Colac Otway Shire Council has secured a grant to transform over 1.5 acres of underutilised land at Colac Secondary College into a thriving regenerative community farm. Council has welcomed the $762,450 grant from VicHealth’s Local Partnerships for Food First, to establish the farm which will supply food, educate and connect…
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…
Powerhouse in partnership with David Jones announce Tom Skeehan from SKEEHAN Studios as the inaugural recipient of the 2025 Australian Design Commission, a new three-year initiative that supports the next generation of Australian designers. Each year, the commission awards $50,000 and a nine-month creative development program that invites an Australian…
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…
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) has announced the 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) winners, with Gaypalani Wanambi from Yirrkala, Arnhem Land, receiving the prestigious $100,000 2025 Telstra Art Award for her monumental etched metal work, Burwu, blossom 2025. Gaypalani…
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…
Artspace, in partnership with Create NSW, has announced the opening of its latest exhibition, the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) from Thursday 21 August to Sunday 19 October 2025. The 2025 NSW VAF(E) exhibition surveys the breadth and depth of contemporary practice by early-career artists in New South Wales….
The Southern Highlands Future Forum is set to return this August for its second year, once again in partnership with WinZero, with a timely focus on Sustainable Building. The event will bring together industry professionals, architects, designers, policy experts and community members to explore how we can build smarter, live…
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