Regional WA has been opening its borders to new ideas and experiences through a series of interconnected art exhibitions, performances and a short film developed by artists living across twelve diverse communities scattered across the State.

The Open Borders regional events series is a unique initiative of The Creative Grid - a collective of like-minded arts organisations that collaborate on projects seeding, sharing and promoting regional creativity.

Commencing in Geraldton in July 2022, the series of activities unfolded throughout late 2022 and will continue through to May 2023.

Participating communities include: Geraldton, Broome, Dwellingup, Denmark, Esperance, Carnamah, Kununurra, Port Hedland, Ravensthorpe, Kalgoorlie, Northcliffe, Narrogin, Margaret River and Gascoyne Junction.

160 visual artists contributed to the 12 group exhibitions with approx 10 performers contributing to the performance based activities.

A selection of work from each region will be showcased in a survey exhibition at the prestigious John Curtin Gallery in Perth in August-October 2023.

Participating artists in the survey exhibition are:

Selected artists:

Geraldton: Jodie Groves, Emmaline James, Marianne Penberthy, Sara Walker, Chinese Dance Group

Dwellingup: Ned Crossley, Catherine Higham, Monique Tippett.

Denmark: Melissa Boughey, Gabrielle Gelhaar, Janine McCrum, Jen Mitchell, Nikki Green.

Esperance: Lynda Horn, Marcia Leonard.

Carnamah: Andrew Bowman-Bright, Seb Essers, Jenny Mutter.

Port Hedland: Amelia Blanco.

Kununurra: Agnes Armstrong, Betty Bundamarra, Paddy Carlton, Lily Karadada, Phyllis Ningamarra.

Northcliffe: Elizabeth Edmonds, Peter Hill, Lori Pensini, Louise Tasker, Lyndall Watson.

Ravensthorpe: Cat Tink, Louise Lodge, Judith Stewart.

Kalgoorlie: Tina Carmody, Melissa Drummond.

Narrogin: Ned Crossley and Ross Storey collaborative painting, Kellie Nelissen

Margaret River: Shayne Hadley, Elisa Markes-Young, Kate Alida Mullen, Helen Seiver.