[2] The SALA features a range of approximately 600 venues including galleries and non-traditional spaces such as cafes, bookshops, and cemeteries which exhibit all forms of visual arts.
[3] The SALA Festival was established in 1998 as an initiative of the Australian Commercial Galleries Association, SA Branch, to promote and celebrate visual artists in South Australia.
[5] Originally called the South Australian Living Artists Week, its name was changed to SALA Festival in 2002.
[6] The SALA Festival is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on government support, private sponsorship and earned income to invest back into South Australian artists.
The South Australian Living Artist Publication is an award launched in 1999 as part of the SALA Festival.