Geelong is preparing to celebrate its title as Australia’s only designated UNESCO Creative City of Design when it hosts Geelong Design Week from Thursday 17 March – Sunday 27 March, 2022.
Geelong is preparing to celebrate its title as Australia’s only designated UNESCO Creative City of Design when it hosts Geelong Design Week from Thursday 17 March – Sunday 27 March, 2022.
The theme for this year’s event is taur which translates as ‘belonging’ in the language of the Wadawurrung people, Traditional Owners of Djilang (Geelong).
Proud Wadawurrung artist Deanne Gilson has created an artwork – Yalik Beek Murrup (Water, Country, Spirit) that will be the signature design for the event collateral and signage. Featuring the traditional mark of the wave pattern used by Deanne’s ancestors, the artwork’s synergy with the city by the sea is reflected.
Musician and actress Claire Bowditch will launch the 10-day program with an opening event at the Palais Theatre, a classic art deco building that has been refurbished after lying dormant since 2016.
Big Dreams, creative resilience and the stories we tell ourselves: an evening with Clare Bowditch on Thursday 17 March is open to the public with limited tickets available for only $35 (plus booking fee). Guests will enjoy refreshments on arrival, entertainment, and an insightful interactive presentation.
More than 6000 people attended the inaugural event in 2021, with 69 events held across the region, including Rone’s major exhibition at Geelong Gallery.
The program is grouped under eight themes including: Art, Craft, Fashion; Culture and Heritage; Equity, Inclusiveness and Encounter in the Built Environment; Learning, Knowledge and Research; Social and Community Services; Sustainability; Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing and Visual Communications and Multimedia.
Sacred Heart College students have been working on three temporary pavilions that will be displayed during Geelong Design Week. The installation is called Sensory and it merges nature, technology and design.
Head to www.geelongdesignweek.com.au
