Our Team

Dr Tracey Callinan OAM Email tracey@regionalartsnsw.com.au Tracey joined the Regional Arts NSW team in 2022 as Chief Executive Officer after a 13-year stint as Executive Director of Arts OutWest. Tracey previously worked at the University of Sydney at the Conservatorium of Music and the Arts Council England with the national Creative Partnerships program. She has travelled extensively in her pursuit of artistic learnings and throughout her career including working for a silversmith in Jerusalem, programming for Wirksworth Festival in rural Derbyshire in the UK and working as a musician in Europe. Tracey has a PhD from Charles Sturt Univergsity as well as a Master of Music (Music Education) and a Bachelor of Music Education, both from Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the University of Sydney.

Strategy Development & Membership Pru Tan Email pru@regionalartsnsw.com.au Pru re-joined the Regional Arts NSW team in October 2024. She is a passionate advocate for the rights of all people, regardless of race, religion, gender or economic status, to freely access the arts. Arts and culture are a public good and cultural investment is a vital investment in the wellbeing and prosperity of our nation, its communities and peoples. Pru brings 10 years’ experience working on behalf of regional NSW in independent not- for- profit and government roles. She is looking forward to working with the team at RANSW, its members and stakeholders, to ensure we are the collective voice for the arts and cultural sector in regional NSW.

Funding & Development Manager Francesca Castro Email francesca@regionalartsnsw.com.au Francesca has worked in Arts Administration for three years, having previously been employed with Creative Australia and the Australian Writers’ Guild. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (History and Celtic Studies) and Master’s Degree in Museum and Heritage Studies, both from the University of Sydney. Francesca is Grade 7 AMEB in Singing for Leisure and Grade 4 in Singing for Musical Theatre. She also enjoys designing cross stitch patterns and exploring unique ways in applying cross stitch onto everyday objects.

Operations and Engagement Officer Beatrice Waller Email beatrice@regionalartsnsw.com.au Beatrice joined the RANSW team in 2025 as the Operations and Engagement Officer. Beatrice is an artist, where she creates both functional ceramics and sculpture that draw from her childhood growing up in the regional town of Warialda, NSW. She participates in design markets across Australia including The Finders Keepers Market and Big Design Market and has exhibited her sculpture and curated exhibitions in galleries around Sydney. Beatrice has a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours), majoring in sculpture from Sydney College of the Arts and a Master of Museum and Heritage Studies from the University of Sydney.

Finance Coordinator
Dilay (Dee) Tez Working remotely, Wednesday & Thursday, 9am – 5pm Email finance@regionalartsnsw.com.au