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HAVE YOUR SAY: National Cultural Policy consultation

@AusGovArts is developing Australia’s next National #CulturalPolicy and they want to hear from you!

Your views will help guide how the Australian Government supports creativity, cultural expression and participation across Australia in the coming years.

The new policy will build on the foundations of the current policy, Revive: A Place for every story, a story for every place. Have your say by 11.59pm (AEST) on Sunday 24 May.

Find out more: arts.gov.au/culturalpolicy

HAVE YOUR SAY: National Cultural Policy consultation

@AusGovArts is developing Australia’s next National #CulturalPolicy and they want to hear from you!

Your views will help guide how the Australian Government supports creativity, cultural expression and participation across Australia in the coming years.

The new policy will build on the foundations of the current policy, Revive: A Place for every story, a story for every place. Have your say by 11.59pm (AEST) on Sunday 24 May.

Find out more: arts.gov.au/culturalpolicy

OUR MOB 2026: Expressions of interest close this Friday!

This year marks an extraordinary milestone: 20 years of OUR MOB. Since its inaugural program in 2006, hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists have exhibited and shared their stories while building and growing their careers.

🏆 OUR MOB is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists living in South Australia.
🏆 OUR YOUNG MOB is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists & students under the age of 18.
➡️ Entry for selection is free.

⏰ Expressions of interest close at 5pm, 15 May.
🔗 Click the link in our bio for more information.

@adelaidefescent

INDUSTRY: Indigenous Art Code

Ku Arts is a proud Supporter Member of Indigenous Art Code. Being a Code Supporter is about adding your voice to the call for fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and transparency in the promotion and sale of artwork.

The Indigenous Art Code of Conduct (the Code) is a voluntary industry code of conduct administered by the Indigenous Art Code Ltd (IartC). Developed by the Indigenous visual arts industry and launched in 2009, the Code is a document that sets best practice standards for fair, transparent and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and their art.

@indigenousartcodeaustralia

EXHIBITION: What We Carry Forward

Josephine Mick, Jane Russell and Lisa Khan: stories learned, carried and passed down through family. Together their works speak to inheritance: of story, strength and responsibility, reminding us that family knowledge shapes what we carry forward.

Josephine Mick was born at Alilyangu (near Pukatja) in the Pitjantjatjara Lands. Josephine began painting as a young woman, before there were any art centres in the West. She is a respected Ngangkari (traditional healer) with an extensive knowledge of bush medicines, and is acknowledged for her work across two cultures, as a senior custodian of Tjukurpa and as an advocate for her people. Josephine was the founding Director of NPY Women’s Council in 1982. Among many roles, Josephine was the Anangu supervisor for the Arts in Health doctoral study on the benefits of art centres to community by researcher Maree Meredith, supported by Ku Arts.

🔗 Link in our bio to view the catalogue and shop works online
➡️ View the exhibition in person at Arts in Health, Kaurna Country
Promenade Gallery B, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA

🎨 Josephine Mick, Aralya (26-28), 2026, 91 x 61cm, Acrylic on Canvas

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Lisa Khan

Lisa Khan's creative journey is deeply rooted in the strength of her two cultures. Her mother is a proud Yankunytjatjara, Antikirinya, and Pitjantjatjara woman, and her father an Ahmadiyyah Muslim from Pakistan. Growing up in Coober Pedy and later living in Alice Springs and the APY Lands, Lisa’s path has been one of movement, learning, and connection to Country.

Today she works from her private studio in Adelaide, carrying these experiences into every canvas she creates. Her practice bridges tradition and innovation, weaving cultural memory with contemporary expression. Guided by ancestral knowledge and the strength of living between two worlds, Lisa’s art is both a celebration and an offering; honouring her Aboriginal and Muslim heritage while sharing stories of resilience, identity, and belonging.

“I delve into the emotions associated with the disappearance of women's sacred spaces and rights. The health and spirituality of Aboriginal women are deeply intertwined with the land, our ancestral home”.
- Lisa Khan on her work in What We Carry Forward, now showing at Arts in Health.

🔗 Link in our bio to view the catalogue and shop works online.
➡️ View the exhibition in person at Arts in Health, Kaurna Country
Promenade Gallery B, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA.

📸 Lisa Khan working in her studio.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Lisa Khan

Lisa Khan's creative journey is deeply rooted in the strength of her two cultures. Her mother is a proud Yankunytjatjara, Antikirinya, and Pitjantjatjara woman, and her father an Ahmadiyyah Muslim from Pakistan. Growing up in Coober Pedy and later living in Alice Springs and the APY Lands, Lisa’s path has been one of movement, learning, and connection to Country.

Today she works from her private studio in Adelaide, carrying these experiences into every canvas she creates. Her practice bridges tradition and innovation, weaving cultural memory with contemporary expression. Guided by ancestral knowledge and the strength of living between two worlds, Lisa’s art is both a celebration and an offering; honouring her Aboriginal and Muslim heritage while sharing stories of resilience, identity, and belonging.

“I delve into the emotions associated with the disappearance of women's sacred spaces and rights. The health and spirituality of Aboriginal women are deeply intertwined with the land, our ancestral home”.
- Lisa Khan on her work in What We Carry Forward, now showing at Arts in Health.

🔗 Link in our bio to view the catalogue and shop works online.
➡️ View the exhibition in person at Arts in Health, Kaurna Country
Promenade Gallery B, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA.

📸 Lisa Khan working in her studio.

EXHIBITION: What We Carry Forward

Josephine Mick, Jane Russell and Lisa Khan: stories learned, carried and passed down through family. Together their works speak to inheritance: of story, strength and responsibility, reminding us that family knowledge shapes what we carry forward.

What We Carry Forward is presented at Arts In Health, Flinders Medical Centre. Ku Arts has been partnering with Arts in Health since 2023 to deliver an exhibition program showcasing works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. This partnership champions the role arts has in improving the quality of life for all people, contributing to a vibrant First Nations arts sector.

🔗 Link in our bio to view the catalogue and shop works online
➡️ View the exhibition in person at Arts in Health, Kaurna Country
Promenade Gallery B, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA

🎨 Lisa Khan, The Cost of Silence (26-18), 2026, 51 x 40cm, Acrylic on Canvas
@lisakhan.artist

OUR MOB 2026: Expressions of interest are now open!

This year marks an extraordinary milestone: 20 years of OUR MOB. Since its inaugural program in 2006, hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists have exhibited and shared their stories while building and growing their careers.

🏆 OUR MOB is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists living in South Australia.
🏆 OUR YOUNG MOB is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists & students under the age of 18.
➡️ Entry for selection is free.

⏰ Expressions of interest close at 5pm, 15 May.
🔗 Click the link in our bio for more information.

@adelaidefescent

📸 Donna Coulthard with her ceramic works exhibited in OUR MOB 2024.

EXHIBITION: What We Carry Forward

Josephine Mick, Jane Russell and Lisa Khan: stories learned, carried and passed down through family. Together their works speak to inheritance: of story, strength and responsibility, reminding us that family knowledge shapes what we carry forward.

What We Carry Forward is presented at Arts In Health, Flinders Medical Centre. Ku Arts has been partnering with Arts in Health since 2023 to deliver an exhibition program showcasing works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. This partnership champions the role arts has in improving the quality of life for all people, contributing to a vibrant First Nations arts sector.

🔗 Link in our bio to view the catalogue and shop works online
➡️ View the exhibition in person at Arts in Health, Kaurna Country
Promenade Gallery B, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, SA

🎨 Josephine Mick, Untitled (26-14), 2026, 61 x 41cm, Acrylic on Canvas

EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST: pet collar workshop in Port Lincoln

Join Ku Arts in Port Lincoln for our upcoming workshop focusing on leatherwork to create pet collars.

Experienced facilitator and leatherworker, Olivia Kathigitis will guide you through a five-day workshop series covering foundational and advanced skills to design and produce high-end pet collars. Alongside leatherworking skills you’ll explore ways to embed your individual artistic identity into functional design.

Expressions of interest to participate are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists who live in/near Port Lincoln, and identify as women.

📍 Port Lincoln
🗓️ 27 April - 1 May
➡️ EOI’s open until 12th April
🔗 For more information and to express your interest please visit the link in our bio.

This workshop is presented as part of EmpowerHer: a product development initiative supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Port Lincoln to design and produce a high-end pet accessories range.

LAST DAYS: Water Stories at Yitpi Yartapuultiku

Water Stories highlights the interconnection between people and the environment, reminding us that water is not just a resource, but a living force that connects and sustains us all.

View works by independent artist Melanie Koolmatrie and Arts Ceduna artists including Eleanor Coleman, Leeanne Coleman, Sonya Coleman, Collette Gray, Janine Gray, Sharon Gray, Shondelle Gray, Patricia Gunter, Joylene Haynes, Sherrie Jones, Verna Lawrie, Beaver Lennon, Elma Lennon, and Josephine Lennon.

Water Stories is showing at Yipti Yartapuultiku until 16 March 2026.

➡ View the exhibition online at the link in our bio or in person at Yitpi Yartapuultiku
📍 Kaurna Country, 1300 Old Port Road, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide, South Australia
📅 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat+Sun 10am-2pm

@cityofpae
@melanie.k_art
@artsceduna

🎨 Melanie Koolmatrie (Ngarrindjeri), Water Songlines , 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 22 × 91cm.

ONE WEEK LEFT: view the Water Stories exhibition until 16 March.

The Water Stories exhibition highlights the interconnection between people and the environment, reminding us that water is not just a resource, but a living force that connects and sustains us all.

1. Collette Grey, Ceduna Waters with Sea Shells, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, Plastic Trellis, Rope, Twine and Shells
2. Collette Gray, Weed under Water, 2025, 44 × 38cm, Ghost net, plastic, rope and twine
3. Bever Lennon, Shield and Shells, 2025, 42 × 42cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
4.Collette Gray, Water, 2025, 50 × 50cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
5. Collette Gray, Waterfall, 2025, 52 × 44cm, Ghost net, wire, rope, twine
6. Josephine Lennon, Nullabour Blowholes, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, wire, Plastic, rope, twine and shells

➡ View the exhibition online at the link in our bio
or in person at Yitpi Yartapuultiku until 16 March
📍 Kaurna Country, 1300 Old Port Road, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide, South Australia
📅 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat+Sun 10am-2pm

@cityofpae
@artsceduna

ONE WEEK LEFT: view the Water Stories exhibition until 16 March.

The Water Stories exhibition highlights the interconnection between people and the environment, reminding us that water is not just a resource, but a living force that connects and sustains us all.

1. Collette Grey, Ceduna Waters with Sea Shells, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, Plastic Trellis, Rope, Twine and Shells
2. Collette Gray, Weed under Water, 2025, 44 × 38cm, Ghost net, plastic, rope and twine
3. Bever Lennon, Shield and Shells, 2025, 42 × 42cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
4.Collette Gray, Water, 2025, 50 × 50cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
5. Collette Gray, Waterfall, 2025, 52 × 44cm, Ghost net, wire, rope, twine
6. Josephine Lennon, Nullabour Blowholes, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, wire, Plastic, rope, twine and shells

➡ View the exhibition online at the link in our bio
or in person at Yitpi Yartapuultiku until 16 March
📍 Kaurna Country, 1300 Old Port Road, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide, South Australia
📅 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat+Sun 10am-2pm

@cityofpae
@artsceduna

ONE WEEK LEFT: view the Water Stories exhibition until 16 March.

The Water Stories exhibition highlights the interconnection between people and the environment, reminding us that water is not just a resource, but a living force that connects and sustains us all.

1. Collette Grey, Ceduna Waters with Sea Shells, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, Plastic Trellis, Rope, Twine and Shells
2. Collette Gray, Weed under Water, 2025, 44 × 38cm, Ghost net, plastic, rope and twine
3. Bever Lennon, Shield and Shells, 2025, 42 × 42cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
4.Collette Gray, Water, 2025, 50 × 50cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
5. Collette Gray, Waterfall, 2025, 52 × 44cm, Ghost net, wire, rope, twine
6. Josephine Lennon, Nullabour Blowholes, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, wire, Plastic, rope, twine and shells

➡ View the exhibition online at the link in our bio
or in person at Yitpi Yartapuultiku until 16 March
📍 Kaurna Country, 1300 Old Port Road, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide, South Australia
📅 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat+Sun 10am-2pm

@cityofpae
@artsceduna

ONE WEEK LEFT: view the Water Stories exhibition until 16 March.

The Water Stories exhibition highlights the interconnection between people and the environment, reminding us that water is not just a resource, but a living force that connects and sustains us all.

1. Collette Grey, Ceduna Waters with Sea Shells, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, Plastic Trellis, Rope, Twine and Shells
2. Collette Gray, Weed under Water, 2025, 44 × 38cm, Ghost net, plastic, rope and twine
3. Bever Lennon, Shield and Shells, 2025, 42 × 42cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
4.Collette Gray, Water, 2025, 50 × 50cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
5. Collette Gray, Waterfall, 2025, 52 × 44cm, Ghost net, wire, rope, twine
6. Josephine Lennon, Nullabour Blowholes, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, wire, Plastic, rope, twine and shells

➡ View the exhibition online at the link in our bio
or in person at Yitpi Yartapuultiku until 16 March
📍 Kaurna Country, 1300 Old Port Road, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide, South Australia
📅 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat+Sun 10am-2pm

@cityofpae
@artsceduna

ONE WEEK LEFT: view the Water Stories exhibition until 16 March.

The Water Stories exhibition highlights the interconnection between people and the environment, reminding us that water is not just a resource, but a living force that connects and sustains us all.

1. Collette Grey, Ceduna Waters with Sea Shells, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, Plastic Trellis, Rope, Twine and Shells
2. Collette Gray, Weed under Water, 2025, 44 × 38cm, Ghost net, plastic, rope and twine
3. Bever Lennon, Shield and Shells, 2025, 42 × 42cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
4.Collette Gray, Water, 2025, 50 × 50cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
5. Collette Gray, Waterfall, 2025, 52 × 44cm, Ghost net, wire, rope, twine
6. Josephine Lennon, Nullabour Blowholes, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, wire, Plastic, rope, twine and shells

➡ View the exhibition online at the link in our bio
or in person at Yitpi Yartapuultiku until 16 March
📍 Kaurna Country, 1300 Old Port Road, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide, South Australia
📅 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat+Sun 10am-2pm

@cityofpae
@artsceduna

ONE WEEK LEFT: view the Water Stories exhibition until 16 March.

The Water Stories exhibition highlights the interconnection between people and the environment, reminding us that water is not just a resource, but a living force that connects and sustains us all.

1. Collette Grey, Ceduna Waters with Sea Shells, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, Plastic Trellis, Rope, Twine and Shells
2. Collette Gray, Weed under Water, 2025, 44 × 38cm, Ghost net, plastic, rope and twine
3. Bever Lennon, Shield and Shells, 2025, 42 × 42cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
4.Collette Gray, Water, 2025, 50 × 50cm, Ghost Net, wire, rope and twine
5. Collette Gray, Waterfall, 2025, 52 × 44cm, Ghost net, wire, rope, twine
6. Josephine Lennon, Nullabour Blowholes, 2025, 61 × 61cm, Ghost Net, wire, Plastic, rope, twine and shells

➡ View the exhibition online at the link in our bio
or in person at Yitpi Yartapuultiku until 16 March
📍 Kaurna Country, 1300 Old Port Road, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide, South Australia
📅 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat+Sun 10am-2pm

@cityofpae
@artsceduna

ARTWORK SPOTLIGHT: 'Connected by Water' by Melanie Koolmatrie.

“This artwork reflects the deep cultural and spiritual connection that Ngarrindjeri people hold with water. For thousands of generations, ceremony has taken place along the shores of the lakes, river, and sea — places where community gathers, knowledge is shared, and identity is strengthened.

The flowing forms in the painting represent the interconnected waterways of Ngarrindjeri Country and the songlines that travel between them. These waters carry stories of creation, renewal, and belonging, reminding us that water is a living force that binds families, communities, and Country together.”

➡ View the exhibition online at the link in our bio or in person at Yitpi Yartapuultiku
📍Kaurna Country, 1300 Old Port Road, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide, South Australia
📅 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat+Sun 10am-2pm

📸 Melanie Koolmatrie (Ngarrindjeri), Connected by Water, 2025, 119 × 119cm, Acrylic on linen

@melanie.k_art
@cityofpae