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YEAH 2026: Creative Communities

Connecting communities. Inspiring young people. Sustaining regional creativity.

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Across regional Victoria, creativity isn’t just an experience – it’s a lifeline. It’s a young person’s first live performance, a hall full of neighbours sharing laughter, a spark of confidence and connection.

At RAV, we work with communities to keep creativity part of everyday life, no matter where you live. But access is under pressure—rising costs, stretched volunteers, and too many young people missing out because of their postcode. Your donation can change that.

What your donation makes possible:

By donating to YEAH 2026: Creative Communities, you’ll help bring high-quality performances, workshops and creative experiences to young people and families – in classrooms, community halls, and local venues across regional and remote Victoria.

And while you’re at it, you’ll help strengthen the small halls that hold communities together: supporting the volunteers and presenters who make it all possible. Because when creativity thrives, communities thrive.

With your help, we can:

Join us, together, we can ensure that:

  • classrooms remain places of inspiration
  • community halls remain vibrant, welcoming cultural spaces
  • young people remain connected to creativity
  • regional artists remain seen and heard.

FAQs

How will my donation be acknowledged?

All donors will receive a thank you email and tax receipt and be recognised as part of the wider Regional Arts Victoria donor community. Donations, gifts or bequests of $1,000 or more are gratefully acknowledged with a letter from the Chief Executive Officer, in the organisation’s annual report and on our website, for at least 12 months, or for longer periods for larger gifts (unless marked as anonymous).

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes, donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible. Every donation will be issued a tax receipt.

How is my donation used?

Your gift to the YEAH 2026: Creative Communities fundraising campaign directly supports creative experiences in regional communities. With your help, we can:

  • bring more performances and workshops to schools and communities in 2026
  • support and pay regional artists to deliver high-quality creative experiences
  • provide mentoring and training for community presenters and volunteers
  • strengthen small halls as vibrant cultural spaces
  • commission new work by regional artists for young audiences
Are there other ways to support RAV?

Regional Arts Victoria works in short and long-term partnerships to present our programs. These partnerships are as essential to our organisational sustainability as they are to sustaining Victorian arts and culture. If you are interested in discussing a creative, corporate or philanthropic partnership visit Our Partners page.

Regional Arts Victoria also offers Membership to creative individuals and organisations. We support our members to sustain their creative practice and offer many ways to be involved with the RAV community. Visit our Membership page for more information.

More information

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Thank you

A list of our wonderful supporters.