SALA Festival is proud to have Credit Union SA as our Education Partner, supporting the visual arts in schools and school participation in the Festival.

Every year South Australian schools and early learning centres register exhibitions of student artwork to be part of the SALA Festival in August. This provides young people with real exhibition experience, and places them in the same program as some of the state’s most established artists. Each year a selection of school exhibitions are recognised in the Credit Union SA School Awards. Visit our School Participation page for more information & FAQs.

Another way that the visual arts are being nurtured in South Australian schools is through the Schools Artist in Residence program, a pilot program presented by SALA Festival and Credit Union SA. Practicing South Australian visual artists are paired with schools to deliver engaging and dynamic learning and support educators in providing diverse learning opportunities for students. 

August is an opportune time for educators to explore the work of South Australian living artists in their teaching. The SALA Program is released in July, allowing educators to see the array of South Australian artists putting on art exhibitions and events before the Festival starts in August. The SALA App provides an interactive map that shows exhibitions nearby, which can useful when planning excursions. The program is also filterable by event type so that you can search for online exhibitions, physical exhibitions, artist talks or demonstrations specifically. SALA produces an Education Resource each year to provide a starting point for exploring the work of the SALA Feature Artist in the classroom.