THE REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION NETWORK

There are fifteen Regional Arts Development Organisations in NSW, each providing strategic direction for sustainable arts and cultural development in their region, and supported by the umbrella organisation, Regional Arts NSW.

Our Boards include representatives from local government, tourism, education, arts councils and other community arts organisations and community members. Each employs an Executive Director and other staff who coordinate a cultural development program across the contributing local government areas in their region.

We work across the state offering region-wide perspectives of the needs and opportunities for arts and cultural development and its benefits.

OUR SHARED VALUES

In regional NSW we standby:

• Recognition and support of First Nations arts and cultural practice.

• The professionalism of arts and cultural practice.

• The right of people living in regional NSW to participate in and contribute to arts and culture.

• Genuine connection to place as expressed through the works of artists and creative communities.

• The role of the regions in providing pathways and mechanisms for sustained creative practice and experiences.

• The strength of collaborative partnerships within and across sectors to deliver arts and cultural development.

WHAT WE DO

SERVICES

We provide valuable services for:

• Artists - helping them to become viable by achieving artistic and business goals.

• Communities - building capacity for communities to develop their own projects to create social connectedness and wellbeing.

• Local Councils - working across a variety of council responsibilities to support and augment their work in areas including:

- Tourism

- Economic Development

- Community, Cultural and Strategic Planning

- Cultural Infrastructure.

CONNECTION

We connect and support our creative communities using our knowledge and expertise developed over more than twenty years.

REACH

We reach and connect with regional and remote NSW – where no one else goes.

FLEXIBILITY

We are flexible, nimble and savvy and able to respond effectively to change, new ideas and opportunities.

AMPLIFICATION

We amplify regional voices through a variety of communication platforms and projects.

EMPLOYMENT

We provide employment opportunities for the creative sector.

PARTNERSHIPS

We develop strategic partnerships within the regional arts network, across industry and community sectors and across government portfolios.