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Studio A creates professional pathways for artists with disability, so they can achieve their artistic and economic aspirations. Supported by ArtsNSW

Studio A is a supported studio based in Sydney Australia that tackles the barriers that artists living with intellectual disability face in accessing conventional education, professional development pathways and opportunities needed to be successful and renowned visual artists. The enterprise paves professional pathways for such artists so that they can achieve their artistic and economic aspirations. Studio A provides its artists with a working studio space equipped with specialist materials and support-staff. It also manages an annual exhibition program and facilitates weekly workshops provided by invited contemporary artists. Studio A supports a variety of artists working within a range of disciplines and thus strategically links Studio A artwork with an equally diverse range of target markets including art, design, craft, and corporate markets. The Studio A program is structured to operate as a social enterprise, meaning revenue derived from the program’s activities is invested back into the program to increase its artistic and social outcomes. Income derived from the sale and exhibition of artwork directly benefits the artist. Studio A contributes to various personal outcomes for the artists including increased self esteem, increased aspirations for the future, broader social networks and a sense of belonging, increased financial security and improved mental health. More broadly, within the community Studio A reduces stigma associated with people with disabililty and increases diversity and inclusion. Studio A offers the mainstream arts sector access to new artists and new opportunities for unique collaborations.

19/10/2026

A vote for Meagan is a vote for love!🗳️💗

Here’s a little peek at ’s ‘Vote for Meagan’!

Catch it in full at Frame Shift 2026, presented by Accessible Arts and Sydney Opera House. Meagan’s work will screen alongside nine other original films and video artworks exploring intersectional identity, creative expression and community.🎬✨

📅 Thursday 3 December
📍 Sydney Opera House – The Studio
🎟️ Tickets on sale now! Book via Sydney Opera House

All short films will be captioned, Auslan interpreted and audio described.

16/10/2026

Is this mic on? Testing, testing… 🎤

Behind the scenes at Sydney Fish Market today, getting ready for Sunday with !

✔️ Audio. Check.
✔️ Props. Check.
✔️ Stage crew. Check.
✔️ High-seas drama. Check, check!

See it all come to life this weekend! 🐋

“Call me Ishmael!” A Moby Dick Storytelling by Greg Sindel with Studio A.
📅 Sunday 18 October
⏰ 1–1:30 pm
📍 Civic Plaza, Sydney Fish Market
🎟️ Free

See yharr there, shipmates!

15/10/2026

What’s been created at Studio A today?🦀✨

Let , , , and show you! 😍🎨

14/10/2026

Call him Ishmael!🐳

Dress rehearsals have begun ahead of ’s performance THIS Sunday at Sydney Fish Market!

Sail over to our WHAT’S ON page for all the details and Ishmael/Greg will see you at 1pm for this very special reading!📖

12/10/2026

sets sail this Sunday!📖⚓

Captivated by Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, Greg created his own 68-page graphic homage to the classic tale. Now, the artist and graphic novelist is bringing it to life in a free, one-day-only performance at Sydney Fish Market!🙌

Dressed as legendary narrator Ishmael and taking to the deck of a handmade prop boat created with Studio A, Greg will plunge audiences into raging seas, terrifying encounters and the pursuit of the great white whale. Expect a colourful cast of characters and favourite moments of adventure, terror and revenge! 🐋

📅 Sunday 18 October
⏰ 1–1:30 pm
📍 Civic Plaza, Sydney Fish Market
🎟️ Free

All aboard!🚣🏼‍♂️

09/10/2026

She’s beautiful, mighty and magical.🦄🦋🎶

She’s Musical Unicorn Butterfly!

Another exquisitely whimsical and wonderfully dreamy creation by Annette, available online now.✨

Have a magical weekend lovely people.💖

, ‘Musical Unicorn Butterfly’, 2025, gouache and acrylic on paper, 39.5 × 49.2 cm

08/10/2026

🗣️ Artist Talk with this Saturday!

To celebrate the opening of ‘Night Blossom’ at Grafton Regional Gallery, Catherine invites you to join her and Studio A CEO & Artistic Director Gabrielle Mordy for an artist talk ahead of the official exhibition opening.

Hear Catherine speak about her art practice, her work with Studio A, and the inspiration behind the vibrant works featured in ‘Night Blossom’.

Artist Talk: 2pm
Exhibition Opening: 3pm
Saturday 10 October
📍 Grafton Regional Gallery

We’d love to see you there! 🌸

1. Catherine McGuiness, photo by Emilio Cresciani
2. ‘Dancing Flowers’, 2024, acrylic on canvas, ceramic appendages, dowel, 156.5 × 217 cm
3. ‘Love love feathers’, 2024, acrylic on canvas, ceramic appendages, dowel, 127 × 216 cm

07/10/2026

We’re back with big colour, bold marks and bright smiles!😃💞

Studio A is returning to Affordable Art Fair Australia Sydney with vibrant new works full of intricate patterns, neon colour and playful takes on still life and landscape.

Discover work by Emily Crockford, Lisa Tindall, Damian Showyin, Lex Tan, Annette Galstaun and Meagan Pelham, alongside the art fair debut of recent Burwood Prize winner Adam Mandarano! 🙌

Save 5–8 November in your calendar and we’ll see you at Carriageworks!

Head to our WHAT’S ON page for more details. Link in bio.👍

, ‘Nice Meagan and Micah’, 2026, acrylic on cardboard, 97 × 88 cm

06/10/2026

Congratulations to , and , whose digital artworks have been selected as finalists in the 2026 Bindi Digital Art Prize!✨💻

👉Swipe through to enjoy Skye’s work ‘Skye’s Infinity Library’, and read an extract from the artist’s statement below.

“A lot of people have a fascination with libraries; whether you can read books or not, you can let your imagination bloom. This library is linked to every library on and off Earth.”📚

Celebrating digital artists from across Australia, the prize will award $3,000 to this year’s winning work. The winner will be announced at a free community opening and exhibition featuring live music, free food and free bubble tea!🧋🎶

📅 Friday 23 October
⏰ 6 pm
📍 Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists Gallery, 47 Elder Street, Mparntwe/Alice Springs

Visit Bindi Enterprises for all the details.

Skye Saxon, ‘Skye’s Infinity Library’, 2025 (with digital support from Rachel Zhu), digital illustration & collage

Address

Crows Nest, NSW

Telephone

+61294391281

Website

http://www.studioa.org.au/

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