4-26 November 2026
Fountain Court
Parliament of NSW
For the last 80 years, Regional Arts NSW (RANSW) has been supporting, advocating for and leading
the arts and cultural sector in regional New South Wales. Art in the Bush: 80 Years of Regional Arts
NSW is a celebration of this legacy and the artists that have been central to this mission since the
beginning.
RANSW was founded in 1946. The organisation now works in partnership with a network of 15
Regional Arts Development Organisations (RADOs) and the Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance (ARAA) to
support creative work in regional NSW. This collaboration helps foster local participation in the arts
and stimulate cultural activity in every region of the state.
Regional artists are leaders in the Australian arts and cultural sector, helping us to build a distinct
national identity that embraces our country’s cultural heritage, landscape and contemporary life. First
Nations artists are at the forefront of shaping this identity, alongside a diverse range of other nonmetropolitan voices.
Art in the Bush: 80 Years of Regional Arts NSW embodies the unique sense of place that is present in
work of regional artists, derived from their deep connection with the environments and communities
they live in. This exhibition draws from across NSW, demonstrating the value and impact of regional
storytelling in the Australian arts and cultural sector.
Read more: regionalartsnsw.com.au/art-in-the-bush-80-years-of-regional-arts-nsw
‘Art in the Bush: 80 Years of Regional Arts NSW’ is supported by the Regional Arts Fund: Strategic
Partnerships Project Grants, an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural
development in regional and remote communities in Australia. The Regional Arts Fund is managed by
Regional Arts Australia on behalf of the Australian Government
Image: Anna Glynn, ‘Eurotipodes – Colonial Capsize’, No. 1 in edition of 5, 2022. Photomontage on
archival paper, 50cm x 38cm.