Bundanon Art Museum has announced the program for the second iteration of Make Good Festival, a two-day ideas festival championing creative minds and practical action.
Running from May 30-31, curated by guest artistic director Danielle Harvey (Festival of Dangerous Ideas), this year's program features a lineup of artists, authors, and other creatives for a weekend of talks, performances, workshops and hands-on experiences that explore bold ways to shape the world we want to live in.
Several First Nations creatives will be showcased within this year's festival line-up brimming with engaging events and activities.
Two highlights from the program include a site-responsive dawn performance celebrating community and the rhythms of Country, with dancers moving through Bundanon's landscape, created by Artistic Director and Wiradjuri man Daniel Riley and The Power of Poetry event.
The Power of Poetry in conversation event will see acclaimed Noongar poet and author Claire G.Coleman, Wiradjuri poet and artist Jazz Money, and Bundjalung-Gumbaynggirr writer and creative Dakota Feirer, in conversation with Bundanon Cultural Liaison Manager Jerome Comisari, reflecting on language, Country, and the political potential of storytelling.
"Make Good Festival is an invitation to pause and ask ourselves how we want to live. We've brought together some of the most compelling minds and artists working today, not just to spark ideas, but to show audiences what they look like in practice," said Harvey.
"Every talk, every performance, every workshop is designed to send you home with a new perspective, a changed habit, or a deeper connection to the world around you."
As part of Bundanon's Stay Weekend offering, guests can book an exclusive two-night stay on the award-winning Bridge for a fully immersive festival experience.
The Make Good Festival Stay Weekend (29-31 May) also includes a Friday night gourmet BBQ with fireside stories by a local First Nations custodian.
"We are delighted to present Make Good Festival 2026, with an exciting program that sits at the heart of Bundanon's mission to connect, create and inspire," said Bundanon chief executive Rachel Kent.
"This year's festival brings together extraordinary artists, thinkers and makers to consider some of the most important questions we can ask: how meaningful choices and actions can enrich our lives, and the lives of those around us."
Established in 1993, Bundanon was gifted to the Australian people by Arthur and Yvonne Boyd, representing one of the most significant acts of philanthropy in the history of the arts in Australia. Bundanon is located on 1,000 hectares of bush and parkland overlooking the Shoalhaven River, on the South Coast of New South Wales, two and a half hours from Sydney.
Bundanon's mission is to operate the property as a centre for the creative arts and education, for scientific research and a place to explore landscape and engage with First Nations history and culture.
Make Good Festival is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The full program can be found online.
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