Country Arts SA

31/05/2026

When a Great White Pointer shark keeps taking a fisherman’s catch, his 7-year-old son Stevo takes it upon himself to try and fix the problem to support his family. When tragedy strikes, fate takes an unexpected turn in Catchin’ Mumoo.

Experience Catchin' Mumoo as part of Nunga Screen, view the full program here: https://www.countryarts.org.au/events/nunga-screen-2026/

30/05/2026

Blakprint for Success follows an ancestral journey from forced eviction to returning home, coming back to a place that has changed so much but still has an ancient energy. Explore the importance of sharing cultural practices and stories from lived experiences.

See this film and more in Nunga Screen, check out your local screening here: https://www.countryarts.org.au/events/nunga-screen-2026/

29/05/2026

Have your checked out our program of films for this year’s Nunga Screen?

This year’s program features an animated film called The Fix-It Man and The Fix-It-Wooman.

A gentle, funny tale of love and connection is built under the bright lights of Alice Springs, as two soft sculptures find each other through discovering a shared talent, featuring artwork by Yarrenyty Arltere Artists.

Check out the full program here: https://www.countryarts.org.au/events/nunga-screen-2026/

28/05/2026

Powerful Women (Kin) shows what’s possible when emerging creatives are supported to lead.

Curated by Ngunawal artist and emerging curator Kristal Matthews (Wilay Designs - Aboriginal Artists), this Quick Response funded project brought together women artists to share stories of strength, kinship and connection across generations.

Check out the amazing artists and their work from the exhibition: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/dabf44c0e4.html /1

Got an idea brewing? Chat with the grants team and get your plan into action: https://www.countryarts.org.au/available-grants/quick-response-grant-may/
💸 Up to $5,000 available
📅 Quick Response grants: current round closes 31 May
Next round closes 30 June

Image: Kristal Matthews, Ngunawal, 'Honouring Our Monarchs', Acrylic on framed canvas. 40 x 50cm. Exhibited as part of Powerful Women (Kin) at the Coral Street Art Space

27/05/2026

This morning, members of the Country Arts SA team attended the Reconciliation South Australia: National Reconciliation Breakfast, hosted by Shelley Ware.

Hearing Aunty Ros Cameron share her experience as a Stolen Generations survivor was deeply moving. Learning about the important work she now leads through Flaxley Woven - Reconciliation through the Arts was incredibly inspiring for all of us at Country Arts SA, as we continue working towards similar outcomes by creating safe and meaningful spaces for truth telling.

This year’s keynote speaker, AFL legend Eddie Betts, spoke powerfully about his lived experience and the obstacles he has faced. What stayed with us most was his closing message about the importance of actively listening to First Nations people, because they know what they need to thrive.

Casey Donovan’s performance was incredibly powerful, featuring a mix of originals and covers. The team was thrilled to run into her afterwards and grab a quick selfie. Nathan May’s performance also left us in awe and has us excited ahead of his regional tour later this year.

Thank you to everyone who visited us at our Nunga Screen stall in the marketplace. It was great to chat with so many people about a project we are incredibly passionate about.

Image 1 L-R Back: Tracey Rigney, Star Sandford, Marika Davies, Christie Anthoney.
Front: Deanne Bullen, Jess Little, Clare Elvia, Simone Bailey, Astrid Gunner.
Image 2: Marika Davies and Casey Donovan
Image 3: Jess Little and Deanne Bullen at the Nunga Screen stand by Clare Elvia
Image 4: Nunga Screen table by Clare Elvia

27/05/2026

This year’s National Reconciliation Week (NRW) theme, All In, is a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

Reconciliation will not happen by itself; it takes all of us to champion the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’.

National Reconciliation Week is held every year on 27 May – 3 June, these dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey, the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.

Head to the Reconciliation Australia website to learn more and see what events are happening near you: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/calendar/

Or head to our website to book Nunga Screen: https://www.countryarts.org.au/events/nunga-screen-2026/

26/05/2026

What an achievement 👏

This represents the power of partnerships in the regions and the hard work that Molly Flanagan, our Arts and Cultural Facilitator, and previously Sonya Rankine, put in to make Grounded YP Art Festival such a success.

Congratulations to the whole team at the Yorke Peninsula Council and the Arts and Culture Working Group!

We’re honoured that GROUNDED YP Art Festival received the Community Partnership & Collaboration Award at the LG Professionals SA awards.
This recognition belongs to our artists, to our dedicated and highly skilled Arts & Culture Working Group (https://ypart.com.au/about) and the wider creative community of Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula) who come together to make GROUNDED possible.
Sincere thanks to our Nharangga community, local schools and Country Arts SA for the collaboration behind Lanterns and Fire: Story of Widhadha, and to the progress associations of Ardrossan, Maitland, Stansbury, Yorketown and Edithburgh for hosting key events and providing continued support.
To all of the sponsors (https://ypart.com.au/sponsors), funders and small businesses who backed the festival, and to everyone who attended, volunteered, bought artwork, tried something new at a workshop or saw a show, thank you!
Save the date for Grounded YP Art Festival 2027 – August 13-22!

26/05/2026

Today is National Sorry Day. First held in 1998, it marks the Bringing Them Home report (1997), which inquired into the impact of policies that forcibly removed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, the Stolen Generations, from their families.

And tomorrow marks the Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum, where 90 per cent of citizens voted for First Nations peoples to be counted as part of the population and for the Commonwealth to be able to make laws for them.

At Country Arts SA we show our solidarity with First Nations peoples, Elders, artists, communities and our staff, by working respectfully together every day. National Reconciliation Week gives us an opportunity to reflect on our principle of First Nations first, and our commitment to listening, caring for Country, and safeguarding, sharing and celebrating the oldest living cultures in the world.

This National Reconciliation Week, we are proud to share First Nations stories through our annual Nunga Screen short film showcase, now in its 15th year.

Interested in watching? Head to https://www.countryarts.org.au/book-nunga-screen/

Image from Anangu Way, a film featuring in the years Nunga Screen.

22/05/2026

📣 Calling all Yorke Peninsula students, schools, and young artists.

The Great Southern Reef Foundation is inviting primary and secondary school students across the Yorke Peninsula to enter the Reef Resilience School Art Competition.

Students are encouraged to create artworks inspired by reef resilience, marine life, coastal environments, and the changing ocean. Entries can include drawing, painting, collage, mixed media, or other creative approaches.

Selected artworks will be exhibited as part of the Reef Resilience Exhibition in Ardrossan during the July school holidays, celebrating the beauty, stories, and resilience of South Australia’s coast.

We also have exciting prize bundles for winning students in each category.

This is an opportunity for young people to creatively respond to the ocean environments that surround and shape Yorke Peninsula communities.

The competition is open to both individual students and school/class group submissions.

Find competition details, submission information, and entry guidelines here:

https://greatsouthernreef.com/yorke-peninsula-school-art-competition

Presented by the Great Southern Reef Foundation as part of the Reef Resilience Photo & Art Showcase and supported by the Yorke Peninsula Council, Ardrossan Progress Association, Country Arts SA.

19/05/2026

Share powerful First Nations stories in your workplace across Reconciliation and NAIDOC week. Nunga Screen is an engaging way to share in language and culture in your workplace while supporting the creation of new First Nations works and community initiatives.

Register for a free info kit: https://www.countryarts.org.au/book-nunga-screen/

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