Recent News

Design Tasmania is partnering with Australian Design Centre to present the 2018 Women in Design Colloquium in Launceston on 14 -16 September.

Australian Design Centre (ADC) is calling for new exhibition proposals for possible inclusion in the 2020-2022 program. 

When is it not time for a festival in Sydney?!  This month we have both Sydney Design Festival and Art Month Sydney.  Australian Design Centre is featured in both festivals. ADC CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill is a Sydney Design Festival Advisor and these are Lisa’s five picks.

Australian Design Centre's boutique outdoor Makers Market is back for the first time in 2019 as part of the Sydney Design Festival on Saturday 9 March.

Australian Design Centre's boutique outdoor Makers Market is back for the first time in 2018 as part of the Sydney Design Festival.
Saturday 10 March, 10am -4pm. 

We are looking for a professional craftsperson to join our Board in 2019. If you are a maker who has had experience on boards or committees and you think you have the time and skills necessary to make a contribution on a professional board we’d love to hear from you!

Natalie Parker is in her fourth year studying Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation at UTS. She has been interning with ADC over the past month developing a business plan looking at opportunities to expand ADC's educational programs. 

The Korean Cultural Centre Australia (KCC) are hosting a series of free workshops at the Australian Design Centre in February, providing opportunities for participants to experience old and new Korean craft through hands-on experiences. 

We are delighted to announce a major project grant from the Federal Government’s Visions of Australia program ($160,000), towards  the exhibition and national tour of Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft | Prue Venables. 

Staying in Sydney these holidays? We’ve rounded up our selection of the best exhibitions in town that we’re planning to visit over the break and perhaps a short train or road trip a little further afield.