Regional Arts Triennial –
Radical Futures
The third iteration of the Regional Arts Triennial (RAT3) is underway.
Across 2025, artists from regional Western Australia will imagine bold new possibilities for our shared future.
From local exhibitions to a metropolitan showcase in 2026, Radical Futures invites us to reflect, connect, and reimagine what lies ahead.
13
Regional Exhibitions
154
Participating Artists
32
Curators
10k+
Expected Audience
About the Triennial
Radical Futures
Radical Futures explores the role of the arts as a catalyst for change in uncertain times. Through collaboration, storytelling,
and cultural consciousness, regional artists offer visions of more equitable, sustainable, and connected futures. Building on the legacy of past Triennials, Radical Futures looks beyond the present to amplify imagination and collective responsibility.
Radical Futures Survey Exhibition
Radical Futures Survey Exhibition brings together 49 selected artists from 154 artists who participated across thirteen regional exhibitions throughout Western Australia.
Opening at John Curtin Gallery on 17 September 2026, the exhibition celebrates the depth, diversity and strength of contemporary regional arts practice across all nine regions of the state, as well as offering the opportunity to present work to metropolitan and national audiences while celebrating the regional communities and creative networks that have shaped their practice.
WA Regional Visual Arts Summit
Running alongside the Radical Futures survey exhibition, the WA Regional Visual Arts Summit will take place at John Curtin Gallery from 17–20 September 2026.
Bringing together artists, curators, arts workers, and regional organizations from across Western Australia, the Summit will create space for dialogue, exchange, and collective reflection on the future of regional arts practice.
Exhibitions
From intimate local exhibitions and performances to a statewide journey of creativity and connection,
each event offers a unique perspective on our shared future.
11 April –
16 May 2026
Radical Futures:
In the Quiet of the Land
Painted Tree Gallery
Northcliffe / Meerup
4 – 31 July 2026
Radical Futures:
Bold Intentions
The Hampton Gallery
Northhampton / Nhanda
26 September –
22 November 2026
Radical Futures:
Bold Intentions
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
Geraldton / Yamatji
Get to know our curators
Meet the curators behind Radical Futures —
visionaries whose voices, ideas, and stories guide this journey.
‘“For the third iteration of the Regional Arts Triennial we look to the future, building upon the legacy of the past. Standing upon the shoulders of The Alternative Archive, which explored historical cultural capital of the past, and Open Borders, which interrogated contemporary barriers of the present – Radical Futures continues this trajectory, creating aspirational visions of the future for regional Western Australia”.
Sarah Roots – Lead Curator
Rochelle O’Brien
“To be part of the Gascoyne’s first involvement in the Triennial is incredibly meaningful. I’m excited to co-create a new cultural landscape — one that honours the past while dreaming boldly into the future.”