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FestNet is a landmark and unique project bringing together festival workers in regional Victoria. It comprises the creation of a large online industry-focussed community of cross sectoral workers, participants and volunteers, sharing information and ideas, and improving their internet connectivity and online skills; together with online festival promotion via high profile web sites to members of the public seeking festival experiences in regional Victoria.

The project is funded by Multimedia Victoria, with additional funding support from Arts Victoria. Sponsorship support is provided by Melbourne International Festival and The Dramatic Group.

Media Information and Linking

You are welcome to link to FestNet. For downloadable buttons, and copies of our media releases, please see our media release page.

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The key components are:

Connectivity

Assistance to regional festival administrators to become connected to the Internet, and delivery of industry-specific skills development to excite them to the potential of the online world.

Make hardware and Internet connections available;

• Deliver Introductory Training (via RAA Volunteer Skills Development Program);
• Deliver Industry Specific Training (The workshops will concentrate on the use of online technologies in the administration and marketing of festivals).

Marketing and Promotion

Through its partnership with MIFA, RAV will auspice the creation of a web page for each regional festival that chooses to participate in the project. This page will include event and program information, and may include, ‘behind the scenes’, a repository of a range of administrative data, including mailing lists and promotional materials.

The information will be available for syndication to online marketing and promotional outlets, including Tourism Victoria’s ‘Visit Victoria’ web site.

Industry Development and Community

The establishment of an online community of regional festivals and arts industry organisers and participants, to create a mechanism for delivery and facilitation of industry development initiatives, services and resources.

Effectively a complimentary membership of dramaticonline.com. The regular email bulletins sent each week will be tailored specifically for members of FestNet;

• A catalogue of industry relevant resources will be compiled, bringing together both on and offline information;
• Connections between industry and tertiary academia will be negotiated along with linkages to industry bodies;
• A monthly newsletter (funded by Arts Victoria) will be delivered to all members of FestNet containing:
  • News and jobs;
  • Resources and links;
  • Professional development events;
  • Feature articles;
  • Networking and community information – for example, highlighting a specific festival each month, or contributed items by VRFN participants