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25.01.2022 CALLING ALL ARTISTS 26 AND UNDER! Carclew is expanding their artist in residency program with more studio spaces available for artists aged 26 or under. Get your application in to make use of one of the Carclew's studios free of charge and expand your professional capabilities under the guidance of Carclew Staff. Applications close 22 November; see the Carclew website for more details.

25.01.2022 Time is running out to have your say! Providing feedback via our Audience Survey is vital in assisting us to deliver excellent SALA Festivals in the future. The SALA Audience Survey is open until 5pm tomorrow, 18 September and is to be filled out with one SALA exhibition or event in mind. Fill out multiple surveys for the different SALA events you've visited and go into the draw multiple times to win great prizes. Image: Ekphrasis Workshop, 2019, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

24.01.2022 This is your last chance to give us your feedback on this year's SALA Festival. The Audience Survey closes tonight at 5pm! Fill out the SALA Audience Survey with one SALA exhibition/event that you visited this year in mind, and go in the running to win excellent prizes! You could win a SA Living Artist Publication, SALA merch, Pirate Life Beer and Hither & Yon Wine! If you visited multiple SALA exhibitions/events this year, you can fill out a survey for each and better your c...hances of winning a prize. Thank you for helping SALA to create a better Festival in the future. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/88CCQXR Image: SALA Date Night, 2018, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video | Pirate Life beer, 2019, photo Jack Fenby | Hither & Yon wine, 2020, photo Steph Fuller | SA Living Artist Publication, 2019, photo Steph Fuller | SALA merch, 2019, photo Steph Fuller

24.01.2022 The City of West Torrens is helping local artists get back on their feet through their one off COVID-19 Arts and Culture Grants program totalling $50,000. The first round of grants is open until 15 November. Visit https://bit.ly/2G0FtKd to find out more.

24.01.2022 Thank you to all artists, venues, partners and audiences who supported us this unforgettable year! The SALA office will be closed for the holidays between 19 December 2020 - 10 January 2021. From the team and board, we wish you a joyful and safe festive season. We look forward to seeing you in the new year! Image: SALA staff, 2020, photo Steph Fuller.

24.01.2022 Tomorrow marks the beginning of Feast Festival, Adelaide's LGBTIQ+ Queer Arts & Cultural Festival! Check out the Feast website for the full program, which runs until 29 November. Happy #pridevember!

23.01.2022 WATCH: Kirsten Coelho, 2020 SALA Festival Feature Artist Kirsten Coelho: In focus is on now at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

23.01.2022 You asked; we listened. In the past, artists wanting to exhibit in group shows have struggled to find each other. Now there is a check box in our 'Available Artists' form to indicate to venues and other artists that you are open to being part of a group exhibition. We can't wait to see what exhibitions, opportunities and connections this new option creates! Login and create your 'Available Artist' profile: https://www.salafestival.com/artfuel/ Image: Collective Haunt Inc. Open Studio, 2019, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

22.01.2022 Check out this mural opportunity from Kingston District Council. EOI close 11 September.

22.01.2022 WE NEED YOU! Help us improve the SALA Festival and go in the running to win excellent prizes by filling out our Audience Survey! You could win a SA Living Artist Publication, SALA merch, Pirate Life Beer and Hither & Yon Wine! The SALA Audience Survey is open until 18 September and is to be filled out with one SALA exhibition or event in mind. Individuals can fill out multiple surveys for the different SALA events visited and go into the draw multiple times.... Thank you for helping SALA to create a better Festival in the future. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/88CCQXR Image: Ekphrasis Workshop, 2019, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video | Pirate Life beer, 2019, photo Jack Fenby | SA Living Artist Publication, Louise Haselton: Act Natural, 2019, photo Steph Fuller | Hither & Yon wine, 2020, photo Steph Fuller.

21.01.2022 What do you want to see more of this SALA season? Let us know below! Image: Audience viewing artwork by Nici Cumpston, 'Great Southern Land' at Adelaide Airport, 2016, photo Cath Leo.

21.01.2022 At SALA we are so excited to see how artists and art organisations have been able to deliver their programs in new, inventive and exciting ways. Have a read of this article from Artlink Magazine to see some of the ways people have been accessing art from home. Link in bio. https://www.artlink.com.au//connected-online-new-art-for-/ Image: Melinda Rackham, 'Remaking Rosemary Laing: Flight Research #6, 1999', 2020, digital, dimensions variable.

21.01.2022 Today we are featuring the City of Onkaparinga Contemporary Curators Award and winner Suzanne Close. Jaynie Langford, Coordinator Sauerbier House, City of Onkaparinga, says of the award, In acknowledging the importance of curatorship within the portfolio of arts roles, the City of Onkaparinga is proud to partner with SALA to offer the City of Onkaparinga Contemporary Curator Award for the second year. From a particularly tight field, winning curator Suzanne Close (The Unce...rtainty of Knowing.; Floating Goose Studios Inc) was selected for delivering a playful, cohesive exhibition exploring the connection between pre-existing knowledge and everyday associations. Suzanne Close says of her exhibition (pictured), The Uncertainty of Knowing featured the work of emerging artists, Izabella Shaw and Inneke Taalman. The exhibition rationale was to examine the ambiguous in-between space between knowing and unknowing that can prompt alternative meanings and new possibilities for both artists and audience. Image: 'The Uncertainty of Knowing' installation view at Floating Goose Studios Inc. featuring Izabella Shaw's Modified blow 2020, Propositional arrangement 2020 and Ramp 2020. Photo: Rosina Possingham

21.01.2022 SALA is partnering with the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant in a float design competition - open to South Australian artists with $2000 going to the winning entry. Applications close 30 November 2020. Follow the link to find out how to enter and be part of this iconic South Australian event. https://temp.christmaspageant.com.au//sala-float-design-20

20.01.2022 SALA PODCAST: This month we're taking you back to the 2017 SALA Forum for a Q&A with Adelaide's own paranormal research office, The Department of Non-Corporeal Affairs. Andrew Purvis and Sasha Grbich discuss what it means to be non-corporeal, some of the services offered by the Department, and detail some recent cases they've worked on. Find the episode wherever you get your podcasts by searching 'SALA Festival' or head to our website for the episode, show notes, photos, and transcript. https://www.salafestival.com/sala-podcast/

20.01.2022 Guildhouse has just launched a brand new program! reVision is a seasonal program thoughtfully curated to help creatives deepen connections, strengthen their practice and grow their skills in these ever-changing times. You have the opportunity to work with tech mentors, meet with and hear from a host of globally relevant speakers in ways that are best suited to you. Explore the program and book your place today!

20.01.2022 We want to do better! Tell us about your SALA experiences via our SALA Audience Survey so that we can improve the Festival in future. >>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/88CCQXR <<< The SALA Audience Survey is open from the 1 August -18 September and is to be filled out with one SALA exhibition or event in mind. Individuals can fill out multiple surveys for the different SALA events visited and go into the draw multiple times to win great prizes. You might even win some SALA... merchandise! Image: SALA Date Night, 2018, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

19.01.2022 Today we are featuring the City Rural Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd Emerging Artist Award and winner Amber Cronin. Andrew Benda, Managing Director, City Rural says of the work, Ambers works showed complexity and related strongly with the narrative she was given for the exhibition. The execution of techniques in using multiple materials to create her works of art was outstanding. She has a definite 5 year plan for her Art Practice and it was clear to see how the award will help... her on her journey. Amber considers sculptural art practice as deep, ecological listening and uses it as the basis for better understanding her place in the world. Conceived as a set of tools to better navigate this epoch of great upheaval, Caudex is a series of contemplative and playful forms that hint at a lost purpose. Ark gently acknowledges overlooked, discarded things that sit between human and plant realms. As sculptural metaphors these vessels were conceived to carry these markers of relationship, remembering what is sacred in this interrelationship. Image: Amber Cronin, 'Caudex', 2020, pewter, threads, clay, dimensions variable, | Amber Cronin, 'Caudex (detail)', 2020 pewter, threads, dimensions variable, both photos by Sam Roberts Photography & Video at praxis ARTSPACE

19.01.2022 WATCH: Troy-Anthony Baylis: Nomenclatures is on now at the Art Gallery of South Australia

18.01.2022 Opening Friday, 16 October at the Samstag Museum of Art: 2020 SALA Feature Artist Kirsten Coelho's 'Ithaca', and South Australian Film Corporation x SALA Moving Image Commission Artist Amos Gebhart's 'Small acts of resistance'. RSVP Essential.

18.01.2022 NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week is a celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme of the 2020 #NAIDOCweek is 'Always Was, Always Will Be', which recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. There are NAIDOC Week events happening across the state -check out the program: https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events

18.01.2022 Today we are excited to announce the winners of the inaugural Hither & Yon Venue Awards! The judging panel enjoyed reading the nominations to hear about how different venues have supported South Australian artists this Festival and found it difficult to select the winners with so many outstanding entries in the Awards' first year. The winners of the 2020 Hither & Yon Venue Award are: Collective Haunt Inc. (Norwood) She Is Pop-up Gallery (Nuriootpa)... Thank you to all the wonderful venues that took part in the SALA Festival this year who went above and beyond to showcase and support their artists - you are an integral part of the Festival's success. Stay tuned to hear more about the winning venues in the coming days!

17.01.2022 SALA is hiring! We are seeking an Operations Manager to join our small energetic team. This senior role is responsible for ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the SALA Festival and other programs. If you are a highly motivated individual who thrives in a collaborative environment this could be the role for you. Applications close 5pm, Monday 30 November 2020.

17.01.2022 If you are a South Australian artist already thinking about exhibition opportunities in 2021, why not to submit your application to exhibit with Urban Cow Studio? Be quick, applications close 22 November, more information available on the Urban Cow website.

16.01.2022 She Is Pop-up Gallery in Nuriootpa is one of the winners of the 2020 Hither & Yon Venue Awards for the way that it drew in both artists and also members of the community who did not identify as artists. This venue championed the diverse stories of its 100 Barossa Artists and became advocates for arts in the region. It engaged local businesses for greater impact, provided professional development opportunities for artists and created a lasting record of the exhibition in the f...orm of a book. The impact of this venture will be ongoing for Barossa artists and the whole community. "Our alignment with SALA and being sponsor for this award was highlighted in the 100 Barossa Artists exhibition. Encouraging community involvement, art for all, emerging talent prospects, future pathways was evident. We are also happy that this was a regional winner, involving space and town activation, and showing innovation for a potential future use of the venue, sensitive to the environment." - Malcolm Leask, Director, Hither & Yon

16.01.2022 Today we are featuring the City of Adelaide Incubator Award and winner Alycia Bennett. The City of Adelaide is pleased to partner with SALA in support of this new incubator award which will enable the recipient to develop and grow their art practice while providing them with an opportunity to share their work with the community, said the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Sandy Verschoor. Supporting awards such as this that enable artists to flourish reinforces Adelaides reputation... as a creative, diverse, liveable city. I congratulate Alycia Bennett on receiving the award and I wish her every success with her work. Alycia Bennett says of her work (pictured), Negative Space is a pop-up activity center with a focus to promote the culture of sharing by creating space for collaboration and exchange. The activity centre facilitates a central point of contact in the city for resources and open dialogues, acting as a public message board. Negative Space at ARTHUR-Art Bar / Innovation district included weekly collaborative workshops consisting of skill sharing, collective action projects, art making, free markets and food sharing. The weekly workshops bring together unsuspecting communities, giving space for the sharing of ideas, conversations, and future collaborations. Image: Negative Space, Alycia Bennett, Installation & collaborative social practice, SA LA LA LAND, Arthur, 2020.

16.01.2022 We would like to announce and congratulate the winners of the SALA Awards! City of Adelaide Incubator Award - Alycia Bennett UnitCare Services Digital Media Award - Tom Borgas City Rural Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd Emerging Artist Award - Amber Cronin... City of Unley Active Ageing Award - John Freeman Don Dunstan Foundation Award - Makeda Duong City of Onkaparinga Contemporary Curator Award - Suzanne Close To see the full list of awards, please see the awards page on the SALA website. Image: SALA Awards by Bait Fridge, 2018, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

15.01.2022 Entries for the national Ramsay Art Prize are now open and will close on Friday, 11 December 2020. Held every two years, the $100,000 acquisitive prize invites submissions of work by Australian artists under the age of 40 working in any medium. Presented by Art Gallery of South Australia, the prize is generously supported by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation.

15.01.2022 Listen: in this episode of the SALA Podcast, Kate talks to Adnyamathanha and Luritja woman, Juanella McKenzie. Winner of the 2020 Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award, Juanella shares how her artistic journey is tied to community and country. Find this episode at the link or wherever you get your podcasts by searching 'SALA Festival'. https://www.salafestival.com/sala-podcast/

14.01.2022 Check out the creativity and talent of the next generation of artists by applying the 'school' filter when searching the SALA program. Thanks to our Education Partner Credit Union SA for supporting the visual arts in schools and school participation in the Festival.

14.01.2022 It's the most wonderful time of the year...(apart from August of course)! We are excited to announce that SALA is partnering with the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant in a float design competition - open to South Australian artists with $2000 going to the winning entry. SALA recognises the value of engaging with the visual arts whether you are an experienced art-goer or being exposed to the visual arts for the very first time. ... We love that our festival provides an accessible platform for incidental arts encounters at unexpected venues across the State, with the aim of sharing the benefits of everyday and lifelong engagement with the arts. For this reason we felt that SA’s beloved Christmas Pageant was an ideal place to engage with new generations of artists and arts-lovers. Follow the link to find out how you can enter the float design competition and be part of this iconic South Australian event.

13.01.2022 Today we are featuring the Don Dunstan Foundation Award and winner Makeda Duong. Gemma Burdon, Deputy Director, Don Dunstan Foundation says of the award Now, more than ever, we need to deliver empathy and compassion through many mediums, for those who live in different circumstances to us and the Foundation continues to drive outcomes for a more equitable society. In 2020, we were so pleased to see over 30 entrants whose art touched on many themes including homelessness, me...ntal health, culture and migration. This years winner of our award is Makeda Duong with Mixed Race Sweater. Makeda Duong says of her work (pictured), With this work I hope to touch on the complexity of being a biracial Australian by exploring issues of belonging, otherness, and the feelings of being caught in-between cultures that second and third generation immigrants can experience. I aim to examine my own racial identity more closely, as well as explore how my identity and sense of belonging may be reflective of larger cultural anxieties within Australia. Image: Makeda Duong, Mixed Race Sweater, 2020, hand knitted merino wool, dimensions variable. Exhibited at Nexus Arts

13.01.2022 Are you an artist or venue who has participated in SALA this year? We want to hear from you about your experience to inform our decision-making for future Festivals. The SALA Artist & Venue Survey is open now until 2 October and accessible through the link below. Fill out the Survey to give your feedback and go in the draw to win fabulous prizes. You are encouraged to complete multiple entries if you participated in multiple exhibitions. Each survey submitted increases your chance of winning. Image: Central Studios Open Studios, work by Grant Parke, 2020, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

13.01.2022 Entries are now open for the Bendigo Bank Port Lincoln Art Prize! In 2021 there is an increased total prize pool of $11,500 to be won. Entries close on Monday, 30 November at 3pm. See the Nautilus Arts Centre website for full details. Image: 2020 Major Prize Winner, Susan Tingay, 'Mallees at Coffin Bay'

13.01.2022 It's that exciting time of year when graduates from South Australia's tertiary institutions exhibit their artwork for the public to view. If you are looking for work by the emerging artists at TAFE SA RTO: 41026, head to Light Square Gallery (basement level) at Adelaide College of the Arts for their 2020 Graduate Exhibition, 'Pulse'. The exhibition is open now until 18 December then reopening from 11 January until 4 February. Image: Ellis Moseley, 'Super Duper Flying Fun Show', 2020, 100 slip cast ceramic longneck beer bottle forms, each 26 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm.

12.01.2022 If you love the SALA podcast, let us know! Rate and review us on your podcast app to help other people find us. If this is the first you're hearing of our podcast, you are in for a treat! You can find our episodes on our website or search 'SALA Festival' wherever you get your podcasts.

12.01.2022 SA LIVING ARTIST PUBLICATION - APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON! If you are an established visual artist looking to take the next step in your career, why not apply for the SA Living Artist Publication? Designed to explore an artist's current practice and be used as a strategic tool to launch artists' careers, the SA Living Artist Publication is a perfect opportunity for artists who have a major exhibition in the works for 2022. http://ow.ly/IbbH50CoJZV

12.01.2022 WATCH: Tom Moore Tom Moore: Selects is on now at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

11.01.2022 To celebrate NAIDOC week, starting on 9 Nov, Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute has a week of events for you to participate in! Bookings are essential as places are limited, for more information check out the Tandanya Facebook page.

11.01.2022 If you are a mid-career or established visual artist with a major exhibition coming up, why not put forward an application for the SA Living Artist Publication? This grant aims to support an artist in raising their profile through a publication about their practice. This grant has many moving parts so it is the perfect project to think about over the summer break. Applications open 11 January. Click the link below for more information.

11.01.2022 Are you an artist working in sculpture? Patritti Brighton Jetty Sculptures are calling for entries for 2021! Use the link below to make a submission.

11.01.2022 READ: 100 Barossa Artists Get to know the people behind the portraits in this new book to accompany the 100 Barossa Artists SALA exhibition. Available from the She Is Pop Up Art Gallery, 15 Murray St, Nuriootpa. https://www.100barossaartists.com/

11.01.2022 Congratulations to South Australian artist Vincent Namatjira on winning the Archibald Prize. Namatjira is the first Indigenous artist to win the Archibald in the Prize's 99 year history.

11.01.2022 Go grab your copy of today's The Advertiser, make yourself a cuppa, and update your diary with the SALA events you'll be seeing this August! Bonus points if you get your copy of The Advertiser from a Foodland store and pick up a copy of the full SALA Program while you're there too! #SALAFestival #SouthAustralia #SALASnapshot

10.01.2022 We need your help to improve SALA Festival! Tell us about your recent experiences at a SALA Festival event via our Audience survey. The SALA Audience Survey is open from 1 August - 18 September and is to be filled out with one SALA exhibition or event in mind. Individuals can fill out multiple surveys for the different SALA events visited and go into the draw multiple times to win great prizes. You might even win some SALA merchandise! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/88CCQXR... Image: Collective Haunt Studios Open Studio Day, Sue Hamilton, 2020, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

10.01.2022 SALA PODCAST: In this episode, Kate interviews artist Sundari Carmody, whose work gives sculptural form to unseen phenomena using materials such as concrete, textiles, mist and neon. See her work at ACE Open as part of 'If the future is to be worth anything: 2020 South Australian Artist Survey'. Find this episode wherever you get your podcasts (look up 'SALA Festival') or find the episode, images and transcript at https://www.salafestival.com/sala-podcast/

09.01.2022 Help us improve the SALA Festival and go in the running to win excellent prizes by filling out our Audience Survey! You could win a SA Living Artist Publication, SALA merch, Pirate Life Beer and Hither & Yon Wine! The SALA Audience Survey is open until 18 September and is to be filled out with one SALA exhibition or event in mind. Individuals can fill out multiple surveys for the different SALA events visited and go into the draw multiple times. Thank you for helping SALA to ...create a better Festival in the future. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/88CCQXR Image: Susan Hamilton at Collective Haunt Inc. Open Studios, 2020, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

09.01.2022 The City of Adelaide is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from artists to create two murals and other public art works to be installed in three UPark locat...ions. We are looking for interested artists who are excited to work with community members and car park users to create something new to surprise, delight and uniquely welcome people visiting our City. EOI open until 27 October - apply now. http://ow.ly/xZWt50BYdWd : Tristan Kerr Trades Hall Mural

09.01.2022 Looking for a place to start your SALA season? Why not check out the City of Adelaide Incubator Award Finalists? Visit the SALA website for links to finalist exhibitions. Finalists for 2021 are Carolyn Corletto, Yoko Kajio and Dan Withey. Images: Carolyn Corletto, 'Forager's Wall' (detail), 2021 | Yoko Kajio, 'LIGHTS AND WATER IN A SPACE' (installation detail), 2021 | Dan Withey, 'Multiple Minds of the Same Soul', 2021.

08.01.2022 Don't forget to get your copy of @thetiser this Saturday to grab a copy of our SALA Snapshot! The full SALA Program will be available from all Foodland stores across the State from this Saturday too. Cover image: Roy Ananda, 'Aether drift' (installation view), 2013, timber, acrylic paint, fixings, aluminium trestles, 300x600x500cm, photo by James Field

08.01.2022 Today we are featuring the UnitCare Services Digital Media Award and winner Tom Borgas. Gordon Russell, Managing Director, Unitcare Services says of the Award, I'm happy to support artists in this difficult time and thrilled to make a difference! Hyperobject is a speculative digital project that reimagines the physical impact wireless technology as physical manifestations erupting over objects, people and architecture in the city. Modelled as 3D structures and collaged di...gitally onto photographs of well know sites, this series of works exploits social media and the currency of images as a means of generating a more disruptive public art program, Tom says of his work (pictured). Image: Tom Borgas, 'GPO Armature (Hyperobject)', 2019, Digital collage (3D object render and digital photograph), Original file 3456x5184px | Tom Borgas, 'Stuart Armature (Hyperobject)', 2020, Digital collage (3D object render and digital photograph), Original file 3364x5108px

07.01.2022 DO: experiment with a new medium Just like Luke Stephenson did for his SALA exhibition 'Bending Mortar; An exploration of cement render as a new artistic medium'. After returning to stone masonry work during COVID-19, Stephenson started playing around with different sand, cement and pigment combinations, and although the material was difficult to work with, it had potential if used on a large scale.... "I want this exhibition to be an open exploration into the possibilities with this medium." - Stephenson Sculpture Exhibition runs until 7 Sep at Barossa Regional Gallery

07.01.2022 Overwhelmed by the SALA Program? Here are some tips and tricks on how to navigate it.

07.01.2022 SALA Festival and Education Partner Credit Union SA are proud to share with you the schools and kindergartens that participated in the 2020 Festival. Creating exhibition outcomes for young people is a way of nurturing the state's future artists, but also a way of fostering community and creativity. Some of the highlights this year were sensitive explorations of current events, visual art as a tool for building community, development of the artist's voice and great technical s...kill. We are proud to announce the winners of the Credit Union SA School Awards: Winners: Adelaide High School - Adelaide High School SALA Exhibition 2020 Faith Lutheran College - ELC & Junior School - Feels to Frames - Faith Lutheran College Year 6 Artists St John's Grammar School - Ã la carte Wirreanda Secondary School - Classic Blue Commendations: Nuriootpa High School - Nuriootpa High School Senior SALA Exhibition Walkerville Primary School - Walk the Terrace with Walkerville Primary School Check out our web gallery with all of this year's participating schools! https://www.salafestival.com/education-2020/

06.01.2022 ACE Open's inaugural Porter Street Commission is now calling for proposals! This opportunity is open to South Australian artists working in any medium and at any stage of their career. Applications close on Friday, 6 November 2020. For more information see the ACE Open website.

06.01.2022 Get your hands on the full SALA Program today! Find a copy at Foodland stores across South Australia, civic centres, libraries, visitor and information centres as well as all participating SALA venues. Image: SALA Program featuring 'Untitled' by Roy Ananda.

06.01.2022 Check out this public art opportunity from City of Marion! Expressions of Interest close 16 September.

06.01.2022 As we approach the end of a hectic year, we want to thank all the arts workers, venues, curators, framers, install teams and all the other unsung heroes that make exhibitions and events possible - not only during SALA but throughout the year. We think this ad made for Gruen perfectly illustrates how much you all contribute to the arts scene.

05.01.2022 SALA PODCAST: New episode! This month we're taking you back to the 2018 SALA Forum for the panel discussion ‘Social engagement and working with communities,’ featuring Daniel Connell, Laura Wills and Paul Gazzola. Find the episode wherever you get your podcasts by searching 'SALA Festival' or head to our website for the episode and show notes.

05.01.2022 SALA might be over but our shop is open all year round! If you missed out on a t-shirt or a hoodie check out the store to see what we have in stock. Pictured design by SA artist Wendy Dixon-Whiley. https://salafestival.bigcartel.com/

05.01.2022 It is great to have so many people already thinking about how to participate in SALA! Here are some key dates to help you plan your exhibition or event. Be sure to screenshot this post so that you have the information handy!

05.01.2022 SALA ARTIST & VENUE FINDER IS NOW OPEN! If you want to participate in SALA but don't know where or who to show, create a 'Available Artist' or 'Available Venue' profile to show you are interested in teaming up with an artist or venue for SALA . Once you have found a venue or artist, you can work towards registering your event with SALA in March. You can also browse the lists of 'Available Artists' and 'Available Venues'. These lists are growing all the time so keeping check...ing back to see what's new. Head here for all the details and options: https://www.salafestival.com/artist-venue-finder/ Image: @ArlonHall, Slick, 2020, acrylic on Paper, 29.7 x 21cm.

04.01.2022 SEE: stories of Lobethal Bushland Park The students of Lobethal Primary School worked with artist Louise Flaherty to explore growth, regeneration and their connection to Bushland Park which was recently affected by fire. They drew native plants of conservation significance that grow within the park and were encouraged to share their stories and memories of time spent there. See their drawings out in the open air on the wall at Fabrik in Lobethal, viewable 24/7 until 31 Aug. This project was part of the Schools Artist in Residence Program, presented by SALA Festival in partnership with Credit Union SA.

04.01.2022 Round out your week by checking out BLINK, a public art project by SA artist and SALA board member Gill Hicks. By night, the film is projected onto the Adelaide Convention Centre’s East Building, and by day it is viewable from North Terrace on a large LED screen. BLINK explores how the lives of artists and creatives was changed in the blink of an eye and the hope we have for a brighter future. Runs until Saturday 31 October.

04.01.2022 Download the FREE SALA App today. Use the map function to find exhibitions open near you, add listings to your favourites and keep the program at your fingertips. App available through the App Store and Google Play.

04.01.2022 2022 SA LIVING ARTIST PUBLICATION APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW! Take the next step in your career by securing a grant to have an established and an emerging South Australian writer compile a publication about your practice. Artists must be at a midcareer level and have an exhibition of national or international significance planned for 2022. Nominations from galleries and organisations are welcome, as well as self-nominations. The SA Living Artist Publication grant closes on 8 Febr...uary 2021, 5pm. Image: SA Living Artist past publications, 2020, photo Steph Fuller

04.01.2022 Tomorrow is the last day of 'Mixed Race Female' at Nexus Arts, so if you haven't already done the SALA Audio Tour, here's your chance to hear artist Makeda Duong talk about her work as you move through the gallery. Check it out at the link below or look up 'SALA Festival' wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.salafestival.com/diy-audio-tour/ Nexus is open 10am-4pm.... Image: Makeda Duong, Mixed Race Sweater, 2020, hand knitted Merino wool, dimensions variable. Photo: Steph Fuller

03.01.2022 The $3000 Carstairs Prize closes in 9 days! The prize aims to support socially engaged projects. Applications close 25 October 2020 nava.net.au/nava-grants

03.01.2022 CALLING ARTISTS & VENUES! We want to know how your exhibitions and events went as part of this year's Festival. Please take a moment to fill out our SALA Artist and Venue Survey for each of the exhibitions you have participated in this SALA Festival. If you choose to leave your details at the end of the form you will go into the running to win one of our prizes, including a FREE Premium SALA Registration, wine from Hither & Yon, beer from Pirate Life, SALA merch or a South A...ustralian Living Artists Publication. Complete a new survey for each exhibition you've participated in to go into the running multiple times. Survey closes 30 September, 5pm https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SDRSLGB Image: Life Drawing Tour, 2019, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

02.01.2022 Get your hands on one of these toasty-warm hoodies featuring our retro logo, hand-screenprinted by local a print maker. The dark navy fabric is perfect for hiding the fact that you've come to an exhibition opening straight from your studio - it hides charcoal smears like no other! Limited stock available so get yours now! https://www.salafestival.com/shop/ Image: Artist Elyas Alavi running a workshop at the SALA Parlour, 2019, photo Sam Roberts Photography & Video

02.01.2022 If you are a South Australian artist from a culturally diverse or Indigenous background who would like one-on-one support to develop, prepare, and submit an arts funding application, Nexus Arts help. You can call or email them to make an appointment with a senior staff member to get help with your funding application. http://nexusarts.org.au/event/writeup/

02.01.2022 WATCH: Margaret Dodd Margaret Dodd: New acquisitions is on now at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

02.01.2022 Today we are featuring the City of Unley Active Ageing Award and winner John Freeman. Of the Award the City of Unley says, John stood out in a strong field of submissions with the quality of his artwork, his imagery, and his ability to resonate emotional connections for audiences to an environment through detailed irregular pathways and personal experiences. The City of Unley is proud of its long association with the SALA Festival and in recent years to have found its niche... in the SALA Awards to celebrate the critical and experienced role our older artists play in the South Australian visual arts landscape. John Freeman says of his work (pictured), Examining the image as a metaphor for the inner journey of self-inquiry. The artistic elements...lines, shapes and colours...create patterns, overlap and merge into one another. Sensations, thoughts, experiences, events and seasons - reflective of the human experience - finally converge into a tapestry of joyful colour. Image: John Freeman, 'Joyful Imaginings', painting, 120 cm x 90 cm | John Freeman, 'The Inner Journey' Installation view at Fleurieu Arthouse, photo by Steph Fuller

02.01.2022 It's here! The 2020 SA Living Artist Publication details the practice of artist Kirsten Coelho. This beautiful book is produced by Wakefield Press and written by Wendy Walker with Glenn Barkley. Get your hands on a copy today!

01.01.2022 'If the future is to be worth anything: 2020 South Australian Artist Survey' opens soon at ACE Open!

01.01.2022 Collective Haunt Inc. is one of the winners of the 2020 Hither & Yon Venue Awards, for the way that it supported SA artists and adapted despite COVID restrictions. Among other things this volunteer-run studio and gallery space extended their hours, held five exhibition openings to accommodate socially-distanced visiting, built new walls for their artists to display more work, and made the most of exhibition opportunities for artists in a difficult climate. The panel acknowl...edge their tireless efforts to support SA artists. "Collective Haunt showed for us the true spirit of SALA, a real passion for their artists shone through, going way over and above their normal program. This exhibition also brought in another very important element for us, which is making SALA very welcome for visitors and having artists active all of the time, showing diversity and personality, and giving back at all levels, through media and artist support." - Malcolm Leask, Director, Hither & Yon Pictured: Sonali Patel, Leah Jeffries, Sonya Unwin

01.01.2022 SALA DIY Audio Tour. The newest episode of the SALA Podcast actually doubles up as a do-it-yourself Audio Tour! You can follow along in real life with your headphones in, or simply enjoy tuning in like you would any other episode. Hear from Jacinta Koolmatrie as we roam the CBD and recontextualise some of Adelaide's sculptures and monuments, visit Troy-Anthony Baylis' 'Nomenclatures' at the Art Gallery of South Australia and finish up at Nexus Arts with Makeda Duong's exhibition 'Mixed Race Female'. Check it out here: https://www.salafestival.com/diy-audio-tour/