For the first time Abbotsford Convent to be transformed into an eclectic and contemporary free outdoor art exhibition from 26 August until 2 October 2022. Interspecies and Other Others is the world premiere of a new after dark exhibition curated by Kelli Alred, that will transform the gardens and architecture…

The annual DESIGN Canberra Festival has announced highlights for its ninth edition, unveiling an expansive program featuring more than 200 events that will be presented across the nation’s capital celebrating it as a global city of design, spanning two weeks from 2 until 20 November 2022. Presented by Craft ACT:…

Sustainability Victoria, the Banksia Foundation and Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria have announced finalists for the Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2022. The prestigious awards program reflects the depth and innovation of sustainability within industry, business, and community across Victoria.’ 2022 Finalists for the Industry Leadership stream were judged by the Banksia…

Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre invites you to the Highlights Program Launch for the DESIGN Canberra Festival 2022, Transformation, which will run from 2-20 November 2022. Highlights Program will be launched by Minister Tara Cheyne MLA, followed by a preview of the festival highlights for 2022 and drinks. The DESIGN Canberra Festival,…

Following the success of Edible Garden Trails in other regions, on 19 + 20 November 2022 the Central Coast will enjoy its very first Central Coast Edible Garden Trail. Ticket holders will have access to a broad range of gardens growing incredible, healthy, chemical-free food that is good for you…

The first major exhibition of advertising and communication design in the NGV’s history, The Rigg Design Prize 2022 highlights the creativity underpinning the work of eight leading Australian-based agencies. For the exhibition, each agency will develop a suite of campaign assets – including billboards, street posters and moving image – to celebrate…

Powerhouse has announced Sydney Design Week 2022, a seven-day program of exhibitions, talks, film screenings and workshops presented with the support of Principal Partner Holdmark across the city’s design hubs from 15-22 September 2022. Curated by writer, editor and Creative Director Stephen Todd, the 2022 program Making Now examines the role of design across a range of…

A new exhibition exploring American conceptual artist Sol LeWitt’s affinities with Australian Central Desert Painting and revealing the musical resonances of his work will open at the Art Gallery of New South Wales next month. Sol LeWitt: Affinities and Resonances, a collaboration between Kaldor Public Art Projects and the Art Gallery of NSW, features…

Since 2014, a team of Robin Boyd Foundation volunteers have catalogued, researched, digitised, and conserved the Walsh Street Archive. The archive is now available to explore on Victorian Collections. The archive makes the culturally significant collection housed in Boyd’s 1958 family home accessible online and offers new insight into Boyd’s…

Recycling, reducing and reusing has become common practice in modern society as we strive for environmental sustainability. Similarly, adaptive reuse of historic buildings – giving a disused or ineffective building a different purpose while retaining its heritage fabric – is increasingly emerging as a sustainable solution for meeting contemporary commercial…