Start at the Gallery: Inside a Painting
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Enjoy art making, music, performances and tours on the first Sunday of every month.
Step inside the frame and explore a day of creativity, colour and imagination as the Gallery transforms into a living work of art. Wander through vibrant spaces, meet artists, dance, draw and play your way through an unforgettable art adventure.
Start Art Adventures
10.30am - 12pm
Explore the collection through colour with a Gallery Guide.
Drop in, duration 20 minutes
Nylon Zoo
11am - 3pm
Explore Evelyn Roth's colourful incredible inflatable wonderland.
Courtyard
Start Art Workshops
11am - 3pm
Cut and paste to create a colourful Impressionist landscape collage.
The Studio & Radford Auditorium
Start Sounds
11am - 3pm
11am - 12pm Resident Start Sounds DJ Angel mixes her best beats on the decks.
12.30pm - 2.30pm DJ Ruby Chew combines the classics tunes we all love mixed with soon-to-be new favourites, bringing the party to the Courtyard.
Courtyard
Start Art Prize Winner Announcement
12pm
Join us as we celebrate South Australia's young artists and announce this year's winners of the Start Art Prize awarded by Australian painter Gemma Rose Brook.
Courtyard
2026 Start Art Prize exhibition
See all entries from this year's Start Art Prize on the big screen, featuring works by some of South Australia's youngest artists.
Radford Auditorium
*Dancing in the Gallery
11.30am & 12.30pm
Be moved by art with creative choreographer Tanya Voges.
Meet in the Atrium, duration 30 minutes
*Start Sketch Tours
11am, 12.30pm, 1pm & 1.30pm
Join artists Lauren Herraman and Gemma Rose Brook on a drawing journey.
Meet upstairs in Gallery 7, duration 45 minutes
Storytelling Performances
11.15am & 12.45pm
Hear a timeless tale from a master storyteller, Helen Lawry.
Function room, duration 45 minutes
AGSA Store
10% discount for AGSA and Start Art Club Members.
Parent/carer supervision is required
On your visit please:
- Check in when you arrive by using your Start Art Club Membership.