The much-loved GROUNDED Art Festival is back this August, bringing colour, creativity, and connection to the Yorke Peninsula community.

Running from 15–24 August 2025, GROUNDED will feature more than 30 creative workshops, performances, and events across 12 towns, along with eight exhibitions showcasing the incredible talent of South Australian artists.

This year, the festival continues to grow, thanks to the enthusiastic support of local progress associations and Yorke Peninsula Arts & Cultural Working Group, helping deliver exciting events.

Arts & Cultural Facilitator Molly Flanagan-Sjoberg praised the spirit of collaboration behind the festival’s return.

“GROUNDED is a celebration of regional creativity, community and culture,” she said.
“We are incredibly proud to see our townships once again come alive through art, thanks to the hard work of local volunteers and the support of progress associations across the peninsula.

“It’s fantastic to see our communities working together to establish this as an exciting destination event.”

Highlights of GROUNDED 2025 include:

• Ardrossan: The magical Sea of Light by Patch Theatre – a hands-on, family-friendly installation inviting attendees to ‘paint with light’.
• Yorketown: Exquisite Familiar, a digital art display presented in collaboration with Access2Arts, showcasing powerful works by South Australian artists living with disability, on show at Weaners Flat Hall.
• Edithburgh: The Institute will host both the Open Photography and Sculpture Exhibitions, open to all.
• Maitland: The traditional Fine Art Exhibition, celebrating creativity across Open and Schools categories.
• Full program launching soon.

Artists are encouraged to get involved, with entries now open for the Photography, Sculpture and Fine Art exhibits.

With a prize pool approaching $20,000, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of one of regional South Australia’s most exciting art events.

“Whether you’re a professional artist or simply passionate about creativity, there’s something for everyone at GROUNDED,” Ms Flanagan-Sjoberg said.
For more information or to enter, visit https://ypart.com.au/.