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Abstract
The RAN’s first five years has stimulated increased arts and cultural activity for WA regional artists, communities and audiences. Many of these activities can be directly attributed to the RAN initiative and the reputational value and connections RAWA has generated for its members. In essence, the RAN has proven to be an extremely effective leveraging mechanism, and numerous RAN organisations described how RAN incentives encouraged them to strengthen their ties with local stakeholders, leading to the delivery of important new arts activities in their communities. As observed by Margaret River community environmental educator and volunteer organiser of community events Tracey Muir, the strengthened bonds between RAN organisations and local stakeholders over the past five years have resulted in noticeable differences in regional arts participation. “We have seen the success of what RAN organisation Arts Margaret River has been doing, and the community benefits that have come from its activities, especially in terms of people’s wellbeing and the community resilience-building effects they have been providing”.
Keywords
regional arts participation, arts and cultural activity, Regional Arts Network (RAN), Regional Arts WA (RAWA), community engagement, cultural participation, regional artists, arts audiences, stakeholder engagement, community wellbeing, community resilience, arts promotion, cultural development, regional communities
Document Type
Report
Date of Publication
2026
Type of File
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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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Content Type
Full object
First Page
1
Last Page
6
Recommended Citation
McKenzie, V. & Pickup, J. (2026). Regional Arts Network 2019-2025. Case study 3: Outcome: Trust built for regional community benefit. Regional Arts WA. https://doi.org/10.25958/vk87-sp48
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