Guildhouse

⚒️ Invest in Artists ⚒️ This EOFY we invite you to join the Diamond Collective and support the exhibition that honours 60 years of artistic excellence and inspires the next generation.

For six decades, Guildhouse has championed the artists, craft practitioners, and designers who shape South Australia’s cultural identity.

You’re invited to become part of something meaningful for Guildhouse’s milestone 60th year. Support our upcoming 60th Anniversary Exhibition, a landmark retrospective celebrating six decades of contemporary visual art, craft, and design.

Every contribution to the Diamond Collective directly enables paid opportunities for South Australian artists, contributing to artist fees, high-quality curation, production and public programming.

The larger the Diamond Collective, the more artists Guildhouse can support. Every gift makes an impact.

Learn more and give today: https://guildhouse.org.au/diamond-collective/

Image: Artist and Guildhouse Member Clare Belfrage, photograph: Jack Fenby courtesy InReview.

✨ Closing soon! ✨ Guildhouse 60th Anniversary Exhibition Call Out

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.

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 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 featuring artwork by Stephanie Doddridge, image courtesy The Gallery.

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.