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Guildhouse, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation are proud to announce Dave Court ...
28/05/2026

Guildhouse, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation are proud to announce Dave Court as the recipient of the 2026 Guildhouse Fellowship, one of the most significant opportunities for mid-career visual artists in Australia.

Dave Court is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture and installation, from large-scale public artworks to immersive cross-media environments. Characterised by bold, painterly gestures and abstraction, his work moves fluidly across the corporeal and the virtual, creating interactive, time-based and participatory experiences that invite audiences into dynamic, shared encounters.

Now in its seventh year, the enhanced Guildhouse Fellowship is delivered across 18- months, creating an extraordinary opportunity for an artist to extend their practice, grow industry recognition and expand professional horizons. The payment of superannuation has become a national benchmark for direct support for artists.

“For an artist like myself, this will have a huge impact; it’s a pivotal shift for my practice and career. Not only the financial support, but the access and endorsement that comes with this Fellowship is something I fully appreciate.”

Read more on our website: https://guildhouse.org.au/the-guildhouse-fellowship-dave-court/

The Guildhouse Fellowship is generously supported by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation and is presented in partnership with the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA). The program is delivered by Guildhouse and presented by AGSA.

Images:
Dave Court with EVERYTHING IS COMPUTER V1.0, live generated projection installation. Photograph: Morgan Sette.
Dave Court, EVERYTHING IS COMPUTER V1.0, animation still, live generated projection installation, image courtesy the artist.

Let's Meet Guildhouse Accredited Member Wee Shiang TAY! 🎭Wee Shiang TAY (she/her) is an emerging ceramic artist from Mal...
27/05/2026

Let's Meet Guildhouse Accredited Member Wee Shiang TAY! 🎭

Wee Shiang TAY (she/her) is an emerging ceramic artist from Malaysia and is currently based on Kaurna Country, Adelaide. Using various hand-building techniques, Shiang creates playful and colourful anthropomorphic ceramic sculptures.

💭 "Experiencing nature, learning about animals, and watching stories unfold through other art mediums sort of gets the gears in my brain going and linking them to developing my own ideas. Some ideas never work out, but at the end of the day it leads me to moving my hands and experimenting new ways to play with clay! "

Learn more about her practice and read the full interview on our website!

https://guildhouse.org.au/lets-meet-wee-shiang-tay/

Images:
1. Shiang working in the studio, 2024, image by Tunku Radin.
2. Tee Shiang TAY, My Blue Nose, 2025, paper clay, underglaze, clear glaze, super glue, buttons, and hanging wire, image by Connor Patterson.
3. Wee Shiang TAY, Three Best Friends are the Best Kind of Friends, 2024, porcelain, underglaze, and clear glaze, image credits by Connor Patterson.

✨ CALL OUT ✨ We invite our community to apply for Guildhouse's 60th Anniversary Exhibition! To mark 60 years of service,...
21/05/2026

✨ CALL OUT ✨ We invite our community to apply for Guildhouse's 60th Anniversary Exhibition!

To mark 60 years of service, Guildhouse will present a retrospective exhibition of our Members’ work at The Gallery in St Peters Town Hall in November 2026. The exhibition will showcase the depth, diversity, ingenuity and evolution of South Australian contemporary artists over six decades and honour their contributions.

Current and past Members who have engaged with the organisation through participation in Guildhouse programs or initiatives (historical or current) are strongly encouraged to apply.

🚨 Applications are now open, and close 7 June 2026, 6pm.
Learn more and read the full guidelines on our website: https://guildhouse.org.au/call-out-60th-anniversary-exhibition/

The Guildhouse 60th Anniversary Exhibition is presented in partnership with the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Image: The Gallery at St Peters Town Hall, photograph Darren Clements Photography.

If you've ever thought about being part of Nature Festival, this is your chance to find out exactly how! 🌳🌷🍄🍂🌿🌸We're wel...
20/05/2026

If you've ever thought about being part of Nature Festival, this is your chance to find out exactly how! 🌳🌷🍄🍂🌿🌸

We're welcoming the Nature Festival team to our next Guildhouse Greets on Wednesday 27 May, where they'll walk through how creative practitioners can get involved – from hosting workshops and participatory experiences to commissioned projects and exhibitions.

📅 Wednesday 27 May | 5:30pm for a 6pm start
📍 Beltana House Studio, 364 Carrington St, Adelaide
🎟 Free! Registrations essential: https://events.humanitix.com/guildhouse-greets-be-part-of-nature-festival-2026

There'll be a Q&A (add your questions when you register), followed by casual networking drinks courtesy of Stage Door Wine Co.

Images: Artist workshop with Alice Lindstrom. Photographs Lana Adams.

The Australian Government is developing a new National Cultural Policy. In collaboration with the ACDC network, Guildhou...
20/05/2026

The Australian Government is developing a new National Cultural Policy.

In collaboration with the ACDC network, Guildhouse is calling for ‘greater' recognition and dedicated investment into Australia’s highly skilled, diverse and internationally celebrated craft and design sector.

📣 Visit nationofmakers.com.au to read the ACDC network's submission, use the drafting tool to form your own, or find guidance on making a submission. Your voice matters.

📝 Make a submission before 24 May.

🚨 CLOSING SOON 🚨 Paid Opportunity for Guildhouse Members to participate in a socially engaged art exhibition for Anti-Po...
19/05/2026

🚨 CLOSING SOON 🚨 Paid Opportunity for Guildhouse Members to participate in a socially engaged art exhibition for Anti-Poverty Week – closing this Sunday 24 May, 6pm.

Hidden in Plain Sight is a socially engaged art exhibition and public program seeking to challenge misconceptions and stigma surrounding poverty and disadvantage in South Australia.

This opportunity will support 12 Guildhouse Community or Accredited Members, residing in South Australia, with lived experience of financial hardship/poverty* to develop skills, exhibit pre-existing work, earn income and contribute to important conversations.

This unique program offers:
💵 Paid participation totalling $1100 per person
🎨 Professional development in Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD), with experienced consultant Maz McGann
🤝 Co-design and co-create the 3-month exhibition at Adelaide Airport
👀 High public visibility and sector engagement
🖼 Artworks available for sale with 0% commission

* Lived experience of financial hardship/poverty is self-defined and applicants are not required to disclose or justify their experience as part of the application process 💝

LEARN MORE & APPLY: https://guildhouse.org.au/call-out-hidden-in-plain-sight/

Image: Artwork by Cedric Varcoe, exhibited at Adelaide Airport. Photograph Lana Adams.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our Masterclass with Abdul-Rahman Abdullah and the accompanyi...
15/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our Masterclass with Abdul-Rahman Abdullah and the accompanying artist talk with Georgina Mills!

In the Masterclass, Abdul-Rahman brought his trademark warmth and wit – speaking candidly about his creative career, breaking down funding, finances, and the realities of sustaining a practice at the highest level. It was a rare and generous day with one of Australia's most respected artists.

Guests then joined us for an intimate conversation between Abdul-Rahman and South Australian artist Georgina Mills, reflecting on their experience undertaking the Guildhouse Catapult Mentorship together and how it continues to shape their practices today.

Thank you to Abdul-Rahman and Georgina for sharing so openly, and to our Members and community for being part of it and investing in your practice.

Our thanks also to the teams at The Wyatt Trust and the Art Gallery of South Australia for so warmly hosting us across both venues.

Photographs Lana Adams.

🚨 CALL OUT 🚨 Apply now for a funded exhibition and professional development opportunity!Artists with lived experience of...
14/05/2026

🚨 CALL OUT 🚨 Apply now for a funded exhibition and professional development opportunity!

Artists with lived experience of financial hardship/poverty are invited to take part in the Hidden in Plain Sight exhibition with pre-existing artwork.

💝 Lived experience of financial hardship/poverty is self-defined and applicants are not required to disclose or justify their experience as part of the application process.

This unique program offers:
• Paid participation totalling $1100 per person
• Professional development in Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD), with experienced consultant Maz McGann
• Co-design and co-create the 3-month exhibition at Adelaide Airport
• High public visibility and sector engagement
• Artworks available for sale with 0% commission

With an estimated audience of 2 million visitors during Anti-Poverty Week 2026, this is a fantastic opportunity to amplify your work and contribute to meaningful social change. Participants will also gain valuable professional development in CACD principles that can be applied to future projects.

✨ Closing 24 May, 6pm. Apply now!
👉 Learn more via our website.

Hidden in Plain Sight is presented by Guildhouse and delivery partner Adelaide Airport, with generous support from The Wyatt Trust.

Image: ART WORKS Exhibition at Adelaide Town Hall featuring artwork by H. Fleming, photograph Sam Roberts.

We are excited to share the completion of 'Common Ground' – a new public artwork by South Australian artist Tristan Kerr...
13/05/2026

We are excited to share the completion of 'Common Ground' – a new public artwork by South Australian artist Tristan Kerr at Chief Street Pocket Park in Brompton, commissioned by the City Of Charles Sturt and delivered by Guildhouse Professional Services.

The work spans 260sqm of concrete pathway, transforming a functional walkway into a surface that reflects the history and character of Brompton. The design draws on the suburb's industrial past, local street textures and neighbourhood character, translated into a bold contemporary visual language.

Tristan developed Common Ground in community collaboration with students from Brompton Primary School. Students were invited into the design process from the very beginning by visiting the school to run a hands-on workshop during the concept phase and later welcoming them to paint a section of the mural themselves.

We invite you to visit and take delight in what is under your feet 🎨👣

See more: https://guildhouse.org.au/tristan-kerr-city-of-charles-sturt/

Photographs courtesy City of Charles Sturt, Sam Roberts and Lana Adams.

Last week marked, what would have been, the 100th birthday of Diana Ramsay AO, one of Australia’s most visionary philant...
12/05/2026

Last week marked, what would have been, the 100th birthday of Diana Ramsay AO, one of Australia’s most visionary philanthropists.

Her legacy is far-reaching, having a deep impact on the lives of so many individuals and organisations through the work of the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation. Particulary, through her love of the arts, Diana’s legacy continues to empower South Australian visual artists, craft makers and designers and provide unique and nation-leading opportunities for artists to build and sustain their practice.

We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation in backing the careers of six outstanding South Australian artists through The Guildhouse Fellowship, in partnership with the Art Gallery of South Australia. To date artists Troy-Anthony Baylis, Sera Waters, Liam Fleming, Tom Phillips, Kyoto Hashimoto and Michelle Nikou have felt the impact of this incredible investment.

The foundation also shares the joy of art with the people of South Australia, through the Ramsay Art Boat, a floating art work on the iconic Popeye Boat, delivered by Guildhouse. Both the inaugural Ramsay Art Boat by Carly Snoswell, and the current iteration featuring Alice Lindstrom, have brought delight to audiences young and old. Keep an eye out for ‘River Tapestry’ traveling along on the River Torrens (Karrawirra Pari).

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