Applications are now open for the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery's 2026 Regional Artist Development (RAD) Exhibitions and Residencies program in New South Wales, Australia. The program offers three artist-in-residence opportunities and three exhibition opportunities, each including use of the gallery's E3 Art Space for up to four weeks, supported by funding from Create NSW. Artist Lieng Lay, a 2025 RAD residency recipient, is currently exhibiting drawings at the E3 Art Space and will host a free workshop in November 2025. Applications close on November 8, 2025.
This program matters because it provides crucial professional development and exhibition exposure for local and regional artists in a part of Australia where access to gallery resources and audiences can be limited. By combining residency, exhibition space, and public programming requirements, the RAD program helps emerging and established regional artists build their practice, engage with the community, and gain institutional support—addressing a gap in arts infrastructure outside major metropolitan centers.