Royal South Australian Society of Arts

Royal South Australian Society of Arts Australia’s longest running Art Society (est.1856). It is a self-funded volunteer-based organisation
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South Australia’s longest running Art Society and established Art Gallery in Adelaide (est. 1856). It is a volunteer based organisation, and mostly self-funded, and is now recognised as a Charity in South Australia.

Congratulations to all the Youthscape 2026 winners on their wins!✨Overall Prize ($5,000 Malcolm & Margaret Carbins Trust...
17/06/2026

Congratulations to all the Youthscape 2026 winners on their wins!

✨Overall Prize ($5,000 Malcolm & Margaret Carbins Trust)
Charlotte McCarthy, Age 19, Once Upon a Time, I Had Wings, Acrylic paint, oil pastel, mixed media.

✨Second Prize ($2,000 RSASA)
Monty Flora, Age 25, A Quick Joke Break, Oil on wood.

✨Realistic Portrait Prize ($1,000)
Olivia Seweryn, Age 20, Mama, Charcoal & conte on Canson paper.

✨Watercolour Prize ($500)
Zhangjinglin Li, Age 16, Mutual Longings and A Clarity Tinted in Cyan, Watercolour.

✨Landscape Prize ($300)
Lexie Zhao, Age 15, Beneath the Sun, By the Pool, Acrylic.

✨Malcolm Campbell Drawing Award ($300)
Sophie Fagan, Age 25, Pandora's Box, Charcoal and water graphite on watercolour paper.

✨Margaret Raymond Drawing Award ($250)
Caitlin Elliott, Age 23, Getting Ready, Charcoal on watercolour paper.

✨2D Award / Hangers' Award
Ines Cook, Age 24, The Carousel, Oil on linen.

✨3D Award
Chantell Saunders, Age 22, Portrait Garden Pot and Portrait Platter, Hand-painted ceramics.

✨Photography Award
Westmoreland Django, Age 17, Nankeen Kestrel, Photography.

✨Mixed Media Award
Sophie Ng, Age 18, Smothered in Blooms, Crochet yarn, mixed media.

✨Printmaking Award
Willow Mader, Age 17, Final Kiss, Print.

✨Highly Commended (Art to Art $250 Voucher)
Nina Barden, Age 23, Sometimes the Forbidden Fruit Tastes the Sweetest.

✨Commended Award (Altaire $100 Voucher)
Miia Ascione, Age 23, Stobie Pole at Nightfall, Acrylic on canvas.

✨Merit Awards:
- Kwun Yu Wang, Age 16, Who's There?, Acrylic on canvas.
- Amy Yang, Age 18, Untitled (Portrait), Oil on canvas.
- Holly Brown, Age 16, Floral Movement, Digital.
- Libby Hoffmann, Age 18, Shearwater Glow, Acrylic on canvas.
- Libby Hoffmann, Age 18, Man Enough, Acrylic on canvas.
- Emily Lownds, Age 20, Wildflower, Gouache, acrylic.
- Madeleine Coates, Age 22, Jerserys, Oil on wooden board.

Congratulations to Charlotte McCarthy on winning the Overall Prize at the Youthscape Art Prize 2026!Charlotte was awarde...
16/06/2026

Congratulations to Charlotte McCarthy on winning the Overall Prize at the Youthscape Art Prize 2026!

Charlotte was awarded the prestigious Malcolm & Margaret Carbins Trust Overall Prize ($5,000) for her outstanding artwork Once Upon a Time, I Had Wings.

Created using acrylic paint, oil pastel, and mixed media, the work captivated the judges with its creativity, originality, and artistic vision.

A wonderful achievement — congratulations, Charlotte, on this well-deserved recognition!

08/06/2026

The Youthscape 2026 Art Prize and Exhibition officially opened yesterday at the RSASA Gallery, celebrating the creativity and talent of South Australian artists aged 15–26.

Guests gathered for the award presentation and exhibition opening, which was led by Olivia Dryden FRSASA — jeweller, taxidermy artist and former Youthscape participant. Attendees also heard from 2024 Youthscape winner Charlie Rose Jeffrey-Bannister, who shared insights into their artistic journey and experience as a previous prize recipient.

Established in 2000, Youthscape is a biennial exhibition that provides emerging artists with the opportunity to exhibit in a professional gallery environment, connect with the broader arts community, and gain valuable recognition for their work. Over the years, the exhibition has helped launch the careers of many young South Australian artists.

The exhibition features a diverse range of contemporary artworks across multiple disciplines and remains open to the public until 28 June 2026.

📍 RSASA Gallery, Level 1, Institute Building, Corner North Terrace & Kintore Avenue, Adelaide

Videography: Alex Aleshin
Editing: Alex Aleshin & Victoria Yurkova
Music: Winter Tale by Daria Novo from FB Sound Collection

✨ Free entry

Last night, Gallery One in Mitcham was filled with art, conversation, and a wonderful sense of community as 'The Voice o...
06/06/2026

Last night, Gallery One in Mitcham was filled with art, conversation, and a wonderful sense of community as 'The Voice of the Artist' exhibition officially opened.

Presented by The Artist's Voice, the exhibition brings together an outstanding group of established and award-winning South Australian artists, showcasing a diverse range of painting, drawing, and mixed-media works. Visitors enjoyed the opportunity to explore the many creative perspectives represented in the exhibition while catching up with artists and fellow art lovers in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

The exhibition was officially opened by Gallery One Chair David Milne and artist Philip David, who spoke about the importance of supporting local artists and the vibrant visual arts community in South Australia.

A big thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the evening such a success. The exhibition features works by Barbara Chalk, Bob Landt, David Braun, Hugh Adamson, Jann Makepeace, Kathryn Hill, Mel Stock, Philip David, Rachel Scholich, Rosemary Warmington, Shelly David-Smith and Terry MacDermot.

If you missed the opening, the exhibition is well worth a visit.

⏰Gallery Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 10:00 - 16:00

🧭Address:
1 Torrens Street, Mitcham, SA

RSASA 170th Commemorative History Festival Exhibition 26/04-31/05/2026 Photography by Art in Adelaide
03/06/2026

RSASA 170th Commemorative History Festival Exhibition 26/04-31/05/2026

Photography by Art in Adelaide

🎨 YOUTHSCAPE 2026 — celebrating South Australia's emerging artists 🎨 The Royal South Australian Society of Arts (RSASA) ...
01/06/2026

🎨 YOUTHSCAPE 2026 — celebrating South Australia's emerging artists 🎨

The Royal South Australian Society of Arts (RSASA) invites you to the opening of the Youthscape 2026 Art Prize and Exhibition, showcasing the work of talented young artists aged 15–26.

Join us at 2:00 pm on Sunday, 7 June 2026, for the official opening by Olivia Dryden FRSASA, jeweller, taxidermy artist and former Youthscape participant (2016–2018).

Awards will be presented during the event, and 2024 Youthscape winner, Charlie Rose Jeffrey-Bannister, will share a short talk about their experience as a previous winner.

The exhibition runs from 7–28 June 2026 at the RSASA Gallery, Adelaide.

✨ Free entry

If you'd like to discover the next generation of South Australian artists, this is a wonderful opportunity to see a diverse range of contemporary work and support young creative talent.

📍 RSASA Gallery, Level 1, Institute Building, Corner North Terrace & Kintore Avenue, Adelaide

RSASA 170th Commemorative History Festival Exhibition 26/04-31/05/2026 🔸Dorrit Black (1891-1951), FRSASA, The sketch clu...
01/06/2026

RSASA 170th Commemorative History Festival Exhibition 26/04-31/05/2026

🔸Dorrit Black (1891-1951), FRSASA, The sketch club, 1942, Oil on cardboard, 68.5 x 71.5cm, Art Gallery of South Australia, RSASA Collection, print of the original, 2026

🔸Tsering Hannaford, FRSASA, Meditation on seeing (portrait of Dad), 2024, Oil on board, 117.2 x 91cm, Loan of the artist

🔸Betty Jew (1924–2011), FRSASA, Bust of Ludwik Dutkiewicz, c.1960s, Plaster, 44cm high, RSASA Collection, Gift of Adam Dutkiewicz via the artist’s estate, 2022

🔸Harold Septimus Power (1877–1951), FRSASA, Horses, c.1930, Gouache, 90 x 71cm, Loan of Pip Fletcher

🔸John Dowie (1915–2008), AM FRSASA, Bust of Debra Collins, c.1980, Plaster cast, 44 x 30cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of Debra Collins, 2020

🔸Stephanie Schrapel (1944-2022), FRSASA, Child Art Exhibition [RSASA Gallery], n.d. C-type photograph, edn. 1/30, 31 x 39cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of the artist

🔸Vally Knez (1919–2000), Winter, c.1980s, Acrylic on canvas, 45 x 37cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of Richard Glendon, 2003

🔸Jacqueline Hick (1919–2004), FRSASA, Nora Heysen, 1949, Oil on cardboard, 48 x 40cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of the artist

🔸Peg Burke (1917-1996), FRSASA, Mermaid, c.1980s, Glazed ceramic, 7 x 11cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of Stephanie Schrapel, 2016

🔸Durham Rayner (1926–2015), FRSASA, Portrait of Mrs Davison, 1956, Oil on canvas, 38 x 34.5cm, RSASA Collection

🔸Arthur Lawrence (Pip) Comport (1922–2023), FRSASA, John Dowie – sculptor, 2000, Oil on canvas, 101.5 x 86.5cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of the artist

RSASA 170th Commemorative History Festival Exhibition 26/04-31/05/2026 🔹John Whitney,  FRSASA, Hiltaba Woolshed and Road...
01/06/2026

RSASA 170th Commemorative History Festival Exhibition 26/04-31/05/2026

🔹John Whitney, FRSASA, Hiltaba Woolshed and Road Sign, 2022, Mixed media, 42 x 55cm, Loan of the artist

🔹Duncan Goldfinch (1888–1960), FRSASA, 300 Miles West of Alice Springs, 1953, Watercolour on paper, 64 x 68,5cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of the artists son, 1993

🔹Hilda Fehring (1918-2013), FRSASA, Tranquillity, c.1970s, Oil on canvas, 67 x 77.5cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of Bradley Fehring (artist’s son), 2016

🔹Garry Lee Gaston (1938–2022), OAM FRSASA, Landscape, river near Murray Bridge, n.d. Oil on board, 76 x 51cm, Loan of Lee Gaston (son of the artist)

🔹Norma Hunter (1929–2010), ARSASA, End of Kensington Road, n.d. Oil on board, 55 x 64cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of the Hunter Estate, c.2016

🔹June Colligan (1934-2002), FRSASA, Northern Summer, n.d. Oil on board, 58.8 x 74.2cm, RSASA Collection, Bequeathed from the estate of Stephanie Schrapel, 2022

🔹Krystyna (Krys) Andrecki, FRSASA, Desert, Dust, and Dirt Tracks, c.1980s, Oil on canvas, 86 x 106cm, Loan of the artist.

🔹Frederick Millward Grey (1899–1957) FRSASA [Landscape], c.1940s, Watercolour on paper, 48.5 x 55cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of the Gordon Mart Family, 2018

🔹Coralie Armstrong (1945–2017), FRSASA, River Red Gum, 2010, Oil on canvas, 76 x 51cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of Frank Peddie, 2018

🔹Alan Louis Ramachandran, FRSASA, [Untitled Landscape], c.2010, Watercolour on paper, 39 x 54cm, RSASA Collection, Gift of the artist, c.2010

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