Ballarat will soon be home to Sunnyside, a large-scale art experience presented by award-winning creative studio The Social Crew. Running 6–23 November 2025 at the historic Mining Exchange, the inaugural commission features renowned UK artist Morag Myerscough with Chasing Sunbeams, created through community collaboration. Sunnyside will showcase the first regional…

Otomys, a leading contemporary and commercial gallery in the heart of Melbourne, has announced Still Point, a landmark exhibition celebrating fifteen years since the gallery’s inception. Opening at Melbourne’s historic Villa Alba Museum in Kew Gardens from 13 to 23 November, Still Point brings together new works by emerging and…

Robin Boyd Foundation has announced KOYA: shed architecture running from 4 to 7 September at Walsh Street. The exhibition examines the humble shed – called koya in Japanese – as an enduring architectural typology that challenges dominant ideas of scale, permanence and construction. Modest and often overlooked, the shed sits…

Open House is coming back to celebrate architecture and design in Tasmania across two weekends, taking in both the best of Hobart, along with – for the first time – the Southern Midlands. Take a trip to Tasmania to experience the city and the country, to get access to Hobart’s…

Ballarat International Foto Biennale has launched a thrilling blend of curated exhibitions, city-wide pop-ups, workshops, talks and more — all under the central theme Lifeforce, immersing Ballarat in all elements of photography from 23 August to 19 October 2025. Presented by Intrepid Travel, the eight-week festival brings the world’s leading…

Kurdinthi, a landmark national symposium dedicated to the art and practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander weaving, will be presented in Tarntanya, Adelaide by JamFactory and Ku Arts with support from Creative Australia from 5–7 September 2025. Over three days, the event will bring together leading weavers from across the country for a…

The Rigg Design Prize, Australia’s most prestigious accolade for contemporary design, will open on 19 September 2025 with its tenth edition, marking a major shift to spotlight thirty-five outstanding Australian designers under the age of 35 working across ceramics, glass, furniture, woodwork, metalwork, textiles, lighting, and contemporary jewellery. Traditionally awarded…

Now or Never, Melbourne’s newest major festival, returns from 21–31 August for its third year with a program spanning art, ideas, sound and technology. Over 11 days, more than 285 local and international artists will transform the city through over 140 free and ticketed events, including 30 new commissions making…

Powerhouse has announced the Sydney Design Week 2025 program, presented across the city from 12 – 24 September. This year’s festival, titled Community Design, places people at the heart of design. The program features renowned national and international designers whose work creates connection and fosters resilience, through a series of…

Australasia’s premier art fair, Sydney Contemporary, has released details of its ninth edition, which will feature 114 exhibitors and more than 500 artists, alongside a wide range of curated programs including Installation Contemporary, Performance Contemporary, Talks and Kid Contemporary. Presented in partnership with Principal Partner MA Financial Group, the Fair…