the wagga wagga regional art gallery hosts local collections and travelling exhibitions and has space for an artist in residence. the centrepiece of the collection is the national art glass gallery, a nationally significant collection of studio art glass hosted in a separate, specially designed gallery. the collection was first established by the former director of the wagga wagga regional art gallery, judy le lievre in response to a request by the australia council for regional galleries to develop a specialised collection to avoid duplication and competition. the collection consists of around 400 works making it the largest studio glass collection in australia.