13/09/2026
🎨🚗 TAKE THE 3-DAY A BRUSH WITH ART ROAD TRIP!
Ready for a bigger art adventure?
Turn A Brush with Art 2026 into a three-day country road trip through nine regional towns, with exhibitions, installations, outdoor art, art-in-business experiences, local stories, country food and beautiful regional scenery along the way. 🌾🎨
Here’s one suggested route to follow 👇
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🎨 DAY 1 | PETERBOROUGH → JAMESTOWN → GLADSTONE
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📍 PETERBOROUGH
Start your journey with four very different creative experiences:
🎨 Growing Together
A collaborative installation where visitors can contribute to a living artwork inspired by nature, community and place.
📅 4 September – 11 October 2026
🕙 Monday–Tuesday & Thursday–Sunday: 10am–4pm
🚫 Wednesday: Closed
🖼️ Sense of Place
Explore landscapes, native flora and fauna and artworks inspired by the history and character of the region.
📅 5 September – 11 October 2026
🕙 10am–4pm, Monday–Sunday
🌿 Wild Threads: Art, Land & Renewal
An immersive experience bringing together fibre, paper, painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media in the surrounds of Quentin Park Alpacas & Studio Gallery.
📅 4 September – 11 October 2026
🕙 Monday–Tuesday & Thursday–Sunday: 10am–4pm
🚫 Wednesday: Closed
📰 A Century in Print
Step inside the original Peterborough Print Works and discover the presses, type, tools and printed material that helped record more than a century of local history.
📅 8 September – 9 October 2026
🕙 Tuesday–Friday: 10am–1pm
📌 Other times may be available by appointment.
🚗 Next stop — JAMESTOWN
🎨 Tim’s Treasures
Step inside The Commercial Hotel and discover artwork, photographs, brass sculptures and quirky treasures while enjoying the atmosphere of this unique gallery-style experience.
📅 5 September – 11 October 2026
🕙 Monday–Saturday: 10am–Close
🕚 Sunday: 11am–Close
🎨 Together as One
A coming together of established and emerging local and regional artists, featuring a variety of traditional mediums.
📅 13 September – 11 October 2026
🕐 Wednesday–Sunday: 1pm–4pm
📌 Note: The Gallery will also be open Tuesday 15 September during the Mural Festival
🎨 Jamestown Mini Mural Competition
See colourful mini murals created by some of the region’s youngest artists as part of the Jamestown Arts Festival.
📅 13 September – 11 October 2026
🕐 Wednesday–Sunday: 1pm–4pm
📌 Note: The Gallery will also be open Tuesday 15 September during the Mural Festival
🎨 If These Walls Could Talk – Jamestown Mural Festival
Visiting 15–19 September? Watch artists bring Mural Park to life with vibrant murals created live in the heart of Jamestown.
🎨 Live paint-off: starts after the Artist Briefing at 8am Tuesday 15 September
🖌️ Brushes Down: 2pm Saturday 19 September
📌 Completed murals can then be viewed at any time.
🚗 Then continue to GLADSTONE
🎨 Gladstone SA Annual Art Exhibition
Discover a vibrant collection of art, photography, sculpture, textiles, jewellery and applied arts created by local artists, students and community members.
📅 12 September – 8 October 2026
🕙 Monday–Friday: 10am–4pm
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🎨 DAY 2 | CRYSTAL BROOK → PORT PIRIE → PORT AUGUSTA
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📍 CRYSTAL BROOK
🎨 Bowman Park A Brush with Art
Discover local and regional creativity through watercolour, oils, acrylics, woodwork, jewellery, leatherwork, fibre, textiles, sculpture and photography.
📅 4–20 September 2026
🕙 Monday–Sunday: 10am–4pm
🚗 Next stop — PORT PIRIE
🖼️ Richard Lewer: Steve
Visit the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery for this National Gallery Touring Exhibition, offering an intimate exploration of family, memory and the experience of dementia.
📅 28 August – 8 November 2026
🕙 Monday–Friday: 10am–5pm
🕙 Weekends & public holidays: 10am–2pm
🚗 Then continue to PORT AUGUSTA
🎨 Transformation
Explore how artists capture change, renewal and evolving perspectives across a variety of creative mediums.
📅 4 September – 9 October 2026
🕙 Wednesday–Friday: 10am–2pm
🕙 Saturday: 10am–12pm
🚫 Sunday–Tuesday: Closed
🎨 Affordable Art
Discover original paintings, ceramics, sculpture, photography and mixed media — with every artwork priced at $500 or less.
📅 15 September – 9 October 2026
🕙 Tuesday–Friday: 10am–4pm
🚫 Monday & weekends: Closed
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🎨 DAY 3 | BANGOR → MELROSE → QUORN
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📍 BANGOR
🎨 From the Gulf to the Ranges
Be inspired by Judy Elliott-Maddison’s colourful watercolours depicting wildlife, landscapes and the rustic character of the Flinders Ranges.
📅 13 September – 11 October 2026
🚫 Monday–Tuesday: Closed
🕐 Wednesday–Friday: 1pm–4pm
🕙 Saturday–Sunday: 10am–4pm
🕙 Public Holidays: 10am–4pm
🚗 Next stop — MELROSE
Make time for lunch and explore three very different creative experiences beneath Mount Remarkable.
🎨 Artists Under the Mount – North Star Hotel
Relax over a meal or drink while exploring artwork by established and emerging artists from the Melrose region — with works available for sale.
📅 5 September – 11 October 2026
🕛 Monday–Tuesday & Thursday–Sunday: 12pm–Close
🕑 Wednesday: 2pm–Close
🍽️ Lunch: 12:30pm–2:30pm daily, except Wednesdays
🍽️ Dinner: 6pm–8:30pm daily
🖼️ Mount Remarkable Gallery
Explore paintings, metal sculptures, fused glass and other original works by artists from across the region.
📅 7 September – 9 October 2026
🕘 Monday–Friday: 9am–5pm
🚵♀️ Over the Edge Art
Discover the creative side of Melrose’s bike shop and café, where cycling culture, creative design, local character and country hospitality come together.
📅 5 September – 11 October 2026
🕘 9am–4pm
🚫 Closed Tuesdays
🚗 FINAL STOP — QUORN
🎨 A Walk with Art in Quorn
Take a relaxed walk through this historic Flinders Ranges town and discover murals, creative artworks and unexpected artistic treasures along the way.
📅 4–10 October 2026
🕙 10am–4pm
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🌾 WHY TAKE THIS 3-DAY ROUTE?
Because A Brush with Art is about more than visiting galleries.
It’s about the journey. ❤️
🚗 Take the scenic route.
🎨 Discover regional artists.
🏡 Explore country towns.
🌿 Enjoy the landscapes.
☕ Stop for local food and coffee.
🛍️ Support local businesses.
📸 Find unexpected creative treasures.
🏔️ Experience the Flinders and Southern Flinders Ranges at your own pace.
3 DAYS • 9 TOWNS • 18 ART EXPERIENCES
✨ A Brush with Art 2026
📅 5 September – 11 October 2026
⚠️ PLAN YOUR DATES: Not every experience is open throughout the entire festival. For example, Bowman Park in Crystal Brook finishes 20 September, Affordable Art in Port Augusta starts 15 September, and A Walk with Art in Quorn runs 4–10 October. Always check the ABWA What’s On listings for your chosen travel dates before setting off.
👉 Plan your route: https://abrushwithart.com.au/
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ABWA Principal Sponsor: The Commercial Hotel Jamestown
ABWA Partners: Guildhouse | SA Tourism Commission | Diva Marketing Solutions
Guildhouse South Australian Tourism Commission Diva Marketing Solutions
The Commercial Hotel Motel Jamestown Events South Australia Quentin Park Alpacas & Studio/Gallery District Council of Peterborough Jamestown Arts Festival Belalie Art Gallery, Jamestown SA Bowman Park Port Augusta Cultural Centre - Yarta Purtli Curdnatta Art Group / Platform Gallery - Port Augusta Judy Elliott-Maddison North Star Hotel District Council of Mount Remarkable Over the Edge Melrose
