Our mission is to initiate and support colour activations and interventions in applied design, built environment, marketing and branding plus deliver public events, workshops and awards.
We are an inclusive association and welcome newcomers with an interest in colour. We encourage research and exploration in all aspects of colour, and aim to disseminate information about colour without limitation. We have links on a national and international basis including the International Colour Association (AIC) and the Inter-Society Color Council (ISCC). Our founding members include award-winning professionals, academics and creatives:
Colour Collective Sydney: Articles of Association link
Image credit:Lothar Götz mural, City of Westminster College.
Aug 2 2021
An important workshop session initiated by the Aged Care Industry Association (ACIA) features a workshop developed by Dr Zena O’Connor, one of the founders of the Colour Collective Sydney. ‘Colour Design for Aged Care and Dementia Care’ focuses on evidence-based…
Jul 30 2021
In an initiative aimed at bolstering community connection and positivity during the extended Sydney Covid-19 lockdown in July-August 2021, the Colour Collective Sydney hosted a social media-based project. The colour community in Sydney was encouraged to post images on Instagram…
Jun 14 2021
The latest AIC Newsletter featured our International Colour Day Competition and fifteen images submitted to our Instagram ICD competition. A quarterly publication of the International Colour Association, the newsletter is distributed worldwide.
We are thrilled that these fabulous, creative images…
May 27 2021
Don't miss Color Impact 2021, the virtual conference completely dedicated to Architectural Colour.
Engage with world-class speakers at Q&A Sessions and dip in to Short Courses that enable participants to level up their skills in colour, lighting and design. Plus…
May 10 2021
This is the talented Rox De Luca, whose artworks caught our eye with their wonderful colours and textures, and then stopped us in our tracks when we discovered they are composed of plastics found in the sand at Bondi Beach…
Apr 20 2021
This CPD session, developed and delivered by Jonathan Watcham, focuses on a new approach to marketing communications for architects, designers and creative professionals.
StoryVoice harnesses authentic narratives to help develop personal branding and create meaningful, high-quality social media content. Connecting…
Mar 21 2021
There were over 160 entries for our International Colour Day Awards 2021!
The fabulous entries featured a huge range of subjects and media from nature photography to gif and video design; from gouache painting to acrylic and digital art, as…
Mar 20 2021
This CPD webinar provides evidence-based information for architects and designers, and focuses on managing the factors that impact specified colour in the built environment. Commissioned and hosted by Resene, New Zealand, and presented by Dr Zena O'Connor, you can view…
Feb 5 2021
We are excited to announce our 2021 International Colour Day Award! It's open to images of all work that features colour across any field - art, architecture, design, photography, advertising, film, student or graduate work - completed within 12 months…
Jan 30 2021
AIC2021 is shaping up to be an exciting online event! With all presentations in English, the program features an exciting range of speakers and colour-related topics - August 30th to September 3rd 2021
Last chance to register for the Early…
Jan 28 2021
Lingua Colour is developing a new colour system for creative professionals and educators, and to achieve this, Craig Kirkwood, PhD researcher at Cardiff Metropolitan University, is conducting a survey to evaluate the level of understanding about colour among the general…
Jan 6 2021
If you're confused about 'traditional colour theory', there's a newly published paper that clearly describes this branch of colour theory. Published in the leading journal on colour (Color Research & Application) the paper avoids confusing and conflated ideas about colour…