01/05/2026
As she bids farewell to Parramatta Artists Studios, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Nithya Nagarajan.
During her time at PAS, Nithya developed and led a wide range of programs including feedback, PAS Together, artist commissions and curatorial projects, and major partnerships across the Asia Pacific. She consistently facilitated artist-led spaces grounded in warmth and discernment – places where artists could share work, test ideas and build communities of practice over time. Nithya was also a champion of visiting curators and artists, connecting people across Western Sydney, interstate and internationally, and opening up conversations that extended far beyond the studio.
She brings vision and openness to everything she does – centring artists, listening closely, and advocating for the conditions that allow experimentation to thrive. Nithya has been a passionate advocate for access and inclusion at PAS, helping ensure our programs are welcoming, responsive and genuinely supportive of diverse artists and communities.
She also played a key role in building and sustaining strategic sector partnerships and creating new pathways and ambitious contexts for PAS artists.
Last year, Nithya was named one of eight recipients of the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship. As she turns her focus toward her own practice, we hope this investment offers her the time and support she has so consistently created for others. She will be sorely missed, but the impact of her work at PAS will be felt for years to come.
Thank you, Nithya
Photo: Anna Kučera
