Regional New South Wales

When persistence is a gallery: Bega to welcome SECCA
After repeated funding knockbacks and meddling politicians, Bega will finally open its new gallery this summer.

Fighting back, the survival of the National Circus Festival
Last held in the Mullumbimby showgrounds in 2017, the National Circus Festival is making a welcome return after a five-year…

Colour safe art: Rosie Deacon and Ken Done
Whether capturing a tourist market, collaborating with fashion designers, or inspiring kids to be creative, colour is a safe bet,…

Flood-affected artists take vital steps to recovery
The first artists’ forum held since Lismore’s devastating floods brought over 200 creatives together to begin mapping their future.

New regional theatre gets $3.3M green light
The Borderville Studio Theatre will expand the Flying Fruit Fly Circus’ existing headquarters with a custom-built performance space for circus…

Exhibition review: Luke Sciberras, Side of the Sky
A timeless painting survey exhibition demonstrates the power of the medium when a world is hooked on 'immersive' art experiences.

Theatre review: Creativity
This satirical survey about the downgraded status of the arts in higher education feels frighteningly real.

Art donor was a Nazi: what Wollongong did next
A lesson in provenance and updates from Council following revelations that the late Wollongong Art Gallery donor Bob Å redersas was…

New art project celebrates Bathurst's many identities
The conflicting identities of Bathurst’s Wahluu/Mt Panorama are brought together through art, writes Suzie Gibson.

Exhibition review: Land Abounds, Ngununggula
An exhibition that looks at the power of perception, and the power of influence in a world contorted by race…