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EASTERN ARTS CREATIVE 98 FITZMAURICE ST NSW 2650 P. 02 69216890 F. 02 60139670 [email protected] REGION easternriverinaarts.org.au Cover Image and Opposite: ABN 93 195 464 075 Photographer: Bidgee THE LAST YEAR has been full of positive outcomes & 2014 promises the same. Thanks to the great work of Elizabeth Rogers and her team at Regional Arts NSW we received an increase in our State EASTERN RIVERINA ARTS funding base which has enabled us to expand our activities in a number of ways.

One of our biggest steps forward was securing a shop front in Fitzmaurice Street. Obtaining a higher profile location with more space has been a goal for a number of years now; however the right location just never presented itself. In ENRICHES, INSPIRES & CONNECTS late 2013, while Scott was heading for coffee at one of his favourite locations a “For Rent” sign caught his eye. We were able to secure the premises at 98 Fitzmaurice Street and by the end 2013 we were working with the landlord to select new carpet and paint. OUR REGION BY FOSTERING *** The new location, which is next door to our friends at ABC Radio Riverina, will not only bring us a street frontage but also enough space to be able to run small workshops and events. This will provide us with much more scope to embark ARTS, CULTURE, CREATIVE on professional development activities with artists and the staff of member councils but also provide opportunities for small performances and showcases. *** INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY THAT This year we welcomed as a new member, taking our total membership to 11 councils. We service a big region stretching from the Snowy Mountains to the plains of Lockhart and Urana which means that innovation in service delivery is always on our minds REFLECTS AND CELEBRATES OUR *** The Car Boot Gallery was a great example of how that innovation works. A touring exhibition of works that fitted into the boot of the company’s car, the works visited council chambers, clubs and libraries across the region. PEOPLE’S VIBRANCY, DIVERSITY & *** The organisation has worked hard to tour as many events as possible and this has resulted in activities being held in CREATIVITY. every LGA. One of the most significant of these was the Short + Sweet Short Play Festival which was held in Cootamundra.

Photographer: Lee Orr The event brought actors, directors and writers from across our region together to work on the short plays which were Regional projects like the Fresh | Dance | Film demonstrate this. Thom Paton, our new Projects Officer is to be performed at the Cootamundra Arts Centre. It was a very successful event and one which we hope to repeat in the future. congratulated on the success of this project, for which he is responsible. He works tirelessly on a number of youth- Our Dream Big conference focused on public art this year, a very important issue for many public authorities and for focused projects and is also a member of the REROC Youth and Community Services Network. As a Network member artists seeking commissions. We continue to be committed to the delivery of the conference in partnership with Western he provides invaluable advice on ways in which councils can access arts and cultural activities and artists for their Riverina Arts as it provides an extremely valuable professional development opportunity for council staff, artists, communities. With the addition of John Heine taking care of finances so capably our team is complete. councillors, not-for-profits and the creative industries. *** *** I would like to thank our Board for their assistance and support throughout the year. I would like to especially acknowledge Demonstrating the diversity of the public art issue, Scott prepared a Public Art Policy for the redevelopment of the the work of Andrew Robbins, Adele Casey, Marilyn Gilbert, Connie McFadyen and Sarah Last who have all completed Wagga Wagga Base Hospital site, as a consultancy service to Health Infrastructure NSW. their 3 year terms, they will be greatly missed. *** *** Finally thanks to our member councils for their continuing support and to the artists, performers and creative industries Early in the year Sarah McEwan left us to pursue her own artistic practice but we were fortunate enough to secure representatives who have supported, delivered and participated in our many activities. Madeline Ryan into a revamped Communications role. Madeline’s corporate background in PR has brought a new skillset to our organisation and she is a much valued member of our small team. *** Sarah was the driving force behind our 8 Artists project which has gained recognition across the State for its innovative approach to working with artists who have a disability. We have been asked to speak on the project at a variety of forums and anyone who saw the exhibition would have been impressed by the quality and diversity of works the project developed.

*** Julie Briggs We continue to be blessed by the presence of our RADO Scott Howie, who leads by example. His leadership has Chairperson been recognised at a State level when he was appointed to the NSW Cultural Policy Reference Group to assist in the Eastern Riverina Arts development of the State policy. His dedication to innovation is reflected in every project the Eastern Riverina undertakes. He consistently seeks opportunities to expand our services and to provide a diverse range of experiences to our members and the artists that operate within our region. GOAL 1 BE RECOGNISED AS LEADER IN ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN OUR REGION Eastern Riverina Arts seeks to be recognised as the go-to organisation in our region for artists, community groups, local councils and for arts organisations outside our region who want to work in our region. We want to be recognised for creating employment opportunities for artists and arts workers and demonstrating best practice in the way we do this. We want to initiate capacity building activities for those engaged in arts and cultural development and creative industries in our region.

DREAM BIG We partnered again with Western Riverina Arts to present new work for exhibition at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Dream Big, a one day conference for anyone involved (17 May-14 July 2013). The artists collaborating were in arts and cultural development in our regions. It was Wayne Emerson (Wagga), Jeff McCann (Wagga), Angela our turn to host the conference this year and Lockhart Coombs Matthews (Temora), Kellie Hulm (Junee), Vic provided us with the perfect backdrop to discuss this year’s McEwan (), Scott Lea (Wagga), Jacqui Meyers theme of Public Art. Over 50 attendees from across the (Wagga) and Julia Davies (Wagga/). region attended , a mix of Council staff, artists, community groups, tourism and regional development workers. A 5 week residency at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery allowed the artists time, space and support to finish their Keynote speakers were the acclaimed artist Fiona Foley artworks and prepare for the exhibition. A professional and arts catalyst Wendy Hee. A panel session involving catalogue for the exhibition was produced. The exhibition local councils and artists they had employed on public opened Friday 17 May 2013 by Josie Cavallaro, Arts art projects gave insight into the commissioning process, Development, Accessible Arts with over 120 people while another session looked at community driven public attending. The following day the forum, ‘New Directions in art projects’ contribution to cultural tourism. Arts and Disability’ was held where Josie Cavallaro was the keynote speaker alongside the artists who spoke about 8 ARTISTS their process and work. The full process is documented at 2013 saw the completion of our major arts project, 8 8Artists.net. Over 3500 people attended the exhibition. Artists. This project was a collaboration between emerging and established artists with and without disability to make Photographer: Chris Orchard THE 8 ARTISTS EXHIBITION AT THE WAGGA ART GALLERY FEATURED THIS BEAUTIFUL INSTALLATION ‘REMEMBRANCE ROOM’ BY VIC MCEWAN & SCOTT LEA Since the completion of the exhibition Eastern Riverina Government Areas serviced by Eastern Riverina Arts. Arts has been invited to present at Accessible Arts Supported Studios - Possibility and Potential forum at the The artists were: Jordy Bos (Coolamon), Graham Cossey Museum of Contemporary Arts as well as to its supported (Cootamundra), Peter McDade (Tumbarumba), Sue studio network. McDonald (Tumut), Amanda Gay-McCrone (Temora), Amanda Levett (Harden), Raeleen Pfeiffer (Lockhart), A big thank you to our partners throughout the project Demi Smith (Urana), Ralph Tikerpae (West Wyalong) IDEAS, Kurrajong Warratah and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. and Hayley Wheaton (Wagga Wagga). The exhibition was curated by Ray Wholohan, a current PhD candidate at SHORT+SWEET RIVERINA Charles Sturt University. In partnership with Short+Sweet Productions and the Arts Centre Cootamundra, Eastern Riverina Arts delivered a The artists ranged from professional exhibiting artists Riverina-wide iteration of the Short+Sweet play festival to emerging artists working in sculpture, printmaking, model. painting and ceramics providing a snapshot of artistic practice across the region. The exhibition was designed to A series of four skills workshops resulted in the pack into the boot of the Eastern Riverina Arts’ vehicle and development and performance of nine new short plays to to be set up in both traditional and non-traditional spaces. an audience of over 300 people over three nights at the Arts Centre in Cootamundra. Writers hailed from Wagga, The exhibition appeared at a gallery in Tumut, an outdoor Cootamundra, Harden and Griffith with the actors coming festival in Harden, in a café cinema in Tumbarumba, a from Wagga, Young, Cootamundra, Harden and Griffith. museum in Temora, an historic Courthouse in Urana, 40 people participated in the workshop program and an arts centre in Cootamundra and the ex-Serviceman’s performances. Short+Sweet also provided an employment club in Lockhart. Opening functions were held in Tumut, opportunity for a recently graduated production manager Temora and Urana and artist talks in Lockhart and and an emerging video production company. Urana. The exhibition provided Eastern Riverina Arts with opportunities to further promote itself with the arts CAR BOOT GALLERY communities of its member Councils and to develop and Eastern Riverina Arts developed a small touring strengthen relationships with community groups. It also exhibition featuring ten artists, one from each of the Local has helped raise the profile of 10 artists, allowing them to Photographer: Luke Smith BRUCE WARD & JULIE SMITH ONSTAGE IN ‘KINKED’, JULIE SMITH’S WINNING PLAY IN SHORT+SWEET RIVERINA take part in a curated exhibition. The exhibition was also RIVERINA CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC an opportunity for an emerging Wagga-based curator Eastern Riverina Arts was approached by the to put together an exhibition and be employed. Artists Conservatorium for assistance in developing regional tours received skill development in creating work for touring, and venues. In 2013 we worked with the Conservatorium artists contracts and agreements. We were also able to to tour elements of their Concert Series to Cootamundra, contract a recent graduate from CSU photography course Temora, Tumbarumba and Tumut. to document the works – providing us and the artists with quality documentation. VIRTUAL REALITY Eastern Riverina Arts through Regional Arts NSW provided CONCERT PRESENTATION – TAKADIMI, STRING financial support to regional NSW artists Greg Pritchard CONTINGENT, FANNY LUMSDEN AND SOUSAPHONICS and the Ronalds to create a performative interactive Throughout 2012 and 2013 Eastern Riverina Arts have digital work for presentation at the Underbelly Festival received requests from individual groups and Musica on Cockatoo Island. Virtual Reality saw audiences on Viva to assist in presenting or brokering performances in Cockatoo Island interacting via SMS with regional artists our region. In 2013 Eastern Riverina Arts presented/co- who were live streaming over an eight hour period. Six presented two concerts by the String Contingent in Harden of the artists involved in the live streaming came from and Tumbarumba (February), two concerts by Takadimi in the Eastern Riverina region. This was Regional Arts Temora and Batlow (October) and a concert in association NSW’s contribution to Regional Arts ’s Digital with Musica Viva by brass quartet The Sousaphonics. Broadband Initiative. (September).

Eastern Riverina Arts also assisted in the co-ordination and promotion of the annual small town hall tour by Fanny 10 PROJECTS Lumsden and the Thrill Seekers to Yalgogrin, and Marrar (April.) EMPLOYING These micro-tours bring music to towns with less access to professional music, while providing Eastern Riverina Arts with very visible presence throughout the region. 39 ARTISTS Photographer: Jason Richardson WENDY HEE ENCOURAGING THE CROWD TO DREAM BIG IN LOCKHART. “SOMETIMES IT‘S CHEAPER TO MAKE THINGS BEAUTIFUL THAN UGLY” GOAL 2 BE A CONNECTED AND COLLABORATIVE ORGANISATION Eastern Riverina Arts aims to work in partnership with organisations at all levels to deliver sustainable cultural and arts development projects. Eastern Riverina Arts strives to be an organisation that maintains its current membership and increases its membership through its relevance to the work of other potential organisations. Eastern Riverina Arts seeks to be highly visible in the community through active participation in regionally based networks, steering committees, and working parties and regular liaison with Local Councils and community organisations. MEMBERSHIP Advisory Group assisting in providing strategic direction Eastern Riverina Arts welcomed Young Shire Council in for the Dramatic Mind Festival. It is a drama festival for 2013 into the organisation. Our membership now includes high schools that encourages the creation of short plays eleven of the thirteen Local Government Areas in our around themes of mental health. It is a partnership region. In line with the Strategic Plan Eastern Riverina between Murrumbidgee Local Health District, the NSW Arts aims to maintain its current membership and add Department of Education and the Rural Adversity Mental one new Council member a year. Health Program. Now in its fifth year Dramatic Minds has expanded to three events in Temora, Wagga Wagga and WORKING GROUPS, STEERING COMMITTEES, ADVISORY , with the majority of schools participating from our PANELS region. Our RADO sits on the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Art Strategy Working Group, assisting Murrumbidgee Our RADO has been appointed for a two year term as the Local Health District develop strategies for delivering the industry representative on Wagga Wagga City Council’s Art in Public Places Plan developed by Eastern Riverina Public Art Advisory Committee. The committee will Arts for the redevelopment of the Wagga Wagga Base provide recommendations to the Council on the delivery Hospital. The plan aims to embed a number of Public Art of the Public Art Plan. and Art & Health projects into the construction of the new hospital, including major sculptural commissions and He also sits on the Ashmont Placemaking GROUP generation of artwork. assisting in the implementation of arts and cultural activity around the Ashmont Shopping Centre for the benefit of He also sits on the Dramatic Minds Regional the community. Photographer: Daryl Gibbs THE ‘YINDYAMARRA’ EXHIBITION BY STUDENTS OF THE SHEPHERDS PARK EDUCATION UNIT AT THE ASHMONT ARTSPACE ABC RIVERINA ACCESSIBLE ARTS ARTISTS ON PARADE TUMBARUMBA Our RADO sits on the cultural advisory committees of Young Shire Council and Bland Shire Council, providing an ARTS NSW ASHMONT PLACEMAKING COMMITTEE BLAND SHIRE external perspective on the development of the Councils’ cultural planning, policy and activity. COUNCIL BLAND SHIRE COUNCIL CULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CENTACARE CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY COUNCIL 33 DAYS Project officer Thom Paton regularly attends meetings of Wagga Wagga’s Refugee Week committee and COOLAMON UP-TO-DATE STORE COOTAMUNDRA CREATIVE ARTS & ON THE ROAD Multicultural Interagency meetings. CULTURAL CENTRE COUNCIL DLUX MEDIA ARTS Eastern Riverina Arts staff regularly attend and contribute MURRUMBIDGEE LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT FIVEWAYS GALLERY TUMUT to Riverina East Regional Organisation of Council’s Youth and Cultural network meetings, providing assistance, COUNCIL HARDEN-MURRUMBURRAH ARTS COUNCIL IN OUR connections, advice and developing projects. HEADSPACETHANK HEAPS DECENT IDEAS KURRAJONG WARRATAH LOCKHART REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT SHIRE COUNCIL MT AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL OF Our RADO spent 33 days out of the office in the region, WAGGA WAGGA MUSICA VIVA, NEST CAFÉ NGURRA YOUTH HUB REGIONAL REGION attending meetings, presenting at forums, liaising with Council staff and community groups, as well as attending ARTS NSW REROC YOUTH NETWORK REROC RIVERINA COMMUNITY events, travelling over 16000 km throughout the year. COLLEGE RIVERINA CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC RIVERINA INSTITUTE PARTNERSHIPS OF TAFE SHORT+SWEET PRODUCTIONS SPIRIT OF THE LAND FESTIVAL 16000 KM Throughout 2013 Eastern Riverina Arts partnered with 40 organisations to deliver our own projects or assist in COUNCIL, TEMORA RURAL MUSEUM TUMBARUMBA TRAVELLED others. SHIRE COUNCIL COUNCIL URANA HISTORIC COURTHOUSE WAGGA WAGGA ART GALLERY WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL WAGGA CIVIC THEATRE WESTERNYOU RIVERINA ARTS YOUNG SOCIETY OF ARTISTS. Photographer: Chris Orchard GOAL 3 BE AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR OUR REGION’S ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANISATIONS AND CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES PRACTITIONERS AT LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL Eastern Riverina Arts seeks to effectively advocate for the region’s cultural and creative practitioners through participating in and presenting at forums, summits and conferences; answer calls for public submissions into arts, cultural and other relevant policy development at all levels of government. Eastern Riverina Arts aims to promote widely the achievements of our region’s artists and arts organisations. NSW GOVERNMENT CULTURAL POLICY REFERENCE programs like CASP and other devolved funding programs GROUP through service organisations. In 2013 The Hon. George Souris, Minister for the Arts appointed Scott Howie to the NSW Cultural Policy FACES OF ASHMONT Reference Group. The five-member reference group In 2013 a case study of the Faces of Ashmont Project, is tasked with guiding work on the State’s first Arts and a photographic exhibition by David Maloy at the Ashmont Cultural Policy, which will outline a vision and 10-year Art Space was published in the CAMRA Toolkit All Culture strategy for arts and culture in NSW. Is Local: Good practice in Regional Cultural Mapping and Planning from Local Government. It examines how a RIVERINA DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLANNING simply executed arts project produced authentic insights CONSULTATION from a community typically disengaged from ‘traditional’ Eastern Riverina Arts attended consultations to ensure consultation processes. the presence of cultural tourism was well represented in the Riverina’s Destination Management Plan. Eastern GREAT DEBATE Riverina Arts also provided feedback to Riverina Regional To ensure that the value of the arts is discussed publicly, Tourism on the draft plan. we partnered with ABC Riverina and the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre to present a comic debate, that “Theatre is ARTS NSW FUNDING PROGRAM REVIEW better than Sports”. The debate drew together key figures Eastern Riverina Arts made a submission to the Arts from the arts and sports community of Wagga Wagga and Funding Review, stressing the importance of small funding was later broadcast on ABC Riverina. Photographer: Simon Johnson CENTENNIAL TUVALE WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN TUMUT AS PART OF THE FRESH | DANCE | FILM PROJECT GOAL 4 HAVE MORE PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN AND ACCESS THE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OF OUR ORGANISATION Eastern Riverina Arts seeks to increase the number of people in our region engaging with us. This may be through attendance and participation at our events, workshops and performances or through seeking advice and assistance from our organisation or accessing our services such as the artist register, cultural directory, e-newsletters and online fact sheets. COUNTRY ARTS SUPPORT PROGRAM The Wired Lab Ltd - (G)Local Frequencies Project Eastern Riverina Arts managed the assessment of these A harmonic throat singing workshop with international grants in our region. The assessment panel consisted artists. of board members Julie Briggs and Tracie Miller and Wagga Women’s Health Centre - 6 Degrees of Separation independent artits Jacob Raupach. Nine applications A photographic exhibition exploring domestic violence. were received and seven projects shared $14,700 in funding. Successful projects were: AUSPICING SERVICE Eastern Riverina Arts auspiced a successful application Harden-Murrumburrah Arts Council Inc: by -based artists The Ronalds to Arts NSW for Creative Art Making for Young People. the development of new work ahead of a major exhibition Ifinc - Bridge at a regional gallery in 2015. A live operatic mixtape performed in the shadow of a soon to be demolished bridge. Eastern Riverina Arts also auspiced a quick response Council - Above the Floodline professional development grant from Arts NSW by Sue A workshop exploring best practice in exhibition design. Harding to attend a 3D printing masterclass in Adelaide. Riverina Summer School of Strings - Playing by ear, Sue is interested in how 3D printing technology may be improvisation and composition applied to her own animation practice. An improvisation workshop at the Riverina Summer School of Strings. Urana Arts & Historical Committee - Poetry in the Bush A bush poetry performance and workshop. THE COOTA BEACH SAND SCULPTURE WAS JUST ONE OF THE INNOVATIVE AND GRASSROOT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY CASP TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE REGION COMMUNITY/YOUTH PROJECTS in the region developing small projects, workshops and FEATURED ARTIST dLAB access to the media kit. Each month we feature an artist from our region on the Eastern Riverina Arts through a partnership arrangement front page of our website and in our e-newsletter. The with Wagga Wagga City Council are providng ongoing FRESH | DANCE | FILM artists featured in 2013 were painters Jenny Forster local co-ordination and support for dLuxMediaArt’s Fresh | Dance | Film is an exciting two year project which (Tumut), Jenny Newbound (Wagga) and Tudor Price-Jones TOTAL PARTICIPATION dLAB project. The core of the dLab Program is directed commenced in 2013. It works across six towns in the (Temora), photomedia artists The Ronalds (Ganmain), IN EASTERN RIVERINA ARTS ACTIVITIES to up-skilling young people and local facilitators with a region, Coolamon, Tumut, Tumbarumba, Temora, The printmaker Felicity Hibble (Wagga), filmmaker John special focus on young women from CALD and indigenous Rock and Urana. Local hip-hop dancer Centennial Tuvale Riddell (Batlow), animator Sue Harding (Wagga) and young, backgrounds. By using art, media and technology as a tool has been providing a series of nine two-day workshops emerging dancers Sharna Solomon and Tyrone Hoeler to engage young people into the sciences for community to high-school aged participants, and so far has worked (Wagga) and photographer Jacob Raupach (Wagga). development. By building confidence through hands-on with over 80 young people. The workshops form part of learning, the dLab program encourages individuals to an ongoing process where each group has learnt basic SOCIAL MEDIA move from simply participating in the program to being choreography and dance moves. Then, working with 2013 was the year we really embraced social media. Over collaborators in projects. As a partner organisation we guidance, the participants will form their own routines the year we increased our facebook likes from 246 to 607. 5158 are working collaboratively to build the resources and and work with a local filmmaker to capture them in a way Our 230 posts reached over 49000 people. infrastructure to sustain community initiatives as well as that will also highlight the community and landscape of AUDIENCE 4664 to create access for continued learning and opportunities their region. We made the switch back to MailChimp for our e-newsletter WORKSHOP ATTENDEES 390 for career development. and are seeing continual growth in our subscriber base as ASHMONT ART SPACE well as in our open rates. PROJECT PARTICIPANTS 70 CONNECT THE DOTS Eastern Riverina Arts manages a shopfront exhibition With funding from the Telstra Foundation, Eastern space in the Ashmont Shopping mall. Featured exhibitions MEDIA Riverina Arts has developed a creative digital media kit as in 2013 included Faces of Ashmont, Yindyamarra, an The presence of a dedicated communications position ARTISTS 39 a resource for local governments and community groups exhibitions of collaborative works by Aboriginal students has seen a rise in the number of media stories placed, in our region. Alongside the kit, workshops have been of Shepherds Park Education and Training Unit located in particularly around our larger projects, 8 Artists, Dream provided at major youth events in the region including the Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre, and video work by Big and Short + Sweet. In 2013, we have received media OurSounds, Westfest and Take Charge where Scott Howie students participating in dLAB. coverage from newspapers in Cootamundra, Young, West presented a workshop to 120 youth leaders from the Wyalong, Temora, Tumut and Tumbarumba, as well as region on Using Social Media for Good. Throughout 2013 Prime Television. ABC Riverina continues to be supportive, Project Officer Thom Paton worked with youth officers with our RADO regularly interviewed on the Morning show. GOAL 5 2011 INCOME HAVE DIVERSIFIED INCOME STREAMS TO ENSURE OUR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY INCOME ARTS NSW CORE 62% Eastern Riverina Arts is committed to increasing and diversifying its income stream to ensure our financial sustainability and to expand the services we offer. Over the next three years Eastern Riverina Arts will aim to increase its funding through COUNCIL 30% grants from Government and non-government funding bodies, increasing its earned income from membership fees, fees for MEMBERSHIP services and box office. Eastern Riverina Arts will seek DGR endorsement and develop a philanthropic donation stategy. $297,489 EARNED INCOME 8% Eastern Riverina Arts has had a strong financial year in becoming increasingly more important. The expectation 2013. The increase in core funding from Arts NSW coupled from our key funding partner to increase our revenue from 54% 2012 INCOME with higher than expected earned revenue through other sources has been well met in 2013. 2014 will see a ARTS NSW CORE 55% increased membership, increase in contracted fees for focus on the development of a philanthropic strategy. services as well as successful project grant applications EXPENDITURE meant a productive and financially healthy year for the Key grants received in 2013 include the Regional Arts Fund COUNCIL 28% organisation. for Fresh | Dance | Film, a Regional Art NSW Prop-UP grant MEMBERSHIP for the String Contingent, one of eight grants awarded and The trend of earned income increasing as a percentage of the Arts and Disability fund from Arts NSW and ADHC for $268,076 EARNED INCOME 17% total income continued in 2013, a remarkable feat given 8 Artists and a grant from Screen NSW for the Onscreen the 35% increase in core funding. Riverina program to be delivered in 2014. 57% In 2013 Eastern Riverina Arts increased total income by Sponsorship income was minimal and represents a potential 2013 INCOME 54% on 2012 income while expenditure increased by 57%. area for income diversification, either for the organisation ARTS NSW CORE 57% The income growth has been driven by the boost in our as a whole or for key events. core funding. A surplus of $29,413 was retained ahead SURPLUS COUNCIL 25% of major capital replacement and relocation expenses in The financial report for the year ended 31 December 2013 2014. as independently audited by Twomeys National Audit Pty MEMBERSHIP Ltd is available from our website or by emailing: Income diversification continues to be a key focus and is [email protected] $29,413 EARNED INCOME 18% GOAL 6 EASTERN RIVERINA ARTS IS SUPPORTED BY FRESH | DANCE | FILM IS SUPPORTED BY HAVE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT PROCESSES IN PLACE TO ENSURE OUR SUSTAINABLITY THE NSW GOVERNMENT THROUGH ARTS NSW THE REGIONAL ARTS FUND. Eastern Riverina Arts seeks to be an effectively governed and managed organisation whose Board is able to fulfil its roles and obligations responsibly. This will occur through regular review of the Board and its members, the organisation’s policies and procedures, and providing opportunities for professional development for Board members and staff on governance and The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative management issues. that supports sustainable cultural development in regional, EASTERN RIVERINA ARTS IS A remote and very remote Australia. GOVERNANCE 2013 BOARD MEMBERS MEMBER OF REGIONAL ARTS NSW The board met five times during 2013 providing oversight of the organisation’s finances, operations and policies. JULIE BRIGGS CHAIR REROC ANDREW ROBBINS TREASURER TEMORA The board also has two sub-commitees, one for Finance SARAH LAST SECRETARY COOTAMUNDRA and one for Governance. The Finance sub-committee TRACIE MILLER DEPUTY CHAIR WAGGA EASTERN RIVERINA ARTS ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONNECT THE DOTS WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A oversaw an overhaul of our chart of accounts and a TRUDY CRAWFORD TUMUT CONTRIBUTION OF OUR MEMBER COUNCILS GRANT FROM THE TELSTRA FOUNDATION 6-monthly budget review, while the GovernanceCommittee ADELE CASEY BLAND undertook a review of current policy gaps and developed a MARILYN GILBERT TUMBARUMBA new auspicing policy. KATHY MASLIN COOLAMON CONNIE MCFADYEN HARDEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT JENNIFER CONNOR LOCKHART FROM NOVEMBER Three times throughout the year our RADO attends URSULA JONES LOCKHART UNTIL NOVEMBER Regional Arts NSW network meetings providing DAVID GILBEY CO-OPTED opportuities to engage with other RADOs from across the state and to meet with Federal and State departments and 2013 STAFF THE 8 ARTISTS EXHIBITION IS SUPPORTED BY arts organisations. THE NSW GOVERNMENT THROUGH ARTS NSW SCOTT HOWIE REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT AND AGEING, DISABILITY AND HOME CARE The Communications officer has regular teleconferences THOM PATON PROJECTS and an annual face-to-face meeting with the MADELINE RYAN COMMUNICATIONS communication officers from the Regional Arts Boards. JOHN HEINE ACCOUNTS SARAH McEWAN COMMUNICATIONS & PROJECTS WWW.EASTERNRIVERINAARTS.ORG.AU