Army Art was born from the SASR Auxiliary Art Show whose first event was held on 5th July 1971 in the Assembly Hall of Campbell Barracks. The Auxiliary created an event that became a fixture of not only the Regiment calendar but a much-anticipated community event. For thirty-two years the team, through the exhibition, raised funds for many local charities and organisations from Koondoola Special School to the Obstetrics Unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. The Exhibition was recognised as building a unique camaraderie across families of unit members and, through their donations to community organisations around the locale, became a vehicle for the unit to build relationships with the wider community. By 2005, the global climate had shifted and it became impossible for the base to continue their generous hospitality. The wider ADF family came forward and Karrakatta Community House Inc. became the umbrella under which the exhibition continued. The committee and event became Army Art while the exhibition moved to the historic Drill Hall at Leeuwin Barracks where it continues to this day.

Army Art was born from the SASR Auxiliary Art Show whose first event was held on 5th July 1971 in the Assembly Hall of Campbell Barracks. The Auxiliary created an event that became a fixture of not only the Regiment calendar but a much-anticipated community event. For thirty-two years the team, through the exhibition, raised funds for many local charities and organisations from Koondoola Special School to the Obstetrics Unit at King Edward Memorial Hospital. The Exhibition was recognised as building a unique camaraderie across families of unit members and, through their donations to community organisations around the locale, became a vehicle for the unit to build relationships with the wider community. By 2005, the global climate had shifted and it became impossible for the base to continue their generous hospitality. The wider ADF family came forward and Karrakatta Community House Inc. became the umbrella under which the exhibition continued. The committee and event became Army Art while the exhibition moved to the historic Drill Hall at Leeuwin Barracks where it continues to this day.