ABOUT THE TRIENNIAL

The third iteration of the Regional Arts Triennial (RAT3) is underway.

The project focuses upon the theme of Radical Futures, as outlined by the Lead Curator Sarah Roots in her Curatorial Brief that provides the interconnecting thread that will connect all 13 regional exhibitions.

Confirmed Regional Partners:

Kimberley

• Kimberley Arts Network, Broome (Venue: The Octagon, Notre Dame)
• Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra (Venue: Artopia Gallery)

Pilbara

• The Junction Co. & Spinifex Hill Studio, Port Hedland (Venue: Courthouse Gallery+Studio)
• BLB Creative, Roebourne (Venue: TBC)

Gascoyne

• Shire of Carnarvon (Venue: Carnarvon Art Gallery)

Midwest

• North Midlands Project, Yamatji Arts & Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton (Venues: The Bank Gallery – Carnamah, The Exchange + Gallery – Mingenew, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery – Geraldton)

Goldfields

• Artgold, Kalgoorlie (Venue TBC)
• Cannery Arts Centre, Esperance (Venue: Cannery Arts Centre)

Great Southern

• Denmark Arts, Albany (Venue: Albany Town Hall)

South West

• Arts Margaret River, Margaret River (Venue: Nala Bardip Mia – The HEART)
• City of Busselton, Busselton (Venue: Saltwater Busselton)
• Southern Forest Arts, Northcliffe (Venue: Painted Tree Gallery)

Peel

• Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah (Venue: Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery)

Wheatbelt

• Gardiner Street Arts Collective, Moora (Venue: Gardiner Street Arts Collective)

Sector Service Organisation Partners

• ART ON THE MOVE
• Regional Arts WA
• GalleriesWest
• Australian Museums & Galleries Association WA
• Artsource

Metro Tertiary Partners

• John Curtin Gallery
• Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
• Central Metropolitan TAFE

Local Curators

• Lead Curator – Sarah Roots
• Albany – Saira Spencer
• Kununurra – Jessica Ward & Dora Griffiths
• Broome – Tracey Mulhardy & Dora Griffiths
• Carnarvon – Rochelle O’Brien & Sofie Lammens
• Margaret River – Elisa Markes-Young
• Esperance – Talisia Bourne
• Busselton – Japneet Keith
• Port Hedland – Sophia Alone
• Roebourne – Linda Rowlands

Curatorial Mentors

• Albany – Anna Louise Richardson
• Kununurra – Cathy Cummins
• Broome – Cathy Cummins
• Carnarvon – Keely Robertson
• Margaret River – Christopher Young
• Esperance – Alex Desabrock
• Busselton – Dr
• Roebourne – Sarah Roots
• Port Hedland – Michelle Broun

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 (TBC)

The 100+ artists expected to contribute to the exhibitions series are yet to be confirmed.