Regional Arts WA

Summit Gallery

2017 WA Regional Arts Summit Gallery

The 2017 WA Regional Arts Summit was hosted in Mandurah from 12 – 15 October 2017.

Below is a gallery of some of the experiences delegates enjoyed over the four days of the Summit. More images will continue to be added as they become available.

If you have any great images from the Summit you’d like to share with us you’re welcome to send them, with a caption, to enews@countryartswa.asn.au

Thursday 12 October - Kaya

Regional Arts WA — Networking begins early on Thursday. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — Yamaji Art have already laid out their artwork as the Summit begins, and they invite delegates to take part. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — Delegates gather at Stingray Point for the official welcome to country. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — The Summit officially begins with a welcome to country at Stingray Point. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — Kaya - Party in the Square. Picture by Zal Kanga Parabia

Regional Arts WA — MAXIMA's Fearless. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — MAXIMA's Fearless. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — MAXIMA's Fearless. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — MAXIMA's Fearless. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Friday 13 October - Doing

Regional Arts WA — Delegates stretch and warm up for a big schedule of workshops. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Julian Canny packed an eager early morning crowd into a very cosy room for his Producing Value Workshop. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — One of the most popular workshops was the Funding Panel in Action - which let delegates view the inner workings of a funding approval process. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — The Pinjarra Massacre Cultural Tour. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — Lance Chadd lead a handful of delegates through landscape painting workshops. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Yamaji Arts' workshops immediately drew a crowd. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — The Pinjarra Massacre Cultural Tour. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — The Pinjarra Massacre Cultural Tour. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — The deeply moving Bindjareb Pinjarra provided delegates further insight into the Pinjarra Massacre story. Picture by Jon Solmundson

Regional Arts WA — Country Arts WA Executive Director Paul Mac Phail delivers a sector update. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Theatre Kimberley's Sandfly Circus had the audience cheering for their aerial acrobatics. Picture by Jon Solmundson

Regional Arts WA — Theatre Kimberley's Sandfly Circus had the audience cheering for their aerial acrobatics. Picture by Jon Solmundson

Saturday 14 October - Thinking

Regional Arts WA — Minister for Culture and the Arts David Templeman begins the day in Song. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Julian Canny addresses the delegates for the Sustainability panel. Picture by Jon Solmundson

Regional Arts WA — Emma Davis tells delegates how she revitalised the Cummins Theatre from the Diversity Panel. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Don Hancey brings another round of delicious food out to keep the delegates bright and ready to share their ideas. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Each panel is followed by breakout discussion groups to keep the ideas flowing. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — Each panel is followed by breakout discussion groups to keep the ideas flowing. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — Summit Moderator Wesley Enoch breaks down the big ideas in the Diversity Panel. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Summit Moderator Wesley Enoch breaks down the big ideas in the Diversity Panel. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Kellee Aberg brings her experiences working with Invisible Ground Theatre to the Diversity Panel. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Silvano Giordano of Wilurrara Creative speaks about thinking of communities as the centre of the universe on the Diversity Panel. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Comedy Emporium's Regional Produce showcase gets delegates howling with laughter after a busy day of panels.

Regional Arts WA — Comedy Emporium's Regional Produce showcase gets delegates howling with laughter after a busy day of panels.

Regional Arts WA — Comedy Emporium's Regional Produce showcase gets delegates howling with laughter after a busy day of panels.

Regional Arts WA — Fat Girls in Bike Shorts provides a knee-slapping finale to the Comedy Emporiums Regional Produce showcase. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — The crowd laps up the Comedy Emporium's rollicking routine. Picture by Jon Solmundson

Regional Arts WA — After hours networking all happens at Mandurah's Make Place. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Awesome musicians keep Make Place pumping. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Awesome musicians keep Make Place pumping. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Sunday 15 October - Planning

Regional Arts WA — Samala Ghosh and Ruby Liddelow of the YCulture Regional Next Level program enjoy their last day of the Summit. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — The last round of speakers wrap up all the Summit's learnings. Picture by Matt Tomich

Regional Arts WA — Annette Carmichael's Beauty Index is brought to the stage after delegates have had just two nights to learn a new contemporary dance. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Annette Carmichael's Beauty Index is brought to the stage after delegates have had just two nights to learn a new contemporary dance. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Annette Carmichael's Beauty Index is brought to the stage after delegates have had just two nights to learn a new contemporary dance. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Annette Carmichael's Beauty Index is brought to the stage after delegates have had just two nights to learn a new contemporary dance. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Annette Carmichael's Beauty Index is brought to the stage after delegates have had just two nights to learn a new contemporary dance. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Annette Carmichael's Beauty Index is brought to the stage after delegates have had just two nights to learn a new contemporary dance. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — Annette Carmichael's Beauty Index is brought to the stage after delegates have had just two nights to learn a new contemporary dance. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — A fond farewell is sung to the delegates. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — A fond farewell is sung to the delegates. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — A fond farewell is sung to the delegates. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — A fond farewell is sung to the delegates. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — A fond farewell is sung to the delegates. Picture by Susie Blatchford

Regional Arts WA — And that's all - a big thankyou from the Country Arts WA team for everyone who helped make this event possible! Picture by Susie Blatchford