The robust consultation process through 2019 to create the first South West Creative Industries Strategy included:
- 72 individual or group consultations
- 1 open survey completed by 139 people over 4-month open online consultation period
- 14 industry-expert led community events with over 250 attendees
- 124 existing policy or strategy documents reviewed
RAV partnered with 16 creative organisations to deliver consultations, hear specific community needs and connect creatives with industry leaders, including:
- Creative Victoria
- Screenworks
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
- Writers Victoria
- Regional Arts Australia
- Multicultural Arts Victoria
- Express Media
- The Push
- Australian Theatre for Young People
- Design Institute of Australia
- Australian Fashion Council
- Arts Access Victoria
- Circus Oz
- Ausdance Victoria
- Arena Theatre Company
- National Association for the Visual Arts
Image: Permewans, A Wake! artist in residence project led by Trevor Flinn, supported by Southern Grampians Shire and the Regional Arts Fund. Image by Jo Grant.