Southern Forest Arts
We make life more ‘wonder-full’ in regional WA
Our current offerings
Artist Talks: Sam James & Francesco Geronazzo
Exhibition Mingle and Artist Talks: Join Margaret River based painter, Sam James, and printmaker, Francesco Geronazzo…
Current Exhibition: Two Paths, Two Practices
Exhibition: ‘Two Paths, Two Practices’ by Margaret River based painter, Sam James, and printmaker, Francesco Geronazzo…
Workshop: Act Belong Commit Let’s Dance
Act Belong Commit Let’s Dance workshops We’re reaching for the stars with an immense story of…
Workshop: Naturally Printed (Introduction to Monoprinting)
Turn treasures from nature into a work of art in our ‘Introduction to Monoprinting’ workshop with…
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ABC documentary on our ‘Home’ project released
Documentary: ‘Climate Kids’ produced by the ABC featuring Understory, local artist Peter Hill and students from…
2022 memberships now due
You can support Southern Forest Arts to deliver quality arts & culture experiences that grow individual…
Open Borders (Regional Events Series)
SFA is currently working on a collaborative presentation of a state-wide series of regionally based, interconnected,…
Understory Art & Nature Trail
Australia’s leading art in nature experience. Discover artworks scattered like treasure along a 1.2km trail through…
Our latest e-newsletters
Arts Uplift
Helping empower the Creative Industry in the Southern Forests & Valleys with tips, opportunities, networking and…
Arts Upbeat
Latest arts happenings from across the Southern Forests & Valleys region, including workshops, theatre, concerts, exhibitions,…
Understory Art & Nature Trail
Set your imagination free as you explore Understory, Australia’s leading art in nature experience.
Discover artworks scattered like treasure along our 1.2km walk circuit through pristine native forest.
Sculptures, stories, poetry and music created by acclaimed local, national and international artists celebrate the South West’s unique spirit.
Our current state-wide project
Mycelium
Mycelium is the second project of the Creative Grid collective.
The Creative Grid is Southern Forest Arts’ vehicle for change across WA’s broader regional arts sector
Mycelium is a connection and collaboration initiative that responds to the challenges and opportunities of COVID-19.
Our latest project update is here
What we do
We move bodies, minds and hearts
We're a regional arts hub in the Regional Arts Network
We are the Southern Forests & Valleys Arts Hub, part of a state-wide network – the Regional Arts Network.
This is a Regional Arts WA initiative, proudly supported by Minderoo Foundation and The Ian Potter Foundation, with funding from the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund.
Find out more on our Arts Hub page.
Join us
The values that guide us
Joy Wonder Creativity Connection Collaboration
Challenge Curiosity Inclusivity Courage Trust Evolution
Podcasts: Coming Soon
Creative Mycelium
Podcast: Creative Mycelium is a long-form podcast, exploring the courage, tenacity and generosity of the artists,…
Forest Music
Podcast: Young adult fiction written for the Understory Art & Nature Trail by award-winning writer, Louise…
Tree Lines
Podcast: Writers commissioned to create poetry and stories for the Understory Art & Nature Trail speak…
Voices From The Forest
Podcast: Five stories for children written by WA author, Dianne Wolfer, connect young audiences with the…
The Understory
Podcast: Featuring personal reflections from the artists commissioned to create sculptures for the Understory Art &…
Testimonials
“I feel very lucky to be able to participate in varied high quality events within our region.”
“Stunning paintings that seem to convey a lot of feeling about the landscape.”
“We loved it all. The combination of art & nature was inspiring – bought us to tears (gentle ones). Fantastic work. Thank you.”
“A dynamic, sensitive body of work. Well done printmakers!”
As a Regional Arts Hub we’re also supported by Regional Arts WA, the Minderoo Foundation, Ian Potter Foundation and the Regional Arts Fund.
