Like a phoenix – Lismore Regional Gallery rises from tragedy to celebrate its reopening

Celebrations ahead, as Lismore Regional Gallery announces its reopening program, after two years of flood damage restoration.
Dancer in black body suit on floor, looking into mirror in pink toned room. Amrita Hepi.

The arts sector was gutted when news of devastating floods destroyed Lismore in February 2022. Along with the inundation, several arts venues, including Lismore Regional Gallery, were rendered uninhabitable.

It is especially joyous then that the Gallery has announced its reopening some 31 months later, after a lot of hard work.

The grand reopening will take place Friday 27 September at 6pm, followed by a weekend of festive public programming, including workshops, artist talks, musical performances and more.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina