The Regional Cultural Alliance

A common agenda

Five national peak bodies with strong regional commitments have brought their resources together to work with remote, rural and regional communities to ensure they can benefit from the same cultural opportunities as those enjoyed by other Australians.

These peak organisations:

• The Australian Library and Information Association
• The Australian Council of National Trusts
• The Federation of Australian Historical Societies
• Museums Australia
• Regional Arts Australia

...are committed to a common agenda for creative cultural communities in remote, rural and regional Australia.

Vision statement

Regional Cultural Alliance members acknowledge the depth and breadth of cultural activity in regional Australia. We seek to work collaboratively towards increasing the strength and sustainability of regional, rural and remote communities through ongoing engagement in arts, cultural development, libraries and museums and heritage organisations and activities.

We are committed to supporting the creativity of regional Australians, and the empowerment of regional communities to develop and express their identity, diversity and cohesion through cultural activity.

Key goals

To establish a strong alliance between the arts and collections sectors for the benefit of regional Australia.

To provide leadership to improve the recognition of the contribution the arts and cultural sectors make to Australian social and economic life.

To build a cohesive identity for the cultural sector that encapsulates its diversity, and ensures that the sector is recognised by funding bodies for its contribution to regional Australia.

To encourage diverse cultural activity to support the development of sustainable communities in regional Australia.

To ensure access to on-going volunteer training and professional development across regional Australia.

To develop a supportive environment in regional Australia for all those engaged in cultural activities.

To create opportunities for regional and rural communities to present their culture to urban Australia, and to bring into these communities diverse cultural activities from other parts of Australia and overseas.

To strengthen and broaden the range of partnerships and networks that support cultural activities within regional communities.

March 2003