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Southern Forest Arts

We make life more ‘wonder-full’ in regional WA

Our current offerings

Introducing Southern Forest Arts' new partnership with Southern Forests Food Council

New partnership announced: Southern Forests Food Council

Introducing: Genuinely Extraordinary Food & Art Tours The Southern Forests Food Council (SFFC) has secured $15,000 through…

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Open Borders: Fluorescent Yellow // Electric Lime

Expressions of Interest from artists in the Southern Forests & Valleys region are now open to…

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Quiddity poster final - Elmari Steyn at Painted Tree Gallery 2022

Current Exhibition: Quiddity

Exhibition: ‘Quiddity’ by printmaker, Elmari Steyn, is a collection of recent etchings produced in the artist’s…

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Home – Sculptural Habitats

Current Project: Home – Sculptural Habitats is a sculpture commission and community connection project with Northcliffe…

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2022 Southern Forest Arts membership

2022 memberships now due

You can support Southern Forest Arts to deliver quality arts & culture experiences that grow individual…

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Open Borders (Regional Events Series)

SFA is currently working on a collaborative presentation of a state-wide series of regionally based, interconnected,…

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Understory Art & Nature Trail

Australia’s leading art in nature experience. Discover artworks scattered like treasure along a 1.2km trail through…

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Our latest e-newsletters

Arts Uplift e-newsletter to empower the Southern Forests & Valleys Creative Industry

Arts Uplift

Helping empower the Creative Industry in the Southern Forests & Valleys with tips, opportunities, networking and…

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Arts Upbeat e-newsletter - Up your arty in the Southern Forests & Valleys

Arts Upbeat

Latest arts happenings from across the Southern Forests & Valleys region, including workshops, theatre, concerts, exhibitions,…

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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.

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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.

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Our latest project update is here

Nic Sinclair's 'Bloodlines' book launch drew a big crowd at the painted Tree Gallery, Northcliffe, 2016, presented by Southern Forest Arts

What we do

We move bodies, minds and hearts

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The Northcliffe Town Hall is used by Southern Forest Arts as a venue for larger events such as concerts and theatre performances

Events

Exhibition opening for WAFTA (Western Australian Fibre & Textiles Association) touring exhibition, ‘Sltered States’ presented at the Painted Tree Gallery in Northcliffe, 2018

Exhibitions

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Workshops

The ‘Highly Strung' ensemble (a local youth ensemble) perform in the painted Tree Gallery as part of Southern Forest Art’s Sct-Belong-Commit 2016 festival program

Festivals

Kim Perrier taking a cast of a local resident’s face for the Rising From the Ashes project coordinated by Southern Forests Arts in 2016 at the Painted Tree Gallery in response to the Northcliffe Bushfire 2015

Current Projects

Who we are

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Our Story

All hands come together to make us stronger - thanks to Southern Forests Arts’ partners and supporters

Our Partners & Supporters

Fiona Sinclair and Anne Sepkus - Southern Forest Arts committee members in 2019, walking along the Understory Art & Nature Trail in Northcliffe

Our Team

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.

Local children enjoyed the opportunity to have fun and experience live music at the Southern Forest Arts 'Once in a Decade' Festival, Northcliffe, 2016

Join us

'Whole, You Were Meant to Be Here' by Lorenna Grant on the Understory Art & Nature Trail, developed by Southern Forest Arts in Northcliffe, Western Australia

The values that guide us

Joy   Wonder   Creativity  Connection   Collaboration

Challenge   Curiosity   Inclusivity  Courage   Trust   Evolution

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Can’t visit us in person? There are plenty of other ways to connect.

Connect to Southern Forest Arts across a range of communication platforms - including books

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Videos

Understory Art & Nature Trail podcasts soon to go live, created by Southern Forest Arts

Podcasts

Podcasts: Coming Soon

Canopy - Songs For The Southern Forests Podcast

Canopy – Songs For The Southern Forests

Podcast: Songs For The Southern Forests

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Creative Mycelium - podcast by Southern Forest Arts

Creative Mycelium

Podcast: Creative Mycelium is a long-form podcast, exploring the courage, tenacity and generosity of the artists,…

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Forest Music Podcast by Southern Forest Arts

Forest Music

Podcast: Young adult fiction written for the Understory Art & Nature Trail by award-winning writer, Louise…

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Tree Lines Podcast by Southern Forest Arts

Tree Lines

Podcast: Writers commissioned to create poetry and stories for the Understory Art & Nature Trail speak…

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Voices From The Forest Podcast by Southern Forest Arts

Voices From The Forest

Podcast: Five stories for children written by WA author, Dianne Wolfer, connect young audiences with the…

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The Understory

Podcast: Featuring personal reflections from the artists commissioned to create sculptures for the Understory Art &…

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Testimonials

Alison KelsallNorthcliffe resident in response to our 2020 Annual Community Feedback Survey

“I feel very lucky to be able to participate in varied high quality events within our region.”

Jodie MillerNorthcliffe resident in response to ‘Wanjoo Boodjara’ exhibition by Maitland Hill, Painted Tree Gallery, 2019

“Stunning paintings that seem to convey a lot of feeling about the landscape.”

 

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Evans FamilyInternational visitors (Wales, UK) in response to Understory Art & Nature trail

“We loved it all. The combination of art & nature was inspiring – bought us to tears (gentle ones). Fantastic work. Thank you.”

 

From Print to Plate exhibition poster for the Painted Tree Gallery Northcliffe, hosted by Southern Forest Arts
Anna CzerkasowPemberton resident in response to ‘From Plate to Print’ exhibition, Painted Tree gallery, 2017

“A dynamic, sensitive body of work. Well done printmakers!”

 

Southern Forest Arts program partners in 2021

As a Regional Arts Hub we’re also supported by Regional Arts WA, the Minderoo Foundation, Ian Potter Foundation and the Regional Arts Fund.

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