Your Voice. Our Future. Orana Arts.
A New Chapter for Orana Arts
Board Renewal and Future Planning Underway
After more than 21 years supporting artists and creative communities across Western NSW, Orana Arts is stepping into an important new phase.
The funding landscape for the arts has shifted significantly in recent years and, like many organisations, we are taking thoughtful and proactive steps to ensure Orana Arts remains strong, responsive and sustainable well into the future.
Working closely with Regional Arts NSW and Create NSW, the Board has commenced a structured renewal process. This includes reviewing our governance, refining our strategic priorities, and strengthening the foundations that will support the organisation in its next chapter.
As part of this renewal, we will be undertaking a broad community consultation later this year. We want to take the time to design this process carefully so that when we invite input from artists, partners and community members across the Orana region, it is meaningful, well-supported and genuinely influential.
In the meantime, an immediate priority is Board renewal.
As 2026 unfolds, I am delighted to step into the role of Chair. We are now seeking expressions of interest from community members who are passionate about arts and regional development to join the Orana Arts Board. We are particularly interested in people with skills in governance, finance, regional engagement, cultural leadership and strategic planning.
This is a moment of change - but also one of real opportunity. By strengthening our governance now and engaging our community thoughtfully in the months ahead, we can build a vibrant and sustainable future for the arts across the Orana region.
If you are interested in contributing at Board level, we warmly encourage you to get in touch.
We look forward to the next chapter - together.
Steve Vidler
Chair, Orana Arts Incorporated
Join the Orana Arts Board
Orana Arts is entering a new chapter and we’re inviting Expressions of Interest from people across the region to join our Board.
If you’re passionate about arts, creativity and community in the Orana, this is an opportunity to help guide the future of our organisation and support creative life across the region.
We’re particularly interested in people with skills in governance, finance, regional engagement, cultural leadership or strategic planning.
More information? Drop us a line: rado@oranaarts.com
Have Your Say: The Future of Arts in the Orana
Orana Arts is inviting artists, communities and creative organisations across the region to share their ideas about the future of arts and creativity in the Orana.
Your insights will help inform our planning and ensure Orana Arts continues to support the needs and aspirations of our communities.
This short survey takes around 3 minutes to complete.
Add your voice and help shape the next chapter of Orana Arts.
A Note to Our Members and Community
We’d like to take a moment to clarify the scope of Orana Arts’ work moving forward.
In the past, through Studio Colab, Orana Arts connected with artists and creative practitioners beyond the Orana region. As part of the organisation’s current renewal and planning process, Orana Arts will now focus its work specifically on supporting artists, communities and creative activity within the Orana region.
While this work is underway, automatic membership renewals will be paused as we review our membership structure and ensure it reflects the organisation’s future direction.
We appreciate the patience and support of our members and community during what has been a challenging period of change for many arts organisations.
Thank you for continuing to engage with Orana Arts as we shape the next chapter together.
Further updates will be shared as planning progresses. If you have any questions please email rado@oranaarts.com
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Orana Arts is a regional arts development organisation, and provider of arts and cultural services. Whether it’s finding a grant for a community arts project or event, a network to support your regionally based arts practice, an experienced project manager to deliver creative outcomes in the region for diverse stakeholders and audiences, or bringing a touring production or presentation to the region, we can help you.
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