Northern Rivers Art Galleries

visitors can learn about art, both practically and theoretically, with monthly workshops, artist talks, masterclasses, screenings and special events.

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre

2 Mistral Road Murwillumbah South

The Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is housed in a large, modern, architecturally award-winning building with views to Wollumbin/Mount Warning. The Margaret Olley Art Centre is a celebration of Margaret

Olley’s career and combines exhibitions of her art, interactive multi-media drawing activities, workshops and much more. Being one of the bigger galleries in the area, it holds 7 exhibition spaces, community workshops, a café and is also connected to the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.

Lone Goat Gallery

28 Lawson Street

Byron Bay Housed within the Byron Bay Library building, this contemporary art space is just a short stroll from Main Beach, offering a serene retreat for art lovers. The gallery’s mission is to present an eclectic mix of emerging and established artists from the Northern Rivers region and beyond, showcasing a rich diversity of visual arts. Monthly programs featuring exhibitions, artist talks, and workshops are designed to refect and celebrate the variety of talent within the Northern Rivers arts community and further afeld. Lone Goat Gallery showcases Byron Shire’s vibrant community gallery scene, making it a mustvisit for anyone seeking to immerse themselves in the region’s artistic expressions.

Lismore Regional Gallery

46 Magellan St

Lismore (Pop-up Space)

Being one of the oldest cultural organisations in the Northern Rivers, the Lismore Regional Gallery is one of the most respected galleries in the region. It brings the community on a shared journey of engaging in contemporary art through a bold program of exhibitions, artist commissions, public programs and offsite projects. The gallery was unfortunately devastated by the 2022 foods, so it is currently at its temporary pop-up location until the gallery restoration is complete in mid 2024.

Grafton Regional Gallery

158 Fitzroy Street

Grafton

The Grafton Regional Gallery is a source of community inspiration, delivering a vibrant and innovative program of exhibitions, events, workshops and outreach education. The Gallery enriches your well-being, gets you involved, is visionary, unexpected and amazing in every way. The refurbished and extended gallery was offcially opened on Friday 19 March 2021, providing an expanded on-site space and delivering a reconfgured foor plan aligned with contemporary gallery needs and visitor expectations. The gallery host a range of different workshops and exhibitions of local artist and works.