Recent News

8 -15 November 

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

The theme for 2020 is – Always Was, Always Will Be. 

ADC Audience Survey

Each year we ask for your feedback on how we’ve been going. We would really love to know what you think so we can continue to grow and adapt what we do. 

Take the survey. 

Four winners have been announced in the Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award.  The exhibition was opened as part of the Sydney Craft Week launch at Australian Design Centre on Friday 9 October.

Saturday 10 October

Engage with over 300 artists, makers, designers and creators in real-time around the world.

 Friday 9 to Sunday 18 October.

Sydney Craft Week is about celebrating creativity and the handmade in all its forms. 

Australian Design Centre’s boutique outdoor Makers Market is back on Saturday 17 October!

We're delighted to announce our contribution to digitise craft and design history. Object magazine produced in print from 1992 - 2009 is now online. 

Australian Design Centre and Seed Stitch Collective are excited to announce the Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award 2020 shortlist.

WORKSHOPPED20: Celebrating 20 Years of Australian Design was launched on Thursday 6 August. Four designs were awarded in the emerging, established and sustainable categories. 

Australian Design Centre has been awarded $300,000 per year for the next four years in the NSW Government’s Create NSW Multi- Year Organisations Funding grant process.