Our public programs offer professional development opportunities and forums for thinking about the practical and conceptual challenges of contemporary craft.
Advice Clinic
June 20, 2023
Explore the innovative potential creative collaborations can offer for business development with designer Dale Hardiman.
July 18, 2023
Start the new financial year right with this 1h bookkeeping basics lecture presented by financial expert John Paxinos.
August 22, 2023
NGV curator Simone LeAmon unpacks how public collections acquire works and the value of this for artists developing professional practices.
The Advice Clinic Program presents monthly online professional development sessions as an exclusive membership offering to Craft Members.
Talks and seminars, Free
May 27, 2023
Craft Victoria and NGV come together to present an afternoon celebrating contemporary craft practice in our community.
Workshop
May 25, 2023
Join local glass artist Dan Bowran for an evening of copper foiling and discovering archaeological materials from the Metro Tunnel dig.
Advice Clinic, Free
May 18, 2023
Join Lachlan Freemantle of IP Australia and learn about registering designs and trademarks during this free Victorian Law Week Advice Clinic
May 16, 2023
Join Alana Kushnir to unpack the basics of copyright law and intellectual property in this free Victorian Law Week edition Advice Clinic.
May 13, 2023
Join Tantri Mustika and learn how to create your very own mosaic artworks with archeological fragments from the heart of Melbourne.
Join maker Anna Varendorff to learn the jewellery technique of claw setting and create an accessory with a piece of Melbourne's history.
April 18, 2023
Discover the power of art direction and visual identity for strategically communicating your practice with Nat Turnbull.
March 21, 2023
Learn how to make writing about your practice authentic, effective and fun with established arts writer and editor Tiarney Miekus.
March 4, 2023
Join DNJ Paper in their studio to discover how they turn a sheet of paper into a luxurious dyed cloth using natural dyes.
February 28, 2023
Mud Australia founder Shelley Simpson shares her top tips for strategically building a thriving business from your creative practice.
February 14, 2023
Treat your Valentine to a special pre-dinner cocktail class and exclusive intentional gifting event at Craft.
Talks and seminars
February 2, 2023
Glass artists exhibiting across both 'Interior Landscapes' and 'Morph' in conversation with curator Margaret Hancock Davis.