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The Persian Film Festival Australia and UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture have established a three-year partnership, with ADA supporting the festival as a key cultural sponsor. The collaboration aligns with ADA’s commitment to creativity, global perspectives and socially engaged storytelling, while strengthening connections between the university and the wider arts community. Through this partnership, ADA will support the festival’s platform for bold, independent Iranian and Persian-language cinema, amplifying diverse voices and fostering dialogue around culture, resilience and inclusion.

Experience In-/Visible Spectrums: Contemporary Video Art from the Sinosphere, a landmark exhibition bringing together works by eleven artists across mainland China, Hong Kong and the global diaspora. Showcasing video art created between 2015 and 2025, the exhibition explores everyday life, identity and embodied experience through poetic and conceptually rich works. Drawing on both contemporary international practices and classical Chinese aesthetics, it offers a compelling perspective on the evolving cultural landscapes of the Sinosphere.

Presented at SOAS Gallery, University of London, from 16 April to 20 June 2026.

Del Kathryn Barton

Artist, Director

Del is a celebrated Australian visual artist. She is a two-time Archibald Prize Winner, and is also the writer-director of the feature film Blaze.

Find out about Del’s journey to becoming a visual artist and director.

As anti-diversity rhetoric gains traction globally, its echoes in Australia pose a growing threat to LGBTQIA+ communities. But history reminds us: collective strength can’t be silenced.

Listen Professor Christy Newman discuss why solidarity, allyship and speaking out are more crucial than ever.

Despite the rush of technological breakthroughs, we find ourselves drifting into a crisis of connection, profound loneliness and division. Nevena Krups takes us on a heartfelt journey, revealing how the ancient and seemingly simple art of friendship can serve as a powerful source to bridge divides and heal a fragmented society. Drawing from her poignant experiences in former Yugoslavia, Krups illuminates how true friendship, with its embrace of differences and commitment to understanding, can transform political landscapes and infuse our world with essential humanness.

In 2026, ADA are delighted to partner with the National Indian Film Festival of Australia. The Festival returns this year on an unprecedented scale, spanning more than 13 cities and presenting 32 films across 18 Indian languages. Every title in the official selection will screen as an Australian, international or world premiere, reflecting the festival’s growing global significance.