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REGIONAL ARTS NSW ANNUAL REPORT 2013

FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD POSITIVE FUTURES FOR REGIONAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW SOUTH WALES

ADVOCACY CAPACITY BUILDING COMMUNICATION SUPPORT

Regional Arts NSW Annual Report 2013 / PAGE III

PROFILE

Regional Arts NSW is the peak body for regional arts activity in NSW. Based in Sydney, it provides a range of services and represents the state-wide network of independent Regional Arts Boards. Its primary objectives are:

> To foster and enhance the capacity of arts and cultural organisations in the regions

> To play a leading arts advocacy role

> To deliver dynamic communications and marketing programs

> To deliver excellent arts management support and services

> To ensure effective corporate governance

01 Arts Northern Rivers

02 Arts Mid North Coast

03 Arts North West

04 Arts Upper Hunter

05 Southern Tablelands Arts

06 South East Arts Region

07 Orana Arts

08 Arts OutWest

09 Eastern Riverina Arts Program

10 Murray Arts

11 Outback Arts

12 South West Arts

13 West Darling Arts

14 Western Riverina Arts

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THE REGIONAL ARTS NSW NETWORK

REGIONAL ARTS NSW ANNUAL REPORT 2013

FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD POSITIVE FUTURES FOR REGIONAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW SOUTH WALES

ADVOCACY CAPACITY BUILDING COMMUNICATION SUPPORT

Regional Arts NSW Annual Report 2013 / PAGE 2

Elizabeth Rogers Chief Executive Officer

Palmarita D’Orazio Finance Manager

Ben Sibson Funding Manager

Estelle Pigot Communications Coordinator (from 14 January)

Bradley Gilchrist Aboriginal Arts Development Officer (until 30 April)

Aroha Groves Aboriginal Arts Development Officer (from 30 April until 20 August)

Millicent McMahon Administration Officer (from 4 February until 17 May)

Rebecca Fortune Administration Officer (from 17 June until 6 December)

Prudence McKiernan Administration Officer (from 2 December)

Annette Eassie Special Projects Officer (casual, 29 January until 17 April, 23 September until 24 October)

Tasia Twigg Administration Officer (casual, from 13 May until 1 July)

STAFF

Corroboree 2013 Opening Ceremony. Photo: RANSW


Stephen Bradley

Manager, Corporate Affairs and Art Transfield Holdings Co-opted Director | Sydney Appointed 12 April 2012

Stephen Champion

Dip Arts (VCA)

Manager Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre Regional Director | Central West Appointed 6 September 2012

Lani Houston

B Ed (USyd) Cert Small Business Mgt (TAFE) Appointed 14 April 2011

Executive Officer Regional Development Australia – Riverina Regional Director | South West

Naomi Messenger

B Laws (Murdoch) LLB BA Arts Management (WAAPA)

Solicitor Co-opted Director | Sydney Appointed 14 April 2011

Ben Roche B Sc (Hons 1) (Applied Economic Geography) M Ed (Adult Learning)

Head of Sustainability, Partnerships and Community Engagement Southern Cross University, Lismore Co-opted Director | Northern Rivers Appointed 18 April 2013

Lindy Hume

Chair (until 18 April) Doctor of Letters UWA

Artistic Director Opera Queensland Regional Director | South East Appointed 22 April 2010

Janice Summerhayes

Chair (from 18 April) Deputy Chair (until 18 April) BA (social science & welfare)

Director Environment and Community Services Wagga Wagga City Council Co-opted Director | Riverina Appointed 17 April 2009

Peter White

Deputy Chair (from 18 April) B App Sci (Cultural Heritage Management) UC

Senior Curator, Indigenous collection National Film & Sound Archive Co-opted Director | Canberra Appointed 9 September 2010

Jennifer Turner Treasurer M Ed (RMIT) Grad Dip Arts, Music (VCA) B Ed (Melbourne)

Director Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music Regional Director | North West Appointed 14 April 2011

DIRECTORS

Board Meetings

The Board met in Sydney on 7 March, 18 April, 5 July, 5 September and 21 November.

The Annual General Meeting was held in Sydney on 18 April 2013.


THE REGIONAL ARTS NSW ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRS OF THE REGIONAL ARTS BOARDS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. IT MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND ENDORSE THE COMPANY’S STRATEGIC PLAN, REVIEW THE COMPANY’S KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, RAISE REGIONAL ISSUES AND PRIORITIES, ACT AS THE INFORMATION CONDUIT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE REGIONAL ARTS BOARDS; AND AT THE MEETING IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ELECT UP TO FIVE PEOPLE TO RECOMMEND TO THE MEMBERS TO APPOINT AS REGIONAL DIRECTORS.

The Advisory Council Meeting was held on 17 April in Sydney with the following members in attendance:

Arts Mid North Coast Mave Richardson

Arts Northern Rivers Ben Roche (for Susan Meehan)

Arts North West Rob Hurcum

Arts OutWest Libby Oldham

Arts Upper Hunter Gail Bragg

Eastern Riverina Arts Program Julie Briggs (apology)

Murray Arts Fiona Schirmer

Orana Arts Les Lambert

Outback Arts Amanda Colwell

South East Arts Lindy Hume (RANSW Director)

South West Arts Penny Davies

Southern Tablelands Arts Paul Scott-Williams

West Darling Arts Christine Adams (apology)

Western Riverina Arts Julie Thompson-Briggs

RANSW Director, Wagga Wagga Janice Summerhayes

RANSW Director, Tamworth Jennifer Turner

RANSW Director, Canberra Peter White

RANSW Director, Sydney Naomi Messenger

RANSW Director, Griffith Lani Houston

RANSW Director, Sydney Stephen Bradley

RANSW Director, Bathurst Stephen Champion

In 2013 there were three vacancies for Regional Directors. Jennifer Turner (Arts North West), Stephen Champion (Arts OutWest) and Ben Roche (Arts Northern Rivers) were elected by the members for appointment to the Board of Directors of Regional Arts NSW Ltd.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Regional Arts NSW Annual Report 2013

STRUCTURE

14 REGIONAL ARTS BOARDS

> Body Corporate members of the Company,

Regional Arts NSW Ltd

> Committees of management

REGIONAL ARTS NSW ADVISORY COUNCIL

> 14 Chairs of Regional Arts Boards representing the ordinary members of the Company

> Meet 1 day per year prior to AGM

> Elects up to 5 Directors depending on vacancies in the cycle from nominations submitted,

professional development and workshops, reviews the Company’s strategic directions

REGIONAL ARTS NSW LTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS

> 9 member board, meets 5 times per year

> 5 regional & 4 co-opted Directors

> Directors appointed for 2 year terms with

a maximum of 3 terms.

> Appointment of Directors is based on their

skills as contained in the Constitution.

REGIONAL ARTS NSW

> Non-profit state peak body and service agency

> Staff

14 REGIONAL ARTS BOARDS

> Non-profit regional arts & cultural development

entities servicing a group of LGAs

> RADOs and staff

RANSW EXECUTIVE

> 3 members, meet as required


The network meetings involving Regional Arts Development Officers, Aboriginal Arts Officers and Communication Officers are an invaluable platform to inform RANSW’s input to government sector planning and reviews. Equally valued is the annual Advisory Council meeting at which the Chair of each Regional Arts Board can share their region’s innovation, practice and learnings. Our message has been strong in reinforcing the value of a devolved model to the support and promotion of arts and cultural development across regional NSW.

As we look ahead there are three areas that RANSW can approach with confidence and optimism; a review of our strategic plan in 2014 which will set our direction for the next three years; sound fiscal and operational management; and a consolidated and strengthening network with skilled and dedicated staff.

In 2013 former RANSW Chair Meg Larkin was awarded an AM in the Australian Day Honours List. Most would be aware of Meg’s valued contribution over time to Regional Arts Australia, to RANSW and to her own region. Meg is a most worthy recipient and the RANSW Board appreciates her significant contribution to cultural planning in regional NSW.

In closing I would like to acknowledge the people responsible for the success of RANSW. Thank you to CEO Elizabeth Rogers and her small team of dedicated staff for their high level of professionalism and commitment. Elizabeth spent 46 days on the road providing operational support to individual regional arts boards whilst still contributing to strategic discussions at both Federal and State government levels. Thank you to my colleague Board members for the advice, input and networks that they all bring to the table, a true testament to the model of a skills-based board. Thank you also to Lindy Hume for her valued role as Chair in the first part of the year and subsequent support on the board and to Deputy Chair, Peter White, for his role in advocacy for regional interests particularly at the Federal level. Finally, thank you to all the Regional Arts Boards and Regional Arts Development Officers and staff for their massive contributions to arts and cultural practice across regional communities in our state.

Janice Summerhayes

Chair February 2014

FROM THE CHAIR

The achievements of 2013 reflect the enormous contribution that the Regional Arts NSW (RANSW) network model has delivered to our regional communities.

As the peak body for the 14 regional arts boards across the State and an active member of the national peak body, Regional Arts Australia, this year has seen a strong focus on the ways in which networks and partnerships can maximise capacities and resources.

This focus was showcased at the launch of the CAMRA Toolkit which highlighted case studies from across the state and presented practical examples of how bridges are built between local stakeholders, regional tourism and economic development agencies with arts, cultural and community wellbeing initiatives. The Toolkit was an outcome of a five year project and brought together the collective expertise of four universities, four local governments and peak regional, state and federal agencies as well as the on-ground contributions of the Regional Arts Development Officers.

With a change in the Federal Government and the implementation of various State reviews, this was a year charged with high level input and engagement from the Board and staff into various government sector areas. This engagement ensured that a new government and any state planning recognised the important interrelationship between our RANSW model, regional arts practice, cultural industries and regional development. Our input included submissions to the Australia Council’s directions, to the Arts NSW funding program review and Arts and Cultural policy discussion paper as well as advocacy for increases in Aboriginal arts officers across NSW.

ADVOCACY



Australia’ will be used to inform future RAA planning.

At a state level it was a year of government reviews. RANSW prepared submissions to the Arts Funding Program review and the Discussion Paper to develop a NSW Arts and Cultural Policy. RANSW also presented a proposal to Arts NSW requesting support for the RAA National Conference to be hosted by RANSW in 2016. Ongoing meetings are held with key staff from Arts NSW and the November meeting of the network was held at their new offices to enable arts development officers and communications staff to build closer relationships. Arts NSW hosted a networking function where the Chair of RANSW, Janice Summerhayes, launched a book on regional cultural mapping and planning, ‘All Art is Local’, one outcome from the five year Australian Research Council (ARC) project in which RANSW was an industry partner.

Meetings were held with peak bodies and metropolitan-based arts organisations throughout the year, a number of which made presentations at the tri-annual RADO network meetings.

RANSW continues to develop partnerships with Sydney-based arts organisations to deliver effective programs that enhance local skill sets in regional NSW or offers regional artists access to metropolitan market places. Highlights for 2013 were the Artspace Residency, the Black Arts Market component of the Corroboree Festival, support for Arts North Rivers’ Pop-up in the Rocks and the Virtual Reality project in partnership with Eastern Riverina Arts.

Regionally, the CEO continued to travel extensively to support the network spending 46 days in the regions including attending two RAB board meetings, three trips for RADO recruitment, five regional field trips and visited 13 of the 14 RABs. She visited 28 regional NSW towns at least once and during those visits met with local government representatives, local arts organisations, artists and other allied organisations.

RANSW Annual Reports were mailed to all Federal and State MPs, Mayors and GMs of regional councils, arts funding bodies and kindred organisations.

RANSW CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE REGIONAL ARTS NETWORK TO STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MPS AND AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND KINDRED ORGANISATIONS THROUGH ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS, SUBMISSIONS TO GOVERNMENT, CIRCULATION OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT, CORRESPONDENCE, ATTENDANCE AND PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND SITTING ON ASSESSMENT PANELS.

A great deal of activity occurred on the national front in 2013 stimulated by the early election announcement and the release of the national arts policy, Creative Australia following submissions presented in 2011. There were three Federal Arts Ministers during the year. The Office for the Arts (OFTA) became the Ministry for the Arts (MFTA) and moved to the Attorney-General’s Department. The Review of the Australia Council saw increased funding to the Council, the commencement of a restructure and a new Australia Council Bill presented to Parliament.

RANSW responded to these changes both from a NSW perspective and in partnership with the national body, Regional Arts Australia (RAA) including preparing a submission to the Australia Council Bill. The CEO was subsequently invited to appear before the Senate Legislation Committee in Parliament House to speak to the submission.

The Deputy Chair, Peter White, and the CEO are directors of the RAA board. At the AGM in October, 2012 the CEO was appointed to the RAA Executive and served on a number of committees. The CEO travelled regularly to Canberra to participate in RAA events including the launch of the RAF-funded National Strategic Projects by the then Minister, the Hon Simon Crean MP in Parliament House and a morning tea hosted by the RAA Patron, Mr Michael Bryce, at Government House. Regular meetings were held with key officers from OFTA (and later MFTA) to discuss the RAF and the NSW Regional Aboriginal Arts Development program. A major outcome of this work has been the strengthening and growth of the Aboriginal Arts Officer network throughout the state.

Anne Dunn was contracted by RAA to undertake a national consultation on the views of those living in regional Australia regarding the role of arts and culture. This follows up on previous consultations, most recently in 2009. Dubbo and Tamworth were selected for the NSW consultations with a broad representation of views from across the North West and Central West regions. The final document, ‘Sharpening the Arts in Regional


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2. Regional Arts Fund: Community Grants and Quick Response Grants

In 2013 RAF entered the second year of its four year funding agreement with the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport (Office for the Arts). After the federal election in 2013, this department changed to the Ministry for the Arts, now part of the Attorney-General’s Department. The Community Grants program is designed to support arts and cultural activities that are sustainable, have long term cultural, economic and social benefits, develop partnerships and cultural networks and provide skills development opportunities. Multi-year projects can be funded under this program.

The funding round for RAF projects commencing in 2013 closed in September 2012. 58 applications were received, with a total request for funding of $970,049, and 22 projects totalling $393,040 were delivered.

The RAF also delivers the Quick Response Grants program for which $10,000 is allocated to each quarter of the year. The Quick Response Grants program supports professional development for artists or skills or arts development for community projects and in 2013, 29 projects totalling $35,080 were funded.

Funding Programs

RANSW CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER TWO GRANTS PROGRAMS FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTS IN REGIONAL NSW, THE NSW GOVERNMENT’S COUNTRY ARTS SUPPORT PROGRAM (CASP) AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S REGIONAL ARTS FUND (RAF).

1. Country Arts Support Program

CASP is an annual small grants program that supports community cultural development in regional NSW. The funding pool is divided evenly across the 15 regions, 14 Regional Arts Boards (RAB) and one covering local government areas that do not contribute to a RAB. Applications are assessed by regional panels. In 2013, 113 projects totalling $230,050 were approved. The funds available for this program continue to fall short of the demand and this year 151 applications were received requesting a total amount of $334,267.

VISUAL ARTS 39%

NEW MEDIA 2%

CIRCUS 2%

COMMUNITY CULTURAL

DEVELOPMENT 2%

CRAFT 5%

DANCE 3%

THEATRE 5%

TEXTILES 6%

SCREEN ARTS 2%

PHYSICAL THEATRE 2%

PHOTOGRAPHY 3%

MUSIC 18%

MULTI-ARTS 3%

LITERATURE 8%

CASP 2013 Successful applications by main artform

INDIGENOUS 6%

MEN 1%

WOMEN 7%

YOUTH 17%

CALD 1%

ARTISTS /

ARTSWORKERS 3%

GENERAL COMMUNITY 43%

ELDERLY 1%

DISABILITY GROUPS 4%

CHILDREN 17%

CASP 2013 Successful applications by main main target group

ART EXHIBITION 3%

ARTIST IN

RESIDENCE 4%

FESTIVALS/EVENTS

ACTIVITIES 6%

OTHER LOCAL

INITIATIVES 1%

PROFESSIONAL

PERFORMANCES 4%

PUBLIC ART/DESIGN

PROJECTS 7%

CREATIVE

DEVELOPMENT/

NEW WORK 1%

WORKSHOPS 74%

CASP 2013 Successful applications by activity type

INNER REGIONAL 58%CROSS REGIONAL 2%

VERY REMOTE/ISOLATED 3%

REMOTE 4%

OUTER REGIONAL 33%

CASP 2013 Successful applications by project’s ARIA remoteness status


> RANSW was an active partner in a professional dance development initiative ‘Birrang – Expanding NSW Aboriginal Dance Horizons’, a program dedicated to building capacity within the NSW Indigenous dance sector and providing professional creative development opportunities for NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander dance artists. The program included a five day dance laboratory designed to give creative artists the time and resources to focus on their creative process, a three day course on how to run a creative business and a two week studio residency for one choreographer working towards a proposed production. Four regional NSW dancers were selected for the laboratory with two of these dancers also attending the course. The initiative was supported by Arts NSW and coordinated by Bangarra Dance Theatre, Ausdance NSW and RANSW in partnership with the NAISDA Dance College, Carriageworks and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

Aboriginal Arts Development

By the end of 2013 there were 12 Aboriginal Arts Officers (AAO) employed within the NSW Regional Arts network: at Arts OutWest (Central West), Arts Northern Rivers, Arts North West, Orana Arts, South East Arts, West Darling Arts and six (part-time) through Outback Arts (Far West) based in Lightning Ridge, Walgett, Warren, Coonamble, Cobar and Bourke. The network also involves representatives from Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance in the mid north coast and Boolarng Nangamai Aboriginal and Corporation in the Shellharbour / Shoalhaven region.

RANSW provides ongoing support to the growing number of AAOs across the network through its Sydney-based Aboriginal Arts Development Officer position funded through the NSW state government and its federally-funded aboriginal arts development program. Despite staff turnover and the position being vacant from August, there were many major and notable achievements in 2013.

DANCE 9%

COMMUNITY

CULTURAL

DEVELOPMENT 9%

CRAFT 4%

LITERATURE 4%

VISUAL ARTS 18%

THEATRE 18%

SCREEN ARTS 5%

PHOTOGRAPHY 5%

MUSIC 5%

MULTI-ARTS 23%

Regional Arts Fund 2013 Successful applications by artform

ARTISTS/ARTS

WORKERS 5%

CALD 5%

DISABILITY GROUPS 4%

GENERAL

COMMUNITY 18%

YOUTH 27%

WOMEN 5%

INDIGENOUS 36%

Regional Arts Fund 2013 Successful applications by main target group

INNER REGIONAL 68%REMOTE 9%

OUTER REGIONAL 23%

Regional Arts Fund 2013 Successful applications by project’s ARIA remoteness status

Rayma Johnson and company performing The Black Dog.

Birrang project. Photo: RANSW


Information Service and Bangarra Dance Company. RANSW hosted a meeting of the Aboriginal Curators and Arts Workers network in Sydney;

> ongoing and extensive support through frequent distribution of relevant information and regular updates of funding sources and industry development opportunities to both the AAO network and RABs without an Aboriginal Arts Officer;

> greater Aboriginal art content in the RANSW e-bulletin and on the website including the addition of a profile of Aboriginal arts in each region;

> a strong advocacy role and, whenever possible, attendance at events such as the Saltwater Freshwater Festival in Taree, NAIDOC Week events and Boomalli Gallery exhibitions.

Creative Industry Development

RANSW facilitated the delivery of small creative industry business advice sessions which are offered as part of the Creative Industries Innovation Centre’s Biztro service. This is a three-year project in regional NSW with the 2013 sessions taking place in the Eastern Riverina, Western Riverina / South West and Central West regions.

The Communications Officer at RANSW provided media assistance to Arts Northern Rivers with their Pop-up exhibition in The Rocks in Sydney which provided an opportunity for a group of Northern Rivers creative industry practitioners to exhibit and promote their work in a temporary retail space to a metropolitan market.

The CEO attended the launch of the final report of the NSW Creative Industries Taskforce by the Hon Andrew Stoner MP, Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services. The CEO also attended two other events on Creative Industries and Cultural Tourism included in the 2013 Vivid Festival of Ideas.

The Communications Officer attended a creative industries symposium ‘Bright Sparks’ held in Albury Wodonga and hosted by Murray Arts.

NBN - Digital Broadband Arts Initiative

The Digital Broadband Arts Initiative is a National Strategic Project funded by the Regional Arts Fund and is a four year program aimed at providing new opportunities for artists to test cutting edge use

> Through the National Strategic Project funding of the Regional Arts Fund, RANSW supported the attendance of AAOs within the network at two major professional development opportunities in Sydney being:

• Five days at the Museum of Contemporary Arts (MCA) to gain an understanding of the curatorial process as well as gallery management and public programs. Eight AAOs from five regional areas attended the training which was held in August and coincided with the MCA’s String Theory exhibition. Participants also had the opportunity to view local artefacts that are part of the collections of the Sydney University’s Macleay Museum and the Australian Museum;

• Participation in the Black Arts Market held over a weekend in November at Sydney’s Walsh Bay historic wool handling wharves as part of the inaugural Corroboree Festival at which regional Aboriginal artists had the opportunity to display, promote and sell their work. Artists from the Northern Rivers and Albury-Wodonga region set up stalls and RANSW supported eight AAOs to attend and observe the curating of the event with a view to taking their learnings back to the regions and begin preparing for Corroboree 2014.

> The National Strategic Project funding also enabled RANSW to support professional development of Aboriginal artists in the Far Western region as part of a program around the exhibition of the NSW Parliament Aboriginal Art Prize which toured to Coonamble for the first time. 17 Aboriginal artists from the region attended a seminar by Karla Dickens, winner of the Art Prize, on developing a body of work, creating exposure, importance of documentation, increasing exposure, exhibition standards and curating and planning an exhibition. The group also discussed issues related to contemporary Aboriginal art and the economic benefits of artists staying in community.

RANSW continued to provide ongoing support to the Aboriginal arts network through:

> forums for information sharing and peer support including a face-to-face meeting in Sydney in February and a teleconference held in May;

> the establishment of stronger relationships with Sydney-based organisations that can assist regional communities, including partnerships with Gadigal


the Connecting Up digital media, marketing and technology Conference and the Creative Ageing Forum.

Professional Development: Regional Staff

RANSW provides customised training and skills development workshops to regional staff throughout the year and are offered as an extension to regular network meetings in Sydney or undertaken in the regions, when the need arises.

The Aboriginal Arts Officers from across the network had a number of opportunities throughout the year which included training as part of the February Networking meeting, five days professional development on curatorial practice, gallery management and public programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney and attendance at the Black Arts Market as part of the Corroboree Festival in Sydney in November. 17 Aboriginal artists in the Far Western region also attended an artist’s workshop/seminar held in conjunction with the hosting of the NSW Parliament Art Prize exhibition in Coonamble.

In November, Communications Officers from all 14 Regional Arts Boards attended training by regional communications specialist, journalist and visual artist Kim Goldsmith on social media and evaluating marketing performance.

Professional Development: Regional artists

Regional Arts NSW partnered for the first time with Artspace Visual Art Centre, a leading international residency-based contemporary art centre in Woolloomoolo, to create an opportunity for a regional artist to complete a three month residency at the gallery to cultivate their creative practice and benefit from the gallery’s unique and professional environment. This fully-funded residency opportunity is sponsored by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and its inaugural recipient was Ruth Maddison from Eden on the far south coast.

Opportunities for regional Aboriginal dancers were also provided through the ‘Birrang – Expanding NSW Aboriginal Dance Horizons’ dance development initiative, supported by Arts NSW and coordinated by Bangarra Dance Theatre, Ausdance NSW and RANSW in partnership with the NAISDA Dance College, Carriageworks and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

of current technologies. In August 2013 this took the form of an experimental project entitled ‘Virtual Reality’ where eight artists based in the Riverina area streamed their lives and practice to visitors to the Underbelly Festival on Cockatoo Island through video art, LCD screens, wireless broadband and mobile tablets. Over 3000 people visited the Festival space over the weekend to see the eight artists – each beamed into the dim room on Cockatoo Island onto a screen – streaming their lives for hours to the watching public. Each artist received hundreds of text messages sent by the audience members on the Island, who then watched as the artists responded in real-time (or within a few seconds) in their various location in regional NSW.

Professional Development

International Arts + Health Conference

The CEO of Regional Arts NSW attended the 5th Annual International Arts and Health Conference held at the College of Fine Arts (COFA), University of NSW from 12 to 14 November. Organised by the national advocacy and networking organisation, Arts and Health Australia, this annual arts and health conference offers delegates access to an outstanding group of speakers from across Australia and overseas over four days as well as a range of workshops and activities for delegate participation, covering the latest research and practices relating to the role of the arts in mental health recovery, creative ageing, community health and the disability sector.

The following day, the CEO attended an invitation-only Creative Ageing Forum which involved international speakers from the conference and government representatives and focussed on policy development for the NSW government in arts, health and ageing.

RANSW also hosted national meetings of the not-for-profit peak body the Australian Centre for Arts and Health which was launched in 2012 and is now working towards incorporation.

Attendance at forums / seminars

Throughout the year, RANSW attends numerous seminars and forums that provide valuable professional development and networking opportunities. During 2013 this included attendance at the SAMAG seminar on Arts Leadership, the National Arts Marketing Summit,

The Marriage of Figaro. CASP project. Photo courtesy Opera New England.


COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING



A NEW COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WAS APPOINTED IN JANUARY 2013 AND CONTINUED TO DELIVER THE MONTHLY E-BULLETIN AND UPDATE THE WEBSITE WHICH ARE THE MAIN COMMUNICATION TOOLS FOR THE RANSW COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM. THIS POSITION ALSO SUPPORTS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS WITHIN THE NETWORK AND EXPLORES OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROADER AND WIDER MEDIA COVERAGE.

Website

> The Regional Arts NSW website is the main platform for promoting, informing and communicating the work of the Regional Arts network. Website content is frequently updated and includes features that are useful resources and sources of information for both the broad arts and cultural sector and the Regional Arts network of Regional Arts Boards throughout NSW.

> A new website was launched in January 2013 with the key objectives of maintaining current content but with improved functionality, ease of use for internal staff, greater security and a visual style that simplifies navigation for our audience. The new ‘blog’ appearance of the website modernises RANSW’s digital public face. A Festivals calendar was added to the website during the year along with an Artslink section which offers bite-sized pieces of interesting news to our website and e-bulletin audience (as per Twitter) in the form of weekly links round-up.

> Over 25,000 people visited the RANSW website in 2013. The average time a visitor spends on the website is almost three minutes which indicates an in-depth interaction with the content on the site. The majority of visitation came from Sydney with the top regional areas in terms of people accessing our website being Bathurst, Orange, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, Dubbo, Coffs Harbour and Armidale. After our homepage, the website’s Grants section attracts the most amount of traffic.

> The top ten posts throughout 2013 were:

• Backyard Ashes – The Little Aussie Film That Could, an article about a movie made in Wagga Wagga with the support of the community. This article was picked up by the local paper in Wagga Wagga and reproduced in full, crediting Regional Arts NSW;

• Northern Groundswell – Lismore;

• Call out for applications for the RANSW Artspace Residency;

• Announcement that the 2014 Regional Arts Fund round is open;

• Artist Profile - Alison Page;

• Call out for artists to submit work to the Calleen Art Award;

• Regional Arts New Website;

• Announcement of new visual arts fellowship from NSW government;

• Article on the Arts Northern Rivers’ Pop-up project;

• Job advertisement for the RANSW administration officer position.

E-bulletin

> The monthly e-bulletin is a highly successful, highly valued service amongst artists, arts workers, stakeholders, decision makers and the media in regional and rural New South Wales.

> 3,476 subscribers receive the e-bulletin which covers events and news from regional NSW; promotes grants, awards and prizes; advertises employment and residency opportunities and announces Regional Arts NSW news.

> In January 2013, the e-bulletin was re-designed and streamlined to present news in a more visually engaging and easily navigated format, driving subscribers back to the website for more information.

E-bulletin survey

> As part of an annual review of our communications strategies, RANSW conducted a survey of subscribers’ responses to the e-bulletin format changes instigated in January 2013.

> Confirming findings from the last survey in 2012, most of our subscribers (91.9%) do not follow Regional Arts NSW on Twitter so the information broadcast through this social media channel needs to be duplicated in the e-bulletin and twitter followers must be provided with a link to the e-bulletin.


> The survey also covered the reach of e-bulletin subscribers, Twitter followers and Facebook ‘likes’ of all the Regional Arts Boards which, combined with our own statistics, provided a sense of the strength of the RANSW communications network. This revealed that the combined e-bulletin reach is 13,351 subscribers, 6,105 Facebook fans and 6,971 Twitter followers.

Social Media

> RANSW continues to use Twitter as the main broadcast channel to promote news to our audience and at the end of 2013 had 3,279 followers, an increase of 1,134 since 2012.

> Key Australian media, arts and political identities and groups follow @RegionalArtsNSW.

> As part of the RANSW social media strategy, a Twitter profile was launched for the CEO and leveraged a professional LinkedIn profile to disseminate news.

Print

The 2012 Annual Report was distributed to all stakeholders including all councils contributing to the Regional Arts Board program.

Media

> Seven RANSW media releases were distributed in 2013 including the announcement of grant recipients through the RAF and Festivals Australia grant programs, the new RANSW Board of Directors, the inaugural regional recipient of the Artspace artist residency in Sydney, launch of the CAMRA toolkit and the awarding of an AM to previous Chair, Meg Larkin, in the Australia Day Honours list.

> RANSW worked closely with the Koori Mail on media coverage of Arts Northern Rivers’ Pop-up project in The Rocks in Sydney, with the Daily Mail in Wagga Wagga on a story from the website and with the Eden Magnet regarding an interview with the residency of a local artist at Artspace in Sydney.

> RANSW continued to contract a media monitoring service to track national and international coverage of regional arts news from NSW. This enables us to support Regional Arts Boards with digital press clippings.

Communications Networks

> All Regional Arts Boards have a communications and marketing program and a staff member responsible for its delivery. RANSW supports and builds the capacity of this network of Communications Officers through organising training and forums in which to share information and ideas regarding communication practices, receive updates on the national Regional Arts Promoters Network and discuss regional and state issues. Through the work of the Communications Officer, this network has consolidated and strengthened during 2013.

> RANSW hosted three teleconferences in May, June and September and a face-to-face meeting in November. The November meeting provided training in social media and evaluation of marketing performance and gave Communications Officers the opportunity to meet a senior producer on ABC702, resulting in the subsequent securing of radio spots for regional arts stories.

> RANSW is part of the Regional Arts Promoters Network, a body which supports the communications staff of various state arts bodies. RANSW participates in teleconferences, meetings and workshops throughout the year and shares this information with the network. At the face-to-face May meeting in Canberra the Communications Officer gave a presentation on social media tips summarised from the Connecting Up Conference in Queensland, notes from which were later distributed to the communications network.

Events

The Annual Dinner on 17 April 2013 was well attended by 51 representatives from the RANSW Board of Directors, the Chairs of the Regional Arts Boards, key personnel from the state and federal funding bodies and arts ministries and representatives of peak arts organisations with an interest in regional NSW and our staff. Guest speaker was Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director of the Sydney Dance Company and amongst those joining our regional colleagues were Mary Darwell, Executive Director, Arts NSW; Nicholas Pickard, Arts Advisor to the former Federal Arts Minister, the Hon Tony Burke MP; Bronwyn Edinger, General Manager of Bell Shakespeare and Malcolm Moir from the Sydney Festival.

Top: Saltwater Freshwater Dance and Culture camp. RAF project. Photo courtesy Saltwater Freshwater Alliance

Bottom: Lanterns on the Darling, Bourke. One River project for Canberra Centenary. Photo Barry Cregan.



SUPPORT & SERVICES



To address the many enquiries directed to Regional Arts NSW, a resource on Insurance is located on the website and includes general information on the two types of group insurance policies available to RANSW members (Public Liability and Voluntary Workers Personal Accident Insurance) as well as ‘frequently asked questions’.

Regional Arts NSW Public Fund.

The Public Fund was administered according to the regulations of the Register of Cultural Organisations. The Trustees withdrew from the fund for a one-off donation to the Rebecca Coyle Memorial Scholarship set up for a student enrolling in the School of Arts and Social Sciences honours program at Southern Cross University in Lismore. This donation was in recognition of Rebecca’s contribution to the RANSW Board.

Research

ARC Linkage Grant: Cultural Asset Mapping

Cultural Asset Mapping for Planning and Development in Regional Australia (CAMRA) was a major $2.5 million Australian Research Council and industry funded project running from 2008 to 2013. RANSW is a partner in this project which aims to provide planners, policy-makers and communities in regional Australia with the knowledge they need to make better informed planning decisions for more effective development of their local arts and cultural industries. The project completed its research in 2012 and in 2013 RANSW supported the launch of the findings in a book ‘All Culture is Local: good practice in regional cultural mapping and planning from local government’ which was published in limited hard copy edition and as an e-book and includes 17 case studies written as a good practice toolkit.

Network Meetings

During 2013, there were three Network meetings for Regional Arts Board staff members held from the 18 to 20 February, 15 and 16 July and 11 and 12 November with the November meeting held at the new Arts NSW offices.

Agendas for the meetings include a broad range of strategic and operational issues of relevance to regional staff as well as presentations from Sydney based government and arts agencies and arts organisations. Each meeting also includes a session with Arts NSW

Enquiries

All RANSW staff respond to a variety of enquiries from individuals and organisations requesting assistance and information about our programs and services. The majority of enquiries relate to the RANSW funding programs and 584 enquiries were recorded during 2013. Peak activity generally coincides with the closing dates of RANSW funding programs although in 2013 there was a more even spread throughout the year.

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RANSW also includes ongoing assistance to the RADOs about staffing and HR issues, general arts management queries, governance advice and requests for references and letters of support.

Financial Services

RANSW continues to provide financial management support and group insurance policies for the regional network. The support provided by the Finance Manager has contributed to building the capacity of RABs to manage their own finances with ongoing advice on various accounting and tax issues is provided to regional staff.

All group insurance policies undergo annual review to obtain the best outcomes for the network of regional arts bodies and arts organisations. Group public liability insurance and volunteers’ personal accident and sickness insurance cover 82 regional arts organisations. In addition Regional Arts NSW manages group policies for association liability insurance for all 14 Regional Arts Boards, property insurance for six regions and motor vehicle insurance for six vehicles. These group policies provide substantial savings for the participating organisations.


Clockwise from top left: Guest speaker at RANSW 2013 Annual Dinner, Rafael Bonachela. Photo: RANSW | Coota Beach Sand Sculpture

at Cootamundra Creative Arts and Culture Centre. CASP project. Photo: Courtesy Cootamundra Herald | Sharon Edwards & Professor

Michael McDaniel at the Murray Arts stand at the Black Arts Market, Corroboree Sydney. Photo: Vivien Naimo | Armidale Skate Park

Community Mural. Project Manager Narelle Jarry, participant Hekeial Blair. Photo supplied.


Regional Arts Development Officer (RADO) Recruitment

The new RADO appointments for 2013 were Derek Motion (Western Riverina Arts), Juliette Winterflood (South West Arts) and Kevin Williams (Arts Mid North Coast). The CEO worked with the Chairs and the boards through all stages of the recruitment process as well as participating in the short listing process and sitting on the interview panels when required. Departing RADOs were Greg Pritchard (Western Riverina Arts), Alyce Fisher (South West Arts) and Rod Howard (Arts Mid North Coast). Karen Gardner returned to Murray Arts after maternity leave.

Regional Travel

All 14 regions of the network were visited by RANSW staff during 2013. The CEO continued to travel extensively to attend regional board meetings, meet with regional councils and arts organisations, attend events to provide support for the regional staff and Regional Arts Boards and to assist with RADO recruitment panels.

Regional travel in 2013 included field trips by the CEO through the Northern Rivers, South West, Western Riverina, Eastern Riverina and Orana regions, which are organised by the RAB and involved a schedule which include the major stakeholders in the region. The Funding Manager travelled to Dungog in the Upper Hunter region to deliver a Funding Workshop and the Aboriginal Arts Development Officer visited Bathurst, Hartley, Dubbo, Orange and Mudgee as part of a familiarisation field trip.

to provide information and discuss issues. The July and November meetings covered the Arts NSW Funding Review and the development of the NSW Arts and Cultural Policy respectively. The Network meetings also provide a valuable mechanism for sharing of information and experiences in the field, foster peer support and strengthen relationships between Sydney and regional staff.

Wherever possible, specific Network meetings are planned to provide professional development opportunities for other Regional Arts Board staff through involvement in the general business as well as specialised training in their area. In 2013 the February meeting involved the network’s Aboriginal Arts Officers and the November meeting involved all Communications Officers from the regions, where the launch of the CAMRA toolkit took place.

As per previous years, RANSW hosted an informal ‘pub’ dinner on 15 July for all regional staff attending the July meetings. Special guest, Grant Lovelock, Assistant Secretary of the Arts Partnerships Branch, OFTA was invited to attend this dinner.

Network Teleconferences

In addition to the three face-to-face meetings a year, RANSW hosts teleconferences for network discussion on a specific issue. In 2013 three teleconferences were held for the Communications Officers and one for the Aboriginal Arts Development Officers.

Network Surveys

Every year RANSW conducts surveys that provide a current overview of the network and seek feedback on issues that inform advocacy and responses to governmental requests. A survey covering general staffing and employment conditions of RABs is conducted annually as is feedback on the assessment of regional CASP applications.

As part of an annual review on RANSW communication strategies, e-bulletin subscribers were surveyed on their response to the changes in format instigated in January 2013.


32 towns were visited at least once during 2013:

Arts Mid North Coast Taree (2)

Arts Northern Rivers Lismore, Bangalow, Byron Bay, Casino, Grafton, Murwillumbah

Arts North West Tamworth (2)

Arts OutWest Hartley, Lithgow, Orange

Arts Upper Hunter Dungog

Eastern Riverina Arts Gundagai, Temora, Young, Cootamundra, Wagga Wagga (2)

Murray Arts Albury

Orana Arts Dubbo (4), Mudgee, Coonabarabran, Narromine

Outback Arts Coonamble

South East Arts Moruya

South West Arts Hay, Wanganella, Deniliquin

Southern Tablelands Arts Goulburn (3)

West Darling Arts Broken Hill

Western Riverina Arts Griffith, Leeton, Narrandera (2)

National Travel

The RANSW CEO travelled to attend RAA meetings in Canberra (February, March and November), Kalgoorlie WA (February), Melbourne (July) and Launceston (September). The CEO also attended the National Arts Marketing Summit in Canberra (May) with the Communications Officer.

The Funding Manager attended the RAF Managers’ meeting in Melbourne in February and, with the Communications Officer, travelled to Surfers Paradise in Queensland for the Connecting Up Conference.

Birrang dance development initiative: Dance laboratory.

Photo: RANSW


Let’s Yarn Bomb, Deniliquin. CASP project. Photo courtesy Deniliquin Council.


MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE


Staffing Matters

Several staff changes occurred during 2013. In the Administration Officer’s position Millicent McMahon replaced Tatiana Barisa in February but resigned in May. Tasia Twigg temporarily filled this position until June when Rebecca Fortune was appointed. Rebecca resigned in December and was replaced by Prudence McKiernan.

Estelle Pigot replaced Heather Jennings as the Communications Officer in January. Brad Gilchrist resigned as Aboriginal Arts Development Officer in May and was briefly replaced by Aroha Groves who resigned in August. This position has yet not been filled.

Previous RANSW employee, Annette Eassie, returned on a casual basis from January to April and September to October to assist with special projects.

Board Matters

The board met five times during the year giving directors greater capacity to effectively oversee the governance of the organisation. Following the AGM on 18 April, Janice Summerhayes was elected Chair and Peter White, Deputy Chair and NSW director on the RAA Board. Jennifer Turner was appointed Treasurer, Lani Houston, Chair of the RAF panel, Stephen Bradley, Chair of CASP panel and also sat on the assessment panel to select the successful applicant for the Artspace residency. Naomi Messenger, Ben Roche and Janice Summerhayes were appointed the Trustees of the Public Fund.

A major piece of work undertaken by the Board was the completion of the review of policies and procedures for the organisation.

Funding Matters

1. Arts NSW

RANSW acquitted the first year and entered the second year of its three year 2012 – 14 negotiated funding agreement with Arts NSW for core operations.

2. Regional Arts Fund - Ministry for the Arts

In 2013, RANSW entered the second year of its four-year agreement of the Regional Arts Fund on behalf of the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport which, following the September federal election, changed to the Ministry for the Arts under the Attorney-General’s Department. National Strategic Project funding was announced in 2013 and will support both Indigenous Engagement and Digital Development in partnership with the other state regional agencies. All required reporting was completed.

3. Australia Council for the Arts

Funding as a key service organisation from the Australia Council’s Community Partnerships expired 31 December 2012 and the final acquittal submitted in early 2013.


Artspace/RANSW artist in residence, Ruth Maddison.

Funded by Copyright Agency Cultural Fund. Photo: Caraline Douglas.


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




Auditor’s Independence Declaration under

s307C of the Corporations Act 2001

To the Directors of Regional Arts NSW Ltd:

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, during the year ended 31 December 2013

there have been:

(i) no contraventions of the auditor’s independence requirements as set out in the

Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

(ii) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the

audit.

STEVEN J MILLER & CO

Chartered Accountants

S J MILLER

Registered Company

Auditor No 4286

Sydney

Dated / /17 03 2014



Statement of Comprehensive Incomefor the year ended 31 December 2013Regional Arts NSW Ltd

Note 2013 2012

$ $

Revenue 3 629,919 715,015

Administration expenses (60,892) (111,449)

Committee and conference expenses (25,906) (24,588)

Depreciation and amortisation expenses (39,970) (38,502)

Employee benefits expense (376,062) (369,691)

Marketing expenses (17,721) (22,252)

Motor vehicle expense (8,173) (7,439)

Premises expenses (34,196) (28,253)

Project expenses (35,464) (32,902)

Travel expenses (27,925) (15,687)

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(626,309) (650,763)

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Net surplus for the year 3,610 64,252

Other comprehensive income - -

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Total comprehensive income for the year 3,610 64,252

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Full financial statements at www.regionalartsnsw.com.au



Statement of

Financial Position

as at 31 December 2013Regional Arts NSW Ltd

Note 2013 2012

$ $

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 4 990,860 1,583,863

Trade and other receivables 5 8,817 3,878

Financial assets 6 1,128 1,128

Other assets 7 7,000 11,250

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Total current assets 1,007,805 1,600,119

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Non-current assets

Plant and equipment 8 16,015 26,543

Intangible assets 9 24,574 53,153

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Total non-current assets 40,589 79,696

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TOTAL ASSETS 1,048,394 1,679,815

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LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables 10 66,529 104,393

Provisions 11 16,009 13,540

Government grants 12 393,949 1,005,373

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Total current liabilities 476,487 1,123,306

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Non-current liabilities

Provisions 11 24,147 12,359

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Total non-current liabilities 24,147 12,359

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TOTAL LIABILITIES 500,634 1,135,665

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NET ASSETS 547,760 544,150

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FUNDS

General funds 547,760 544,150

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Statement ofChanges in Fundsfor the year ended 31 December 2013Regional Arts NSW Ltd

2013 2012

$ $

Balance at 1 January 544,150 479,898

Surplus for the year 3,610 64,252

Other comprehensive income - -

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Total comprehensive income for the year 3,610 64,252

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Balance at 31 December 547,760 544,150

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Statement of

Cash flows

for the year ended 31 December 2013Regional Arts NSW Ltd

Note 2013 2012

$ $

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts

Receipts from customers 23,761 27,452

Dividends received 228 108

Donations received – in-kind - 10,079

Interest received 25,498 31,834

Cash flows from government

Receipts from appropriations/grants (37,148) 1,343,109

Payments

Wages and salaries (312,001) (335,472)

Other suppliers (292,478) (314,243)

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Net cash (used) by / generated by

operating activities (592,140) 762,867

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Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for plant, equipment and intangibles 9, 10 (863) (39,588)

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Net cash used in investing activities (863) (39,588)

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Net (decrease)/increase in cash and

cash equivalents held (593,003) 723,279

Cash and cash equivalents at the

beginning of the financial year 1,583,863 860,584

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Cash and cash equivalents at the

end of the financial year 4 990,860 1,583,863

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Directors’

Declaration

The directors of the company declare that:

1. the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 27 to 44, are in accordance with the

Corporations Act 2001 and;

a. comply with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements; and

b. give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company as at

31 December 2013 and of its performance for the year ended on that date.

2. In the directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able

to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable. Refer Note 2 (n).

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors.

JANICE SUMMERHAYES

Director

Sydney

Dated / /17 03 2014

Chair



IndependentAudit Report

To the members of Regional Arts NSW Ltd

Report on the financial report

I have audited the accompanying financial report of Regional Arts NSW Limited (the company),

which comprises the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2013 and the statement of

comprehensive income, statement of changes in funds and statement of cash flows for the year

ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes and

directors’ declaration.

The responsibility of the directors for the financial report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the

financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian

Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility includes designing,

implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of

the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error;

selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are

reasonable in the circumstances. In note 2, the Directors also state, in accordance with Australian

Accounting Standards AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that, compliance with the

Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements ensures that the financial

report, comprising the financial statements and notes, complies with Australian Accounting

Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements.

Auditor’s responsibility

My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on my audit. I have

conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards

require that I comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan

and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from

material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and

disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement,

including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due

to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant

to the company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an

opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating

the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates

made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.



IndependentAudit Report

To the members of Regional Arts NSW Ltdcontinued

Independence

In conducting my audit, I have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations

Act 2001.

Auditor’s opinion pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001

In my opinion, the financial report of Regional Arts NSW Limited is in accordance with the

Corporations Act 2001, including:

a. giving a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position as at

31 December 2013 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and

b. complying with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure

Requirements (including Australian Accounting Interpretations) as described in Note

2 and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

STEVEN J MILLER & CO

Chartered Accountants

S J MILLER

Registered Company

Auditor No 4286

Sydney

Dated / /17 03 2014

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Regional Arts NSW Tel 02 9270 2500 Fax 02 9247 7829 Email: [email protected]

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