Regional Arts Sector Investment

The Regional Arts Sector Investment (RASI) program is funded by the State Government and is delivered by Regional Arts WA.

This long-term arts and culture investment delivers annual initiatives and events, local employment in arts and culture organisations, and boosts jobs for professional artists and arts workers delivering creative projects within regional WA communities.

The program supports organisations who collectively:

Create, present or support quality and diverse arts and cultural experiences for regional Western Australian communities
Support the development of the regional arts sector
Contribute to the economy of the regional arts sector through employing professional regional artists and arts workers

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Organisations supported by the Regional Arts Sector Investment program

2021-2023

*Additional support from the Australia Government’s Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities has been directed to support the Indian Ocean Territories with a separate Federal government allocation to enable funding for Arts and Culture Christmas Island.

2014-2020

Success Stories

January 18, 2023

Never Know When – SEA Ensemble’s Cutting Edge

October 18, 2022

Navigate your arts practice with the COMPASS Short Course

April 26, 2022

A taste of ARTitude

March 23, 2022

The Tanks – Access Denied: An exhibition of contemporary community art

January 25, 2022

The Ballad of Penelope and Marlin – A Uniquely Great Southern Musical

January 13, 2022

Motivating myself

January 6, 2022

Inspiring the next generation of artists in regional WA

December 2, 2021

Writers of the Great Southern celebrated in prestigious literary magazine

October 22, 2020

Long-term arts and culture investment of $1.52M will strengthen regional communities

October 14, 2020

Celebrating First Nations arts and culture in regional Western Australia

September 9, 2020

Regional Arts Resilience Grants – Round 1 Recipients

September 9, 2020

A view from the porches of Hopetoun

Acknowledgments

The program is supported with funding from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and the Royalties for Regions funded Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program.

The purpose of the program is creating jobs, economic development, tourism and improving social cohesion by supporting the creative and cultural industries in regional Western Australia. Through strategic investments, the program aims to build capacity in the regions and contribute to liveability and vibrancy of regional communities.

Above image credit: The cast of Miss Westralia perform to local seniors. Photo by Caro Telfer. Courtesy of Arts Narrogin.