CONNECT | Late At The Gallery | Craft + Design Canberra

6pm – 7:30pm | Thursday 26 June 2025

Craft + Design Canberra, 180 London Circuit, City ACT 2601

Artist in Conversation | To be announced!

Free Event, Registration Required.

Step into an inspiring evening of creativity, connection and behind-the-scenes insights at our exclusive Late at the Gallery program. Join fellow artists and creators for an intimate gathering where past Daily Creative Challenge winners and participants share their journeys, reveal their creative secrets, and offer insider perspectives on what makes the challenge so transformative.

Have exclusive after dark access to our 3 current exhibitions, Precarious Proximity by Robyn Campbell, Dr Julie Bartholomew and Jo Victoria which explores the dynamic relationship between glass and porcelain, UNRESOLVED watching…waiting… presents a new collaboration between Maggie Douglas (Kabi Kabi), Nicola Ingram (Palawa/Wiradjuri) and Shanysa McConville (Eastern Arrernte) reimagining ideas of trust and allyship and Honouring Country, bringing together seven First Nations artists who participated in silversmithing workshops with renowned Biripi jeweller Wayne Simon to create wearable artworks inspired by Country.

Whether you're a seasoned challenge veteran or curious newcomer, you'll leave with fresh motivation and practical insights to fuel your own creative practice.

What to Expect:

Connect and Create: Mingle with fellow artists and Daily Creative Challenge enthusiasts in a welcoming gallery setting

Nourish and Listen: Enjoy refreshments while soaking in curated background music

Learn and Be Inspired: 30-minute artist talk featuring past winners and participants sharing their real experiences, breakthrough moments, and creative strategies

Discover and Engage: Interactive Question and Answer session where you can ask burning questions about the challenge experience

Exclusive Preview: Attendees will receive early access to the first word on the night. Giving you a head start and unlocking the first Challenge word before the competition begins!

About the artists:

To be announced!

Accessibility at the venue:

This workshop is hosted at Craft + Design Canberra. Please note there are stairs and a lift from the foyer to come up to the space.

We are an LGBTIAQ+ friendly venue.

If you have any specific requests, please email ella.myer@craftanddesigncanberra.org.

Support Artists and Learn from the Best

Craft + Design Canberra Anytime workshops provide an opportunity for audiences to learn from the unique skillsets of our members: individuals who are highly regarded in their fields as artists, designers, and craftspeople.

Craft + Design Canberra prides itself on paying fair rates of pay to our artists as recommended by NAVA (the National Association for the Visual Artists). Our artists are the best in their fields and deserve fair renumeration. Audiences attending our activities learn from the best.

Craft + Design Canberra is a not-for-profit membership-based organisation supporting artists, craft practitioners, designers and makers at every stage of their careers. Craft + Design Canberra Anytime workshops are designed to create opportunities for our members to showcase their skills, engage with community, and earn incomes.

Find our full program here.

Cancellation Policy

15 days prior: Customers are entitled to a full refund on request.

Less than 14 days: Customers are not entitled to a refund. Customers are entitled to a ticket transfer to a friend or family member.

Donations

Support Craft + Design Canberra to create greater opportunities for our community of craftspeople and designers, and for the growing audience who admire and appreciate the beauty, skill and excellence of their work.

Your generosity supports our organisation as an advocate for contemporary craft and design in Canberra and beyond. Help us to shape a handmade and creative future through exhibitions, events, residencies, professional development and commissions, as well as the biennial Craft + Design Canberra Festival.

Craft + Design Centre has been endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) and is registered as a charity (as Craft + Design Canberra) with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission ABN: 33314092587. All donations of $2 or more will be tax deductible if you live in Australia.

Thank you for your generous support, even a small amount can make a big difference to those who MAKE.

Image | People talking at 2025 Emerging Contemporaries Exhibition Opening | Photo by 5 Foot Photography