Adelaide Central School of Art

Adelaide Central School of Art Adelaide Central School of Art is a single-focus art school, all classes are led by lecturers who are leading practitioners in their field.
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Adelaide Central School of Art is South Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, single-focus art school that is dedicated to training students to be practising artists. Renowned nationally for its standards of excellence in both technical and conceptual development of practice, the School values studio-based teaching, small class sizes and one-on-one student interaction with lecturers. An ac

credited Higher Education Provider, the School is celebrated for its welcoming community spirit and collegiate atmosphere of shared initiative, discovery and support. Our graduates are consistently awarded for outstanding achievements in their studies, and often go on to receive prizes of national and international acclaim. Our lecturers are respected contemporary artists, writers and curators, with South Australia’s most esteemed practicing artists among them. Adelaide Central Gallery, located within the School, fosters collaborations with leading national and international arts organisations and artists. It is an excellent resource for students to meet the contemporary visual arts community in South Australia and beyond.

Join us to celebrate the opening of Anna Platten’s solo exhibition 'My Head as a House' at Adelaide Central Gallery. Stu...
03/09/2026

Join us to celebrate the opening of Anna Platten’s solo exhibition 'My Head as a House' at Adelaide Central Gallery. Student exhibition Fairy Tales will also open on this night.

Tuesday 22 September, 6-8pm

Opening sponsored by Hentley Farm Wines.

Join us for the opening of Anna Platten's solo exhibition at Adelaide Central School of Art.

Term 4 2026 | Contemporary Abstraction Masterclass with Christian Lock$530.00Wed 30 Sep – Wed 4 Nov6.00pm – 9.00pmIn thi...
02/09/2026

Term 4 2026 | Contemporary Abstraction Masterclass with Christian Lock
$530.00
Wed 30 Sep – Wed 4 Nov
6.00pm – 9.00pm

In this six week Masterclass, students will explore a range of contemporary approaches to abstract painting. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the rich language of abstraction from the historical modes of Gesture, Geometry and the Biomorphic, through to the new elements and hybrid forms of Contemporary Abstraction.

Students will be working on multiple paintings each session, taking an experimental approach to the materials and processes of painting, working towards a minimum of one resolved painting.

Lecturer: Christian Lock Wed 30 Sep – Wed 4 Nov 6.00pm – 9.00pm Level – Advanced Age – 18+ This is an adult class and is not suitable for students under 18 years of age. Christian Lock is a renowned South Australian artist with international recognition and extensive teaching experience. His...

Carclew’s Fellowships are now open, with up to $10,000 available to support South Australia’s young creatives pursue dev...
01/09/2026

Carclew’s Fellowships are now open, with up to $10,000 available to support South Australia’s young creatives pursue development opportunities.

Funding spans many disciplines including but not limited to performing arts, visual arts, community arts, digital platforms, written word, arts administration and industry pathways.⁠

Apply here:

If you have a VENUE HIRE ENQUIRY we will reply within 3 business days as our Facilities Coordinator works Tuesday and Wednesday. Click here for more information on venue hire.

Our Open Day is happening this Saturday 29 August, 10am - 4pm.See what life is like at South Australia's only independen...
27/08/2026

Our Open Day is happening this Saturday 29 August, 10am - 4pm.

See what life is like at South Australia's only independent art school. Take a look inside the final-year students' studios, meet our community of staff and students, take a campus tour with our Academic Director Monte Masi, find a hidden gem at the library book sale and take some baked goods home from the bake sale.

The gallery will be open, showng Pile-up, a solo exhibition by 2026 SALA Feature Artist Troy-Anthony Baylis. Troy will be giving a free artist talk at 12.30pm in the gallery.

Join us on Saturday 29 August, 10am-4pm for our first Open Day of 2026.

Join Tabatha Forbes for an Intro to Botanical Drawing during this year's Nature Festival.
26/08/2026

Join Tabatha Forbes for an Intro to Botanical Drawing during this year's Nature Festival.

Join New Zealand artist Dr Tabatha Forbes and create elegant botanical drawings inspired by specimens from the beautiful gardens of Carrick Hill. Part of Nature Festival SA

Congratulations to 2015 BVA graduate Cassie Thring, whose oil painting ' HARD TIMES AND GOOD THINGS ARE COMING' has been...
25/08/2026

Congratulations to 2015 BVA graduate Cassie Thring, whose oil painting ' HARD TIMES AND GOOD THINGS ARE COMING' has been selected as a finalist in the Small Scale Artwork Prize at Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane.

image courtesy the artist.

Congratulations to the graduates that recently received awards at the Gallery M Art prize.2017 BVA (Honours) graduate Ca...
21/08/2026

Congratulations to the graduates that recently received awards at the Gallery M Art prize.

2017 BVA (Honours) graduate Carolyn Corletto Main Prize
2006 BVA graduate Deborah Prior - Commendation Prize
2025 BVA graduate Iona McDonough - Emerging artist prize
2021 BVA graduate Jingwei Bu - 3D Merit Prize

image: Carolyn Corletto, 'Seriously They Are Just B***s', image by Sam Roberts

Our next Open Day is coming up on Saturday 29 August, 10am - 4pm. Come along to see open studios, rummage through the li...
20/08/2026

Our next Open Day is coming up on Saturday 29 August, 10am - 4pm. Come along to see open studios, rummage through the library book sale, view student artwork displays, and take a campus tour. Hot food and a bake sale will be provided by the Student Association and barista coffee by The Coffee Pedlar Van.

We only hold two Open Days per year, so this is a rare chance to see South Australia's only independent art school in action. This is a free event to attend.

Join us on Saturday 29 August, 10am-4pm for our first Open Day of 2026.

Online workshop for teachers:Join artist and lecturer Roy Ananda as he explores creative thinking processes designed to ...
19/08/2026

Online workshop for teachers:

Join artist and lecturer Roy Ananda as he explores creative thinking processes designed to unpack visual arts concepts for your students. The strategies in this online workshop will help empower students to explore alternative ideas and possibilities.

Through engaging creative games that blend popular culture, and the expressive DIY spirit of zine-making, you will be able to adapt activities for all year levels and learning contexts.

In this online workshop

2022 BVA graduate Ida Sophia is presenting an artist talk ahead of her finale performance of Patience and Penitentia at ...
14/08/2026

2022 BVA graduate Ida Sophia is presenting an artist talk ahead of her finale performance of Patience and Penitentia at Samstag Museum of Art.

Ida will discuss the inspiration behind her latest work, the rigours of durational performance, and the development of her practice.

ARTIST TALK: IDA SOPHIA /
Tuesday 18 August, 1pm
Samstag Museum of Art

Last chance to see Ida Sophia in the gallery

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7 Mulberry Road
Glenside, SA
5065

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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