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'Snowy River Sphere' on the Monaro Plains: Sculpture by Richard Moffatt

About South East Arts

We are the Regional Arts Development Organisation (RADO) for the Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Monaro council areas. We actively support the ongoing development of, and participation in, arts and culture throughout the NSW South East region.

South East Arts focuses on three ways to foster creativity and connect the arts and our community:

Support

We provide professional development, mentoring, project advice and funding support to help artists and organisations grow their practice.​ We also provide resources and advice on arts funding, sponsorship and donations.

 

We support:

  • Artists and Arts Organisations – helping them to become viable by achieving artistic and business goals.

  • Communities – building capacity for communities to develop their own arts projects to create social connectedness and wellbeing

  • Local Councils – working across a variety of council responsibilities to support and augment their work in areas including arts, tourism, economic development and community, cultural and strategic planning

Promote

We shine a light on the creative people and projects shaping our region — connecting artists with audiences, opportunities and each other. We promote arts and cultural events across the region through online and traditional media​. We celebrate and amplify the creative achievements of people and groups from our region.

Advocate

We champion the importance of arts and culture across our three local government areas, ensuring creativity is central to regional identity, wellbeing and growth. We compile and provide information and research about local creatives, audiences, venues and organisations involved in arts and cultural development within the region and beyond.

Current Strategic Projects

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First Nations

We support the vibrant Aboriginal arts and cultural sector, ceative careers and businesses that exist in the land on which we work and live. We aim to share and strengthen First Nations culture, as well as develop new and emerging talent.  We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live and pay our respects to Elders both past and present.

Cultural Tourism

Connecting the arts and tourism sectors in our region enhances cultural opportunities for locals and visitors alike.

We work closely with Local Governments, regional and state tourism bodies, local businesses and community groups to cross promote events and activities within the region and to audiences across Australia. 

Cultural Tourism is a strategic focus for the network of 15 Regional Arts Development Organisations in NSW.

Get Involved

Connect

Explore our directory of creatives, arts workers and groups from across South East NSW: 

Collaborate

Find out how you can partner or collaborate with South East Arts to incubate and promote cultural initiatives and events.

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FLING Physical Theatre is a youth dance company based on Djiringanj land. Bega
Image: @chrissheedy 2025 

Donate

Every dollar supports artists and cultural programs that make the south east a more vibrant, resilient and inspiring place to live.

Participate

Our bi-monthly eNewsletter and our social media channels promote regional events, projects and opportunities. Sign up and follow us to stay in the loop!

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