We support touring exhibitions across Australia, to bring contemporary visual art to all communities
About Us
The National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS) Australia is the national network committed to the delivery of best practice touring exhibitions of contemporary visual culture to remote and metropolitan communities throughout Australia.
National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS) Australia is a national network comprising seven state organisations: Artback NT, ART ON THE MOVE, Contemporary Art Tasmania, Country Arts SA, Museums & Galleries of NSW, Museums & Galleries Queensland, and NETS Victoria.
Each organisation works in partnership with Australian public exhibiting organisations to develop outstanding exhibitions for tour. We work with art galleries, contemporary art spaces, Indigenous art organisations, and craft and design councils.
Annually, we tour over 50 exhibitions to audiences of more than 500,000 people across nearly 7.7 million square kilometres featuring works by over 1000 artists.
20 touring exhibitionswere created in 2025 with NETS
353,247 visitorsrecorded who saw our touring exhibitions in 2025
111 venuestoured to across Australia
Our Commitment to Best Practice in Touring Exhibitions
NETS Australia embeds First Nations voices and perspectives across its national touring network. We support exhibitions led by First Nations artists and curators, collaborate with communities, and provide resources to guide cultural protocols. By amplifying diverse voices and integrating First Nations leadership into all areas of touring, NETS ensures exhibitions are relevant, representative, and respectful.
The Exhibition Directory is a free online hub that showcases exhibitions available for touring across Australia. Organisations and individuals can submit their own exhibitions for listing. It connects galleries, museums, and Aboriginal cultural organisations with high quality programs, ensuring regional, remote, and metropolitan communities can access contemporary exhibitions. By centralising touring opportunities, the Directory boosts visibility for artists and curators, strengthens collaboration across the sector, and makes finding or promoting a tour a straightforward process.
The National Standards for Touring (currently in development) will provide guidelines, tools, and resources for galleries, artists, curators, and cultural organisations. Covering logistics, contracts, exhibition care, and audience engagement, the Standards will set best practice benchmarks to strengthen touring across Australia. Offering practical resources, the Standards will help organisations of all sizes deliver professional, impactful programs and assist with best practice in touring nationwide.
NETS Australia provides expert tour management support, helping exhibitions reach audiences nationwide with care and professionalism. From logistics and freight to installation and evaluation, NETS aim to ensure exhibitions meet national standards while responding to community needs.
NETS Australia is committed to embedding sustainability into every stage of touring. Working with partners, artists, and venues, we implement low-impact practices, including efficient freight management, reuse of packing materials, and sustainable design solutions. We also provide resources and shared learning to help organisations reduce their carbon footprint while maintaining professional standards.
NETS Australia is dedicated to ensuring touring exhibitions are inclusive, accessible, and professionally delivered. We work to remove barriers so that people of all abilities and backgrounds can experience contemporary visual culture. Regional and remote communities also benefit, with access to the same high quality touring exhibitions as metropolitan audiences.
NETS Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.Â
