Welcome to Regional Arts Online. This website contains helpful information and tools for people involved as artists and arts workers in regional Australia.

Regional Arts Australia is the owner and author of this website.

Regional Arts Australia promotes the development of the arts for the one-in-three Australians who live in regional, rural and remote parts of the country.

Our members give country Australians access to outstanding cultural experiences that are home grown or tour from other towns and cities.

In this way, Regional Arts Australia gives a voice to artists and puts culture at the heart of community life across country Australia.

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In 2005 Regional Arts Australia conducted a comprehensive national consultation with country Australians concerning the nature, challenges and opportunities of their work in, and aspirations for, the arts in their communities.

Download a PDF of 2006 National Directions, Regional Arts (4Mb PDF)

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Case studies of interesting and informative regional arts projects which have taken place over the past few years from across Australia. Read about projects undertaken by other regional artists, and contribute your own experiences and ideas.

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2008 Art at the Heart: 3-5 October 2008 in Alice Springs

Regional Arts Australia and the Northern Territory invites you to the sixth biennial national Regional Arts Australia Conference in Alice Springs in October 2008.

Art and culture are celebrated through the works of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists and it is this collaboration that makes the Northern Territory unique. For a taste of the Territory view the video and listen to the music introducing 2008 Art at the Heart at www.artattheheart.com.au

The 2010 conference will be held in Launceston from 27 to 29 August 2010

For more information contact Arts NT
T: 08 8999 8981 or 1800 678 237 (Toll Free)
E: arts.office@nt.gov.au

Course in business skills for creative people

Course Code 40594SA

Smart in business is a nationally recognised skills development program for people who volunteer and work in the arts and cultural sector in regional Australia.

The course was reaccredited for five years in May 2008 as “Course in business skills for creative people” and replaces the course known as “Creative Volunteering: No Limits”.

Two additional new workshops have been added in 2008, bringing the total number of available workshops to ten, they are:

• Network within Communities (CVNWC01A)
• Carry out Business Planning (CVBSP02A)
• Develop Funds and Resources (CVFAS03A)
• Undertake Marketing (CVMGP04A)
• Work with Collections (CVWWC05A)
• Plan and Program Events (CVPPE06A)
• Contribute to Effective Organisation Governance (CVGOV07A)
• Cultivate Productive Relationships (CVTPF08A)
• Train Others (VCVRT09A, TAAENV403B, TAADEL301B)
• Manage a Project (CUSADMO3A)

Watch this space for when these workshops will be available in your area.

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