Arts + Culture Across
SOUTH EAST NSW
The REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (RADO) 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.
Download the RADO case Study eBook (PDF) to learn about our impact.
'Resilience' by Ulan Murray & Rachel Burns.
Photo: Rachel Burns.
OUR SHARED VALUES
The members of the NSW Regional Arts Development Network standby the following principles:
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Recognition and support of First Nations arts and cultural practice.
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The professionalism of arts and cultural practice.
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The right of people living in regional NSW to participate in and contribute to arts and culture.
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Genuine connection to place as expressed through the works of artists and creative communities.
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The role of the regions in providing pathways and mechanisms for sustained creative practice and experiences.
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The strength of collaborative partnerships within and across sectors to deliver arts and cultural development.
WHAT WE DO
SERVICES
We provide valuable services for:
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Artists - helping them to become viable by achieving artistic and business goals.
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Communities - building capacity for communities to develop their own projects to create social connectedness and wellbeing.
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Local Councils - working across a variety of council responsibilities to support and augment their work in areas including:
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Tourism
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Economic Development
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Community, Cultural and Strategic Planning
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Cultural Infrastructure
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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.
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