Australia Post Community Program

We have been lucky to run our Community Program for our studio artist community since 2025, thanks to support from the Australia Post Foundation.

This program aims to develop closer ties - socially and professionally - between studio artists and the local arts community.

We achieve this through Artist Spotlights, giving studio artists paid opportunities to share their practice and personal experiences with their peers, and Field Trips, taking studio artists on guided tours of local arts organisations and opportunities to network and socialise.

The aim of this program is to positively impact wellbeing, build artists’ capacity and, importantly, to have fun.

Photos: Courtesy of Australia Post

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This program has support from

Studios Partner Brand SA

We’re excited to welcome Brand SA as our Studios Partner for 2025-26.

Brand SA prides itself on protecting and strengthening the reputation of South Australia's brand. This new partnership further solidifies that commitment, showcasing the small businesses, artists and makers that underpin our state's creative industries sector. 

It allows The Mill to continue offering subsidised workspaces for more than 70 small creative businesses, while increasing their market visibility and viability through targeted opportunities and events. 

"Supporting The Mill's studios not only supports a growing cultural institution in our great state, but also provides an important opportunity to consider how we promote and support local creative businesses, makers and artists. Through this partnership, we will not only showcase South Australia's incredible creative sector, but also engage more deeply with the people that make this sector so vibrant," Joe Szakacs MP.

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Studio Veld Award

We’re excited to offer a new award to studio artists, through an exciting new partnership with Studio Veld.

Founder Lauren Byleveld will be offering free workshops for studio artists, covering topics on digital clarity, values, user-centred storytelling, accessibility, building pathways and content.

Through the workshop series, every studio artist gains valuable professional development and the opportunity to go into the draw to win the Studio Veld Award, providing them with a free custom-built website.

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Professional Development Workshops

Each year, our team offers professional development workshops to our studio artists.

These workshops cover grant writing and marketing, sharing handy tips and tricks and giving artists the opportunity to learn new skills in a laidback setting.

Each workshop includes an opportunity to ask questions and share about their experiences, collectively problem solving and skill sharing.

Our team also offers one-on-one sessions for studio artists that need dedicated help with grant writing, business development or marketing.

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Studio Spotlights

Each year, we support our reception volunteers to write profiles on our studio artists.

These opportunities are available to interns, through our connection with Flinders University, and volunteers with an interest in writing and profiling artists.

Not only does this opportunity develop connections between volunteers and artists, it also helps to build a portfolio for budding writers.

Current Studio Artists

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