South Australian Living Artists Festival
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The South Australian Living Artists Festival (SALA, or SALA Festival) is a statewide, open-access[1] visual arts festival which takes place throughout August in South Australia each year.[2]
| SALA Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Arts festival |
| Dates | August |
| Location | Adelaide |
| Country | South Australia, Australia |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Website | Official website |
The SALA features a range of approximately 600 venues including galleries and non-traditional spaces such as cafes, bookshops, and cemeteries which exhibit all forms of visual arts.[3]
Organisation
The SALA Festival was established in 1998 as an initiative of the Australian Commercial Galleries Association, SA Branch, to promote and celebrate visual artists in South Australia.[4] Its aim is to extend audiences for living artists in South Australia, with a policy of inclusiveness which allows all artists at any level and working in any medium to be part of the Festival.[5]
Originally called the South Australian Living Artists Week, its name was changed to SALA Festival in 2002.[6]
The SALA Festival is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on government support, private sponsorship and earned income to invest back into South Australian artists.[7]
Governance
Chair
- Alexandrea Cannon, OAM, 2022-present[8]
- Paul Greenaway OAM, founding chair, 1998-2007[9]
Festival Awards
SALA Festival offers a number of prizes to artists and venues.
South Australian Living Artist Publication
The South Australian Living Artist Publication is an award launched in 1999 as part of the SALA Festival.[10] With funding provided by the South Australian Government,[11] a publication (book) is commissioned and written on a leading South Australian artist or craftsperson with potential for national and international promotion and published by Wakefield Press.[10]
The first recipient of the South Australian Living Artist Publication was Annette Bezor.[10] The most recent recipient whose publication will be published in 2024 is Julia Robinson.
South Australian Living Artist Publication recipients
- Annette Bezor, 2000[12][13]
- Kathleen Petyarre, 2001[14]
- James Darling, 2001[15]
- Nick Mount, 2002[16][17]
- Ian W. Abdulla, 2003[18]
- Deborah Paauwe, 2004[19][20]
- Michelle Nikou, 2005[21][22]
- Aldo Iacobelli, 2006[23][24]
- Julie Blyfeld, 2007[25][26]
- Gerry Wedd, 2008[27][28]
- Angela Valamanesh, 2009[29]
- Khai Liew, 2010[30]
- Hossein Valamanesh, 2011[31]
- Mark Kimber, 2012[32]
- Stephen Bowers, 2013[33]
- Nicholas Folland, 2014[34]
- Giles Bettison, 2015[35]
- Catherine Truman, 2016[36]
- Christopher Orchard, 2017[37]
- Clare Belfrage, 2018[38]
- Louise Haselton, 2019[39]
- Kirsten Coelho, 2020[citation needed]
- Roy Ananda, 2021[citation needed]
- Mark Valenzuela, 2022[citation needed]
- Helen Fuller, 2023[citation needed]
- Julia Robinson, 2024[40]
SALA Awards
Several prizes are awarded as part of the SALA Festival. Prizes and recipients from notable sponsors are listed below:
2008
- The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award: Peter Drew[41]
- Core Energy Sculpture Award: Ariel Hassan
- Centre of Creative Photography Emerging Artist Award: Tushar Wahab
- Established Artist Award: Emma Sterling and Dan Monceaux
- Atkins Technicolour Award Photo Based: David Evans
- Non Photographic Medium: Claire Nielsen
- JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award: Sandy Elverd
- SA Life Emerging Artist Winner: Tushar Wahab
- Rip It Up Award: Robin Eley
- Bunka Moving Image Award: Ryan Sims and Ray Meandering
2009
- The Advertiser Business SA Contemporary Art Prize: Heidi Karo[41]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: Danica Gacesa McLean
- Centre of Creative Photography Developing Artist Award: Jamie Nuske
- Centre of Creative Photography Latent Image Award: Rebecca Whittemore
- Core Energy Group Sculpture Award: Amy Joy Watson
- JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award: Wesley Harron
- Gosia Schild Moving Image Award: Kyraki Maragozdis
- Rip It Up Emerging Artist Award: Shannon Poulton
- SA Life Young Artist Award: Amy Joy Watson
2010
- The Advertiser Business SA Contemporary Art Prize: Jennifer Trantor[42]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: Alex Frayne
- Centre of Creative Photography Developing Artist Award: Alison Woodward
- Core Energy Group Sculpture Award: Samantha Bell
- Gosia Schild Award for Best New Work in Moving Image Project: Kyraki Maragozdis
- JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award: Ilona Glastonbury
- Rip It Up Special Art Award: Tutti Visual Arts and Design
- Rip It Up Young Artist Award for the Best Young Artist: Kirsty Shadiac
- SA Life Young Artist Award: Nic Brown
- Adelaide Film Festival Moving Image Partnership Award: Susan Bruce[42]
- Adelaide City Council Encouragement Award: Ryan Sims[42]
- Adelaide Central School of Art Professional Development Award: Angela Black[42]
- OZ Minerals Copper Sculpture Awards: Chris Ormerod (Metro/Regional), Rachel Young (Upper Spencer Gulf/Far North), Victor Harbor High School (school students)[42]
2011
- The Advertiser Business SA Contemporary Art Prize: Christine Cholewa[43]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: Danica Gacesa McLean
- Centre of Creative Photography Developing Artist Award: Pantelli Pyromallis
- Centre of Creative Photography Latent Image Award: Nerissa Stanley
- JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award: Stephanie James Mason
- Statewide Super Artist Opportunity: Swee Wah Yew and Peter Ahrens
- Rip It Up Special Art Award: Community Bridging Services
- Rip It Up Young Artist Award: Rebecca Prince
- SA Life Emerging Artist Award: Carly Snoswell
- Adelaide City Council Encouragement Award: Kyriaki Maragozidis[43]
- Gosia Schild Award for the Best New Work in the Moving Image Project: Ryan Sims
- Adelaide Central School of Art Professional Development Award: Meaghan Coles[43]
- OZ Minerals Copper Sculpture Award: Mei Sheong Wong[43]
2012
- The Advertiser Business SA Contemporary Art Award: Christine Cholewa[44]
- Adelaide Central School of Art Professional Development Award: Madison Bycroft[44]
- Adelaide City Council Encouragement Award for Moving Image: Patty Chehade[44]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award for Artists Award Winner: Peter MacDonald
- Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award Winner: Lee Hopkins
- JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award Winner: Brenden Scott French
- OZ Minerals Copper Sculpture Award: Nicholas Uhlmann[44]
- Rip It Up Publishing Artist Award for Best Young Artist: Wenjing (Cherica) Zhang
- Statewide Super Artist Opportunity: Donovan Christie
- The Austral Hotel Emerging Artist Award: David Frahm
2013
- The Advertiser Business SA Contemporary Art Prize: Marc D. Bowden[45]
- Adelaide Central School of Art Professional Development Award: Therese Williams[45]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: Wayne Griveli
- Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award: Gabriella Szondy
- JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award: Kim Thomson
- OZ Minerals Copper Sculpture Award: Warren Pickering and Anna Small[45]
- Rip It Up Publishing Artist Award: Amy Joy Watson
- The Austral Hotel Emerging Artist Award: Jacky Murtaugh
2014
- The Advertiser Contemporary Art Prize: Henry Jock Walker[46]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: David Evans
- Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award: Bridgette Minuzzo
- JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award: Jennifer Ahrens
- OZ Minerals Copper Sculpture Award: Chris Ormerod[46]
- Rip It Up Publishing Artist Award: Glenn Kestell
- The Austral Hotel Emerging Artist Award: Stuart Templeton
- Adelaide Review Special Art Award: Community Bridging Services
- UnitCare Services Moving Image Award: Madison Bycroft
- Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award: Morgan Allender
2015
- The Advertiser Contemporary Art Prize: Jason Sims[47]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: Gary Sauer-Thompson
- Centre for Creative Photography latent Image Award: Emmaline Zanelli
- OZ Minerals Copper Sculpture Award: Mark Ryan[47]
- Rip It Up Publishing Artist Award: Jessica Clark
- City Rural Emerging Artist Award: Alise Hardy
- Adelaide Review Outsider Art Award: Michelle Willsmore
- UnitCare Services Moving Image Award: Fiona Gardner
- Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award: Cindy Durant
- Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures Young Artist Award: Joel Zimmermann and Students of Trinity College Year 10 Art
- Don Dunstan Foundation Award: Selina Wallace
2016
- The Advertiser Contemporary Art Prize: Julia Robinson[48]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: Nathan Stolz
- Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award: Nathan Stolz
- OZ Minerals Copper Sculpture Award: Mary Ann Santin[48]
- Adelaide Review Young Artist Award: Emmaline Zanelli
- City Rural Emerging Artist Award: Tina Jade Panagaris
- Adelaide Review Outsider Art Award: Scott McCarten
- UnitCare Services Moving Image Award: Ray Harris
- Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award: Chris De Rosa
- Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures Young Artist Award: Jess Taylor and Joel Zimmermann
- Don Dunstan Foundation Award: Andrea Malone
- City of Unley Active Ageing Award: Sheila Whittam[48]
- Centennial Park Environment Award: Tobias Staheli
2017
- The Advertiser Contemporary Art Prize: Julia McInerney[49]
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: Alice Blanch
- Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award: Lee Walter
- City Rural Emerging Artist Award: Jane Skeer
- Adelaide Review Outsider Art Award: Len Harvey
- UnitCare Services Moving Image Award: Trent Parke & Narelle Autio
- City of Unley Active Ageing Award: Andrea Malone[49]
- SALA Festival Patron's Art Writer's Award - Andrew Purvis
2018
- The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award: Kaspar Schmidt Mumm[50]
- UnitCare Services Moving Image Award: Cynthia Schwertsik
- Atkins Technicolour Photographic Award: Emmaline Zanelli
- Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award: Brett Hughes
- City Rural Emerging Artist Award: Hannah Vorrath-Pajak
- Adelaide Review Outsider Art Award: Alana Gregory
- City of Unley Active Ageing Award: Chris Webb[50]
- Don Dunstan Foundation Award: Gerry Wedd
- Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award: Nellie Rankine
- BlueThumb People’s Choice Award: Ellie Kammer
- SALA Festival Patron’s Art Writer’s Award – Melinda Rackham
- Credit Union SA Schools Award Winners: Woodside Primary, St Brigid’s School, South Coast schools collective including Encounter Lutheran College, Investigator College and Victor Harbor High School
- Credit Union SA Schools Award Runner Ups: Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Bowden Brompton Community School and St John’s Grammar School
2019
- The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award: Derek Sargent with Jess Miley
- City of Unley Active Ageing Award: Maggie Cecchin
- UnitCare Services Moving Image Award: Grant Parke
- Atkins Photographic Award: Lee Walter
- City Rural Emerging Artist Award: Steven Bellosguardo
- Don Dunstan Foundation Award: Sue Webb & Deborah Baldassi
- Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award: Joseph Haxan
- 4th Biennial RSASA / SALA Portrait Prize: Kate Kurucz
- City of Onkaparinga Contemporary Curator Award: Steph Cibich
- Credit Union SA School Awards Winners: St John's Grammar, Riverland Special School, The Heights School and St Gabriel's School
- Credit Union SA School Awards Commendations: Bridgewater Primary School, Woodside Primary School and Bowden Brompton Community School
2020 - present
| 2020[51] | 2021 Winners[51] | 2022 Winners[52] | 2023 Winners[51][52] | |
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| Active Ageing Award | John Freeman | Rosie Field | Saxon Rudduck | Katrina Linn |
| Breaking Ground Award | Juanella McKenzie | - | Gail Hocking | - |
| Contemporary Art Award | - | Deborah Prior | Susan Bruce | |
| Contemporary Curator Award | Suzanne Close | Christina Lauren | Sarah Northcott | - |
| Digital Media Award | Tom Borgas | Maddie Grammatopoulos |
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Marian Sandberg |
| Don Dunstan Foundation Award | Makeda Duong | Tom Phillips | Allison Chhorn | Tyson Jay Brant |
| Emerging Artist Award | Amber Cronin | Jianzhen 'Shirley' Wu | Anna Révész | Stephanie Doddridge |
| Incubator Award | Alycia Bennett | Yoko Kajio |
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Kaspar Schmidt Mumm |
| SALA Artist Residency | - | - | - | Laura Wills and Jackie Saunders |
| SALA Solo Photographic Opportunity | - | - | David Hume | Yasemin Sabuncu |
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| Science in Art Award | - | - | - | Kate Kurucz |
| Tertiary Student Award | - | Sam Burke | - | - |
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Burra Regional Art Gallery | Little Blue Wren Gifts & Art |
Awards
- Ruby Awards 2017 Award Community or Regional Impact over $100,000: SALA Festival 2016[53]
- Ruby Awards 2015 Best Event: SALA Festival 2014[54][55]
- Ruby Awards 2006 Community Impact Award: SALA Festival[56][54]
Statistics
| Year | Number of participating artists | Number of exhibitions and events | Number of participating venues | Number of visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998[57] | 300 | 48[58] | 52 | |
| 1999[59][60] | 300+ | 98[58] | 99 | |
| 2000[61] | 400 | 117[58] | 100+ | |
| 2001[62] | 500 | 138 | ||
| 2002 | ||||
| 2003[63] | 600 | 197 | ||
| 2004[64] | 700 | 225 | ||
| 2005[65] | 1000 | 300 | ||
| 2006[56] | 1400 | 330[66] | 260 | |
| 2007[67] | 1600 | 430[68] | 400 | |
| 2008[69] | 1000 | 400 | ||
| 2009[70] | 2,773 | 500 | ||
| 2010[71] | 3,000+ | 518 | 383,614[72] | |
| 2011[43] | 4,000+ | 543 | ||
| 2012[73] | 3,543 | 524 | ||
| 2013[74] | 4,917 | 502 | ~510,000 | |
| 2014[75] | 4,627 | 547 | 500,000+ | |
| 2015[76] | 5,235 | 617 | 557 | ~600,000 |
| 2016[77] | 4,699 | 630 | 570 | ~600,000 |
| 2017[78] | 6,386 | 660 | 560 | ~800,000 |
| 2018 | 9,728 | 716 | 622 | ~850,000 |
| 2019 | 8,000 + | 692 | 581 | ~870,000 |
| 2020 | 8,500+ | 665 | 581 | ~890,000 |
| 2021 | 9,000+ | 582 | 519 | ~960,000 |
| 2022 | 12,000+ | 667 | 603 |