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Latest News
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Organisational Updates
November 6, 2025
RAV partners with VicHealth
RAV will be working with VicHealth on Shifting the Playbook, a collective journey towards creating culturally safe spaces across Victoria.
Creative Communities
Membership
News
October 7, 2025
Member Story: A Year to Remember at Yea Arts!
Yea Arts have had an incredible year, check out what they have been up to and learn about the evolution of this passionate community organisation
Creative Communities
Membership
News
October 1, 2025
Member Story: Ballarat Performing Arts Community
The Little Gallery in the heart of picturesque Trentham is one of Central Victoria’s premier artist run spaces.
Employment
Funding
News
October 1, 2025
Current Jobs, Grants & Opportunities
Check out our round-up of jobs, grants and opportunities relevant to regional Victorian creatives and organisations.
News
Organisational Updates
September 23, 2025
First Nations Reference Group: Register your EOI
We are seeking EOIs from First Nations creatives living and/or working in regional Victoria who would like to represent their community in a First Nations Reference Group.
Upcoming Events
Member Events
From: March 8, 2026
Lyrebird Presents at Meeniyan – Willie Watson (USA)
Celebrated folk singer Willie Watson returns to Meeniyan Town Hall with a suite of new music, produced alongside members of Punch Brothers and Milk Carton Kids, that reckon with heartbreak, memory, sobriety and hope, carried by Watson’s exquisite rural tenor and timeless sense of songcraft. 8 March 2026 at Meeniyan Town Hall
Member Events
From: November 15, 2025
Artists Talk
Join ceramic artists Andrea Hall, Bradden Taylor, Cindy Tong, Elisabeth Wearne and Wendy Reeve, currently exhibiting at East Gippsland Art Gallery in their group show Presently, Here. Sat 15 November at East Gippsland Art Gallery.
Member Events
From: December 5, 2025
COAST Festival of Somatics and Dance
A weekend of movement exploration and connection on Wadawurrung Country in beautiful Torquay on the Surf Coast. 5-7 Dec 2025
Member Events
From: November 28, 2025
🎄 3D Christmas Tree Texture + Sip at Studio92, Colac! ✨
Get festive and hands-on at Studio92’s Texture + Sip night! Learn how to create a stunning 3D impasto-style Christmas tree artwork using plaster, palette knives, and shimmering paint accents. 28 November at Studio92, Colac.
Member Events
From: December 12, 2025
Christmas Nutcracker Paint + Sip: at Studio92, Colac! 🎄
A fun and festive evening where you’ll paint your very own Nutcracker — the perfect keepsake to display during the holidays or gift to someone special.
Date: 12th December | Time: 6–9pm
Location: Studio92, Colac
Latest Resources
Audience Atlas Victoria: Insights for Regional Creatives
In this online information session and Q&A Debbie Spence from MHM shares the latest insights from Audience Atlas Victoria 2024.
Grant Case Study: From Woodford to San Francisco, southwest musician Nigel Wearne
Southwest Victorian musician Nigel Wearne was a successful applicant of a Quick Response Grant which supported him to travel to the US and perform at the world-renowned Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.
Sustainable Business and the Visitor Economy: Information Session and Q&A
Despina Karatzias of the Victorian Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) discusses sustainability across environmental, cultural, social and commercial business practices, as well as some ways creatives can tap into Victoria’s visitor economy.
CaPT Professional Development Series – The Artforms of Circus & Physical Theatre
A valuable hour-long webinar offering in-depth knowledge tailored for teams seeking a deeper understanding of circus and physical theatre.
CaPT Professional Development Series – Exploring Collaborative Ventures: Unlocking Partnership Models in the Circus Industry
In this webinar Fergus Linehan delved into the realm of collaborative ventures within the circus industry.

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