Vision and Values for arts & cultural organisation, Southern Forest Arts

Purpose

Growing creative, connected and vibrant communities in WA’s Southern Forests & Valleys region (and beyond).

WA’s regional communities enjoy cultural prosperity.

Agency	We empower individuals & groups to become their own agents of change
Appreciation	We practice appreciation and respect for people, place and planet
Challenge	We champion the artist’s right to question, provoke and challenge. We look for opportunity in adversity.
Collaboration	We believe in the power of collaboration to magnify our positive impact
Community	We cultivate a sense of belonging through shared interest and experiences
Connection	We connect people to the natural environment, creativity, beauty, culture, themselves & each other
Courage	We encourage openness to new ideas, calculated risks, and experimentation
Curiosity	We cherish curiosity as the doorway to imagination and innovation
Diversity	We celebrate diversity and aim for inclusivity
Trust	We communicate with honesty, transparency & reliability; creating mutually beneficial relationships.
Evolution	We are committed to learning, reflecting, responding, growing
Inspiration	We inspire reflection, expression, creativity, transformation
Joy	We make space for joy, fun and playfulness
Wellbeing	We value wellness of the whole person; the interplay between mental, emotional, social, physical and spiritual health.
Wonder	We understand the value of wonder to yield fresh perspective, give meaning and offer union to something larger than oneself

This plan outlines our goals and strategies for 2021-25.

The current version of our constitution is based upon the Model Rules with a number of amendments made in May 2022.