Country Arts SA pays respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognises their continuing connection and spiritual relationship to these lands, waters and skies. We are committed to listening and helping care for Country, and to safeguard, share and celebrate First Nations’ living cultures.
About
Country Arts SA produces and presents a range of live performances across South Australia including theatre, dance, music, circus, cabaret and more.
At our Art Centre’s alongside touring local, national and international works, we offer:
- Mornings At: a selection of daytime musical performances and classic productions.
- Arts On Screen: bringing the very best arts cinema and filmed productions to your local venue.
- Local & Live: supporting upcoming regional musicians and bands to perform on-stage at our Art Centres.
Our Shows on the Road program tours works to smaller regional towns, taking performances to town halls, community centres, drive-ins, and a raft of venues across South Australia.
We also have a national touring model, supporting local companies to tour as well as Country Arts SA produced work across Australia.
Shows on the Road
Through the Shows on the Road touring program, Country Arts SA is committed to providing the opportunity for more communities to access professional touring performances and host performances in their towns.
Local & Live
Local & Live is a new Country Arts SA initiative that supports regional artists.
Artists will receive access to our technical resources and a platform to share their creativity, all under the bright lights of our hallowed regional stages.
If you have a passion for the arts, whether you’re a musician, singer-songwriter, poet, storyteller, magician, comedian, theatre-maker or dancer, join us in spreading a little joy to our community.
We’ll treat you like a star, ensure you’re beautifully lit and sound terrific. We’ll arrange an audience, record the event and stream it live where we can.
We’re keen to unearth an original voice, a new work, an inspiring sound, or a contemporary take on an old classic.
While this program is about celebrating the diversity of regional voices, the longer-term aim is to establish an ecosystem of regional artists that supports and stimulates local creative collaborations.
We strongly encourage submissions from young creatives and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. We also encourage performing artists from non-English speaking backgrounds to apply.
Get in touch with your local Country Arts SA venue by submitting an enquiry. Make sure to select the relevant venue.
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National Touring
Country Arts work with a variety of artists and producers to help find them new audiences for their work by touring South Australia and nationally. Recently we’ve worked with companies including Patch Theatre Company, Windmill Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of SA and Gravity & Other Myths to build national tours.
We offer a range of touring services including tour development, tour coordination, administration and logistics:
- Liaison with presenters to build an itinerary
- Travel logistics: freight, travel quotes and bookings
- Tour budgeting
- Contracting
- Assistance with Playing Australia funding applications
- Tour delivery on the road
Currently we are touring Euphoria by Emily Steel
Arts & Health
Country Arts SA delivers a Statewide Arts & Health program that seeks to increase opportunities for social connection using arts and culture as a means to improve health and wellbeing, creating pathways to resilience.
With sufficient evidence to demonstrate that arts participation benefits the health of individuals in community and health care settings. Country Arts SA is committed to producing arts initiatives that are high quality, accessible arts experiences across regional South Australia.
Past Projects:
Hope Street (2018)
Spinback (2017)
Room19 (2016)
