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Abstract
In its first five years, the RAN has proven effective in bolstering the arts leadership skills of many Hub organisation staff working in leadership and coordination roles. In particular, the RAN Advocacy and Leadership Group, established and led by RAWA, has allowed “a strong fellowship of colleagues” to emerge, where previously no such solid and united network for regional arts leaders existed. Many RAN organisations mentioned RAWA’s Network Coordinator as a key element to the success of the RAN, with the role facilitating increased communications between organisation Hub Coordinators as well as executives across WA. RAWA invested in and established specialised arts leadership development opportunities, such as the Creative Leadership Program, and the Advocacy and Leadership Group, to build capabilities and elevate regional voices. The Hubs also followed a Hub Framework that aided organisations to self-determine goals and key performance indicators that they would meet yearly. Taken together, these targeted efforts have led to several important organisational and sector capacity-building outcomes, including greater confidence, increased visibility, new stakeholders, and more investment for RAN organisations.
Keywords
arts leadership, leadership development, regional arts leadership, Regional Arts Network (RAN), Regional Arts WA (RAWA), advocacy, leadership skills, professional development, Creative Leadership Program, Advocacy and Leadership Group, capacity building, organisational development, network coordination, peer support, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, regional arts sector
Document Type
Report
Date of Publication
2026
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Publisher
Regional Arts WA
School
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) / Centre for People, Place and Planet
RAS ID
100618
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Full object
First Page
1
Last Page
5
Recommended Citation
McKenzie, V. & Pickup, J. (2026). Regional Arts Network 2019-2025. Case Study 2: Outcome: Empowered local arts leaders and advocates. Regional Arts WA. https://doi.org/10.25958/j23y-bn76
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