Bundanon

11th April 2025

Today Bundanon opens applications for its renowned 2026 Artists in Residence program. Established in 1997, the Artists in Residence program is the largest of its kind in Australia and spans Bundanon’s 30 year history. The program grows year-on-year hosting over 250 artists annually and is structured through a series of partnerships with leading arts organisations,...

4th April 2025

Bundanon announces Make Good Festival exploring ideas for better living. Bundanon has today announced Make Good Festival: Ideas for better living, dedicated to celebrating curious minds and practical skills for how to live a good life, running from 17–18 May 2025. Featuring an inspiring line-up of authors, artists, makers and doers, the new festival for...

7th March 2025

The first exhibition in Bundanon’s 2025 program examines our interconnections with the natural world through major new commissions by contemporary artists Robert Andrew, Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan and Keg de Souza, presented alongside video works by Sorawit Songsataya and Tina Stefanou, and paintings by Martu Artists of central Western Australia. Running until 8 June 2025,...

28th February 2025

Bundanon has announced the national tour of the major exhibition Fantastic Forms, a vibrant, abundant and joyful exhibition that celebrates the creativity of the human imagination through drawing, ceramics, sculpture and animation. From 2025 to 2027 the exhibition will travel to 10 regional and metropolitan galleries and museums across Australia. At the heart of the...

7th February 2025

Bundanon is pleased to announce the Boyd Music Series, a concert series showcasing a collection of the world’s leading chamber musicians and renowned soloists from western and eastern classical traditions, including Australian debut performances. Presented in collaboration with Sydney Opera House and performed at Bundanon’s award-winning Boyd Education Centre from May until November 2025, the...

5th November 2024

A major collaborative project between artists Aunty Cheryl Davison, Aunty Julie Freeman and Jonathan Jones Bundanon has unveiled bagan bariwariganyan: echoes of country, an exhibition of new works created by Walbunja/Ngarigo artist Aunty Cheryl Davison, Gweagal/Wandiwandian artist Aunty Julie Freeman, and  Wiradyuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones, open until 9 February 2025. Celebrating South Coast stories and...

11th October 2024

Shoalhaven, NSW: Today Bundanon announces the full list of artists and researchers who will undertake residencies at Bundanon in 2025. Bundanon’s world-renowned Artist in Residence program is the largest program of its kind in Australia and spans the organisation’s 30-year history. The program grows year-on-year and is structured through a series of partnerships with leading...

5th September 2024

A major collaborative project between artists Aunty Cheryl Davison, Aunty Julie Freeman and Jonathan Jones. Bundanon has announced bagan bariwariganyan: echoes of country, an exhibition of new works created by Walbunja/Ngarigo artist Aunty Cheryl Davison, Gweagal/Wandiwandianartist Aunty Julie Freeman, and Wiradyuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones, opening on 2 November 2024. Celebrating local stories and upholding local...

21st August 2024

The Albanese Labor Government has announced the appointment of Ms Navleen Prasad as a Director of the Bundanon Trust Board for a three-year term. Bundanon Trust is an Australian cultural institution and living arts centre that supports the arts through its residency, education, exhibition and performance programs. Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, said Ms...

26th July 2024

Play-based art experiences for curious kids inspired by nature Across the months of July, August and September a series of play-based art experiences will encourage young children to channel their creativity and curiosity into art making inspired by nature. The collaboration between the University of Wollongong (UOW)’s Early Start Discovery Space and South Coast cultural...

1st July 2024

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of Mr Bruce Solomon, and the reappointments of Mr Ezekiel (Zeke) Solomon AM and Professor Patricia Davidson, as Directors to the Board of Bundanon Trust. Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, said the appointments will provide continued strong stewardship for this important national collecting institution. “Bruce,...

20th June 2024

An array of captivating artistic works will tour the country thanks to $1 million in funding from the Australian Government’s National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach program.   The program provides annual funding and supports 9 national collecting institutions to tour their collections across Australia, with a particular focus on regional areas. This year’s funding will...