The Alternative Archive touring exhibition presented a contemporary visual archive of regional Western Australian arts practice. It documented a dynamic anthology of how regional artists relate to the people, homes, towns or regions that they know so well.

It showcased work by 28 artists, selected from a series of regionally based exhibitions facilitated by local curators.

The Alternative Archive was the culmination of a three-year project involving 13 regional art galleries, 35 curators and 200 artists and is co-curated by John Curtin Gallery Director Chris Malcolm and Independent Curator/Artist Anna Louise Richardson. It aims to increase understanding of the arts ecology, the practices and conditions of regional art making in Western Australia.