Neo Ambassadors

The Neo Ambassadors are a volunteer committee of young people aged 13 to 17, who are vital to the development and presentation of AGSA's flagship program for teens, Neo. The Ambassadors are recruited annually from around South Australia, with each member being involved in layers of the program, from idea generation, to being hands on in the delivering of exciting and inclusive events for their peers at AGSA.

Neo

Neo is a free event exclusively for young people aged 13-17 years. Presented 6 times a year, Neo is a festival-style event curated in response to AGSA’s latest exhibitions, featuring live music, performance, artist-led workshops and social activities.

Neo is presented by The Balnaves Foundation. Since 2016, Neo has welcomed over 13,000 teens to the Art Gallery of South Australia.

What's involved in being an Ambassador?

  • Meet every 3 to 4 weeks to develop the Neo program
  • Participate in 2 days of professional development across the January and July School Holidays
  • Attend and contribute to up to six Neo events a year
  • Participate in optional opportunities and activities throughout the year; including opportunities to run guided tours at Neo and Start events, develop and present workshops at Neo, take part in media interviews, or contribute to Neon, Neo’s youth-led zine that is released 3 times a year

What are the benefits?

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Behind-the-scenes access to the AGSA collection and exhibitions
  • Work alongside Gallery staff, artists and cultural leaders
  • Receive discounts and freebies, including a 10% discount to the Gallery Store and AGSA_eat
  • Free entry to all paid exhibitions


2025 Neo Ambassadors

Ash Walker, Aurora Plueckhahn, Avalon Schunke, CJ Wright-Simon, Cormac Lee, Ethan Lourie, Felix Midson, Frankie Silk, Frankie Bell, Grayson Harmide, Hannah Hyde, Hannah Nekic, Layla Walker, Luka Veaney, Maddy Moore, Miles Salter, Molly Heslop, Oona Stephen, Phoenix Borowski, Rae Zerella, Sheridan Coles, Simran Singh, Sylvie Sharp, Thu Tran, Evie Booth, Victoria Mackay, Wade Silk, Xavier Paulson, Yuri Maloney, Zali Muller and Zazi Anouk.

Neo Ambassador Alumni

Chloe Aplin, Elysia Parker, Hope Balcom, Quinn Sage-Hoff, Mia Jephcott, Islay Guerriero, Mikayla Reid, Angus Bennet, Aryan Handa, Charlie Vivash, Charlotte Lockwood, Eamon McEvoy, Ezra Lockwood, Jamie McEntee, Jeannie Tilbrook, Jojo Webb, Josie Ats, Jules Overeem, Lil Hart, Casper Langdon, Marianne Little, Matilda Dale, Miriam Lockwood, Montaigne Coggan, Marcus Islam, Pearl George, Rebecca Vanstone, Sjaida Schutt, Zachary O'Donnell, Layla Ajuria, Atticus Andriessen, Josephine Atkins, Calieshaa Milera, Hayden Chan, Jeffrey Chan, Mahika Choure, Bianca Chu, Claire Chessman, Sia Clignon, Madeleine Coates, Eleanor Colby, Olivia Daniels, Lizzie Davis, Rowan De Silva, Eva Diercks, Emily Harris, Atefa Heydari, Krystal Icke, Georgia Joy, Cleo Kapetas, Anyese Khamis, Callan Lewis, Cindy Li, Luis Medrow, Jemima Mizzi, Remii Murray, Tommy Mutter, Perry McDonald, Iona McDonough, Miriam Sims, Asha Southcombe, Karoline Steiner, Lolli Tran, Chloe Pettit, Bonnie Rose, Abbey Seyair & Angue Yu.

Connect with us

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Contact us

For more information, please contact the Neo team:

Email neo@artgallery.sa.gov.au
Phone 08 8207 7076