Regional Arts NSW Network: All about RADOs + RABs
There are are number of resources available on this site which offer explanations and insights into the Regional Arts NSW
organisational structure and the work of RABs (Regional Arts Boards) and RADOs (Regional Arts Development Officers) including:
- 'Two new RADOs complete the picture for Regional Arts NSW' - Statement following the NSW State Government announcement
of funding for two new RADO positions.
- 'Who'd be a RADO', an article by Jennifer Hunt, RADO for the South East Region, published in the May edition of ArtReach magazine which provides insights into the life of a RADO [Download PDF].
- 'Three months in a life of a RADO: an example from the Mid North Coast' - extracts from a recent quarterly report by Richard
Holloway, RADO for the Mid North Coast, which outlines the remarkable range of work in progress in that region. A must read
for anyone who's ever wondered what, exactly, a RADO does.
- 'Life on the Fringe', a recent article by Jennifer Hunt, RADO for the South East Region, published in Voice magazine,
which provides a snapshot of the diverse cultural activity occurring in the South East as well as giving some indication of
the social and economic benefits.
- A report on a session for Regional Arts Board Members at the culture@com.unity conference last October which includes an
outline of the history and structure of Regional Arts NSW by former Chair, Ian Gzell; some observations of the reasons for
the success of the Arts North West Regional Arts Board by its Chair, John Wearne and a Regional Arts Board Members SWOT session [Download PDF].
- 'Sustaining the Gain', an article recently published in Australasian Parks
& Leisure, by the former CEO of Regional Arts NSW, Victoria Keighery,
about sustainable regional cultural development in New South Wales and the role
of the Regional Arts NSW network [Download PDF].
- An interview with Meg Larkin, Chair of Regional Arts NSW about what it means
to be a Director of Regional Arts NSW
If you would like to know more about the way RABs and RADOs work, please contact your local RADO or Regional Arts NSW.