Regional Arts Triennial

The Regional Arts Triennial 3 (RAT3) is a statewide contemporary arts program connecting regional communities, artists and audiences across Western Australia through a series of locally curated exhibitions, events and conversations. Guided by the theme Radical Futures, the Triennial explores how art can help us imagine new possibilities for our communities, environments and collective futures during a time of rapid social, cultural and environmental change. Led by Lead Curator Sarah Roots, the program highlights the strength, diversity and creativity of regional Western Australia through locally grounded artistic and curatorial practices.

Spanning 2025-2026, the Triennial includes 13 regional exhibitions across Western Australia, bringing together 154 participating artists and 32 curators in one of the state’s most ambitious regional arts programs. Through exhibitions, workshops, artist talks and community events, RAT3 is expected to engage more than 10,000 audience members across regional and metropolitan WA. The program will culminate in a major survey exhibition and summit at John Curtin Gallery in 2026, showcasing selected works from across the state and creating opportunities for connection, reflection and exchange between regional arts practitioners and audiences.

Below you can explore upcoming exhibitions, events and key Triennial updates. For full program details and the latest news, please visit the Regional Arts Triennial 3 website.

Survey Exhibition

The Regional Arts Triennial 3 Survey Exhibition will bring together selected works from across the 13 regional exhibitions into a major statewide showcase at John Curtin Gallery in 2026. Featuring approximately 49 selected artists drawn from 154 participating artists across the state, the exhibition offers audiences the opportunity to experience the breadth, diversity and creativity of the Radical Futures program in one location. The survey exhibition highlights the strength of regional artistic practice and the many conversations emerging across communities throughout Western Australia.

WA Regional Visual Arts Summit

WA Regional Visual Arts Summit will take place alongside the survey exhibition at John Curtin Gallery in September 2026, bringing together artists, curators, cultural workers, organisations and communities from across regional and metropolitan Western Australia. Through talks, discussions, presentations and networking opportunities, the summit aims to foster connection, knowledge-sharing and conversations around the future of regional arts practice, collaboration and community engagement.

Click here to learn more about the Survey Exhibition & WA Regional Visual Arts Summit.

Regional Partners:

Albany / Kinjarling – Denmark Arts (Venue: Albany Town Hall)

Broome / Rubibi – Kimberly Arts Network (Venue: The Octagon & Library @ University of Notre Dame)

Busselton / Undalup – City of Busselton (Venue: Old Courthouse Complex)

Carnamah & Mingenew – North Midland Project (Venue: The Bank Gallery, The Exchange Gallery, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery)

Carnarvon / Gwoonwardu – Shire of Carnarvon (Venue: Carnarvon Art Gallery)

Esperance / Kepa Kurl – Cannery Arts Centre (Venue: Cannery Arts Centre)

Kalgoorlie / Karlkurla – Artgold (Venue: Artgold)

Kununurra – Warringarri Arts (Venue: Artopia Gallery)

Mandurah / Mandjoogoordap – Mandurah Performing Arts Centre (Venue: Alcoa Gallery)

Margaret River / Wooditjup – Arts Margaret River (Venue: Foyer Gallery)

Moora – Gardiner Street Arts Collective (Venue: Gardiner Street Arts Collective)

Port Hedland / Ngaru – The Junction Co. (Venue: The Courthouse Gallery + Studio)

Roebourne / leramugadu – BLB Creative (Venue: Old Roebourne Library)

Local Curators

• Lead Curator – Sarah Roots
• Albany – Saira Spencer
• Esperance – Cait Edwards (Mentor – Molly Werner)
• Kalgoorlie – Clair Weir (Mentor – Mel Drummond)
• Kununurra & Broome – Tracey Mulhardy & Dora Griffiths (Mentor – Cathy Cummins)
• Margaret River – Elisa Markes-Young (Mentor – Christopher Young)
• Busselton & Northcliffe – Japneet Keith (Mentor – Lesly Meanie)
• Mandurah – Joanne Woods (Mentor – Lotte Waters)
• Port Hedland – Lauren Greatorex (Mentor – Michelle Broun)
• Carnarvon – Rochelle O’Brien (Mentor – Stu McMillan)
• Moora – Nyree Jane Taylor (Mentor – Andrew Bowman-Bright)
• Carnamah / Mingenew – Wiggy Mitsuda (Mentor – Briony Bray)

Curatorial Advisory Group

• Lia McKnight, Curator, John Curtin Gallery
• Anna Louise Richardson, former Triennial curator (The Alternative Archive)
• Annette Davis, former Triennial curator (Open Borders)

Aboriginal Curatorium

• Michelle Broun
• Zali Morgan
• Ron Bradfield

Artists

There are 134 artists expected to contribute to the exhibitions series overall. To explore the full list of participating artists, curators and exhibitions across the state, please visit HERE.

The WA Regional Arts Triennial 3: Radical Futures is funded with support from the WA Government. It is coordinated by Southern Forest Arts with support from ART ON THE MOVE through the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost. Project partners include John Curtin Gallery, Regional Arts WA, GalleriesWest and Kimberley Arts Network.