Regional Arts Australia: Collaborating with Regional Communities

These guidelines and tools are to assist those working in regional communities achieve a more rewarding level of involvement in cultural activities. They show how to strengthen decisions, build productive partnerships and develop positive outcomes for both local hosts and visitors to rural, regional and remote Australia. Good practice enables strong participation in arts activities, saves time and money and achieves positive results regardless of the nature of the collaboration, the scale of the project, or the artform.

Regional Arts Australia (RAA) is the national voice for arts in regional, rural, and remote Australia. For more than 80 years, we’ve been championing the belief that everyone – no matter where they live – should have the opportunity to create, share, and experience the arts. We’re a not-for-profit organisation working to make sure arts and creativity are at the heart of regional life, and embedded in how governments, industries, and communities plan for the future. We bring together artists, community groups, not-for-profits, commercial partners, and all levels of government to strengthen the creative fabric of regional Australia.