To build on the silk painting workshops held in 2024 in McLaren Vale with artist Pilawuk White, Ku Arts invited Pilawuk back to lead a new round of workshops for First Nations artists from the Fleurieu Peninsula, Murray Bridge, Coorong, and surrounding regions. Ku Arts hosted four days of workshops at Victor Harbor's Coral Street Art Space from 26th to 29th of May 2025.

On 1 May 2025, Ku Arts proudly hosted an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) workshop at our Adelaide office, facilitated by Solid Lines — a First Nations-led creative agency specialising in illustration, design, and culturally grounded education. The workshop was led by Emrhan Sultan, a Western Arrarnta, Luritja and Kokatha woman, and Nicola St John, both co-founders of Solid Lines and nationally recognised for their work supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to protect and advocate for their rights through visual storytelling and design.

Our open-access art studio in Adelaide CBD offers First Nations Artists an opportunity to access free art materials, a space to work, and 1:1 support relating to any aspect of their art practice. The Ku Arts studio at The Mill started the year with a flurry of activity.

Our Art Centre Program provides comprehensive support to art centres across South Australia. Through both on-site and off-site support, we aim to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of these vital cultural hubs, ensuring they continue to thrive and showcase the rich artistic heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The 2024–25 Mirnu Ceramics Program, delivered by Ku Arts in partnership with the Department for Correctional Services, was a culturally grounded, skills-based initiative designed to support Aboriginal men in custody at Yatala Labour Prison. Part of the broader Aboriginal Artists in Residencies (AAR) program, the 10-week initiative offered hands-on ceramic workshops, led by artist Ashlee Hopkins alongside respected First Nations artists Cedric Varcoe and Patrick Ferguson.

Kokatha staff, supported by Amandine Caire, designed and developed a step-by-step “How to Stretch and Prime Canvas” guide. This resource is now helping local artists prepare high-quality works for submission to the upcoming 2025 Malka Art Award.

The third Elevate workshop was led by Mardawi Sister Weavers, including master weaver and Ngarrindjeri cultural leader Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, alongside Bessie Rigney. Artists attending included Cedric Varcoe, Kristal and Dee Matthews.

In October 2024, Ku Arts assisted 38 artists in exhibiting their works through the Digital Tarnanthi Art Fair. Our support included managing artwork cataloguing, photographing the pieces and packaging sales. We provide these services free of charge, ensuring that 100% of the profits go directly to the artists. 

Our open-access art studio in Adelaide CBD offers First Nations Artists an opportunity to access free art materials, a space to work, and 1:1 support relating to any aspect of their art practice.

In August 2024, eight South Australian First Nation artists participated in the Ku Arts Activate Program. The group travelled to Larrakia Country to attend the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, The National Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, satellite exhibitions and events, including Country to Couture and Salon De Refuses.