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Southern Forest Arts

Growing creative, connected and vibrant communities in WA’s Southern Forests & Valleys region (and beyond).

Our current offerings

Artist EOI: 100♀

We’re seeking Expressions Of Interest (EOI) from artists to participate in the 100♀ group exhibition, running…

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Noongar Country '23, exhibition at painted Tree Gallery, Northcliffe

Current Exhibition: Noongar Country ’23

Our latest group exhibition was developed by the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery. It features the work…

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Launch of 'Peacock Spider Comes to Tea', new artwork along the Understory Art & Nature Trail, Northcliffe, featuring the artist Megan Evans

New sculpture launched: ‘Peacock Spider Comes to Tea’ by Megan Evans

We launched our latest sculptural commission for the Understory Art & Nature Trail on early October.…

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

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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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The Creative Grid

Collaborative state-wide arts activity helping interconnect and support WA’s regional arts sector, coordinated by SFA. Open…

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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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Celebrating creativy within the Southern Forests & Valleys region

Kerry Trease artist feature, painted tree gallery, Northcliffe, Southern Forest Arts, 2023, My Own Private Universe exhibition

Feature Artist: Kerry Trease

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Feature Event: Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival

Sam Bariesheff outside his gallery in Balingup

Feature Venue: WA’s Smallest Art Gallery

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

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

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We're a regional arts hub in the Regional Arts Network

We are the Southern Forests & Valleys Arts Hub within WA’s 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 or by visiting the Regional Arts Network page on the RAWA website.

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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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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands upon which we live and work, in particular those from Pibbelmun country within the Noongar Nation, where we are based.

We pay our respect to Elders past and present.

We are inspired by the wisdom & gifts of the oldest living culture on Earth.

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