RAV in Residence - Regional Arts Victoria

RAV in Residence is a partnership between Regional Arts Victoria and RAV Member Organisations or regional Local Government Authorities (LGAs), providing the opportunity for local creatives to book a one-on-one conversation with Regional Arts Victoria staff, and the delivery of creative networking, forum or workshop events in communities.

2025 RAV in Residence Events

If you’re a regional Victorian creative or creative organisation, these are for you. Choose an event below to book.

RAV in Residence: Flowerdale
31 May and 1 June 2025 at Flowerdale Community House, 36-42 Silver Creek Road, Flowerdale VIC

RAV in Residence: Flowerdale is a partnership between Regional Arts Victoria, Yea Arts Inc and Murrindindi Shire Council. We are providing an opportunity for local creatives to book a one-on-one conversation with Regional Arts Victoria staff, and come along to discussion sessions:

One-On-One Sessions with RAV staff (Jo Porter, CEO and Kate Gerritsen, Director, Communications and Engagement)

Saturday 31 May 1:00pm to 5:00pm & Sunday 1 June 10:00am to 11:45am

Bookable 45-minute one-on-one sessions with RAV staff at the Flowerdale Community House. Open to all Community Presenters, community groups, artists and not-for-profits with an idea, project or challenge they’d like to discuss.

Book a one-on-one session

Sunday 1 June: One on one sessions, discussion sessions and networking

10:00am to 11:45am: One-on-one sessions with RAV staff (Jo Porter & Kate Gerritsen)
12:45pm – 2:00pm: Creative Recovery presentation and Q & A
2:15pm-4:00pm: Succession planning & working with volunteers with Fjorn Bastos
4:00pm-5:00pm: Networking drinks & nibbles

Fjorn Bastos is a strategic planner, artist, and community organiser with extensive experience working for and liaising with Indigenous communities and corporations across Victoria. She assisted the executive team over four years at Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and has worked in a consulting capacity with Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corp and Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation to develop operations and workforces.

With Future Tense Fjorn liaises with local government authorities on forward thinking and socio-culturally competent policy and strategy development. A founding member and current project lead at Blak Pearl Studio, Fjorn continues to work directly with Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and local grassroots community Elders. This community-run and culturally safe infrastructure, aimed at the most marginalised sections of Aboriginal communities in the Yarra region has now extended to a second operation at the Medically Supervised Injecting Rooms in North Richmond.

Enjoy a chance to connect with your creative community and RAV staff in an informal setting with some drinks and nibbles.

Book afternoon learning and networking sessions

These events are free however, bookings are essential.

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Information for Partners

We can tailor the program to suit your needs, but typically we facilitate the following events for your creative community:

A series of private 1-on-1 meetings with RAV staff, made by reservation
A Network & Nibble event for up to 30 creatives and partner guests
A visit to a local venue who is interested in supporting the arts
Optional: Facililate an information session on topics relevant to your community e.g. funding and grant advice, marketing 101 and more.

RAV will:

Organise and conduct the sessions
Market the event to our network (RAV Members will have the opportunity to make early bookings)
Provide you with marketing material for promotion to your communities and networks
Manage bookings
Meet with a RAV Member Organisation in the local area (within the LGA if possible)
Survey participants
Send you an evaluation after the event so you are able to report on fulfilling strategic objectives.

The LGA to cover costs* such as:

Venue hire of suitable meeting rooms and networking space
Accommodation
Catering
Staff travel costs and time.

*Cost are negotiable depending on the choice of delivery, but are typically around $3,000-$4,000 ex GST

Lead times

Detailed events with guest speakers and multiple venues take a little longer to coordinate, whereas single events with RAV Staff speakers need less lead time. Please get in touch to discuss your event as soon as possible as some events have a lead time of at least 2 months.

If you would like to have a conversation about how RAV in Residence will increase creative activity in your community, please contact Nell Ustundag, Membership Engagement Coordinator, 1300 882 531 or by email: [email protected]

Testimonials

RAV in Residence was the initiative that has helped me reach out for assistance, to realise my artistic goals. Their support so far has been tremendous.
– Attendee, 2023

People talking in a gallery — *Image: 2023, Attendees at Network & Nibbles, supported by Moorabool Shire Council.*

The questions to a stranger was a great way to get people networking.
– Attendee, 2023

*Image: 2023, Nancy Sluga, of Sluga Gallery, hosted Network & Nibbles, supported by Indigo Shire*

We have gained greater clarity about the structure of the 2 arts groups we are involved in (same people), and the possibilities to operate more effectively.
– Attendee, 2023