2006 Annual Report
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table TABLE OF CONTENTS of contents 03 Objectives + Programs 25 Creative Communities 05 RAV People 2006 33 Affiliates 06 Chair’s Report 41 RAVE Awards 07 Director’s Report 46 Financials 09 Arts Across Victoria 60 Thank you 15 arts2GO Important note for Indigenous readers Front cover: Victorian Elders wear cloaks, made during RAV’s Possum Skin Regional Arts Victoria respects Indigenous cultural protocol. Cloak project, as part of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth To many communities, it is distressful and offensive to depict persons Games, 15 March 2006. Photo: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images. who have died. Indigenous communities are advised that this Back cover: Nati Frinj, Hay and Thespian Madis Gras. Photo: Melissa Powell publication may contain such images. 1< regional arts victoria objectives OBJECTIVES + PROGRAMS and programs What we do What guides us Creative Communities facilitates community > Traditions cultural development, networks, programs and > RAV values the traditional heritage of the land and its history, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous. projects. The strength of this heritage is recognised within our expression of contemporary cultural life. arts2GO takes the best of the performing arts > Our programs will acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the custodians for many to schools in outer metropolitan, regional and centuries, who have performed age-old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal. rural Victoria. > Contemporary practice Arts Across Victoria takes high quality and > RAV values contemporary arts practice and thinking in all its forms, and values the ideas and diverse art forms to communities in outer inspiration that come from innovative art and artists willing to take risks with their work. metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria. > We will continue to explore new ways for artists and communities to work together to create and experience art. Our projects are an ever-changing and > Inclusiveness energetic palette of activities that embrace, celebrate, extend, challenge and enhance all > RAV values the involvement of diverse individuals, communities and arts practice in its work. our work. > We will give voice to artists within their communities and within their art practice. > Responsiveness How we do this > RAV values its capacity to respond to the needs and expectations of its membership, its clients, and its partners and to changes in art-form and arts management practice. > RAV works with artists and regional communities to create high quality art. > Our programs will endeavour to enhance the aspirations of regional communities for a rich and reflective cultural life. > RAV plays a major role in developing regional arts networks, tours, projects, programs, > Connectedness increased skills and funding. > RAV values its strong connections within regional cultural life and to arts practices. > RAV is a leader in the arts in regional Victoria. > We will engage communities and individuals in cultural activity in meaningful and respectful ways, > RAV celebrates the diversity of cultural in particular Indigenous communities. experience in regional Victoria. > Leadership > RAV collaborates with partners in business, > RAV values artistic and community leadership and will support its members, staff, regional educational organisations, sponsors and artists, community members and other arts organisations to take leadership roles in regional arts local, state and federal government. development. > Our programs will leave a residue of skills, experience and confidence in communities. Performers play Ruang-a-bang-bang, an instrument constructed for the opening of the waterwater Festival, Sale. This festival was part of Regional Arts Victoria’s Common Ground project. Photo: Lindy Bartholomew >2 3< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria meet RAV PEOPLE 2006 our Board of Directors Staff people The RAV Board comprises 12 members, 8 of Lindy Bartholomew Deb Milligan whom are directly elected by the membership Director Central Gippsland Regional Arts of local arts groups. The elected members Development Officer Susan Strano co-opt 4 additional members to balance the Manager, Creative Communities Victoria Jo Grant skill levels of the Board. The Board members for (from December 06) South Western Regional Arts Development 2006 were: Officer (from August 06) Mary Booth Mike Zafiropoulos Business Manager Robbi Neal Chairman – Co-opted Surf Coast/Golden Plains Regional Arts Sally Jasper Development Officer (from November 06) Karen Paton Program Manager, Arts Across Victoria Vice-Chair – Western Region Robin Penty Non-current Staff Dennis Goldner Program Manager, arts2GO Treasurer – Co-opted Bin Dixon-Ward Kate Gerritsen Manager, Creative Communities Victoria Malcolm McKinnon Communications Coordinator (from July 06) Secretary – Co-opted (to October 06) Kevin de Zilva David Briggs Rob Robson Program Coordinator, Arts Across Victoria Team Leader, Regional Cultural Partnerships Executive Officer – General Director (from February 06) (to December 06) Ross Lake Hellene Workman Genevieve Roberts General Director Program Officer, arts2GO (from February 06) Surf Coast/Golden Plains Regional Arts Andrea Lane Keira McDonagh Development Officer (to October 06) Gippsland Director Program Officer, Arts Across Victoria Kim Hellard (from July 06) Catherine Larkins Administration Officer (to August 06) General Director Zoe Wall Carolynne Hamdorf Marketing Officer, Arts Across Victoria Artistic Advisor General Director (from October 06) Donna Jackson Esmai Manahan Jo Nathan Co-opted Program Assistant, arts2GO Farewell to retiring Board members Tamara Marwood Liz Duthie General Director North Western Regional Arts Development At the 2006 AGM RAV farewelled two Officer longstanding board members, who between Mark Selkrig them had served seven years on the RAV Board. Central Director Verity Higgins Ballarat Regional Arts Development Officer We would like to again say goodbye and Ian Pidd performs during the Nati Frinj thankyou to Professor Eleanor Bourke who Marion Matthews retired after three years and Gill Venn after four. Festival. Festival artists were supported Wimmera Regional Arts Development Officer in part by the Regional Arts Fund. Photo: Melissa Powell >4 5< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria from from the CHAIR’S REPORT DIRECTOR’S REPORT the MIKE ZAFIROPOULOS LINDY BARTHOLOMEW In 2006, staff at Regional Arts Victoria have focussed on consolidating the significant gains of recent chair years. The Regional Arts Developmentdirector Officer network expanded to six. We implemented the Regional Cultural Network, a program of professional development and networking forums supporting cultural professionals working in a regional context. The RADO network has significantly advanced all of RAV’s programs in regional Victoria, greatly assisting the organisation in its core objective of supporting and resourcing regional communities to fully realise their creative capacity. I am delighted to deliver my fourth report as This program is clearly demonstrating the achievement of the Regional Arts Australia Following the announcement of increased Our in-schools touring program arts2GO In 2006, we said farewell to our Marketing Chair of the Board of Regional Arts Victoria. immense value of having a network of cultural 2006 National Directions policy’s aims. We support from Arts Victoria in July 2006, RAV’s achieved renewed support from the Department Manager Ruth Gormley who took up a position In 2006, some of the most ambitious dreams officers available to stimulate the development continue to talk to Federal Government about theatre touring program Arts Across Victoria of Education for the triennium 2006-2008. at Arts Victoria. After almost seven years at the of Regional Arts Victoria and regional artists of locally-relevant and self-determined cultural how the regional arts sector might resource (AAV) increased its staff complement from RAV continued its commitment to the creation coal face of contemporary cultural practice, were realised. The Possum Skin Cloak project, expression. With support from the Regional Arts these important new initiatives. In 2006, RAV two to four and created a Touring Consultative of new works of theatre for young people by Bin Dixon-Ward left the Creative Communities Committee (TCC) as a sub-committee of the RAV which RAV was invited to co-ordinate in 2005, Fund and Arts Victoria, RAV hopes to be able to staff and Board were among almost 100 commissioning an exciting new work by Real TV program to take up a role at Footscray Board. TCC members represent presenters and Community Arts Centre. We also said farewell to had a spectacular outcome with 35 Elders sustain and further expand this vital network to Victorian delegates who travelled to Mackay for Project. Hoods, a co-commission with Sydney producers of all shapes and sizes and provide David Briggs, Team Leader of our RADO network all parts of regional Victoria. the biennial RAA conference. With an estimated Opera House, had its world premiere in May from traditional language groups from around a forward-looking think-tank for AAV, guiding who is now collecting honey in the foothills Victoria proudly displaying their living culture to 800 attendees, the conference is now without before touring to three states and an audience In 2006, RAV welcomed Alcoa as Outreach the program through the many challenges of 10,000. The program continued to administer of the Great Dividing Range and Genevieve a world-wide television audience of 1.5 billion