Call is out for local talent

THE District Council of Grant is calling on local artists living with disability to showcase their talents in the inaugural Art-Ability Exhibition being held at The Hangar Gallery from September this year.

The exciting new exhibition, recommended by Council’s Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel, will highlight the diverse talents of people living with disabilities in the community.

Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel chair and councillor Katherine Greene said the exhibition coincides with International Day of Disability.

“The day aims to increase awareness, understanding and acceptance of people living with disabilities and the Art-Ability Exhibition is a meaningful way council is acknowledging their artistic talents,” Cr Greene said. “Also as part of this year’s celebrations, council will be presenting a People’s Choice Award to artists, as voted by the community.”

A prize pool of $500 will be on offer to all participating artists in the Art-Ability Exhibition.

Recipients will be announced on Tuesday, December 3 – International Day of People with Disability.

“This exhibition is more than just art, it’s about promoting the equitable inclusion of people with disability and celebrating the diversity of people in our community. I encourage all eligible artists to get involved,” Cr Greene said.

Artists living with a disability and residing or working in the District Council of Grant area or broader Limestone Coast region are invited to apply to have their artwork displayed and sold in The Hangar Gallery between September this year and February 2026.

Interested artists can enter by competing an entry form:

• Online via yoursaydcg.com.au

• In person at:

o Council’s Principal Office at 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier

o Port MacDonnell Community Complex at 5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell

Entries close 5:00pm Monday 28 July 2025.

District Council of Grant CEO Darryl Whicker highlighted council’s continued commitment to increasing access and inclusion.

“The Art-Ability Exhibition supports council’s goal of embedding disability access and inclusion into our business-as-usual processes,” Mr Wuicker said. “If we all make small and consistent efforts to improve accessibility and inclusion each day, it can positively impact our community in a significant way.

“This initiative reflects the strong work of our Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel and council’s ongoing commitment to achieve a fully inclusive society that values and respects all people as equal and contributing members of the community.”