Australian Design Centre set to close

Following a string of recent funding cuts, the ADC has announced its closure in 2026. The organisation has been dedicated to representing and promoting Australia’s design, craft and maker community since 1964. The ADC’s operational funding from federal and state government was cut from $500,000 per year over four years, which it had received for the past ten years, to $150,000 over two years – leaving a $350,000 pa shortfall. The ADC has operated as a highly successful sma