South Australian SACE Stage 2 art teachers are invited to nominate student work for the 2025 SACE Art Show.

The nomination deadline is 5 pm, Tuesday 3 December.

Nominations requirements 

• You may nominate work from up to five students per assessment group, one artwork per student.
• The SACE Art Show audience will include students, teachers and members of the public. Please ensure that nominated works are appropriate for this audience.
• Size, fragility and weight should be considered. Works do not have to be framed, however they must be able to be transported and displayed clearly and safely in the exhibition space.
• Nominated works must be accessible by teachers, until selection notification in mid-December

Download further nomination criteria information [DOC 671KB]

Nomination process

Please complete the 2025 SACE Art Show online nomination form. 

Each nomination must include:

• Up to 6 images (max 1MB per image)
• Practitioner's statement

Please ensure the practitioner's statements is formatted using this practitioner statement template.

Artwork selection 

A Board-appointed curatorial panel selects works for the exhibition from the nominations received, ensuring that the selection is balanced across schooling sectors and artwork genres. 

Each year more than 100 pieces including paintings, drawings, sculptures, jewellery, costumes and multimedia works, are carefully selected to showcase the amazing work created by students studying SACE Art and Design.

Teachers and principals will be notified if their students’ work has been selected for inclusion in the SACE Art Show. A full list of successful students will also be published on the SACE website.

Exhibition details

Tuesday 18 March - Thursday 10 April 2025
9 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday
10 am - 3 pm Saturdays (excludes public holidays)

Light Square Gallery, Adelaide College of the Arts
39 Light Square, Adelaide 5000 SA

This event is open to the public and schools throughout the duration, alongside an online gallery for those who cannot attend. Visitor bookings will open 17 February 2025. School bookings are essential. 

Inquiries

For more information, please contact askSACE.

askSACE@sa.gov.au
1300 322 920
Monday to Friday, 8.30 am - 5 pm