Artlands 2026 brings together a cross-section of Australia’s regional creative ecology to explore how creativity connects with the systems shaping regional futures. Guided by systems and design-thinking principles, and grounded in co-design and peer-led facilitation, Artlands 2026 is a carefully curated environment for sharing ideas that will help shape national advocacy.

This part symposium – part think tank – part workshop creates a genuine exchange between:

• First Nations voices
• Creative practitioners
• Regional policy thinkers
• Industry leaders

The goal is not to produce another roadmap or set of priorities. Instead, Artlands 2026 focuses on something equally important: creating the conditions for deeper dialogue, stronger relationships and new forms of collaboration across regional Australia.