Creative Spaces

Hahndorf Academy is a hub of creativity, heritage and contemporary culture. The shop, art galleries and museum all act to support local art and heritage.

The Academy Shop showcases South Australian artists and makers who work across a variety of mediums including glass, jewellery, prints, paintings, ceramics, scarves and homewares.

The Art Galleries have a busy exhibition program of contemporary art including work by local and interstate artists, community and disability groups.

The Museum preserves and cherishes the artifacts of early Prussian migrants and settlers. It is committed to telling the stories of the Peramangk people, Sir Hans Heysen and the history of Hahndorf.

The Academy also supports and promotes the local creative community through workshops, art prizes, professional development opportunities and partnerships with other organisations, including Country Arts SA.

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Established in 1998, George Street Studios is comprised of a unique group of award-winning designers, makers and artists working collectively and individually for private, commercial and public sector clients. Renowned for excellence in design and exceptional attention to detail, they work closely with clients and commissioners to produce original, high quality, bespoke products and solutions. Outcomes include high profile public art projects, urban street furniture and infrastructure, fine art, graphic design, product development and specialised one-off short product runs.

Located in the semi-industrial fringe of Adelaide’s CBD, George Street Studios is part of a dynamic local creative, social and cafe community.

George Street Studios are:
Tony Rosella Design and Fabrication
Astra Parker
Lex Stobie
David McMurray and Martin Murray – Design and Fabrication
Greg Healey – GH Design
Gregg Mitchell
Groundplay

FELTspace is an artist-run organisation supporting, developing and presenting emerging, experimental, and diverse exhibitions and public programs. Their gallery is located at 12 Compton Street, Adelaide.
Openings occur on the first Wednesday of every month.

Established in 2008 with an exhibition space at the heart of Adelaide’s Central Market district, FELTspace has quickly become a centre for the emerging contemporary visual arts community. Remaining an important site for the development, exhibition and discussion of new work by emerging and recognised visual artists in South Australia. FELTspace has a focus on promoting emerging and early career artists, with opportunities for more established artists to show in a non-commercial and non-institutional space.

SMOCK is a new artist-run project space, bridging the gap between gallery, museum, community centre and theatre. At their core, SMOCK aims to connect with as broad an audience as possible, including those who may not usually frequent gallery or museum spaces. SMOCK shares the work of a variety of creative experimenters – from professional artists to those who may never even have framed their practice as art.

SMOCK is open to working with new volunteers interested in helping them create events that involve the community, including workshops, cinema nights and exhibitions.

ACE Open provides transformative contemporary art experiences for artists and audiences from its CBD art space in Adelaide, South Australia.

As South Australia’s flagship contemporary art gallery, ACE Open presents a year-round program of free exhibitions by practicing South Australian, Australian and international artists. Its exhibitions, talks and events are held at its Lion Arts Centre home in the west end of the city.

GAGPROJECTS (previously known as Greenaway Art Gallery) was established by Paul Greenaway OAM in 1991, in a large converted warehouse in Kent Town, South Australia. The gallery’s focus has been always to promote the best local and national contemporary artists, complemented with regular invitations to artists from other countries, maintaining a strong focus on conceptual and challenging disciplines in a variety of mediums.

Hugo Michell Gallery is a privately-owned contemporary art space presenting the work of both established and emerging artists. Situated in Adelaide, South Australia, Gallery Director Hugo Michell is committed to presenting exciting and innovative work at the forefront of contemporary art across a range of mediums, including photography, painting, digital media, sculpture, and installation. Established in 2008, Hugo Michell Gallery will celebrate its eleventh year of operation in 2019.

ρrαxiς ARTSPACE is an independently run gallery and artist studio located in Bowden, just outside of the Adelaide CBD. Established in August 2015 by Gallery Director Patty Chehade, the Gallery takes its name from the ancient Greek philosopher’s word ‘praxis’ – promoting the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realising or practicing thoughts and ideas.

As a curated exhibition space, Praxis assists and supports distinctive experimental ventures by artists at all stages of their career. It aims to provide a program of events that includes painting, sculpture, installation art, performance, film and artist talks. Its studios offer an opportunity for resident artists to immerse themselves in their field of practice.

The SASA Gallery (South Australian School of Art Gallery) is an outreach and exhibition facility within UniSA’s School of Art, Architecture & Design. The Gallery’s exhibition, publication and external scholar programs focus on innovative contemporary art, architecture, design, curatorial and writing practices. The SASA Gallery’s exhibition and publication programs seek to position the artists, designers and researchers we work with in a national and international context, engage with critical dialogue and debate, and enable artists, designers, curators and writers to generate new art and new ideas. As  an active site of teaching and learning SASA Gallery supports the full range of taught programs within the School and has a strong outreach program with free exhibitions, events, gallery floortalks and guest lectures open to the public.

The Onkaparinga region is home to many talented and creative people. As a gateway to the Fleurieu Peninsula, the area boasts beautiful beaches, natural surroundings and many arts and cultural activities. Galleries, studios, exhibitions, theatres, concerts, performing groups and festivals are an important element of the region.

Key to this vibrancy is Arts Centre Port Noarlunga, comprising of 3 galleries, art shop, performance space, 2 rehearsal studios and a visual arts studio. It is home to a number of local arts & theatrical groups. To support local artists and the community, the Centre presents an annual program of exhibitions and performances. Events and activities reflect local history, character and culture and positively contribute to the to the identity and vibrancy of the community. There are a number of gallery and performance spaces available to hire with an annual call for exhibition proposals that closes in late October.

6 Manton in Hindmarsh is a collective hub – home to Pony and Cole café, koush design and Union St Printmakers.

Facing 6 Manton Street, Pony and Cole café are firmly cementing their place on the map with their use of fresh, seasonal South Australian produce served in a friendly environment. Alongside them, Koush design studio, Union St Printmakers and Stick to Galley Press can be found occupying the back of the warehouse. With a focus on creativity and design, the building also houses 6 Manton Gallery.

Creative partnerships are at the core of the collective’s activity. This is evident in the cafe fit-out featuring tables screen printed by koush and Union St Printmakers, and bespoke tableware by Stephanie James-Manttan. Custom furniture by koush can also be found throughout the space and the carpark wall will soon feature artwork resulting from a collaboration with Gate 8.

Representation
ponyandcole.com.au
koushdesign.com
unionstprintmakers.com

fine print is an independent online magazine focusing on critical and experimental discussion around contemporary art. They are excited about fresh perspectives in the practice of writing about visual art; new forms of reporting, reviewing, debating and reciprocating contemporary art that make an effort to actively record art as it happens.

Each issue is centered around a thematic concept key to the contemporary art world. They have an eye for the concerns and preoccupations of local, national and international communities, and believe in the importance of a conversation that recognises the contribution of each to their understanding of current art practice.

The Adelaide Review is South Australia’s premier independent source of social, cultural and political analysis and review.

Their news features illuminate social trends and explore the fabric of our communities, while their unrivalled stable of writers pinpoint the drivers that shape how we think, live and play.

Oxigen is an integrated design practice that feeds off the multi-disciplinary skills of their staff working within a collaborative studio environment. Their skills come from formal qualifications in landscape architecture, urban design, architecture, urban and regional planning, industrial design and urban horticulture, meshed with the experience of realised projects that span strategic master plans and policy development to built form. A portfolio of completed environmental and cultural projects defines their practice and gives it a strong reputation within their field.