The Foundation Front is formed by the visual and performing art students and recent graduates of the Helpmann Academy partner schools.

The Foundation Front aims to create a supportive network for emerging artists in South Australia. With the support of the Helpmann Academy, the Foundation Front holds an annual collaborative arts event to gain exposure for young and emerging artists.

Join the Front!

Members of Foundation Front receive:

  • Membership card with discounts on fashion, travel, dining +more (see below for FF Partners)
  • Foundation Front e-Bulletin via email each fortnight
  • Update Arts Magazine to your letterbox
  • Access to the Helpmann Academy's free publicity service for your exhibition, performance or event
  • Alerts to artist opportunities
  • Inclusion in the Artist Register

If you are a current student or recent graduate (finished studying at the end of 2003 onwards) of a Helpmann Academy partner school you can join the Foundation Front by filling in your details: Join the Front!

 

Foundation Front Partners

Art to Art

Want to keep costs down on your art supplies? Art to Art offers discounts on art and craft supplies including:

    • Canvas (Adelaide's largest range of discount art canvas!)
    • Acrylic & oil paintsArt to Art
    • Easels
    • Brushes
    • Portfolios
    • Sketch pads
    • Jewellery beads
    • Picture frames
    • Kids' art sets

Foundation Front Member Discount

> 15% discount on art and craft supplies

Location 69 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood, South Australia

Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm, Sunday 11am-4pm

Contact (08) 8271 8444 or email art2art@internode.on.net

Dark Horsey BookshopDark Horsey Bookshop

Dark Horsey Bookshop at the Experimental Art Foundation specialises in books on art, architecture & design, cultural studies, feminism, philosophy, film & media, as well as small press literature, artist's books & catalogues, and local & international art magazines.

Foundation Front Member Discount

> 15% off the cost off the special book title of the month*.

> 50% discount off the same book to the 10th Foundation Front customer each month.

* Dark Horsey special book title for July/August: In Progress by Mischa Kuballa. A monograph on Kuball's numerous projects. Kuball is a German artist of international reputation, whose work is mostly in ther public, 'open' city spaces and often monumental in scale. He showed at the EAF during this last Adelaide Festival. This is a large format, beautifully prodced book of over 400 pages. Price is normally $130 - for the first FOUNDATION FRONT member to purchase it will be $85.

Location Lion Arts Centre, North Terrace at Morphett Street, Adelaide, South Australia

Hours Tuesday to Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 2pm-5pm

Contact (08) 8211 7505 or email  eafbooks@eaf.asn.au

Elite Picture Framing Elite Picture Framing

Based in South Australia Elite Picture Framing has developed a reputation of being a leader in picture framing. They provide a professional service for local artists and art lovers including:

- Framing artwork for investment
- Framing artwork for exhibitions
- Canvas stretchers including oversized
- Printing on to canvas
- Mounting and laminating
- Coordinate framing design with current interior decoration of the home or office
- Repairs and restoration to artworks

Foundation Front Member Discount

> 15% discount on Elite Picture Framing services

Location 32 Croydon Road, Keswick

Contact (08) 8293 5366 Email: elipic@internode.on.net

Irving Baby!Irving Baby!

Just like visiting your cool best friend’s wardrobe, you never know what treasures you will unearth at Irving Baby! From young Australian fashion labels (Kitten, Princess Tina) cult classic street wear labels (Mooks, Paul Frank) through to hand-picked retro items. So for something COOL, QUIRKY and FUN, check us out at the two locations below - both just a hop, skip, and a jump from Rundle Mall.

Foundation Front Member Discount

> 10% discount on full-price clothing and accessories at both Irving Baby! stores.

Twin Street

Location 33 Twin Street, Adelaide

Hours Monday to Thursday 10.30am-5.30pm, Friday 10.30am-8pm, Saturday 12-5pm and Sunday 1-4pm

Contact (08) 8232 5454

Hindley Street

Location 40 Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hours Monday to Tuesday 12.30-5.30pm, Wednesday to Thursday 11.30am-5.30pm, Friday 11.30am-6.30pm and Saturday 12-4.30pm

Contact (08) 8410 0519

My Goodness My Goodness

Serving up yummy goodness, My Goodness is a great place to pick up healthy salads and soups along with a tasty treat... chocolate crackles, truffles and more!

Foundation Front Member Discount

> 15% discount on soups and salads

Location Shop 2 Station Arcade, Hindley Street, Adelaide

Hours Monday to Friday 8am-3pm

Contact (08) 8231 9407

Urban Cow Studio Urban Cow Studio

Urban Cow Studio celebrates the beauty, skill and unique qualities of the hand produced item. Allowing local practitioners to produce, exhibit and sell, and customers to encounter, consider, and purchase items as gifts or for personal collection. It is a place where both the spirit of the maker and the hand-made dwell.

Foundation Front Member Discount

> 15% discount on store purchases

Location 11 Frome Street, Adelaide

Hours Monday to Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 10am to 9pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12am-5pm

Contact (08) 8232 6126

YHA Australia YHA Adelaide

YHA is part of the world's largest backpacker network. With 4000 hostels in more than 65 countries, YHA really is here, there and everywhere!

By joining YHA from you get the opportunity to explore Australia and the world on a budget. Benefits include discounted hostel rates in 60 countries, traveller information nights, subscription to Backpacker Essentials Magazine, YHA travel insurance, member rates at YHA Travel, worldwide online booking network and a YHA eKit global phonecard.

Present your Foundation Front card at Adelaide Central YHA in Waymouth Street to receive a discount on your YHA membership.

Foundation Front Member Discount

> 50% discount on YHA membership card for a reduced price of $25

Location 135 Waymouth Street, Adelaide

Hours 24 Hours

Contact (08) 8414 3010