What's on in October 2024

This month's lineup of cultural events includes a discussion on how to design a home for individuals with ADHD and an exhibition that charts the practice of renowned Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie.

A walkable design festival in the heart of Fremantle, Western Australia, featuring more than 50 design-related events. Michael Patroni and Dimmity Walker, the principals of Fremantle architecture firm Spaceagency, will participate in a discussion as part of a Conversation Series. Graduate architect Austin Nichols and occupational therapist Isabelle Nash will also be participating in the series, contemplating how to design a house for someone who has ADHD. The week-long festival will be held between 18-25 October.

Now in its ninth year, the Tarnanthi Art Fair will be presented entirely online in 2024, offering local and global audiences a chance to connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and artworks. This year's fair brings together thousands of works from more than 50 art centres across Australia. Works including paintings, ceramics, sculpture, woven objects, jewellery, textiles, clothes and homewares are all for sale. The event will run between 18 and 21 October.

The annual Sydney Craft Week Festival will return this 11-20 October for its eighth instalment. Across ten days, a series of insightful demonstrations, exhibitions, events and conversations will be held - all of which will explore craft as a practice. Exhibiting makers, designers, galleries, shops, guilds, libraries, councils and other organisations have been invited to present works that respond to a topic or issue that perplexes, troubles, inspires or delights them. A diverse range of creative mediums will be on display, including ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and timber objects.

Rekospective is an immersive exhibition that charts the dynamic practice of renowned Kamilaroi artist, Reko Rennie. More than 100 works will be displayed - some never-before-seen and some internationally recognised - for the largest ever presentation of Rennie's works. The exhibition resists a conventional chronological sequence, allowing audiences to freely roam the space. This Melbourne-based exhibition will take place between 11 October 2024 and 27 January 2025.

Following a sold-out inaugural festival in 2023, the Illawarra Festival of Architecture and Design returns to explore new ideas in design and construction. The regional NSW festival will feature a series of house tours, panel discussions and "archibike rides" across the weekend of 26 and 27 October.