Port Adelaide Artists Forum

06/06/2026

We are excited to share the Port Adelaide Artists Forum 2026 Program!
A year of community art, inspiration, collaboration, and connection across Port Adelaide and beyond.
Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up:

✊🏽DIFFICULT! A bold, high-energy dance night presented by WOW (Women Out West) and PAAF aimed at celebrating joy, connection, and unapologetic fun across generations of women.
Let's get DIFFICULT!
📅 27 June 2026 6.30 pm to 11 pm.
📍 Caledonian Hall, 189 Semaphore Road, Semaphore, Exeter, Kaurna Land.

🖤💛❤️
PORT TO PORT-OPENING NIGHT.
Port to Port brings together artists from Port Augusta Arts Collective and Port Adelaide IWIRI Arts in a vibrant waterfront exhibition of contemporary paintings by First Nations artists for SALA 2026
📅 Opening night - Friday 21 August 2026, 5:30 pm.
📅SALA Festival Exhibition – August 21 to 31 2026
📍The Flour Shed, Harts Mill – Mundy St, Port Adelaide, Kaurna Land
• SALA FESTIVAL EXHIBITION
📅 21–31 August 2026
📍 The Flour Shed, Harts Mill, Mundy Street, Port Adelaide, Kaurna Land.

💚THE ART OF DISSENT
Transform your passion for justice into action through making art with others who care, including RISING TIDE (mass movement for climate defence), and PACOA (Port Adelaide Community Opposing Aukus).
📅 Workshop 1: Saturday 4th July, 2pm to 5pm.
📅 Workshop 2: Sunday 12th of July, 2 pm to 5 pm.
📍67 Spring St. Queenstown. Others to be announced!
To book your place, email: [email protected]
📅 Exhibition -November 13th to 22nd
📍Flour Shed, Harts Mill, Port Adelaide, Kaurna land.

🐙THE TRAVELLING SEA GARDEN 🌊
The Travelling Sea Garden is a collaborative project in partnership with the Port Adelaide Environment Centre.
The project invites communities to co-create a tactile art piece that is an ever-evolving reef inspired by local marine life.
📅 Various dates across 2026–27
There’s something for artists, creatives, and community members of all ages to be a part of.
You’re warmly invited to be part of the journey - we’d love to welcome you into the PAAF community.
Keep an eye on our page for full event details, workshops, exhibitions, and ways to get involved.
💚A special thank you to artist Mawarini .au.ar for these beautiful designs. Your creativity and talent have added something truly special to this project.

03/06/2026

A new spoken word event in Port Adelaide beginning soon!

21/05/2026

12/05/2026

Port Adelaide Artist Forum is proud to share PAAF member John Whitney’s latest joint exhibition, PIPES, alongside James Parker at Signal Point Experience Centre, Goolwa Wharf.
Exploring the hidden networks that sustain our everyday lives, from water pipelines and hydro systems to fire hydrants. The exhibition reflects on South Australia’s fragile connection with water, infrastructure, and the environment. Through striking imagery and thoughtful storytelling, PIPES invites audiences to look closer at the engineering systems we so often take for granted.
📍 Signal Point Experience Centre, Goolwa Wharf
📅 2 May – 28 June 2026
Congratulations to John and James on this beautiful exhibition.

05/05/2026

The Port Adelaide Artist Forum wishes to sincerely thank the Semaphore Workers Club for generously hosting our Launch Party.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, kindness, and community spirit in providing such a welcoming space for artists, creatives, musicians, and locals to come together, connect, and celebrate. The atmosphere was warm, vivacious, and full of genuine community energy. Exactly what the arts in Port Adelaide are all about.
A very special thank you also goes to the wonderful bar staff volunteers, Deb and Sally, who gave their time and looked after everyone throughout the afternoon.
Stay tuned for further updates of exhibitions and events to come!

03/05/2026

The amazing Bob and Kalyna of SpinFX AustrAliA ❤️

03/05/2026

What a beautiful afternoon we shared yesterday at the PAAF Launch Party 💚 at the Semaphore Workers Club
A huge thank you to everyone who came along, supported the event, performed, volunteered, and helped create such a warm, welcoming community atmosphere.
A special thank you to Seangie- Angie Starr, Sean and George for bringing incredible music and energy to the day, and to Angie for being such a wonderful MC.
One of the most meaningful moments was honouring Bob and Kalyna, the original founders of PAAF, whose dedication to grassroots community arts in Port Adelaide for 25 years has created opportunities, friendships, exhibitions, and lasting memories for so many people. We sincerely thank them for everything they’ve given to the community and wish them all the very best as they carry on with SpinFX AustrAliA
As PAAF moves forward, we hope to continue the same spirit of inclusiveness, creativity, and community connection they built so beautifully over the years. It was also exciting to share a glimpse into PAAF’s future, with a vibrant 2026 program full of exhibitions, music, creativity, and community events still to come. Be sure to check out the attached program guide.
Thank you as well to Mayfair Bakery and Patisserie for the fabulous pies and pasties, My Sugar Daddy for the delicious baklava, and everyone who brought homemade treats to share.
A huge thank you to all the incredible volunteers who helped make the day possible behind the scenes. Most importantly, thank you to our community. Your support, enthusiasm, and connection are what keep community art alive and thriving in Port Adelaide.

22/01/2026

Evelina's World presented by PAAF was nominated by someone in the community for Best Community Event at the PAE Aust Day Awards. Didn't get the gong but great to know the event was well loved....as 3,000+ attendees to Evelina's World agreed👍

16/12/2025

This Saturday in the Port. Stalls scattered throughout part of
the historic precinct. Contact The Port Admiral Hotel for more info or use the QR thingy.

12/12/2025

Thanks to all who came along to the PAAF AGM on Wednesday night. Congratulations to the 2026 PAAF Management Committee members who were voted in, led by Trish as Chairperson. Welcome to new MC members Khali and Natalie.
Many, many thanks to outgoing MC members for their HUGE contributions towards keeping our organisation going, you guys rock!
Excellent slam poetry, drumming, music and monsters.