Regional Initiatives Program

Works of art from the national collection are often on loan to galleries here and around the world. Lending works of art allows the collection to reach regional, metropolitan and international communities for as many to enjoy as possible. By working with our partners and with the support of our donors, the Gallery strives to make the collection accessible to more communities.

The Regional Initiatives Program allows the National Gallery to partner with venues across Australia to enable and support our regional partner's exhibitions to include works from the national collection. Supported by Metal Manufactures Pty Ltd, the program was conceived specifically to provide regional Australians with access to the national collection.

The program is guided and inspired by the overarching aim of enabling Australians around the country to experience directly, the extensive visual arts collections of the National Gallery.

Through this philanthropic partnership, more Australians have been able to access their national collection. Since the delivery of the first loans in 2022, the program has shared over 370 works of art across Australia. More than 350,000 regional gallery visitors have been able to experience works of art from the national collection in their own communities.

If you’re interested in putting together an exhibition with the support of the Regional Initiatives Program, please contact regionalinitiatives@nga.gov.au.

Through the ongoing Outward Loans Program or through funded initiatives, works from the national collection are always on the road. See more options to loan works from the National Gallery below.