Arts Opportunities & Grants

The City of Holdfast Bay offers a range of opportunities for artists, creatives, and performers living and working in our city. Whether you are emerging or professional, artists can be supported in many ways in their creative practice.

We value the opportunity to connect people through creativity and provide workshops to encourage people to learn new skills, expand their thinking, or tap into their creative side. If you are interested in facilitating a creative workshop, we would like to hear your ideas.

The South Australian Living Artist SALA festival will be held in August 2025, and we encourage artists and businesses to get involved and register their SALA exhibitions in Holdfast Bay. SALA is the largest open-access visual arts festival in Australia. Not only does it provide the opportunity for a diverse range of artists to showcase their artworks, but it also promotes and attracts visitors to SALA venues. For the whole month of August, audiences can explore, engage and discover art by South Australian artists in a diverse range of unique spaces across the state.

The City of Holdfast Bay is a strong supporter of the SALA festival and values what the festival brings to the community. Read more about the SALA key dates and how you can get involved.

SALA Key Dates

Monday 20 January: Artist and Venue noticeboard open
Saturday 1 March: Artist Registrations open
Wednesday 14 May: Registrations close
1 - 31 August: SALA Festival

Do You Want to Register as a SALA Venue?

For local businesses, it is FREE to register as a SALA venue on the SALA website. This will allow artists to connect with you about hosting a SALA exhibition. BECOME A SALA VENUE

Participate as a SALA Artist
SALA festival celebrates all artists and allows all kinds of visual artists to exhibit their work in venues across South Australia.
BECOME A SALA ARTIST

ART at Partridge

Here in Holdfast Bay, we value the annual SALA Festival and provide an opportunity for artists to get involved and exhibit their artworks as part of the ART at Partridge event. The two-day celebration of art will be held at Partridge House, Glenelg on Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 August 2025.

Applications to participate in ART at Partridge will open to exhibiting artists and indoor market stall holders in May 2025.

The Events, Festivals, Arts and Cultural Grants aim to support local community events and festivals and provide opportunities for not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations, groups, collectives, and individuals to deliver innovative, creative arts and cultural activities or works of art in the public realm.

This program aims to represent various art forms and activities that contribute to public spaces and/or promote cultural vitality, creativity, and connection within the city. The program also supports activations and innovations, encouraging participation by people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

The Events, Festivals, Arts, and Cultural Grants are now open, to find out more information, click here

To discuss your idea or ask questions, please contact the Arts & Cultural Coordinator.

How Much Can You Apply For?

Applicants may apply for up to $3,000 per event, festival, public art or cultural project.

Matched or additional funding towards the project will be looked upon favourably but not essential.

Funds will be available from mid-October 2024 until exhausted.

Are you a local arts facilitator, or have workshops and events coming up? If so, please get in touch as we are looking to promote and support local creatives and engage with workshop facilitators for the upcoming Creative Holdfast Winter Program.

Join the Creative Holdfast Artist Register to receive information about creative opportunities, events, and our Creative Holdfast Program.

Are you holding an arts or cultural workshop, exhibition, performance, or event in the City of Holdfast Bay?

We have a role in celebrating our community and its creativity and want to help promote Holdfast Bay's art and cultural activities and events. If you have something coming up, please get in touch to let us know ‘What’s On’, and we will endeavour to help promote your creative initiative or event via our Creative Holdfast Program.

Stay tuned for upcoming arts opportunities and information.