It’s a new beginning for the Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council. The council held its AGM at the Toun Beach Café on Monday 5th October.
As always the public is welcome to attend and 30 people enjoyed a subsidized dinner put on by the RRAC. This is one way we get to thank the locals from the region for their wonderful support during the year says incoming unopposed President Jenny Chambers.
In her speech Jenny praised the work of Mary Rogers and Nick Stevens. Mary has been the quite achiever for the RRAC, after moving from Jerdacuttup a few years ago to Esperance she carried on working tirelessly administering the RRAC in secretary/ treasurer roles. Her partner and office bearer Nick Stevens set up and manages the RRAC Website and carried out all the graphic design work. Even though he is more remote than Mary as he lives in England for most of the year. The arts community of Ravensthorpe region and RRAC will surely miss them both, as they were always there helping set up events and a lot of behind the scenes work. We hope to see them both back for events now and then, where we will surely rollout the red carpet for them both.
The RRAC has had a busy year bringing arts and culture to the region. With anything from dance workshop, live performances from The Bare Naked Theatre Company’s version of The Importance of Being Earnest , a world class Sizzling Strings with Bruce Matiske and friends, Art on the Move exhibition Pictures in a changing Climate, the effervescent “I’V got News for You” to mention a few. We also support various other groups with donations or organise and subsidise buses for events so that you may travel safely to events.
It is the aim of the council to also support businesses by using various venues in the towns and try to balance out the support to all in the region.
RRAC council co-coordinator Ainsley Foulds has taken on the secretary role and Madelaine Norman the Treasurers job. Vice President Sue Leighton.
We have begun the year with healthy list of new council members and volunteers and look forward to the coming year.
We have a bucket load of events coming so look out for the flyers when they come around.
If you would like to join the council or would like to get involved in setting up and cleaning up afterwards please call Ainsley Foulds on: 98383078 or check out the website: www.raveaboutarts.org.au
RRAC recognizes the support from Lottery West, Country Arts W.A and the Ravensthorpe Shire for their commitment and support to bringing arts and culture to the region.
Sue Leighton
