Exhibitions Opening Night - PROFILE 2025 | Robert Foster Metal Prize | Jeff McCann: Play

Exhibitions Opening Night 

Australian Design Centre presents three new major exhibitions launching on 13 March. We are delighted to welcome special guest speaker Allegra Spender MP Member for Wentworth.

PROFILE 2025: JMGA-NSW Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award
Australian Design Centre and JMGA-NSW present PROFILE 2025, the JMGA-NSW Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award.

This biennial exhibition showcases the diversity of practice across contemporary jewellery and object design with over 107 finalists contending for four major awards.

Robert Foster Metal Prize
Australian Design Centre and Craft + Design Canberra present the 2024 Robert Foster Metal Prize. The award celebrates excellence in the field of contemporary Australian metal work, honouring the legacy of Robert Foster and the significant contribution to Australian design. 

Jeff McCann: Play
In Object Space on William Street, is an exhibition of work by Jeff McCann. Play showcases a Cardboard Fabrication technique that spans art, design, fashion and craft by experimenting with the materials to make wearable pieces. Australian Design Centre presents this exhibition in celebration of the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

Thursday 13 March 2025
6pm–8pm

Australian Design Centre
101–115 William Street, Darlinghurst NSW
Gadigal Land

Numbers are limited, bookings essential.

Image top: Jeff McCann - Curtains 3, 2025 Image: Courtesy of the Artist 

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Please note: This event will be recorded. By attending the event you agree to be filmed and/or photographed, and for those images and footage to be shared online and across various promotional platforms.

ACCESS
There is a ramp at the side entrance of ADC (Palmer St) and wheelchair-accessible toilet on the lower gallery level. Access to the lower level is through the main entrance off William St. Please ask our friendly staff for assistance. A full gallery Access statement is available to download from the ADC website.