regional & indigenous: Introduction

The Regional and Indigenous Artist Development program, commonly known as Artist Mob, provides regional and Indigenous artists with opportunities to run a successful art practice. The program has been developed and funded with a focus on the needs of Indigenous artists while always endeavouring to include regional artists.

The program aims to ensure that sufficient visual arts knowledge, interest and skills are developed and remain within the community, ensuring continuity and growth of the sector. We do this by developing and maintaining relationships between artists, local government and the private sector./P>

Artist Mob has run a program of professional development workshops in five regions in Western Australia as well as assisted the development of individual artists through intensive one to one advice and support.

The Program delivers:

• Professional development in all arts related areas
• Potential for mentorship and collaborations with other artists
• Real opportunities for commissions and purchases of artwork
• Access to, and discussion about, stimulating visual material from other parts of the country and internationally
• Connections to Local Government, Regional Development Commissions, Industry and State Government for potential projects
• Knowledge to assist a broader understanding of the arts industry
• Information about the arts and funding agencies based in Perth, what they can do for artists

We are delighted to acknowledge that the 2005/06 program is supported through funding from ArtsWA, the Australia Council for the Arts, the Department of Local Government and Regional Development through the WARIS Scheme, the Department of Transport and Regional Services; and the Department of Industry and Technology through the Office of Aboriginal Economic Development. In addition Healthway is supporting a skills development project to be delivered to our core constituents.