What's on

FUSE Glass Prize

9 October - 17 November 2020

Continuing our commitment to exhibiting Australian craft and design excellence, Australian Design Centre is delighted to present the FUSE Glass Prize exhibition.

Australasia’s richest prize for glass, FUSE is a non-acquisitive biennial prize for outstanding Australian and New Zealand glass artists.

Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award 2020

9 October – 17 November 2020

Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award 2020 is a biennial exhibition produced and presented by Australian Design Centre in partnership with the Seed Stitch Collective.

This year the competition attracted 49 entries from NSW textile artists and the exhibition features outstanding work by the 25 finalists. 

Events and workshops

A great range of events coming up to keep you inspired. Grab a friend and come into the Centre for workshops, talks and inspiration. 

Object Space

9 October – 17 November 2020

On display in ADC's window gallery is selected pieces fromConnecting Cultures, showcase of wearable collections from Indigenous Australian brand, Gillawarra Arts and Colombian brand, Mami Watta Collections.

Object 150

Object 150 invites craft and design lovers to invest $150 and have a unique, handmade, collectible object work created exclusively for you by one of our makers. 

Sydney Craft Week 2020

Friday 9 to Sunday 18 October

Sydney Craft Week is about celebrating creativity and the handmade in all its forms. This festival creates the opportunity for the whole community to engage with craft, experience the benefits of making, and purchase local handmade work.

Gadigal Mural

Gadigal Mural, designed by Sydney artist Jason Wing, with ADC's First Nations Creative Producers Dennis Golding and Lucy Simpson is a collaborative artwork referencing both the topographical patterning and material culture of Gadigal country.