Carclew celebrates 50 years of youth arts in South Australia

Carclew is very much a South Australian institution, as much a part of the cultural fabric of the state as the Library, Museum and Art Gallery, making it one of the most significant youth arts centres in the country. There is also a certain mystique and aura about Carclew that pervades the arts sector across the state, as the current Chair, Rachel Healy, notes:        

Marjorie then organised widespread community and industry support by holding a Carnival in 1971 in the grounds of Carclew. Premier, Don Dunstan, was invited to open the event and was so impressed by the level of community commitment that he famously stated: ‘If this many people want a centre for youth performing arts, Marjorie you can have Carclew’.