- Media Release
Southern Limestone Coast Council is set to launch a new round of the award-winning Art-Ability initiative, celebrating the diverse talents of people living with disability across the Southern Limestone Coast.
The disability community, including service providers and advocates, are invited to join Council for the launch of the program on 3 December 2026, coinciding with International Day of People with Disability.
The launch event will take place at the Mount Gambier Regional Airport from 10:00am. Attendees can connect over morning tea, collect a complimentary Creative Pack and find out more about getting involved in the program, which will culminate in a public art exhibition during July and August 2027.
The initial Art-Ability exhibition at the Hangar Gallery in 2025 was awarded Regional Winner of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing’s Excellence in Public Health Award late last year. The prize funds have been reinvested into this new round to provide the Creative Packs to participants, including art materials and a canvas to get started.
Presiding member of the Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel Councillor Katherine Greene said Council is proud to develop Art-Ability further and provide more opportunities for local people to get involved.
"In 2025, Art-Ability showed how much creative expression can mean to our community and how important that opportunity is to people with disability,” Councillor Greene said.
“By reinvesting in the program, Council is developing an inclusive space for people to share their art that also helps us build strong, lasting relationships with the disability community.”
The 2027 exhibition will be held across both of Council’s exhibition spaces. Artworks created with the Creative Packs will be on show at the Airport’s Hangar Gallery while works made with other mediums will be displayed at The Gallery at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex.
In the lead up to the 3 December launch event, selected works from the 2025 Art-Ability exhibition are on display at the Hangar Gallery.
“I encourage everyone to come along to the event to learn more about the program, pick up a Creative Pack and get inspired by last year’s amazing art pieces,” said Councillor Greene.
RSVPs are essential by Friday 27 November 2026 to Council’s Community Development team on 08 8738 3000 or pmcc@slcc.sa.gov.au.