PROGRAMS + PROJECTS
Ku Arts delivers projects across South Australia including an annual program of workshops and events to support professional, cultural and creative development for artists outside of APY Lands, where there are typically no Aboriginal art centres. Ku Arts believes that delivering programs and projects that support artists’ creative, cultural and professional development allows them to best achieve their aspirations.
2 July - 31 July 2026
Kerry Packer Civic Gallery
Marli Macumba’s solo curatorial debut celebrates powerful Aboriginal women from across regional South Australia.
Cadell Training Centre
April - June 2026
This instalment of Keeping Culture Strong took place at Cadell Training Centre with Yarrawarrka, Pitjantjatjara and Adnyamathanha Master Carver Patrick Ikaringanyi Ferguson in the form of Outdoor Healing Sculptures.
Ku Arts Studio, Tarntanya/Adelaide
June 2026
Over the last few months, Ku Arts has supported Jackie Saunders ahead of her solo exhibition by providing her and mentor Laura Wills with access to the Ku Arts Studio inside The Mill. Ku Arts also contributed quality art materials, as well as framing and stretching assistance.
Port Lincoln
May 2026
Part of the EmpowerHer program, Ku Arts ran a silk painting workshop with renowned Ngangiwumerri textile artist Pilawuk White.
Ngapala Arts, Copley
May 2026
Ku Arts ran a creative development workshop at Ngapala Arts this May, bringing together artists working in ceramics to share ideas, techniques, and stories.
Yatala Labour Prison
March - May 2026
As part of the Keeping Culture Strong program, Ku Arts ran a 10 week program in Mirnu Unit with Cedric Varcoe.
Goolwa
May 2026
Ku Arts ran a silk painting workshop with renowned Ngangiwumerri textile artist Pilawuk White.
Port Lincoln
April 2026
Part of the EmpowerHer program, Ku Arts ran a leather working workshop with artist and leather worker Olivia Kathigitis.
AGSA Courtyard, Tarntanya/Adelaide
October 2026
Ku Arts brought together First Nations artists, art centres, curators, and cultural leaders from across Australia together at the 2025 Ku Arts Symposium.
Yulara
July 2025
Ku Arts was pleased to host Kulintja Palya, a wellbeing and workforce support initiative for staff at our member art centres.
Tarntanya/Adelaide
May 2025
Ku Arts was pleased to present the 2025 First Nations Curators Program. Across five days, programs supported ten emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers to expand their practices as future curators.
STATEWIDE SUPPORT
Ku Arts supports Aboriginal artists living and working in ten regions, across 46 language groups within South Australia. From ancient mountain ranges, to ochre coloured deserts, to salt lakes and wild oceans, the State has many distinctive landscapes and wildlife. Covering a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres, South Australia’s population is 1,800,000 with 400,000 people living outside the capital city of Tarntanya/Adelaide.