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Image: Catapult mentee Anna Gore with mentor Aldo Iacobelli 2021. Photograph Sia Duff.
The River and Death
Image: Connal Lee at the 'Biophilia: Is Nature Conscious? Philosophers talk with Connal Lee'. Photograph: Daniel Marks.The River and Death By ART WORKS 2021 Writer in Residence Connal Lee This piece of writing emerged from a discussion with Artist in Residence Rebecca McEwan, as a part of my preparation for a philosopher's talk for the exhibition Biophillia, where I posed the question 'Is Nature Conscious'. I wanted to explore the 'point of view' that a body of water might have of the world...
Announcing the 2021 Guildhouse Fellowship: Liam Fleming
Announcing the 2021 Guildhouse Fellow: Liam Fleming Guildhouse, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation are delighted to announce South Australian glassblower, artist and designer Liam Fleming as the 2021 Guildhouse Fellow. The Guildhouse Fellowship, valued at over $50,000, was inaugurated in 2019 with the generous support of South Australian philanthropists, The James & Diana Ramsay Foundation, to recognise and elevate South Australian artistic...
Work with us: Marketing and Development Manager
New position to lead Guildhouse’s marketing and development to enhance our profile, grow membership, partners and supporters. We seek an experienced marketing or business development professional who is skilled in implementing creative marketing and communication strategies, building relationships and nurturing opportunities. The Marketing and Development Manager (0.8FTE) forms part of the Guildhouse executive team and has one direct report, a part-time Communications and Design Coordinator....
Catapult 2021 Recipients
Catapult 2021 sees 8 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 year, we have leveraged the generous support of our Guildhouse Creative...
Work with us: Communications and Design Coordinator
Do you love crafting imaginative social media, written content and design and a passion for analytics? If you are an imaginative communicator with an eye for detail and a passion for the creative sector, we would like to hear from you! Guildhouse is seeking a Communications and Design Coordinator (0.6FTE) – ideally suited to a communications, media or marketing graduate with a focus on writing, digital media, content development and design. Our successful applicant will have a passion for...
Work with us: Membership and Administration Assistant
Do you enjoy engaging with people? Are you an admin whiz who is inspired by working with artists and creative practitioners in a fast-paced environment? The role of Membership and Administration Assistant (0.8FTE) is ideal for someone with genuine people passion who possesses a high level of organisation acumen and attention to detail. This position is the front face of our member-based organisation and as such, the successful candidate will be welcoming to all, field enquiries, lead...
ART WORKS 2021 Artists in Residence
Following a call for applications three artists have been selected to undertake 4-month residencies at the City of Adelaide ArtPOD from March 2021 to February 2022.Rebecca McEwan Rebecca will be in residence at the ArtPOD from the end of March to July 2021. She will be exploring the human connection to water by delving into the stories and history of Karrawirra Parri (River Torrens) and creating new work that reconnects with this significant waterway. With an arts practice based on the...
ART WORKS 2021 Emerging Curator
Ann-Marie Green Ann-Marie is a qualified Interior Designer who has worked extensively as a designer and design educator in NSW. She holds a Master of Museum and Curatorial Studies from the University of Adelaide, and a Master of Art and Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Art and Design NSW. Her recent studies in the Museum and Curatorial Studies program inspired an interest in community-focused art projects and provided a new direction for her art, design and curatorial projects....
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...