The SACE Board celebrates the innovative and artistic talents of SACE students, recognising the importance of creative expression and technical skills in the arts. By nominating students for the SACE Art Show, teachers help to honour their dedication and passion for artistic excellence. South Australian SACE Stage 2 art teachers are invited to nominate student work for the 2026 SACE Art Show.

Please note the nomination deadline is 5pm, Tuesday 2nd December. 

Nomination requirements 

• You may nominate work from up to five students per assessment group, one artwork per student. Where you have multiple assessment groups in the same school, you may nominate for each assessment group
• 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 spac
• Nominated works must be accessible by teachers, until selection notification in February 2026
• Please ensure the nomination includes the students personal email address (school or teacher emails are not to be used)

Nomination process

Please complete the 2026 SACE Art Show nomination form. 

Each nomination must include:

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

Please ensure the practitioner's statement is formatted using this practitioner statement template [DOC 38KB].

Artwork selection and notification 

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.

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 in February 2026.

For selected works, the accompanying Assessment Type 1: Folio will be requested for the exhibition.

Exhibition details

Again in 2026, the SACE Art Show will be offered as an in-person exhibition as well as an online experience for regional schools and communities that are unable to attend.

Tuesday 17 March - Friday 10 April 2026
9 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday
10 am - 3 pm Saturdays
(Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays)

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

School and general public visitor bookings will open in February 2026. We will send further information closer to this date.

Inquiries

For more information, please contact askSACE.

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

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