Our staff based in Victorian communities support the development and advocacy of the regional arts sector. They work closely with artists, organisations and local government, facilitating connections and support to projects, policies and visibility of the arts in our communities. As part of this work we also facilitate arts recovery, networking and mentoring.
Since 2009, Regional Arts Victoria has continued to be a trusted partner in delivering creative prevention and recovery programs that assist artists and communities to prepare and re-emerge following disaster. We ensure that artist-led responses have access to targeted resources and on-the-ground support.
We have played an integral collaborative role in providing advice, connections and advocacy to other agencies working to support recovery in impacted communities.
Regional Staff
Stacey Barnes, Regional Manager, South West
Monday – Friday
Mob: 0493 977 700
Email: [email protected]
Stacey is a dynamic collaborator with 14 years of global experience in the public and private sectors. Since her BA (Hons) in English with Creative Writing, she has honed her communication and stakeholder engagement skills across creative industries, events, tourism, and economic development. Stacey spent the last seven years at Southern Grampians Shire Council most recently leading strategic marketing for their two major arts venues – Hamilton Gallery and Hamilton Performing Arts Centre.
Angela Frost, Manager, North West Regional Partnerships
Tuesday-Friday
Mob: 0476 353 856
Email: [email protected]
Angela is a multi-award winning artist and community collaborator. She has worked within the realms of community cultural development, theatre, cultural ceremony, festivals and arts centre management in collaboration with over 35 First Nations communities. Alongside change makers, artists, young people, and Elders, she has delivered projects throughout VIC, NSW, TAS, and the NT and created over 40 new theatre works. More recently she worked with an incredible cohort of Swan Hill’s First Nations Elders and young people to create The Marruk Project, a collective using the performing arts to reclaim, celebrate, and share Indigenous culture to create deep, lasting change for the whole community.
Stacie Bobele, Manager, Making Change
Monday – Thursday
Mob: 0435 045 568
Email: [email protected]
Stacie is an experienced arts and communications manager, with almost 20 years’ experience in local government, higher education and the arts industry. Her relocation to the rich coastal offerings of Wadawurrung Country in the early 2000s has resulted in incredible relationships and involvement with a number of arts and community projects there. With experience in curatorial practice and arts administration, she is keenly aware of the importance of art’s role in the creation of identity and a sense of belonging within a community. In her new role as Manager, Making Change, she is looking forward to bringing together the arts communities of five municipalities and delivering a shared vision for all creatives of the G21 region.
Advising applicants in the G21 Region – Geelong, Surf Coast, Queenscliffe, Golden Plains, Colac/Otway
Lyndel Moore, Regional Manager, Gippsland
Monday – Friday
Mobile: 0458 074 858
Email: [email protected]
Lyndel’s career in creative and cultural pursuits has taken her around the world. While working for many years in brand communication and marketing industries, her focus has always been on nurturing creative people and creative pursuits. She returned to regional Victoria in 2014 after many years of travelling for work and pleasure, and is most comfortable collaborating with regional communities and their creative endeavours. Most recently, she has focused on the cultural recovery and tourism and economy aspects of the Gippsland region working with agencies focused on similar outcomes.