The Chairity Project

The Chairity Project 2015 is the second edition of Cult’s esteemed charity event that invites leading Australian and New Zealand creatives to reinvent an iconic chair design. Each creative is given complete freedom to reinvent the chair which is exhibited and auctioned off to a charity of the creative’s own choice.

2015 sees Cult partner with the Republic of Fritz Hansen to reinvent the iconic Series 7 chair and pay homage to renowned Danish designer, Arne Jacobsen. The Chairity Event 2015 ties in with the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the iconic Series 7 chair, which has also been released in two limited anniversary editions and in a new colour scheme.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Chairity Project 2014, Cult is expanding the concept this year by increasing the line-up of creatives from a cross section of industrial design, architecture and art as well as floral and jewellery design. These include renowned local talents such as Dinosaur Designs, Akira Isogawa and David Trubridge. The diversity of creatives taking part in the project result in a wide range of chair reinventions and a captivating exhibition.

Exhibition Dates & Guided Tours

This year Chairity Project 2015 is a travelling exhibition that will be displayed nationally throughout Cult showrooms in Sydney (5-7 November), Melbourne (12-14 November) and Brisbane (19-21 November).

In each state, Cult is organising guided tours for groups of 50. The tours will examine the unique approach and design process behind each work. This is a chance for the public to get the full story on Chairity Project 2015. Registration is via Eventbrite (links in email).

6 November – SYDNEY Guided Tours – 11.00am and 2.00pm

7 November – SYDNEY Guided Tours – 11.00am and 2.00pm

13 November – MELBOURNE Guided Tours – 11.00am and 2.00pm

14 November – MELBOURNE Guided Tours – 11.00am and 2.00pm

20 November – BRISBANE Guided Tours – 11.00am and 2.00pm

Links to Chairity Project 2015 Guided Tours:

SYDNEY Guided Tours https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/chairity-project-2015-guided-tour-tickets-19308292623

MELBOURNE Guided Tours https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/chairity-project-2015-guided-tour-tickets-19308060930

BRISBANE Guided Tours https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/chairity-project-2015-guided-tour-tickets-19308088011

Link to LIVE auction (5-22 November, 2015):

www.galabid.com/chairityproject2015

Charities & Fundrasing

All 20 works will be auctioned off with full proceeds going to the charity of the designer’s choice.

The online auction goes LIVE on 5 November and closes on 22 November at 8.00pm EST.

To Place a Bid via SMS:

Text: chairityproject2015 followed by your full name

To: 61428520199

Example: chairityproject2015 John Smith

Follow the registration link you are sent from GalaBid to login and place bids.

Please note: capitals are not needed

To Place a Bid via Browser:

Visit: galabid.com/chairityproject2015

Click on the ‘register’ button

Enter your details and click ‘submit’.

You will then receive a text to your mobile phone with the link to the auction catalogue and a passcode. Use the passcode to login on any browser or click the link in the text to be automatically logged in on the browser on your smart phone. You are now ready to bid.

Charities (in alphabetical order): AIME // Cure Kids // Fred Hollows Foundation // Guide Dogs NSW/ACT // HEART: Healing and Education through the Arts // Heart Foundation NT // Kids of Kathmandu // Medecins Sans Frontieres // Mirabel Foundation // My Room // St Vincent de Paul Women & Children’s Refuge Inner West // Surf Aid // The Asylum Seeker Ressource Centre // The Kids’ Cancer Project // The Redfern Foundation // Australia for UNHCR // Victorian AIDS Council // Voiceless // Western Chances // We’re Better Than This //