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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 at a doubt the largest arts gathering of its kind in Partner of our Schools Touring Program inherent in state and national performing arts subsidy support to ensure access by remote and Roberts, our Golden Plains/Surf Coast RADO. the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Australia. Congratulations to our colleagues at arts2GO for a three year period. We will touring. In December 2006, RAV staff and TCC otherwise disadvantaged school communities. Jo Nathan left her Touring Program Officer role Games in Melbourne. This project again proved be working hard to ensure this partnership Queensland Arts Council for delivering such a members held a strategic planning session to to study. Receptionist Kim Hellard left to pursue that RAV has developed solid models for meets its objectives for the benefit of both well-planned event on this scale. identify and prioritise projects that will respond With funding support from the Regional Arts film interests at the Australian Film Commission. to increased demand for professionalism and Fund, in 2006 we produced two hard-copy We welcomed Sue Strano to the organisation working with regional artists and communities organisations. Again, I would like to thank my enlightened diversity of product from the sector and allow editions and 11 electronic editions of the to manage the Creative Communities to deliver major projects of an international colleagues on the RAV Board for their wisdom standard. Common Ground, RAV’s first At the 2007 AGM, we will see the retirement AAV to continue to deliver inspirational arts magazine Groundwork, profiling innovative program, Kate Gerritsen to the new role and guidance, and to pay tribute to Lindy experience to regional audiences, opportunities international residency project, saw Indonesian of two members of our dynamic and visionary and inspiring arts projects in regional Victoria. of Communications Coordinator, Hellene Board. Tamara Marwood steps down after three Bartholomew and her committed and hard- for producers, and exciting, innovative architect and artist Eko Prawoto work with the Workman to the role of arts2GO Program years and Catherine Larkins after six. I thank working staff, whose daily efforts ensure the programming for presenters. I would like to Our membership continues to grow and Officer, Kevin de Zilva to the role of Arts Across first of four regional festivals. I feel very fortunate them both for their extended contributions and organisation’s long-held dreams are realised congratulate AAV Program Manager Sally Jasper change. At the end of 2006, 112 regional Victoria Program Coordinator and Jo Grant and to head an organisation that continues to for bringing to the Board the vital perspective in a professional and sustainable way. I would for her commitment, enthusiasm and guidance cultural organisations were paid up members Robbi Neal to two vacant RADO roles. We also provide opportunities for regional communities of the practising regional artist. During 2006 we also like to acknowledge the work of our one of this program during this exciting growth phase. and 162 individuals had signed on as created two new roles in Arts Across Victoria, to access and participate in inspirational arts individual subscribers. Since 2001, festivals, welcomed to our ranks as a co-opted director hundred plus affiliate groups and their extended In 2006, our Creative Communities Victoria (CCV) welcoming Keira McDonagh as Program Officer experiences. artists’ collectives, theatre groups and arts the CEO of the Koorie Business Network, Esmai network of over ten thousand volunteers who team completed the Possum Skin Cloak project and Zoe Wall as Marketing Officer. We have a networks continue to grow as a proportion of revitalised team, with six staff based regionally During 2006, our Regional Cultural Partnership Manahan, whose experience in the field of work with their communities to ensure local by co-ordinating the appearance at the opening stories are told and celebrated. our membership. Correspondingly, local arts and eleven in our office in Port Melbourne. program strengthened its resource base with Indigenous arts, culture and business will assist ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in RAV in working effectively with this sector into Melbourne of the 34 cloaks, made in the lead councils now make up 37% of the membership, six Regional Arts Development Officers (RADOs) While the successes of recent years have Again, I congratulate Business Manager, Mary the future. up to the event, worn by Elders from each of down from 86% in 2001. Irrespective of the employed in partnership with eleven local enhanced RAV’s reputation, they have change in focus of our member groups, regional Booth and the Audit Committee for their firm the represented language groups in Victoria. guidance through the year. RAV continues to government authorities and two independent RAV has continued to play an important role also created greater challenges for us in Victorians continue to benefit from the many Common Ground, RAV’s first international arts make sound financial decisions within a well- cultural organisations. Our RADOs supported within our national body, Regional Arts Australia ensuring the ongoing viability of our projects volunteer hours they put into creating avenues residency project, delivered its premiere regional balanced structure and this will underwrite our a great range of activities, developing cultural and programs. I remain optimistic that the for the expression of local cultural identity. I (RAA). In July, RAA Directors hosted a Regional festival collaboration at Sale in November. Fresh continued growth and stability. strategies and plans, identifying training Arts Summit in Canberra which sought to competence of the staff and the forward- ‘n Salty, a new state-wide water-focussed initiative would also like to acknowledge the wisdom and and funding opportunities for local cultural engage sector leaders, decision-makers and looking board will continue to improve RAV’s which will see RAV develop partnerships with a support of our members’ nominees who make RAV is strongly placed as Victoria’s peak regional organisations, and assisting local celebrations, national service organisations in developing performance for the ongoing benefit of regional number of non-arts sector organisations, entered up our committed Board — their ability to see the arts agency to continue to support, resource and festivals, workshops and volunteer touring. action plans oriented towards the timely communities. its planning phase under the direction of RAV’s bigger picture makes RAV the responsive and inspire our constituents in contemporary and >6 Artistic Advisor Donna Jackson. relevant peak body that it is. innovative regional cultural practice. 7< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria arts REGIONAL ARTS VICTORIA’S THEATRE TOURING PROGRAM SALLY JASPER – PROGRAM MANAGER across victoria “It takes a huge administrative effort Arts Across Victoria is an active leader in Australia’s arts touring landscape. The program improves presenter and audience access to high-quality, diverse and artistic works, and assists producers to organise a tour like this. For any in maximising the business opportunities that arise from touring. The Arts Across Victoria program company wanting to play to regional extends the life of numerous performing arts productions, providing extensive employment opportunities for Victorian artists. The program also contributes to the sustainability and development audiences [RAV] is an essential of audiences across the country, enriching and advancing cultural life for all Australians. organisation with a necessary role Arts Across Victoria: to play.” > Works closely with Victorian and interstate producers, presenters, touring agencies and Stewart Morritt, Artistic Director, Petty Traffikers government programs to facilitate the touring of cultural products to regional and outer- — The Drover’s Wife and The Bush Undertaker metropolitan communities. > Provides significant assistance to presenters and producers wishing to engage in touring by supporting their introduction to the industry, providing information resources and offering skills development and advice. > Plays an important role in advocacy for the performing arts touring industry, both within Victoria and at a national level.

In 2006 Arts Across Victoria delivered two Victorian and four national tours, supporting a variety of emerging and established producers in developing new audiences for their work. A mixture of comedy, contemporary dance, children’s theatre, cabaret and Australian classics, the broad range of tours included in the 2006 program demonstrates the vital role Arts Across Victoria has in providing artistic diversity for regional, remote and metropolitan presenters and audiences.

> 25,051 audience members attended AAV performances

> 117 performances toured across Australia

> 41 artists employed

Arts Across Victoria toured the award-winning performance I Want to Dance Better at Parties by Chunky Move to eight towns across Australia in 2006. >8 9< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria © Branco Gaica

It’s a Dad Thing! The Bush Undertaker and Tracy Bartram — Illegally Blonde Hidden Dragons Rod Quantock – The Annual Report I Want to Dance Better at Parties The Drover’s Wife TML Enterprises Serious Laughter Barking Gecko Theatre Company Token Events Chunky Move (National Tour – February to May) Petty Traffikers (Victorian Tour – June) (National Tour – August to September) (National Tour – August to September) (National Tour – September to October) The 2006 touring program started with this (Victorian Tour – May, July, August) This tour was Arts Across Victoria’s first This was Arts Across Victoria’s second A pioneer of Australian comedy with 30 Just as 2006 started on a high, so it ended, high-paced, original Australian comedy. After Arts Across Victoria enthusiastically undertook opportunity to work with Victorian producer, opportunity to work with one of Western years experience, Rod Quantock has toured with the national tour of I Want to Dance sell out seasons in Melbourne and Perth, 20 tour coordination for this work by Petty Traffikers Serious Laughter, providing the company Australia’s leading professional theatre extensively, however, for five out of the 15 Better at Parties by Chunky Move — Victoria’s regional and outer-metropolitan communities after touring the company’s acclaimed with invaluable exposure to new venues and companies, Barking Gecko — a group venues in the tour, this was their first opportunity premier contemporary dance company. Five across six states hosted It’s a Dad Thing! This production The Sentimental Bloke in 2002. audiences. It was also the first time that the committed to producing inspirational and to present this indefatigable performer to their men, five stories, part documentary and part was the first time the producer had visited any The 2006 tour of The Bush Undertaker and The producer and artists had appeared at each of provocative theatre for young audiences. community. In The Annual Report, audiences impressionistic dance work, I Want To Dance of the towns on the tour. Sometimes serious, Drovers Wife further assisted Petty Traffikers the 10 venues included in this tour. In Tracy This tour of Hidden Dragons travelled to nine heard hilarious (but true!) updates on current Better At Parties examines the private lives of often hysterical, the show examines parenthood in developing their profile with regional and Bartram — Illegally Blonde, Bartram draws her Victorian venues and the Darwin Festival, news and views from around the globe. men and their experiences with dance. From from the strictly male perspective of five dads outer-metropolitan presenters and audiences. material from her seemingly endless ability significantly extending the company’s Australian Audiences were as dedicated and enthusiastic dusty dance halls to pounding nightclubs, who come together to build a playground for This was an excellent opportunity for presenters to attract the perpetrators of life’s absurdities. audience base. Hidden Dragons features a in their response as ever proving that over the the character’s intimate disclosures reveal a local school fete. RAV was pleased to have to program a quality contemporary rendition of Venue managers commented on the excellent young boy embarking on a journey of self decades Rod has lost none of his sharp wit. some fascinating insights into what makes the opportunity to tour such an entertaining classic Australian stories, which appealed to a feedback received following the performance, discovery, through which he gains insight into This project was funded by the Australian Government, men move. Despite Chunky Move’s extensive and widely appealing Victorian production, broad range of their community — from school with many audience members impressed by his Chinese heritage. Several venues in the tour through the Playing Australia program. touring history, this was the first time they had based on everyday Australian experiences of groups to senior citizens. The 20 Victorian Tracy’s talent as a comedian and singer as well capitalised on the experience of the company performed in three of the eight communities fatherhood. presenters on the tour commented on the as the show’s variety and interactive style. and the content of the production by running involved in the tour. This project was funded by the Australian Government, outstanding performances by the cast and the This tour was supported by the Victorian Government, workshops or Q&A sessions in conjunction with This project was funded by the Australian Government, through the Playing Australia program. positive feedback received from audiences. through Arts Victoria and the Community Support Fund. performances. through the Playing Australia program, and the Victorian Government, through Arts Victoria and the Community Funding for this project was provided by the Victorian This project was funded by the Australian Government, Support Fund. Government, through Arts Victoria and the Community through the Playing Australia program. Support Fund. “Hugely successful – we had only booked one show, but sold out two!” Colac Otway Performing Arts & Cultural Centre, Colac

>10 11< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria National Touring thankyou Arts Across Victoria continued to play an integral role in supporting producers and presenters to Following the extensive review and restructure participate in national touring by assisting them to use national tour development and promotion of the program in 2005 Arts Across Victoria mechanisms such as the Long Paddock forums, held twice a year, and the tour development website, welcomed three new staff in 2006: Cyberpaddock. > Kevin de Zilva joined as Program Coordinator Regional Arts Victoria is a member of the Blue Heeler Network, the peak Australian industry alliance early in 2006. for national performing arts touring. Representing Victorian and Tasmanian producers and presenters, > Keira McDonagh started with Arts Across Arts Across Victoria’s key role in national touring is to support the best theatre, dance and music Victoria in July 2006 as Program Officer. productions from these states to perform throughout Australia. Similarly, it provides Victorian and > In October 2006, Zoe Wall joined us as Tasmanian audiences with access to the top interstate productions on offer. A Local Man, starring award-winning actor Tony Barry, In 2006 AAV toured innovative Australian performance company Chunky Move’s production I Want To Dance Better At Parties Marketing Officer. was presented at Showcase Victoria 2006. The show then toured with Arts Across Victoria in March and April 2007. In 2006 the Blue Heeler Network again received project funds from the Department of All three new staff members bring with them Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to implement several industry initiatives, a wealth of information and experience which Showcase Victoria including conducting a national summit into touring to small and remote communities and enhancing has already had a great impact on the running the Cyberpaddock website. of the Arts Across Victoria program. Showcase Victoria continues to be a feature of Arts Across Victoria’s annual calendar and a major industry and tour development event. Co-presented by Regional Arts Victoria and the Victorian The Blue Heelers developed a Network Membership Document outlining the responsibilities and Arts Across Victoria would like to thank Arts Association of Performing Arts Centres, it gives Victorian artists and producers the opportunity resource commitments of each Blue Heeler Network member organisation. This document will Victoria and Playing Australia for the financial to present their work to regional and metropolitan venue managers, festival directors, volunteer formalise each member organisation’s commitment to the consortium. The Blue Heelers have been support received towards the tours included presenters and other programmers. Presenting a diverse range of arts product, Showcase Victoria working together as a network since the early 1990s and this document further strengthens national in our 2006 program. We would also like to works as an effective mechanism for emerging and well-established companies to build relationships touring support to artists, companies and presenters. warmly thank industry partners VAPAC, APACA with artistic programmers across the state, extending their touring opportunities within Victoria. and members of the Blue Heeler Network, as Touring Consultative Committee well as the performing arts centres, volunteer Showcase Victoria 2006 was held at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre in South Morang. presenter groups, shire councils, producers, A total of 62 applications were received from producers and artists interested in touring to regional In 2006 Arts Across Victoria established the Touring Consultative Committee. Formed from a diverse artists and production crew who have worked Victoria. A panel of venue representatives selected 35 Victorian producers to present a combination group of industry leaders and Regional Arts Victoria board members, the committee ensures that with us throughout the year. These key program of live performance excerpts and an expo-style market place at Showcase. Companies represented Arts Across Victoria’s activities meet the needs and aspirations of Victorian producers, presenters, stakeholders, along with our dedicated staff, included HotHouse Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Multicultural Arts Victoria, Polyglot Puppet Theatre Victorian state and federal government stakeholders and, more broadly, metropolitan and rural have brought great energy and commitment and the National Institute of Circus Arts and many other performing arts and film companies and audiences. The Touring Consultative Committee meets four times a year. Its founding members are: to the Arts Across Victoria program throughout artists. 2006, allowing us to collectively challenge, > Kaz Paton (RAV Board member) Following Showcase Victoria 2006, Arts Across Victoria provided 11 producers with tour development inspire and entertain audiences across Australia. assistance, and is proud to include three of these productions in its 2007 touring program. > Rob Robson (RAV Board member) > Robina Burton (General Manager, ChamberMade) Arts Across Victoria would like to thank the members of the 2006 Showcase Victoria selection panel for their significant input into the event: Julian Bowron (Manager, Mildura Arts Centre), Karen > Fiona Barber (General Manager, Flying Fruitfly Circus) Mullavey (Manager, Wangaratta Arts Centre), Robyn Birrell (Programming Manager, Geelong PAC and > David Miller (Production Manager, Malthouse Theatre) Executive Officer, VAPAC) and Lindy Bartholomew (Director, Regional Arts Victoria). > Sharron Batt (Coordinator, RuffArtz) > James Buick (Manager, Clocktower Centre) > Karl Hatton (Cultural Services Officer, Glenelg Shire Council) > Greg McGrath (Manager, West Gippsland Arts Centre)

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2 go NAME OF THE SECTION REGIONAL ARTS VICTORIA’S SCHOOLS TOURINGarts PROGRAM 2GO ROBIN PENTY – PROGRAM MANAGER

“The performances we saw this arts2GO is Regional Arts Victoria’s Schools Touring Program. In operation for over 37 years the program has a mandate to provide Victorian primary and secondary students with access to year were of outstanding quality. contemporary, curriculum-related, in-schools performing arts experiences and workshops across a Our area has been devastated by range of art forms including theatre, dance, literature, puppetry and music. drought… many students would Through arts2GO, Regional Arts Victoria is committed to developing and presenting high quality arts not normally participate in such an experiences for young Victorians that are: event without [the] assistance of > Reflective of students’ current needs and concerns. arts2GO.” > Accessible and affordable, especially for students in remote or disadvantaged areas of the state. > Exemplary of excellence in contemporary arts and education practice. Drama Coordinator, > Learning opportunities that align with the Victorian Essential Learning Standards for teachers and Kyabram Secondary College students.

“Our school is half an hour from 2006 highlights included: the South Australian border and > Launch of Outreach Partnership with Alcoa by the Minister for the Arts, Mary Delahunty, at the our ability to attend Melbourne [or National Wool Museum in Geelong (14 June 2006). Adelaide] performances means a > Successful co-commission of Hoods by Real TV Project in partnership with Sydney Opera House. 4-5 hour drive as well as bus costs > New partnership with the State Library of Victoria, Centre for Youth Literature, to present Bookgig on the Road: The Ballad of Cauldron Bay. and accommodation. Your program > Series of drama workshops conducted by Zeal Theatre around the theme of ‘helping others, of bringing arts to the schools is an helping those less fortunate in our community’ for upper primary students from four schools on the Bellarine Peninsula and Anglesea. This project was developed with generous support from Alcoa excellent one; in our area of regional and the Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation. disadvantage, unless the subsidy > Teachers’ Advisory Panels convened in Horsham and Port Melbourne in May, bringing together a program was available, we would cross-section of teachers and representatives from DE&T. have missed out on [these] great > Free Education Week performance of Outlookers by Arena Theatre Company presented at the BHP Billiton Wellington Performing Arts Centre in May — 8 small remote schools, 345 students, performances.” a great response! Teacher, Goroke P-12 College > 427 performances and workshops toured throughout Victoria > 50,183 students saw arts2GO performances > 79 artists and arts workers employed In 2006 Regional Arts Victoria and the Sydney Opera House Trust > 243 touring days co-commissioned Hoods by Real TV Project. Hoods is one of only five works selected for the 2007 VCE Drama Studies Playlist. > 58,943 kilometres travelled >14 15< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria The Forwards Johnny Grimm A Neutral Script Hoods Missing Link

Zeal Theatre Polyglot Puppet Theatre randomACTS Real TV Project Arena Theatre Company Commissioned by Regional Arts Victoria Years P-6 Years 7-12 Co-commissioned by Regional Arts Victoria and the Sydney Opera Years 7-12 for arts2GO House Trust with support from the RE Ross Trust Johnny Grimm tells the story of Johnny and A Neutral Script is a map or template for “Sometimes I have this real desire to know…” Missing Link explores the Years 7-12 Rose who go to see a movie and are drawn into performance-making. In an all-day workshop Years 8-12 complex ethical ideas around donor conception, through the story of the strangest and funniest adventure of their students struggling with the ideas of Holly, an eighteen year old on the way to meeting her donor. Inspired The small town of Pintoon is abuzz — for the first lives. Grimm’s fairy tales are brought to life in improvisation and group devising are offered Hoods is a new work for young audiences aged 14 and over that explores by true life stories of donor offspring, Missing Link takes the form of a time ever their footy team is in the Grand Final. an extraordinary shadow puppet world by the a starting point. A Neutral Script provides issues associated with the impact of poverty on children, families and classic road movie on stage. Missing Link is highly physical, dynamic, The town’s hopes rest on their goal kicking skilled puppeteers of Polyglot Puppet Theatre. the illusion of having a script in hand, whilst the community. The story centres around Kyle, 11 and his sister Jessie, funny and moving. sensations, best mates Hoges, Tractor and Gary demanding a high level of imagination, 9, who are abandoned in a shopping centre car park by their distressed Rabbit, known collectively as The Forwards. improvisation and devising skills. There’s no mother. This central narrative is explored through a range of non- Everyone is hyped for the big game when a correct interpretation; the script’s meaning is naturalistic conventions, which allow audiences to see Kyle’s and Jessie’s vicious rumour spreads through town, instantly entirely up to the imagination of the group. predicament from a range of perspectives. The production is highly hurling the three boys into major conflict. physical and visual in style; through strongly choreographed action the Violence explodes both on and off the field, performers depict multiple characters and scenarios. fuelled by anger, jealousy and alcohol.

>16 17< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria Triple Helix Outlookers Settlers Under Sail Tricky Tales Dance Discovery Bookgig on the Road: The Ballad of Cauldron Bay aka Dance Arena Theatre Company Drama Victoria KITA Performing Arts Company aka Dance Years 7-12 Years P-6 Years P-6 Years P-6 Years P-6 Centre for Youth Literature, State Library of Victoria Triple Helix is a unique and accessible program Tina and Tom’s project on endangered Immigration and cultural diversity are explored Tricky Tales is a highly interactive show for Dance Discovery is a program of engaging Years 4-9 that shows students how and why dances are Australian animals comes to life when their through this exciting workshop. Students primary school-aged children exploring and accessible short dance works that show made. Students are shown how dancers work collectable toys called Outlookers start sending are immersed in the lives of emigrants from traditional Asian culture, dance, music, humour, students how dances are made and why. This is a one-hour performance and author in teams and communicate with each other to them messages to save the animal kingdom. a long time past, through creative activities stories and song, in a light-hearted and Students are shown how dancers work in teams talk based around The Ballad of Cauldron make a successful dance work. The program Internationally renowned Arena Theatre that explore the experience of leaving, entertaining way. It is based around traditional and communicate with each other to make it all Bay by Elizabeth Honey. On holiday in a explores diverse themes including electrical Company use physical theatre and original journey, arrival and settling in Australia. stories including The Farmer and the Monkeys happen. With dance themes that explore deaf remote old house by the beach, 13-year-old storms, Carl Sagan’s theory of stars, domestic songs, and a unique inflatable set to tell this tale Students investigate the impact of past and in The Tree (China). Students have a chance sign language and puppetry, aka Dance take Henni finds that being a teenager is more violence and competition in the schoolyard. of adventure. present migration to our country and develop to get involved, both from their seats and as students on a voyage into the imagination! complicated than being a kid. The story uses an understanding of their own cultural on-stage volunteers. literary forms including prose, poetry, ballads, backgrounds. Settlers Under Sail uses a broad jokes and illustration, which both author range of drama strategies, including students and the performance highlight. This fun and and teacher in role, with a strong focus on inspirational Bookgig promotes reading for design and character. A teacher/performer pleasure and learning for students aged presents the workshop for up to 30 students, between 9 and 14 years. adapting the content and activities to individual school’s needs.

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The Apology Theatresports™ in Schools Theatresports™ Next Stage You Can Do It Too!

Zeal Theatre Impro Melbourne Impro Melbourne Llynda Nairn Years 8-12 Years 7-12 Years 7-12 Years P-6

The Apology is a gripping and moving drama about a Year 9 excursion One of arts2GO’s most popular shows, Theatresports™ in Schools is a A one-hour performance, Theatresports™ Next Stage opens with a Madeline dreams of becoming a professional juggler, but thinks she could to Maitland Gaol gone wrong, and the lasting effects on a young boy fun, interactive performance illustrating the skills of improvisation and skills demonstration focusing on narrative and scene development and never be good enough. She discovers that the only way to improve is to enduring years of sustained abuse and bullying by his enemies and his providing a valuable way to introduce and build drama and improvisation demonstrating how to build a scene through shared offers, characters, learn from her mistakes — and the sky’s the limit! You Can Do It Too! is an so-called ‘mates’. The play explores self-esteem, self-survival, and the rise skills. The show opens with a skills demonstration focusing on creativity, relationships and creating an environment. This show is engaging, inspired and positive performance using juggling as the perfect metaphor in anti-social violence. Written by Stefo Nantsou and performed with fellow teamwork, communication, trust and respect for other’s ideas. Followed educational and entertaining. It is a perfect learning tool for drama for learning, demonstrated through amazing routines involving everyday Zeal Theatre founder Rob Dilley, from the celebrated multi-award winning by side-splitting scenes involving improvisational games and audience teachers using improvisation. objects such as feather dusters, golf clubs and even eggs! You Can Do It company who created The Forwards, Joyride, Hit Hard, Side Effects and suggestions and volunteers, this performance shows how to apply Too! is highly relevant to student motivation and self-esteem programs. the world-renowned The Stones. previously demonstrated skills in performance. “I liked learning that mistakes can be fixed up.” “As a small remote school, we simply could not have these performances Student (age 5), Toongabbie Primary School without the support of arts2GO. Access to live, contemporary theatre is extremely limited for our students, for most, in fact, these performances are the sum total of it. The thrill of a live performance and the relevance of the message in most shows is a great treat for us. Please keep it coming!” Humanities Coordinator, Swifts Creek Secondary College

>20 21< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria A Shared Story Off the Canvas The Travelling Troubadours The Water Show

Impro Melbourne Complete Works Theatre Company Presented by Sunwrae Splash! Theatre Company Developed with generous support from the Australian Children’s Commissioned by Regional Arts Victoria with support from Department of Years P-12 Years P-6 Theatre Foundation Communications, Information Technology and the Arts The Travelling Troubadours is a compact and visually exciting performance Two time-travellers return to the year 2005 to collect data about water and Years P-6 Years 7-12 for both primary and secondary schools, with a focus on world music, samples of the earth’s water supply, in the hope of averting a water crisis multiple instrumentation, cultural diversity and theatrical exuberance. The in the future. From their time and space module they observe the social, In all stories characters are faced with decisions. A Shared Story uses Emma and her best friend Louise share the same hopes and dreams performance uses a wide range of instruments including percussion, brass cultural, scientific and environmental significance of water — including improvisation and audience input at the crucial decision making points, but the choices they make set the stage for two completely different life and woodwind. The trio engage students through audience interaction Archimedes’ Principle, the water treatment process and the role of water inviting the audience to walk the path with the characters. Based on the journeys. Inspired by the imaginations of regional drama students and and students gain an excellent understanding of culturally-diverse musical in everyday life. Presented in a highly physical and comic style, The Water Grimm Brothers tale The Water of Life, two children embark on a quest, the visual art works at the Bendigo Regional Art Gallery, Off The Canvas styles. The show is bold, brassy and thoroughly entertaining from start to Show is an engaging introduction to the subject of water. encountering decisions about trust, respect and the environment. Share is a story about love, friendship and the material world. It is a journey of finish. their story — what will you decide? discovery, exploration and identity, featuring multimedia images and an original sound track.

>22 23< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria - creative NAME OF THE SECTION CREATIVE COMMUNITIEScommunities VICTORIA victoria The Creative Communities team Six Regional Arts Development Officers (RADOs) work across Victoria to: provides focused support to > Improve access to arts resources and programs for regional communities, artists and volunteer-based local arts groups, arts organisations > Provide training engaging regional artists, arts > Develop resources to assist regionally-based artists organisations and other community > Provide access to a state-wide network of arts groups based groups in contemporary > Assist regional artists and communities to achieve their local objectives regional arts development. In most cases, the RADOs work in partnership with local councils through the Regional Cultural Partnerships program. This program is supported federally through the Regional Arts Fund, at state level by Arts Victoria and at a local level by our program partners.

2006 Regional Cultural Partnerships: > David Briggs, Team Leader – Wangaratta > Liz Duthie – Loddon/Mallee Partnership: Swan Hill Rural City Council > Marion Matthews – Wimmera Partnership: Horsham Rural City Council, Northern Grampians Shire, Hindmarsh Shire Council, Yarriambiack Shire Council > Jo Grant – South West Partnership: Glenelg Shire Council, Moyne Shire Council > Genevieve Roberts/Bin Dixon-Ward/Robbi Neal (from December 2006) – Golden Plains/Surf Coast Partnership: Surf Coast Shire, Golden Plains Shire > Verity Higgins – Ballarat Partnership: City of Ballarat, Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative, Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council > Deb Milligan – Gippsland Partnership: Wellington Shire Council

> 6 Regional Arts Development Officers > 13 local council and community organisation partnerships > Over 300,000 kilometres travelled in support of the arts in Victoria > Supporting local ideas – local communities – local artists Artist Mary French and members of the Shadow Puppet Company perform with Y Space and Transience for the stage one development of CYRK at the Balmoral Arts Festival, November 2006 Photo: Melissa Powell >24 25< annual regional arts report ‘0‘056 victoria Photo: Geoff Parrington, Reflections Photography Photo: Geoff Parrington, Photo: Drew Ryan Photo: Ingrid Winbury

Aunty Carmel Barry (Dja Dje Wurrung), Aunty Pat Ockwell (Woiwurrung) and Aunty Phoebe Nicholson (Wadi Wadi) Performer playing Ruang-a-bang-bang during the opening of the Structure drawing for Ruang-a-bang-bang, Eko Prowoto 2006 Maureen Cameron with her work created during Artsplash 2006 waterwater Festival, Sale

Possum Skin Cloak-Making Project Common Ground Regional Arts Fund ArtSplash @ The Awakenings Festival

In late 2004 Regional Arts Victoria was On 15 March 2006, in front of a stadium crowd In 2006, Regional Arts Victoria conducted its first After an expressions-of-interest process, four The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Artist Nicola Clarke worked with 12 artists with invited by the organising committee for the of 80,000 (including Queen Elizabeth II) and international artist’s residency program, inviting festivals were chosen in February 2006: water Government initiative supporting the arts in disabilities and their carers, experimenting with Commonwealth Games to manage a significant with an international television audience of 1.5 Indonesian installation artist and architect Eko water Festival in Sale, Common Ground Festival regional, remote and very remote/isolated materials and expressing themselves through Indigenous arts project involving Vicki Couzens billion, 35 Victorian Elders proudly presented Prawoto to work with four regional Victorian in Lakes Entrance, SheppARTon Festival and Australia. Since 2002, it has been managed in colour and texture. Nicola also mentored as Artistic Director with fellow artists Treahna their living culture to the world. festivals. Ian Pidd, as Artistic Director for the the Art Is… Festival in Horsham. Victoria by RAV. In 2006, the Regional Arts Fund local professional artists to continue this work. Hamm, Maree Clarke and Lee Darroch. This project, managed the liaison between Eko and was distributed to the following projects and The artwork produced during ArtSplash was team would work with 35 traditional language “As Aboriginal People, the First Nations of this the local artists, working to ensure the objectives In July 2006, Eko made his first visit to programs: developed into an exhibition at Café Bagdad groups in Victoria and southern NSW to Country, we belong to this land, our Mother,” of the residency were met and the experience Australia to meet with all four communities held during the Awakenings Festival. produce possum skin cloaks that would capture Vicki said. “The possum skin cloaks (kooramook) was productive for all concerned. Both Ian and to begin collaborating with local artists. He > 22 project applications received a total important local stories and later remain the have strengthened our spirits, our hearts and Eko were chosen specifically because each returned in November 2006 to work with the of $266,177 “I live in Stawell and I really enjoyed ArtSplash. property of the community to be used for identity. Our Elders and community are stronger; has a strong track record in projects that have Sale community on Ruang-a-bang-bang, an > The Regional Cultural Partnership I could express myself in colour and ceremonies. The project aimed to reinvigorate our Country is stronger. This is the healing and combined strong community engagement installation featuring a giant musical instrument program received $200,000 imagination.” a contemporary engagement with a cultural legacy we give for future generations.” principles, skills development for participants created by renowned instrument-maker Chris Langley, ArtSplash participant Steve Langton. Eko’s design made use of > Quick Response Grants of $55,090 practice that had been an important part of pre- The cloaks have now been returned to their and high artistic values. were allocated colonial daily life. the ubiquitous Australian farmer’s building communities or are being held for safe keeping The project aimed to challenge assumptions staple, the bush pole. Reaching thirty metres > RAV’s recipient initiated projects The cloaks were all made during 2005 and, at the Koorie Heritage Trust, where they can about what local people feel excited about by into the sky, the stage Eko created for Steve’s including Groundwork, Cubbies, in 2006, RAV brought the Elders from each be accessed by appointed members of each finding new ways to tap into the rhythms, skills instrument created a strong visual presence, Common Ground and the Creative participating community to Melbourne for a community for ceremonial use. and passions that already exist in communities, lifting the profile of both the festival and the Businesses Project received a total period of rehearsal with the Director of the using the Indonesian experience as an example. associated community performance. Ruang- of $75,000 Indigenous segment of the opening ceremony Eko is well known for using locally available a-bang-bang attracted an audience of about > Total distribution: $596,267 of the Commonwealth Games, Wesley Enoch. skills and materials to create exceptionally 500 to the launch, many of whom, according to beautiful temporary and permanent festival Festival Director Darren McCubbin, would not spaces that are strongly expressive of local normally attend functions held by the festival. cultural identity. The project targeted both the decision-makers of regional festival The Common Ground project will be completed programming and the local artists. during 2007. >26 27< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria RAF – Project Grants Quick Response Grants 2006 Applicant Project Amount Awarded Applicant Project Approved ($) ($)

Round 1, 2006 Yorta Yorta Nations Yorta Yorta Survival Concert 1,500 St Lawrence Community Services Inc Plugged in, Turned on — Benalla 15,000 Murray Ace Incorporated Strategic Planning 1,000 Arthouse Gippsland The Rainmaker 15,000 Tolmie Sports Association Incorporated The Ace of Spuds 1,130 Catherine Larkins Snow Circus at Possum Flat 15,000 MAYTE Youth Theatre Incorporated Bang Bang Percussion Ensemble 1,000 Michele Ripper Hitting The Streets 12,300 Ngarakeetoon Whitehead Meeting Place The F Project 1,350 Gorgeous Voices Festival Singing in Quirky Places 14,300 Youth Arts Project of Berry Street Victoria Murrindindi Murals 1,500 Steve and Melissa Proposch The Starving Artist 10,000 Daylesford Foto Biennale Daylesford Foto Biennale 1,000 Halls Gap Community Association Grampians Gariwerd Songs Project 7,500 Enchanted River Incorporated Enchanted River Reflections 1,000 Wimmera Uniting Care ArtSplash @ awakenings.wimmera.fun 8,462 Mary French PD for visual artists for adolescents with a disability 520 Sandy Watson 56 Faces 8,915 Horsham Dance Studio Horsham Dance Studio 1,200 The Old Van Ltd The Life and Death of Don Coyote 15,000 Lead On Songwriting Workshops for Youth 1,500 St Leonards Progress Association Pilot Public Sculpture for St Leonards 1,000

Photo: Karlie Hawking Photo: Karlie Round 2, 2006 Photo: Brooke Johnson Donna Bailey The Footballers 1,000 Keith Klippel tells the stories of Nariel Creek to local media artists Rosemary Joy Music at Mt Egerton 12,500 The Woods of Rosedene received a Quick Response Grant to Bloomin Arts Bloomin Good Future 2006 500 and writers during the project But That’s Another Story… supported Barmah Kindergarten Long Necked Turtle 12,200 present an outdoor musical in Warracknabeal in November 2006 by the Regional Arts Fund University of Ballarat Community Cultural Planning Forum 1,500 Brigitte Muir Wimmera’s New Settlers 9,000 Regent Theatre Professional Development 840 But That’s Another Story — Stories of Friends of the Grampians What Remains? 10,000 Quick Response Grants Brrr Theatre Group Governance Restructure 500 the Upper Murray Jill Orr The Crossing 15,000 John Heintze Songs from the Heart 1,000 Quick Response Arts and Professional Mirrimbeena Aboriginal Education Group Dreamtime Cemetery Area 15,000 Michael Shiell Conference speaker at SPARTEN (Iceland) 1,000 Development Grants are provided to This innovative collaboration between Prom Coast Seachange Festival Fire Up 15,000 community museums and local artists captured Wangaratta Choristers Incorporated Professional Development Workshops 1,000 organisations and individuals for professional Robbi Neal Buninyong Longlines Writers Festival 5,000 and skills development, professional artists the unique living memories and rich cultural Dunolly Rush 150 Committee Dunolly Rush 150 Banners 1,300 Swan Hill Aboriginal Health Service Come and Have a Look at Yourself 8,500 working with communities and mentoring heritage of communities along the Murray River, Catherine Ryan Professional Development 1,000 between Wondonga and Corryong. The result Maria Filippow A-Lure 15,000 other local artists and small projects involving Ballarat Astronomical Society Incorporated Southern Sky Dreaming 1,350 was a showcase of seven short digital films that West Gippsland Catchment Authority Creative Environment 12,500 artists working with communities. In 2006, 46 Claire Smith Web3DART Workshop 760 applications were approved for a total brought to light intriguing insights and delightful Y Space Y Space – Clown 15,000 Trafalgar Community Development Association Skate Park Precinct 1,500 of $55,090. stories behind significant objects, places and 266,177 events. The project encouraged access to the Andrew McKenna Storytelling Workshops 840 > Building local resources, skills and museums’ collections and highlighted the need Helen Kelly Scratching the Surface 1,000 knowledge. to understand and present the stories behind Great Stupa of Universal Compassion Mandala of Avalokitesvara 1,500 objects, places and events. Nowa Nowa Community Development Group Nowa Nowa 2 Minute Nudle 1,500 “It is wonderful to see local history valued. Bendigo Chinese Association Plum Blossum Dancing Team 1,000 Recording the stories makes it all so much Circus 3230 Pavor Nocturnus 1,500 more accessible” Apollo Bay Arts Incorporated Warm Winter Words 2 1,500 Museum Attendee, Tallangatta Arts Colac Incorporated Hidden Dragons Workshops 1,500

continued page 30 >28 29< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria Quick Response Grants 2006 continued… Guarantee Against Loss Program

Applicant Project Approved RAV administers Guarantee Against Loss ($) Category 1 (GAL 1) on behalf of Arts Victoria. McIvor Community House Heathcote Community Circus Programme 1,500 Warracknabeal Arts Council The Woods of Rosedene Musical 1,500 Guarantee Against Loss gives volunteer presenters and producers the confidence to Sweet Mona’s Choir Sweet Mona’s 10th Anniversary Project 1,500 Lead On Swan Hill Paint the Park 1,500 > Present a greater diversity of product for the Murray Arts Family Music Workshops 1,000 benefit of a wide range of people St. Arnaud Festival Committee Come ‘n’ Jam with Bruce 1,500 > Attract new audiences, particularly young Warrnambool City Council Arts and Cultural Development Forum 1,500 people Towong Shire Council Drought — The Thematic Interpretation 1,500 > Present work in their local communities Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Reaching The Resting Place 1,500 through financial insurance on the risk they Transcience Transcience/Beswick Cultural Research 1,000 take Skilled Migration Program Wimmera Where The Heart Is 1,500 > Present works where commercial viability Mallacoota Arts Council Clogs Making Music 1,500 is difficult Tobacco, Hops and Timber Festival Tobacco, Hops and Timber Festival 800 It provides a box office ‘buffer’ and encourages: Image courtesy of Cowwarr Art Space Image courtesy of Slava and Leonard Griogoryan Total 55,090 Photo: Melissa Powell Megan Cameron performing as Andy Clockwise at the Nati Frinj > Greater networking between members of the volunteer presenter network > Greater distribution of funding, both FestNet Future Creative Volunteering geographically and across volunteer Phonos Project Performance at the Slava and Leonard Griogoryan for presenters Cowwarr Art Space Gippsland Regional Arts – Sale RAV’s regional festival website and resource, > A mentorship program matching six regional A national skills development project for people FestNet was originally developed with Arts festivals with a range of professional festival running community organisations. > Greater access to the funding by isolated “Cowwarr Art Space and CAN Inc were “Thank you for making this fund available and Hub Australia and launched in early 2003 as directors communities pleased to present, to the Gippsland region, even though, as our performance report shows, An initiative of Regional Arts Australia. a means of providing greater support and > Documentation by Deakin University, a performance that has sparked national we will not be requiring the GAL funding, the information to regional festivals. Funded for Bowater School of Management 117 people attended 19 workshops in Colac, > 2,749 people attended 36 GAL 1 interest — The Phonos Project. A contemporary confidence that this fund gave our bottom line three years by the State Government through chamber ensemble, who produce new works in is the reason why we undertook the project. The > Presentation of findings at Castlemaine Surf Coast, Swan Hill, Geelong and Ballarat supported presentations in 2005/06 Multimedia Victoria and Arts Victoria, FestNet which dance and theatrics are equal elements, popular performance by Slava and Leonard State Festival covering the topics: accumulated numerous festival-specific > $80,836 was spent on GAL 1 supported The Phonos Project are a group of young artists, Griogoryan resulted in a good profit that can resources, including event manuals, standard > A business plan for the future > Working with Collections activities Karen Heath, Chris Lane and Susan van den now be used to support less profitable arts artist contracts, useful links, books and other The challenges ahead for FestNet are to > Business Planning > $53,222 fees paid to artists Ham all originating from Gippsland. We could activities.” publications and much more. FestNet’s maintain the site and establish how the not have presented this unique performance > Plan and Program Events > Per seat subsidy $13.08 Darren McCubbin, Gippsland Regional Arts successes during this time include: information resources gathered can best be without the support of the GAL 1.” > Fundraising and Resources made available to festivals. > Distribution of an enewsletter to over 1,700 > Networking with Communities Carolyn Crossley, Cowwarr Art Space registered members > Marketing > Input and advice from funding bodies and festival directors such as Robyn Archer, Kirsty > Governance Edmunds, Donna Jackson and Polyglot Puppet Theatre >30 31< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria regional RAV AFFILIATES arts victoria affiliates Regional Arts Victoria’s affiliates Regional Arts Victoria continues to look for new > Discount subscription to Groundwork, ways to support its affiliates and subscribers. Regional Arts Victoria’s magazine profiling are the lifeblood of local arts and Current benefits of affiliation include: the arts in regional Victoria, published twice yearly cultural activity in their communities. for Affiliates They take a broad approach to > Access to public liability and volunteer and of course… initiating and celebrating the arts in workers insurance under Regional Arts > Support, advice and assistance through Victoria’s insurance scheme a network of Regional Arts Development their communities and to supporting > Access to financial assistance under the Officers and centrally-based staff local artists. From classical music, Guarantee Against Loss (GAL1) scheme to > Free subscription to eGroundwork, Regional theatre, visual arts to media arts, present professional performances Arts Victoria’s monthly online newsletter, including news, opportunities and what’s on they celebrate and support local > Membership to ourcommunity.com including a monthly grants newsletter > Opportunities to participate in Regional Arts culture and bring a world of artistic > Voting rights at Regional Arts Victoria’s Victoria’s projects excellence to their communities. Annual General Meeting The following groups joined Regional Arts Making imaginative use of cafes, > Eligibility to nominate a Director for Regional Victoria in 2006 to take advantage of these Arts Victoria’s Board benefits: pubs, clubs, local halls and the > Discounts to attend regional, state and > Stratford on Avon Association Inc streets of their towns these groups national conferences > Gippsland Acoustic Music Club are an integral part of the fabric of > Free subscription to Groundwork, Regional > Women’s Compass Network Arts Victoria’s magazine profiling the arts in > bBent Ballarat regional Victoria. In 2006, 490,000 regional Victoria, published twice yearly > Arts Rutherglen people attended RAV affiliates’ > Wedderburn and Region Theatre Society for Subscribers > Spring into Art projects or events. > Access to public liability and volunteer > BJC Theatre Group Inc workers insurance under Regional Arts > Tarerer Gunditj Project Association Victoria’s insurance scheme > The Village Festival of New Performance > Creators Artspace Inc

Evolution over last 6 years 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 RAV Affiliation 112 105 96 88 79 65 Individual Subscriber 162 90 20 Total Membership 8,584 6,572 6,180 5,270 4,890 4,380 Membership under 18 570 600 494 211 Festivals as a major activity 17 16 12 12 Megan Beckwith’s installation Volunteer hours recorded 136,351 Insect at Allan’s Walk Artist Total Annual Turnover $5.4M $3.0M $2.5M $2.2M $1.5M $1.2M Run Space Inc, Bendigo. Photo: Simone Bloomfield >32 33< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria Photo: Angela Bailey Photo: Linda Mansfield Photo: Emmaline McCartney Photo: Melissa Powell Photo: Geoff Parrington, Reflections Photography Photo: Geoff Parrington,

The Village travelling festival is available to travel to small and large Jake James, Cassandra Lomas, Sally Reader, Lucy Mow, Sarah 17-year-old Circus 3230 performer, Jack Sdraulig juggles knives 2-Minute Nudle by Colin Brimblecombe Errol Hately and Emma Waite from Y Space perform the stage one Participants from Sale during Dancing in the Streets, coordinated community festivals. Here The Village is installed at the Big West Goninon, Jodie Barrett, wearing costumes by Robyn Massey, during Pavour Nocturnus at Wear Artrageous, 2006 development of CYRK for the Balmoral Arts Festival in Nov 2006 by Michelle Ripper, at the opening of the 2006 waterwater 2005 People’s Day are The Sensational Sustainability Superheroes’ House Moving Festival, Sale Service Show

A sample of our affiliates’ activities in 2006: The Village Festival of New Barking Owl Theatre Circus 3230 Nowa Nowa Community Y Space Gippsland Regional Arts – Sale Performance Development Group Barking Owl Theatre is a not-for-profit company Circus 3230 is an independent physical theatre Y Space is an aerial performance company Gippsland Regional Arts is dedicated to The Village is a travelling festival environment from Mount Alexander Shire, working to make troupe based on the Victorian Surf Coast. Circus The Nowa Nowa Community Development using climbers, dancers and community bringing performance and related activities to for the showing of contemporary work in theatre generated from both community 3230 explores new areas of performing arts by Group works to improve the cultural, social members to create physical theatre Sale and district. Held in November 2006, the a beautiful and original way, connecting and artists that is significant for locals and modifying and re-inventing traditional circus and economic life of those who live in and near performance stories on unusual structures. In second waterwater Festival featured original performers, artists and community groups. In those beyond. The Sensational Sustainability skills to fit creative storylines. In 2006 Circus Nowa Nowa, East Gippsland. In 2006 the Nowa 2006 Y Space performed in Morwell for the works by local artists, Archie Roach and Ruby 2006 The Village re-established relationships Superheroes’ House Moving Service Show was 3230 held several performances and training Nowa Nudes was the group’s main event. A Commonwealth Games Cultural Program, Hunter with the Australian Art Orchestra, with a large number of regional and urban a community performance, commissioned by workshops at Aireys Inlet Fair; Teesdale Food Quick Response Grant for the 2-Minute Nudle Festival Melbourne 2006, delivered a Physical Daniel Bernard Roumain (in conjunction with artists to present a diverse array of visual and Bendigo Access Employment, made for the and Wine Festival; Coastal Little Folk Festival; allowed more artists to get involved by creating Theatre Workshop Program for Tranvisions’ the Melbourne International Arts Festival), performing art. The first stand alone Village opening festival of Bendigo’s PepperGreen Fig Tree House, Lorne Open Day; Meredith a quick mini-nude. Over 100 great Nudles Gaining Momentum weekend in Natimuk, and Peter Helliar, Eddie Perfect, Sally Ford and Festival took place in November in Edinburgh Farm in May 2006. Six young people worked Health and Wellbeing Festival; and many were submitted and loved. The Nowa Nowa created a series of short works in progress the Sensitive New Age Cowpersons. The Gardens, North Fitzroy, a successful event with Barking Owl Theatre to make this piece others. Pavour Nocturnus was a gothic circus Community Development Group was delighted presented during the Horsham’s Awakenings spectacular centre-piece for the festival was which proved that the core idea is sound. In about Sustainable Building Design, performed performed at the Surf Coast Arts event Wear to acquire and fit-out a 20-foot container as a Festival. In November Y Space presented a Ruang-a-bang-bang, created as part of Regional 2006 the Village Festival’s relationship with The six times over the Festival weekend. Artrageous supported by a quick Response permanent-but-mobile Black and White Gallery new performance in development, CYRK, Arts Victoria’s Common Ground project. Falls Festival grew due to the development and Grant from Regional Arts Victoria. for the Common Ground project in Lakes at Balmoral Arts Festival. This work will be

presentation of simultaneous events in Victoria Entrance, and for use at future events. further developed in 2007 in the home town A summary of RAV Affiliate activities for 2006 and Tasmania. There is now the capacity to run of Y Space, Natimuk and at the Arts House in can be viewed at our website www.rav.net.au two Villages concurrently and a relatively low Melbourne. CYRK will be completed for touring cost for communities large and small. in 2008.

>34 35< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria list of

Allan’s Walk Artist Run Space Inc Arts Council of Mansfield Inc bBent Ballarat Inc Castlemaine State Festival Ltd Curlew Arts Council Foot and Mouth Community Dance and President: Melissa Urquhart President: Karen Pirie President: Warren Bowen President: Michael Bottomley President: Mary Macqueen Theatre Company affiliatesSecretary: Felicity Hayward Vice President: Sandy Cumming Vice President (Acting): Paul Black Secretary: Gayle Crooke Secretary: Frank Blatchford President: Ann Walker Treasurer: Ellen Coyle Secretary: Heather Matthew Secretary: Neil Harris Treasurer: Gary McClure Treasurer: Marj Saines Secretary: Michael Baker Website: www.allanswalk.com Treasurer: Isabel Appleby Treasurer: Wayne Tarlton Website: www.castlemainefestival.com.au Treasurer: Marion Henry Website: www.artsmansfield.com Website: www.bbent.com.au Dandenong Ranges Community Centre — Burrinja Apollo Bay Arts Inc Charlton Arts Inc President: Paul O’Halloran Geelong Arts Alliance President: Judi Forrester Arts Network East Gippsland (ANEG) Beechworth Arts Council President: Marj Larmour Vice-President: Jenny Saulwick President: Glen Smith Secretary: Jane Gross President: Peter Duggan President: Estelle Paterson Secretary: Nola Wright Secretary: Sid Lawrence Secretary: Julie Churchill Treasurer: Lyn Butt Executive Officer: Daniel Jenkins Secretary: Alan Phillips Treasurer: Garry Larmour Treasurer: Sue Amico Treasurer: Sue Harrigan Website: www.apollobay.com.au/arts Secretary: Susan Patton Treasurer: Cath O’Connor Website: www.burrinja.org.au Website: www.geelongartsalliance.org Treasurer: Julia Trezise Circus 3230 Arapiles Community Theatre Website: www.artsnet.net.au BJC Theatre Group Inc President: Bronwyn Sdraulig Daylesford Foto Biennale Geelong Folk Music Club Inc President: Edwin Irvine President: Luke Butler Treasurer: Lee McFarlane President: Julie Millowick President: Adam Burke Secretary: Elinor Hateley Arts Rutherglen Secretary: Peter Corrigan Vice-President: Fiona Brook Secretary: Peter Fogarty Treasurer: Phil Wilkins President: Genevieve O’Reilly Treasurer: Amy Jeffreys Class Act Productions Inc Secretary: Sally Van Rooden Treasurer: Deryck Gall Secretary: Robyn Sullivan President: David Pickburn Treasurer: Lily Andrew Website: www.geelongfolkmusicclub.com ARC, Yinnar Treasurer: Leonie Featonby Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre Inc Secretary: Jan Pickburn Website: www.daylesfordfotobiennale.org President: Jan Tulloch President: Neville Garner Treasurer: Jenni Vanyai Geelong Sculptors Inc Secretary: Helen Coloe Arts Upper Murray Inc Secretary/Manager: Heather Kelly Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival Inc President: Geo Francis Treasurer: Kate McGuire President: Graeme Jephcott Treasurer: Brian Kelly Clayton Clarinda Arts President: David Richards Secretary: Jan Francis Website: www.arcyinnar.org.au Secretary/Treasurer: Pamela Menere Website: www.brightartgallery.org.au President: Joan Pretty CEO: Laurie Preston Treasurer: Cinnamon Stephens Secretary/Treasurer: Dot Henderson Treasurer: Keith Gilbee Art House Gippsland Inc Arts Violet Town Bruthen Events and Arts Council Website: http://dahlia.bendigo.net.au Geelong Textile and Fibre Artists President: Gillian Kline President: Annette Walton President: Joy Manley Community Arts Pakenham President/Secretary: Elaine Mitchell Vice President: Pat Waters Secretary: Sandy Garrett Secretary: Dave Ritter President: Lisa Innes East Gippsland Aboriginal Arts Corporation Vice-President: Lyn Dickson Treasurer: Sally Tatterson Treasurer: Vicki Morphy Secretary: Julie Adam President: Gina Budle Treasurer: Jean Inglis Secretary: Louisa Waters Buchan Arts Council Inc Treasurer: Barbara Calton Secretary: Trina Wilmot Arts Wodonga President: Evelyn Schmidt Treasurer: Jennifer Mullet Gippsland Acoustic Music Club Art Is… Festival President: Ken Raff Secretary: Suzanne Davies Community Theatre Project Inc President: Barbara Brabets Chairperson: Carolynne Hamdorf Secretary: Diane Edmondson Treasurer: Judy Gray President: Dave Knowles East Gippsland Art Gallery Secretary: Liyin Weckmann Treasury: Anne Sprague and Gill Venn Treasurer: Susan Morris Website: http://gippsland.com/web/ Secretary: Judy Scott President: Maureen Proudlock Treasurer: Alan Chambers Website: www.artis.wimmera.com.au BuchanArtsCouncilInc Treasurer: Troy Van Den Akker Secretary: Marion Dawson Website: www.musicclub.org.au Arts Yackandandah Treasurer: Lyn Osbourne Corangamite Arts Council Inc Arthouse Collective Inc President: Geoff Simmons Buninyong Gold King Festival www.eastgippslandartgallery.org.au Gippsland Regional Arts — Sale President: Magda Micallef Secretary: Geraldine Hall President: Simon Jess President: Robin B President: Annette Frew Secretary/Treasurer: Sandra Beath Treasurer: Brendan Lauritz Secretary: Glenda Stanislaw Secretary: Josie Black Eltham Arts Council Secretary: Jim Pennell Treasurer: David Stanislaw Treasurer: Mary Foley President: Beverley Harris Treasurer: Darren McCubbin Artists Society of Phillip Island Australian National Piano Award Website: www.goldking.ballarat.net.au Secretary: Angela Davies Cowwarr Arts Network Inc (CAN) President: Diana Bannister President: Neil Werner Treasurer: Sue Robinson Goulburn and North East Arts Secretary: Jenny Broomhall Secretary/Treasurer: Judy Longley CAA – Wyndham Community Arts Alliance Inc Executive Officer: Carolyn Crossley President: Kathleen Whelan Treasurer: Sue Brereton Website: www.pianoaward.com.au President: James Richmond Joint President: Margret Booth and Angela Thomas Euroa ARTS Vice-President: Leonie Partridge Secretary: Wolf Heidecker Treasurer: Sharon Cooper President: Tess Noonan-Egan Secretary: Trish Gallagher Arts Casterton Bannockburn and District Arts Council Inc Treasurer: Tess Leckie Website: http://www.cowwarr.com/ Secretary: Fiona Lewis Treasurer: David Briggs President: Dani Telley President: Phil Adams CowwarrArtsNetwork/ Treasurer: David Kelly Secretary/Treasurer: Robyn Rhodes Secretary: Lyn Dickson Camperdown Theatre Co Inc Great Alpine Gallery Inc Treasurer: Ros Bosnar President: Michael Marrs Creators Artspace Inc Festival of St Arnaud President: Valerie McCann Arts Colac Inc Secretary: Lyn McLean President: Jeff Harbick President: Jenny Torney Secretary: John Butler President: Kree Harrison Barking Owl Theatre Treasurer: Susan Place Secretary: Sue Lipscombe Secretary: Jeanette Burgess Treasurer: Lenore Richardson Secretary: Rebecca Dunkinson President: Beverley Geldard Treasurer: Susan Morris Treasurer: Stephen Greenall Website: www.swiftscreek.net/scgallery Treasurer: Kathryn McBride Secretary: Sue Scoullar >36 Treasurer: Catherine Ryan 37< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria Hepburn Springs Swiss Italian Festa Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival Orbost Exhibition Centre on the Snowy River Inc SheppARTon Festival Inc Tarra Festival Committee Inc Wesley Performing Arts and Cultural Centre President: Jenny Beacham President: Ross Lake President: Peter Quinn President: Adam Furphy President: Tim Gash President: Wendy Weight Secretary: Erin Williams Secretary: Ken Carr Secretary: Madaline Hudson Secretary: Claire Greatorex Secretary: Caroline Petterson Secretary: Mary Lou Spehr Website: www.swissitalianfesta.com Treasurer: Bruce Penny Treasurer: Lorraine Craigie Treasurer: Helen Rowland Treasurer: Sharon Macgowan Treasurer: Simon Dandy Website: www.mwaf.com.au Website: www.orbostexhibitioncentre.org Website: www.sheppartonfestival.net.au Website: www.tarrafestival.com.au www.wesleypac.com.au Higher Plains Art Group Inc President: Fran Leach Mirboo North Arts Paynesville Jazz Festival Snowy River Arts Network Inc The Fringe Thing Inc Wombat Players Inc Secretary: Ione Archer President: Frith Dennis Director/Secretary: John Dickinson President: Liz Mitchell Secretary: Jo Bodno President: Richard Wayman Treasurer: Linda Pechoc Secretary: Betty McLaughlin Treasurer: Judith Anderson Secretary: Peter May Secretary: Liz Monty Treasurer: Ian Bristow Website: www.paynesvillejazzfestival.com Treasurer: Caroline Doolan The Village Treasurer: Carol Hofmeyer Horsham Regional Arts Association President: Ian Pidd President/Secretary: Carolynne Hamdorf Moartz Phillip Island Arts and Cultural Committee Inc Spa Country Events Group Inc Secretary: Suzanne Kalk Wombat Regional Arts Network Inc Treasurer: Marian Anderson President: John Worters President: Anne Davie President: David Hall Treasurer: Stuart Vaskess President: Sally Goldstraw Secretary: Sharon Anderson Acting Secretary: Stephanie Mann Secretary: Averil Dickenson Website: www.thevillagefestival.com.au Secretary: Lou Callow Kingston Arts Network Inc Treasurer: Jeanette Teague Treasurer: John Batty Treasurer: Jeff Bain Treasurer: Tracey Taylor Secretary: Dorothy Plummer Website: www.moartz.com Traralgon Arts Council Website: www.wombatarts.net Treasurer: Jennie Wragge Plenty Valley Arts Inc Spring Into Art Festival Inc President: Ann Dyer Murray Adult Community Education President: Thelma Cardwell President: Cheryl Kane Secretary: Barbara Brabets Women’s Compass Network Inc Knox Arts Inc Chairman: Malcolm Heighway Secretary: Beverley Shearer Secretary: Lisa Grassby Treasurer: David Kneebone President: Ingrid Thomas President: Gordon Mitchell Secretary: Maureen Kennon Treasurer: Margaret Martin Treasurer: Roman Mansier Secretary: Susan Curnow Secretary: Janice Cross Treasurer: Rhonda Staples Website: www.springintoartfestival.com Upper Kiewa Valley Regional Arts Council Inc Treasurer: Yvonne Magyar Treasurer: Avril Mitchell Website: www.macesh.vic.edu.au Portland CEMA Inc President: Rollo Kiek President: Jan Colliver St Arnaud Arts Council Secretary: Peter Brockhurst Y Space Lyrebird Arts Council Murray Arts Inc Secretary: Katrina Antony President: John Dods Treasurer: Susan Cohn Director: Jillian Pearce President: Geoff Harris President: Lynne Makin Treasurer: Gregor McGregor Secretary: Jan Dods General Manager: Shiree Pilkington Secretary: John Willis Vice-President: Charles Parkinson Website: portlandcema.org.au Treasurer: Rosalind Small Wangaratta Arts Council Inc Website: www.yspace.com.au Treasurer: Suzanne Henderson Secretary: Jenni Munday President: Margaret Brickhill Website: www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au Website: www.murrayarts.org.au Prom Coast Arts Council Inc Stawell Regional Arts Secretary: Patricia Rohan Yackandandah Folk Festival Inc President: Kerry Spokes President: Meg Capurso Treasurer: Mary Burns President: Patten Bridge Mallacoota Arts Council Music Glenelg Inc Secretary: Jane Power Secretary/Treasurer: Karen Hyslop Secretary: Jennie McKern President: Melinda Beacham President: Joy Ralph Treasurer: Anda Banikos Wangaratta Festival of Jazz Inc Treasury: David and Cath Bishop Secretary: Peter Giddings Secretary: Sally Lowe Website: www.promcoastarts.org.au Stratford Upon Avon Shakespeare Association Inc President: Patti Bulluss Website: www.folkfestival.yackandandah.com Treasurer: Tony Hastings Treasurer: Graeme Firth President: Joan McCloud Secretary: Tanya Tatulaschwili Website: www.mallacootaarts.org Pyrenees Arts Council Secretary: Sheila Malady www.wangaratta-jazz.org.au Yarra Valley Arts Council National Celtic Folk Festival President: Heather Featherston Treasurer: Peter Wakefield President: Karen Meuleman Mallee Arts Council President: Una McAlinden Secretary: Barbara Blamey Website: www.stratfordshakespeare.com.au Wangaratta Textile Arts Association Vice-President: Savaad Felich President: Dorothy Brown Secretary: Sue Andrews Treasurer: Maurice Trainer President: Adele Davies Secretary: Nan Francis Secretary: Janet Lynch Treasurer: Jayne-Louise Collins Surf Coast Arts Inc Secretary: Jenny Brown Treasurer: Diana Francis RuffArtZ President: Kyla Vinton Treasurer: Rosalie Bonica Website: www.yarravalleyarts.com Maryborough Arts Society Inc Nhill Arts Council Co-ordinator: Sharron Batt Secretary: Lynette Jamieson Website: www.stitchedupfestival.com President: Fred Treble President: Dale Stanford Treasurer: Doug Watson Treasurer: Terry Roseburgh Yarrawonga Arts Council Inc Secretary: Kay Parkin Secretary/Treasurer: Leah Davies Warracknabeal Arts Council Inc President: Margaret Hauser Treasurer: Margaret Harrison Shepparton Arts Alliance Inc Tarerer Gunditj Project Association Inc President: Ken Taylor Secretary: Charney Hunt Nowa Nowa Community Development Group President: Jane Bower Chairman: Andy Alberts Secretary: Barbara Bell Treasurer: Liz Seeliger Marysville’s Cultural Community President: Gary Yelen Vice-President: Kaye Poulton Secretary: Rebecca Biber Treasurer: Dennis Bell President/Treasurer: Mary Souness Secretary: Lynne Gascoigne Secretary: Roger Joseph Treasurer: Alan Garth Secretary: Sharon Bourke Treasurer: Heather Costigan Treasurer: Mick Molloy Website: www.tarerer.com.au Wedderburn and Region Theatre Society Website: www.nowanowa.com Website: www.shepparts.com.au President: Dean Lauder Secretary: Denise Christie Treasurer: Margaret Peterson >38 39< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria

RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS IN REGIONAL VICTORIA RAVEIN 2006 awards

Since 1990 Regional Arts Victoria has awarded certificates of recognition to members of affiliate groups to acknowledge outstanding dedication and service to regional arts in their community. In 1999 and 2000 respectively, the Board introduced the Don Mackay Award for excellence in touring and the John Little Award to recognise an outstanding contribution in arts volunteering. Don Mackay was CEO of RAV from 1975 to 1998 and John Little managed local arts council development from 1982 to 2000. Over 80 people have been nominated by their local arts group and received a RAV award. Seven people have received the Don Mackay Award and seven people have received the John Little Award. In 2006, the Board of RAV undertook a review of its Awards so that they might better recognise the shift in activities and objectives of the organisations and individuals engaged in delivering arts and cultural activities in regional Victoria.

The RAVE Awards will be made in the following categories: > Contemporary Cultural Development

> Arts and Business Partnership

> Indigenous Arts

> Youth Leadership

> Arts Volunteering

> Regional Touring

Snow Circus at Possum Flat conceived and directed by Catherine Larkins in collaboration with high country artists and communities in eastern Victoria. Project artists and partners included Community Centre Swifts Creek, composer Vincent Lamberti, costume designer Annie Marshall, Dean Phillips of Delta Neon, Southern Cross Fireworks, snow groomer Greg O’Donohue and Mt Hotham Resort Management. The event, presented on 2 September 2006, was supported by the Regional Arts Fund Photo: Susan Purdy and Jean Marc Dupre, Blue Moon Press >40 41< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria RAVE RAVE award award recipients recipients

The RAV Board will present awards in these categories at the Regional Arts Symposium on Saturday Youth Leaders Award: Lucas Handley 5 May 2007 in Lakes Entrance to the following recipients: To recognise the contribution and leadership of a young (under 30 yrs) person to community- Contemporary Cultural Development Award: Carmel Wallace based arts. The panel was impressed with the initiative shown by 19 year old Lucas, following a recent move to To acknowledge innovation in engaging participants and audiences for community cultural activities. Trafalgar, Gippsland, in developing a graffiti project which attracted 15 marginalised young people Carmel’s work on the Great South West Arts Walk demonstrated breadth and excellence in concept as participants and significantly bridged the gap between this group and other sections of the development and project execution in a regional location. Attracting the participation of a diverse community. cross-section of individuals and groups within the community, from the arts and non-arts sectors, Carmel has demonstrated the capacity of the arts to stimulate broad engagement with wider social issues. Arts Volunteering Award (created to acknowledge the work of John Little in supporting volunteerism): Margaret Brickhill Arts and Business Partnership Award: Wild Dogs from Down Under To an individual who has made a significant and sustained volunteer contribution to the arts in To recognise successful partnerships between businesses and community-based arts organisations. their community. This group of six artists has shown great resourcefulness in enlisting support of several local Margaret’s contribution to her community over 25 years of arts volunteering demonstrates the businesses in an innovative way to assist in the presentation of an exhibition. The panel felt this group essence of the volunteer spirit — providing support where it is needed but more importantly, showing demonstrated the potential for artists to work with business for mutual benefit and to add value to fearlessness in learning whatever new skills might be required in order to successfully support an each other’s product. event or activity.

Indigenous Arts Award: Elaine Terrick Touring Award: Charles Parkinson To recognise the contribution of an Indigenous artist, artsworker or organisation to the development of To recognise individuals involved in the production of work for outer metropolitan and regional arts in their community. touring. Elaine has shown enormous generosity of spirit in sustaining and passing on traditional cultural Charles has spent a sustained part of his working life breaking down the barriers in touring, particularly practices within her own Gunai/Kurnai community and in sharing her knowledge with the non- in getting a great variety of touring product out to small towns through the Hothouse Theatre Regional Indigenous community. She has demonstrated a ready ability to engage with a wide variety of media Touring Circuit. His impact, in terms of capacity building for a wide range of presenters, has been whenever the opportunity has arisen. significant.

>42 43< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria previous RAV award life recipients members

2005 1998 1994 Previous John Little Award recipients RAV Life Members Dianne Shepheard John Wood-Ingram Gordon Mitchell Brian Petterson (posthumous) Gwen Petersen 2005 Gordon Mitchell Dianne Paragreen John and Joycelyn Grunden Merle Hall/Ann Buzza Joan Pretty 2004 Marj and Garry Larmour David Madden 2003 David Madden Bruce Lockwood Shirley Guest Jean Riley Eve Brunner Barbara Bell 2002 Tamara Marwood Bill Cook 2004 Darren McCubbin 1993 2001 Heather Broadfoot 2000 Sharron Batt (inaugural) Terry Lyons Marie Johnstone Barry & Shirley Prictor John Flowers Gill Venn Judith McLorinan Margaret Brooke Previous Don Mackay Award recipients Barbara Hamer Anne Davie Jennifer Paragreen Brian Hewitt 1997 Peg Lundie 2005 Anne Phelan Garry Larmour 2003 Jean Curnow Ann & Peter Dyer 2004 Sean McKinty Jim Pennell Evelyn McColl Isobel (Mitty) Costello 2003 John Bell John Riordan Brenda Miller Ivan Gates 2002 Barbara Hamer Bryan Small 2002 Margaret Walker Marj & Garry Larmour 2001 Stefo Nantsou Gwen Stainton Janice Cross Alan Bowes Reg George 2000 Jill Smith Barry Weir Dianne Paragreen Pat Rohan 1999 Rob Gebert (inaugural) 1992 Gwen Williams 1996 2001 Nina Cooke Heather Broadfoot Lex Chalmers Charles Dorning Wendy Hansted Sue Henry Dorothy Davies Gordon Dowell Helen Myles Wendy Hutcheon Joyce McGill Zeta Bridgeman 2000 Bruce Pritchard 1991 Jenny Taylor Tom Yates Noel Montgomery Diane Wiadrowski Aileen Mitchell 1995 Tony Hart 1999 Josie Black Doug Latham Bryan Dennehy Doug McColl Nancy Cain Raelene Hausler Ona Whiteside Lesley Jackson Jack Holdsworth Colin Mills Heather Broadfoot Marg Jacob Sue Cunningham Marion Mahood Shirley Mewett 1990 Andrew Miller Mary Burns Joyce Fuller Helen & Dugald Campbell Peg Clark Audrey Gates Laurie Gregg Mary Mitchell Don Reeves June Solly

>44 45< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria Regional Arts Victoria (A Company Limited by Guarantee Incorporated in Victoria)) directors’ report – statutory information A.B.N 24 005 556 025 Statement of Financial Position The directors submit herewith the organisation’s balance sheet as at 31 December Ms Catherine Larkins For the Year Ended 31 December 2006 2006 and the income statement for the year ended 31 December 2006 and report Qualifications: Graduate Diploma in Fine Art (Sculpture), Diploma of Education, as follows: financials Statements of Accounts Diploma of Art and Design. For the Year Ended 31 December 2006 Experience: Visual designer; Lecturer in Visual Arts; Community Arts and Festivals 1. The names of the directors, their qualifications, experience and special and Events Co-ordinator; Practising Sculptor. Board member since 2001. responsibilities in office at the date of this report are: Ms Esmai Manahan Mr Mike Zafiropoulos – Chair Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Diploma Youth Work Qualifications: Associate Diploma Computer Science, Bachelor of Applied Experience: Eight years General Manager of Koori Business Network; Science, Diploma in Television Production. Arts Officer Tourism Victoria; Youth Officer Social Justice Aboriginal Community. Experience: Management; Community Arts; Media; Public Service. Co-opted in 2006. Co-opted in 1999. Ms Tamara Marwood Ms Karen Paton – Vice Chair Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma of Visual Arts, Graduate Diploma Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Diploma in Acting Community Cultural Development Experience: Actor; Producer; Community Theatre Worker; Culture and Leisure Experience: Arts Project Officer Local Government; Coordination Regional Planner in Local Government; Development of Performing Arts Facilities. Board Artist Run Space; Community Cultural Development Worker. Board member member since 2003. since 2003. Mr Dennis Goldner – Treasurer Mr Mark Selkrig Qualifications: Bachelor of Economics (Hons), Affiliate of the Institute of Chartered Qualifications: Bachelor of Education (Visual Arts), Master of Arts (Visual and Accountants in Australia Performing Arts). Experience: Twenty one years with Federal and Victorian public sectors; Sixteen Experience: Visual Arts Educator at Secondary, TAFE and University in NE Victoria; years with Deloitte; Currently leads three major government account teams. Member of Beechworth Arts Council since 1988; Member of Arts Board Albury Co-opted in 2005. Wodonga since 1993; Member of Artistic Directorate Hot House Theatre (2000- Mr Malcolm McKinnon – Secretary 2001); Practising Sculptor. Board member since 2002. Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) 2. Principal Activities Practising Artist; Arts Administration and Management; Policy Development. Co-opted in 2005. The organisation’s principal activity since incorporation has been to stage and conduct artistic and theatrical entrepreneurial activities. No significant change in Mr Rob Robson – Executive Officer the nature of these activities occurred during the year. Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Trained Secondary Teacher’s Certificate, Graduate Certificate Arts and Entertainment Management 3. Operating Results Experience: Arts Centre Manager; Theatre Director; Secondary Teacher; The surplus for the year is $14,318 (2005 $20,336). The organisation is exempt Chair of the Victorian Association of Performing Arts Centres; Member of the Arts from income tax. and Entertainment Management Course Advisory Committee, Deakin University. Board member since 2004. 4. Dividends Ms Carolynne Hamdorf No dividends have been paid, declared or recommended since incorporation. Qualifications: Bachelor of Education Experience: Artist; Festival Director (Arts Is… Festival); Manager of Indigenous 5. Review of Operations Visual Arts Enterprises. Board Member since 2006. The operations of the organisation during the year are detailed in the various Mr Ross Lake accompanying reports and the results thereof are shown in paragraph 3 above. Qualifications: LLB, Bachelor of Economics, Diploma of Education Experience: Current Chair of the Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival Board; Current 6. Significant changes in the state of affairs Chair of SunRISE 21 and Chair of SunRISE 21 Artists in Industry Project; Former No significant changes in the state of affairs of the organisation. Board Member of Murray Outback Tourism; Former Board Member of Mallee Family Care; Treasurer of the Christie Centre of Intellectually Disabled Persons; 7. Likely developments and expected results Member of the Rotary Club of Irymple; Director Tasco Inland Australia Pty Ltd and The organisation is receiving the same level of funding from the State Fruitvale Pty Ltd. Board member since 2005. Government and expects to result in a breakeven position for 2007. Ms Andrea Lane Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate Diploma in Information 8. Directors' Shareholdings The organisation is a company limited by guarantee and consequently there is Scene from The Rainmaker produced by Eye2Eye Theatre Management no share capital. Photo: Mick McRobb Experience: Online Manager for Fairfax Business Media; Member of the Nowa >46 Nowa Community Development Group. Board member since 2003. 47< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria directors’ report – statutory information Independent audit report to members of Regional Arts Victoria

9. Directors’ Meetings Scope Audit opinion During the year, six directors’ meetings were held. Directors holding office during The Board has delegated to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to decide In our opinion the financial report of Regional Arts Victoria is in accordance with financials The financial report and committee of management’s responsibility financials the year and the number of meetings attended are listed below. The Board’s audit all Quick Response Grants awarded under the Regional Arts Fund. Directors or the Basis of Accounting described in Note 1 to the financial statements, including sub-committee met on three occasions during 2006. The number of meetings members of Director's immediate family who are employees or associates of The financial report comprises the balance sheet, income statement, statement compliance with the organisation’s constitution, a view which is consistent with our attended are listed below. groups that have received grants in 2006 are listed below: of changes in equity, cash flow statement, accompanying notes to the financial understanding of the organisation’s financial position as at 31 December 2006, statements, and the directors’ declaration for Regional Arts Victoria (the organisation), and of its performance as represented by the results of its operations and cash flows Regional Arts Fund Quick Response for the year ended 31 December 2006. for the year then ended. Director Board Term Audit Meeting Expires Sub-Committee Director Grant Recipient 2006 2005 The organisation’s committee of management is responsible for preparing a financial (and date appointed) Gill Venn / Horsham Regional Arts report that gives a true and fair view of the financial position and performance Mike Zafiropoulos 6/6 2007 Carolynne Hamdorf Association $ 1,200 $ - of the organisation, and that complies with the organisation’s constitution. This Dennis Goldner 5/6 2007 3 (April 2005) Andrea Lane Nowa Nowa Community includes responsibility for the maintenance of adequate accounting records and Catherine Larkins 5/6 2007 Development Group $ 1,500 $ - internal controls that are designed to prevent and detect fraud and error, and for the Karen Paton Arts Colac Inc $ 1,500 $ - accounting policies and accounting estimates inherent in the financial report. Karen Paton 5/6 2008 Ernst & Young R Bruce Dungey Mark Selkrig Murray Arts $ 1,000 $ - Rob Robson 4/6 2007 Partner Tamara Marwood 4/6 2007 Tamara Marwood Allan’s Walk Artist Run Space $ - $ 1,000 Audit approach Catherine Larkins / Malcolm McKinnon 4/6 2007 We conducted an independent audit of the financial report in order to express an MELBOURNE Dated 8 March 2007 Andrea Lane Arts Network East Gippsland $ - $ 1,500 Mark Selkrig 4/6 2008 opinion to the members of the organisation. Our audit was conducted in accordance Andrea Lane 3/6 2007 with Australian Auditing Standards in order to provide reasonable assurance as to Ross Lake 3/6 2007 2 (April 2005) The Board has delegated to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to decide all whether the financial report is free of material misstatement. The nature of an audit Carolynne Hamdorf 4/4 Since 6.5.2006 2008 Guarantee Against Loss Grants, the funds for which are provided by the Victorian is influenced by factors such as the use of professional judgement, selective testing, Directors' Declaration Government through Arts Victoria. Directors or members of Director’s immediate Esmai Manahan 2/2 Appointed 30.9.2006 2008 the inherent limitations of internal control, and the availability of persuasive rather family who are employees or associates of groups that have received grants in In the opinion of the directors of Regional Arts Victoria: Eleanor Bourke 1/2 Until 6.5.2006 than conclusive evidence. Therefore, an audit cannot guarantee that all material mis- 2006 are listed below: statements have been detected. Gill Venn 1/2 Until 6.5.2006 1 (May 2003) (a) the income statement is drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the results We performed procedures to assess whether in all material respects the financial Guarantee Against Loss of the organisation for the year ended 31 December 2006. 10. Disclosure of Directors’ Benefits report presents fairly, in accordance with the Basis of Accounting described in Note 1 Director Grant Recipient 2006 2005 to the Financial Statements, including compliance with organisation’s constitution, a During or since the financial year some directors of the company received (b) the balance sheet is drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the state of Gill Venn / Horsham Regional Arts view which is consistent with our understanding of the company’s financial position, benefits, other than a benefit included in the aggregate amount of emoluments. affairs of the organisation as at 31 December 2006. Carolynne Hamdorf Association $ 1,500 $ 3,335 and of its performance as represented by the results of its operations and cash flows. These are listed below. Gill Venn / Carolynne Hamdorf Art Is… Festival $ - $ 1,000 We formed our audit opinion on the basis of these procedures, which included: (c) the statement of cash flows is drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the Directors who individually received benefits were: • examining, on a test basis, information to provide evidence supporting the amounts cash flows of the organisation for the year ended 31 December 2006. and disclosures in the financial report, and 2006 2005 The Board ratifies these benefits at the first Board meeting after the benefits have • assessing the appropriateness of the accounting policies and disclosures used and (d) the statement of changes in equity is drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of Andrea Lane $ 2000 $ 350 been determined. The Directors receiving these benefits took no part in any Board the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the committee of the accumulated funds of the organisation for the year ended 31 December 2006. Mark Selkrig $ 300 $ 150 decision that related to the determination of the benefits. management. Catherine Larkins $ - $ 100 No other director received benefits other than a benefit included in the aggregate (e) at the date of this statement there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Malcolm McKinnon $ - $ 250 amount of emoluments or is due and receivable by the directors shown in the While we considered the effectiveness of management’s internal controls over accounts, by reason of a contract entered into by the company or an entity that financial reporting when determining the nature and extent of our procedures, our organisation will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. the company controlled or a body corporate that was related to the company audit was not designed to provide assurance on internal controls. when the contract was made or when the director received, or became entitled to We performed procedures to assess whether the substance of business transactions Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors. The Board has delegated to the Regional Arts Fund Assessment Committee the receive the benefit, with: was accurately reflected in the financial report. These, and our other procedures, did authority to decide all project and professional grants awarded under the Regional > a director; or not include consideration or judgement of the appropriateness or reasonableness Arts Fund. Directors or members of Director’s immediate family who are employees or > a firm of which a director is a member; or of the business plans or strategies adopted by the committee of management of the associates of groups that have received grants in 2006 are listed below: > an entity in which a director has a substantial financial interest. organisation. Regional Arts Fund Grants 11. Auditor’s Independent Declaration to the Directors of Regional Arts Victoria Independence Director Grant Recipient 2006 2005 We are independent of the organisation, and have met the independence requirements The directors received an independent auditor’s declaration from the auditor of Mike Zafiropoulos Dennis Goldner Catherine Larkins Catherine Larkins $ 15,000 $ - of Australian professional ethical pronouncements and the Corporations Act 2001. Ross Lake Mildura Wentworth Festival $ 15,000 $ - Regional Arts Victoria. Refer to page 7. Chair Treasurer Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board. Gill Venn/ MELBOURNE Dated 24 February 2007 Carolynne Hamdorf Arts Is… Festival $ - $ 15,000

Mike Zafiropoulos Dennis Goldner >48 Chair Treasurer 49< annual regional arts report ‘06 MELBOURNE Dated 24 February 2007 victoria income statement for the year ended 31 December 2006 balance sheet as at 31 December 2006

Note 2006 2005 Note 2006 2005 financials $ $ financials $ $ Operating Revenue Current Assets Grants and sponsorship 4 1,015,227 978,401 Cash and cash equivalents 9 716,239 360,565 Tour programs 664,592 857,794 Trade and other receivables 10 156,089 236,814 Interest received 24,835 21,952 Total Current Assets 872,328 597,379 Affiliation fees – Local Arts Affiliates 16,160 11,974 Other 151,012 105,615 Non Current Assets (Deficit) from sale of assets 5 (14,251) (466) Property, plant and equipment 11 256,866 246,502 Special projects 6 1,341,502 992,791 Total Non Current Assets 256,866 246,502 3,199,077 2,968,061 Total Assets 1,129,194 843,881 Operating Expenses Current Liabilities Tour programs 819,722 1,130,430 Trade and other payables 12 832,834 564,330 Depreciation plant and equipment 91,648 64,557 Provisions 13 35,808 28,217 Rental expenses — operating lease 43,651 43,109 Funds administered for others 14 6,891 6,891 Salary and employee related expenses 862,834 658,545 Total Current Liabilities 875,533 599,438 Other operating costs 25,402 58,293 Special projects 1,341,502 992,791 Non Current Liabilities 3,184,759 2,947,725 Provisions 15 15,247 20,347 Total Non Current Liabilities 15,247 20,347 Net operating surplus 14,318 20,336 Total Liabilities 890,780 619,785 Accumulated surplus at the beginning of the year 224,096 203,760 Net Assets 238,414 224,096 Accumulated surplus at the end of the year 238,414 224,096 Accumulated Funds The income statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. Retained Surplus 238,414 224,096 Total Accumulated Funds 238,414 224,096

The balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

>50 51< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2006 cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2006

Note 2006 2005 Note A financials $ $ Reconciliation of Net Cash (used in)/provided by Operating Activitiesfinancials to Operating Profit/(Loss).

Cash Flows from Operating Activities 2006 2005 Grants and sponsorship received 2,356,729 1,978,192 $ $ Receipts from tours 664,592 857,794 Operating Surplus 14,318 20,335 Payments to suppliers and employees (2,822,117) (3,054,534) Depreciation 91,648 64,557 Interest received 24,835 21,952 Surplus/(Deficit) on sale of fixed asset 14,251 466 Other income 247,897 584 Net Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities A 471,936 (196,012) Changes in assets and liabilities Decrease/(Increase) in receivables 15,882 (52,127) Cash Flows from Investing Activities Decrease/(Increase) in other current assets 64,843 (64,876) Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (219,605) (215,012) (Decrease)/Increase in creditors and accruals (809) 58,919 Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 103,343 72,699 Increase in revenue in advance 22,718 27,508 Net Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities (116,262) (142,313) Increase/(Decrease) in grants in advance 246,594 (254,453) Cash Flows from Financing Activities - - Increase in provisions — current 7,591 2,548 Net Cash provided by Financing Activities - - (Decrease)/Increase in provisions — non current (5,100) 1,111 Net Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 471,936 (196,012) Net Increase/(Decrease) in cash held 355,674 (338,325) Cash at beginning of year 360,565 698,890 Cash at the end of the financial year 716,239 360,565 Statement of Changes in Equity For the year ended 31 December 2006 Retained Total Accumulated Surplus Funds $ $

At 1 January 2005 203,760 203,760 Profit for year 20,336 20,336 At 31 December 2005 224,096 224,096 Profit for year 14,318 14,318 At 31 December 2006 238,414 238,414

>52 53< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006 notes

Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Depreciation 2006 2005 Depreciation is provided on all property, plant and equipment, at rates calculated to $ $ financialsBasis of Accounting allocate the cost of the assets against revenue over the estimated useful lives of the financials This special purpose financial report has been prepared for distribution to members assets. Depreciation is calculated on a diminishing value basis as follows: Note 4: Grants and Sponsorships and directors of Regional Arts Victoria for internal management information purposes. Motor Vehicles, and Office Equipment 30% Non Repayable Grants and Sponsorship The accounting policies used in the preparation of this report, as described below, are Office Fixtures and Fittings 20% consistent with previous years, and are, in the opinion of the directors appropriate to Arts Victoria (a) 624,100 607,979 meet the needs of members and directors. Playing Australia (b) 238,337 259,880 Income Tax By virtue of Statement of Accounting Concepts 1 (SAC 1) the requirements of Department of Education and Training (c) 52,000 52,204 Accounting Standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and other The organisation is exempt from income tax in terms of section 50–45 of the Income City of Swan Hill (d) 35,175 29,475 professional reporting requirements do not have mandatory applicability to Regional Tax Assessment Act. Arts Victoria in relation to the year ended 31 December 2006 because the directors Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation (e) 21,492 16,099 have determined that the company is not a reporting entity. However, the directors have Provisions Perpetual Trustees (f) 1,336 7,764 determined that in order for the financial report to present fairly the company’s results Provision is made for employee entitlement benefits accumulated as a result of of operations and state of affairs, the requirements of Accounting Standards and other employees rendering services up to reporting date. These benefits include wages and Trust Company of Australia (g) 10,000 - professional reporting requirements relating to the measurement of assets, liabilities, salaries, annual leave and long service leave. Equity Trustees Limited (h) 17,787 - revenues, expenses and equity should be complied with. Liabilities arising in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and any other Alcoa (i) 15,000 - Accordingly, the directors have prepared the financial report in accordance with the employee entitlements are measured at their nominal amounts. Film Victoria (j) - 5,000 recognition and measurement requirements of Accounting Standards but not all the Employee entitlement expenses and revenues arising in respect of the following 1,015,227 978,401 disclosure requirements. categories: (a) Arts Victoria The accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical costs. The accounting • wages and salaries, non-monetary benefits, annual leave, long service leave and policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated. The following is a other leave entitlements; and General Grant 575,000 500,000 summary of the significant accounting policies adopted by the organisation in the • other types of employee entitlement are charged against surplus on a net basis in preparation of the accounts. Arts Across Victoria 49,100 107,979 their respective categories. 624,100 607,979

Statement of compliance Superannuation (b) Playing Australia The financial report complies with Australian Accounting Standards, which include Contributions are made by the organisation to an employee superannuation fund and Arts Across Victoria 238,337 259,880 Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standard (‘AIFRS’). are charged as expenses when incurred. The organisation has no legal obligation (c) Department of Education and Training Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial report, comprising the financial to cover any shortfall in the fund’s obligation to provide benefits to employees on statements and notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting retirement. arts2GO 52,000 52,204 Standards (‘IFRS’). (d) City of Swan Hill Leases Sponsorship – Regional Arts Development Officer 35,175 29,475 Cash and cash equivalents Lease payments for operating leases are charged as expenses in the periods in which (e) Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and in they are incurred. bank accounts, and money market investments readily convertible to cash within two arts2GO 21,492 16,099 working days, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Note 2: Segment Information (f) Perpetual Trustees Property, Plant and Equipment The organisation operates only in Australia and is engaged in artistic and theatrical LG and JE Brown Charitable Trust Fund Cost and Valuation: entrepreneurial activities. arts2GO 1,336 7,764 Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost or at independent or directors’ (g) Trust Company of Australia valuation. Any surplus on revaluation is credited directly to the asset revaluation reserve Note 3: Members’ Liability Fred P Archer Charitable Trust and excluded from the profit and loss account. The organisation is a company limited by guarantee. Under the Memorandum of arts2GO 10,000 - Association the liability of the 23 members is limited to $1,100 in total in terms of Clause Any gain or loss on the disposal of re-valued assets is determined as the difference (h) Equity Trustees Limited between the value of the asset at the time of disposal and the proceeds from disposal, 7 which reads - and is included in the result of the entity in the year of disposal. “Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company Arthur Gordon Oldham Estate in the event of its being wound up while he is a member, or within one year afterwards arts2GO 17,787 - for payment of the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before the time (i) Alcoa at which he ceases to be a member, and of costs, charges and expenses of winding up and for an adjustment of the rights of the contributors amongst themselves, such Outreach Partner for arts2GO 15,000 - amount as may be required not exceeding fifty dollars.” (j) Film Australia >54 Arts Across Victoria - 5,000 55< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria notes notes

2006 2005 2006 2005 financials $ $ financials $ $ (e) Cubbies Note 5: Sale/Disposal of Assets Regional Arts Fund 5,000 - Original Cost (167,528) (128,101) (f) Guarantee Against Loss Accumulated Depreciation 49,942 54,936 Arts Victoria 19,160 32,733 (117,586) (73,165) (g) Possum Skin Cloak Income from Sale of Asset 103,335 72,699 Melbourne 2006 120,000 180,000 (Deficit) of Sale of Asset (14,251) (466) Arts Victoria 30,000 Note 6: Special Projects Myer Foundation - 30,000 Regional Arts Fund - 50,000 (a) Regional Arts Fund 150,000 260,000 Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 675,905 485,008 (h) Common Ground (b) Regional Cultural Partnerships Regional Arts Fund 20,000 - Sponsorship — Regional Arts Development Officer Arts Victoria 13,937 - Regional Arts Fund 200,000 - Australian Indonesia Institute 11,000 - Arts Victoria 50,000 50,000 Asialink 4 000 - City of Ballarat 30,000 7,500 48,937 - Glenelg Shire 3,750 - (i) Pacific Edge Conference Travel Assistance Golden Plains Shire 15,000 15,000 Regional Arts Australia 10,000 - Hindmarsh Shire 5,000 3,750 Arts Victoria 10,000 - Horsham City Council 10,000 7,500 20,000 - Moyne Shire 3,750 - (j) Off the Canvas Northern Grampians Shire 10,000 7,500 Regional Arts Fund - 12,050 Surf Coast Shire 10,000 7,500 (k) Festnet Wellington Shire 30,000 7,500 Dept of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - 40,000 Yarriambiack Shire 5,000 3,750 (l) Festnet Mentoring Project 372,500 110,000 Arts Victoria - 22,000 (c) Groundwork Regional Arts Fund - 3,000 Regional Arts Fund 47,000 28,000 - 25,000 (d) Creative Businesses Project Total Special Projects 1,341,502 992,791 Regional Arts Fund 3,000 -

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Note 7: Auditors' Remuneration Note 14: Other financialsAmounts received or due and receivable by the auditors for Funds administered for others financials – auditing the accounts 18,000 15,600 Regional Arts Victoria holds in trust monies on behalf of Local Arts Affiliates – other services - - – who have gone into recess and – for administration services performed on their behalf 6,891 6,891 18,000 15,600 6,891 6,891

Note 8: Directors’ Emoluments Note 15: Provisions (Non-Current) No director received or was entitled to receive any emoluments during 2006 (2005 – Nil) - - Long Service Leave 15,247 20,347 15,247 20,347 Note 9: Cash and cash equivalents reconciliation Cash at year end consists of: Note 16: Expenditure Commitments Cheque account 37,823 83,707 Leases: Regional Arts Fund 90,885 8,588 In respect of certain operating leases, the company is committed for the following Term Deposit 586,831 267,570 lease expenditure which has not been provided for in the accounts Petty Cash 700 700 – not later than one year 28,497 41,915 716,239 360,565 28,497 70,412

Note 10: Trade and other receivables Trade Debtors 78,842 94,724 Other Debtors and Prepayments 77,247 142,090 Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the members of Regional Arts Victoria 156,089 236,814 In relation to our audit of the financial report of Regional Arts Victoria for the financial year ended 31 December Note 11: Property, Plant and Equipment 2006, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 or any applicable code of professional conduct. Property, plant and equipment at cost 444,452 407,464 Less accumulated depreciation (187,586) (160,962) . 256,866 246,502

Note 12: Trade and other payables Ernst & Young R Bruce Dungey Partner Creditors 129,751 84,988 MELBOURNE Dated 8 March 2007 Accrued expenses 62,454 108,025

Revenue in advance 93,345 70,627 Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation Grants in advance 547,284 300,690 832,834 564,330 Ernst & Young Ernst & Young Building Tel: 61 3 9288 8000 Note 13: Provisions (Current) 8 Exhibition Street Fax: 61 3 8650 7777 Melbourne VIC 3000 Annual leave 35,808 28,217 GPO Box 67 Melbourne VIC 3001 >58 35,808 28,217 59< annual regional arts report ‘06 victoria thankyou Regional Arts Victoria’s 2006 Supporters

arts2GO Supporters

Government Partner Outreach Partner Primary Subsidy Program Supporter Secondary Subsidy Program Supporters

Arthur Gordon Oldham Estates administered Trust Company Ltd as trustee for by Equity Trustees Ltd. the Fred P Archer Charitable Trust

Arts Across Victoria Touring Supporters

Program Supporters Program Partners

Regional Cultural Partners

Creative Community Project Supporters

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