Sauerbier House is a City of Onkaparinga arts initiative which operates as both a creative space and a cultural destination. Situated close to the banks of the Onkaparinga River/Ngangkiparinga (Women’s River – Kaurna), the colonial villa (c.1898) is a state heritage community asset. Opening to the public in 2015, Sauerbier House is now an established arts centre which supports artistic and cultural exchange through contemporary visual arts whilst retaining connection to the rich history of the coastal location.
The house sustains an interactive studio-based artist in residence program alongside a vibrant exhibition schedule presented through the [GRAFTd] exhibition program. Local and visiting professional artists at all stages of their career can utilise supported opportunities to develop site responsive projects and exhibit contemporary artworks previously unseen in our city before. Interactions with other residents, locals and visitors are offered through regular studio sessions, artist’s talks or workshops.
As a gallery space, Sauerbier House publicly presents a diverse and rolling calendar of accessible exhibitions and launch events across the year, offering visitors the opportunity to experience a myriad of contemporary creative processes. See upcoming artists for 2023-24 program.
As a residency space, two working artist studios accommodate the development of up to eight, investigative projects, through which the wider community can regularly become involved or contribute. The residencies provide a platform for arts practitioners to creatively respond to a complex and culturally significant coastal location. See upcoming artists for 2023-24 program.
Community engagement is a key element of our programming with both resident and exhibiting artists engaged for their willingness and availability to connect with the general public. Interactions with locals and visitors are fostered and creative relationships developed through regular open-studio sessions, artist’s talks, gallery tours and interactive workshops. These unique and sometimes spontaneous offerings provide visitors and arranged groups with a rare glimpse into the practice and process of a working artist.
We are located at 21 Wearing Street, Port Noarlunga.
Closest bus stop: Stop 73 Saltfleet Street, northeast side or Saltfleet Street - southwest side.
Bus routes: 747, 747A, 745, 745A, 745C.
Parking: Free parking is located along Wearing Street on the southern side of the building. Two disability designated parks are available on Wearing Street. Parking is located 10m from the access ramp at the eastern side of the building.
Current parking restrictions
Our grounds are available to hire for functions and events. Including decking and performance area, outdoor power and kitchen access we could be the perfect location for your next function.
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Booking enquiry
Capacity
Maximum capacity within the grounds and building is 500 people
Facilities and Equipment
Inclusions are:
- Formal garden
- Decking and performance area
- Outdoor power
- Kitchen and toilets
Fees and Charges
Commercial
- daily rate - $518
- hourly rate (min 3 hours) - $142
Incorporated Associations within City of Onkaparinga
- daily rate - $466
- hourly rate (min 3 hours) - $103
Please contact Sauerbier House for more information.
The programming of Sauerbier House culture exchange is overseen by the Sauerbier House Reference Group. The reference group consists of practicing industry professionals with broad experience and a solid understanding of contemporary art practice and current creative trends.
The current panel members are as follows;
Dr Sue Kneebone
Dr Sue Kneebone works across different media creating tableaux and installations that incorporate mixed media and montage to explore the spectre of history as multiple pasts in the present. In 2001 Sue completed a Masters in Fine Art from the Victorian College of the Arts, and in 2010 a PhD from the University of South Australia.
She has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions since 2001 and held solo exhibitions including Dark Manners at the SA Contemporary Art Centre in 2013, in 2016 at the Art Gallery of South Australia, in 2018 at Hugo Michell Gallery and in 2019 & 2020 at Sauerbier House and FELTspace. In 2019 she participated in an international residency in Mauritius and in 2020 she was a successful recipient of the ACE Open x KBF Pepper House Residency in Kerala, India. In 2016 Sue exhibited as part of an Irish/Australian cultural exchange for the Galway International Arts Festival. Sue has been a recipient of the Qantas Foundation Contemporary Encouragement Art Award, Australia Council and Arts SA grants. Her work is held in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia and private collections. Sue is a lecturer at the Adelaide Central School of Art.
Photo: Sam Roberts
Debbie Pryor
Debbie Pryor is an artist, curator, writer and producer based on Kaurna land in Adelaide. Debbie has led galleries and programs at some of Australia’s leading visual arts, craft and design institutions, including Guildhouse and JamFactory in Adelaide, Australian Design Centre, Powerhouse Museum and Firstdraft in Sydney, and Craft Victoria in Melbourne.Her advocacy for Australian artists and makers is evident through her curatorial and programming practice, which creates innovative and accessible outcomes for artists and audiences.
Trained in ceramics and glass, Debbie’s creative practice centres around domestic objects – particularly ceramics and jewellery. Her work spans multiple mediums and experiments with domestic production and commercial construction materials. Her work is stocked in shops and boutiques across Australia.
Debbie’s writing has been commissioned by or published in Sydney Living Museums, Verge Gallery, CraftACT, (inside) magazine, and more. She is past President of Bluestone Collection and past Vice President of Northcity4 in Melbourne, and is currently an Australian Board member of the Worlds Crafts Council Australia.
Photo: Lana Adams.
Roy Ananda
Roy Ananda is a visual artist, writer, and educator practicing on Kaurna Country (Tarntanya/Adelaide Plains). His objects, installations, drawings, collages, and texts variously celebrate popular culture, play, process, and the very act of making. Since 2001 he has exhibited prolifically around Australia, holding solo exhibitions at Adelaide Central Gallery (Adelaide), the Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia (Adelaide), Dianne Tanzer Gallery+ Projects (Melbourne), FELTspace (Adelaide), Gallery 4a (Sydney), Hugo Michell Gallery (Adelaide), Samstag Museum of Art (Adelaide), and West Space (Melbourne).
His work has been included in such significant survey exhibitions as Primavera (2004) at the Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney), the Australian Drawing Biennial (2004) at the Drill Hall Gallery (Canberra), and CACSA Contemporary 2015 at SASA Gallery (Adelaide). In 2010 he was the South Australian recipient of the Qantas Foundation Art Award, which facilitated research trips to the U.K., Germany, and the U.S.A.
In 2017 Ananda completed a Masters by Research project at the University of South Australia’s School of Art, Architecture and Design, titled How to write a fan letter: the generative potential of pop-culture fandom in contemporary visual art practice. Ananda presented a major new work in the 2018 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of South Australia, inspired by his lifelong passion for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. He has lectured in drawing and sculpture at Adelaide Central School of Art since 2004 and mentored many emerging artists under the auspices of organisations such as the Helpmann Academy, FELTspace, and Central Studios.
Ananda has worked in an advisory capacity for CreateSA (formerly ArtsSA), Carclew, Guildhouse, and the South Australian Living Artists Festival. His writing has appeared in a wide variety of journals, books, exhibition catalogues, zines, and online platforms. Ananda was the feature artist of the 2021 South Australian Living Artists Festival and subject of that year’s SALA Publication, co-authored with Andrew Purvis, Bernadette Klavins, and Sean Williams, and published by Wakefield Press.
Photo: Thomas McGammon.
Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge and thank the following past Sauerbier House Reference Group members for their generous support and lasting contribution to Sauerbier House programs.
Thank you to Georgina Williams (Ngankiburka - Makauwe), Dr Jared Thomas, Paula Furby, Robyn Holtham, Greg Mackie, Anton Hart, Lisa Denis, Chris De Rosa, Nadia Cusimano, Christian Lock, Louise Haselton and Henry Jock Walker.
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Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome
Accessibility
Sauerbier House is accessible by:
- wheelchair
- mobility aid
- pram
Toilets
There are three unisex toilets in the foyer:
- Right-hand accessible
- Ambulant
- Standard
Toilet doors are braille signed.
There are no baby or adult change facilities available.
Questions
If you have any questions please contact Jaynie Langford (Coordinator) or staff.
Phone: 08 8186 1393
Email: Jaynie.Langford@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au