'll continue to keep this resource hub updated as new information and resources come to light.Our response to dateUPDATE The Guildhouse Office is now operating remotely. We are available online and fully operational to support and service members. Contact us on 08 8410 1822 or guildhouse@guildhouse.org.au.Reputable sources of informationThere is a lot of information...
Work with us: Guildhouse Operations Manager
Are you an administration and systems guru? Does the operational thrum of a small arts organisation thrill you? We’re seeking an experienced administrator to play a key role in SA’s peak body for visual artists, crafts people and designers. The Operations Manager (0.8 FTE) is an important role within Guildhouse, ensuring the smooth operations of the organisation spanning membership processes, financial and business systems. The role of this position is to develop, implement and manage...
Mentor Mentee: A Creative Relationship
Image: Simone Tippett and Lauren Simeoni at Union St Printmakers, 2016. Photograph: Aise DillonGuildhouse launches new research on the impact of mentorships on creative careers. Professor Susan Luckman of the University of South Australia has been leading a longitudinal research study examining the impact of mentorships in the ongoing development of creative careers. The study titled Mentor Mentee: A creative relationship offers initial findings from a three-year project undertaking...
Guildhouse releases industry-led Craft Sector Strategy in response to State Government Growth State Agenda
Guildhouse has worked closely with practitioners to identify the opportunities and barriers to economic growth for South Australia's craft sector and develop a strategy to see us through the next 10 years. South Australia’s craft sector is inter/nationally renowned for the strength of its community, its conceptual and technical rigour and the quintessentially South Australian work it creates. The sector makes a vital contribution to South Australia’s identity, with craft helping to...
Work with us: Programs Administration Officer
We’re hiring. Be part of our small powerhouse team. Do you have experience in arts administration and a desire to develop your programming/producer experience within the arts? Are you a self motivated, sector-engaged person with excellent attention to detail? We have a part-time 6 month contract for a Guildhouse Programs Administration Officer assisting within the Programs team. Reporting directly to the Artistic Programs Manager, this position will assist with artist liaison, collation of...
Announcing the 2020 Guildhouse Fellowship: Sera Waters
Image: Sera Waters with her work Falling: Line by Line, 2018 for the Ramsay Art Prize. Photograph: Nat Rogers.Announcing the 2020 Guildhouse Fellow: Sera Waters Guildhouse, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation are delighted to announce South Australian visual artist Sera Waters as the 2020 Guildhouse Fellow. The Guildhouse Fellowship, valued at over $50,000, was inaugurated in 2019 with the generous support of South Australian philanthropists, The...
Catapult 2020 Recipients
Image: Gus Clutterbuck, Mirimar Lotus (detail), 2018. Photograph: Josef Muller. Catapult 2020 sees 12 exceptional South Australian artists undertaking $5,000 mentorships to expand and investigate their practice with nationwide mentors. Catapult provides South Australian artists, craftspeople and designers with the essential funding and support they need to develop their artistic practice by engaging in a funded, process-led mentorship with practitioners from all over Australia and beyond. This...