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CAN welcomes new Chair and Board members
CAN is delighted to announce the appointment of Board Chairperson Zali Morgan and new Board members James Arvanitakis, Helen Curtis and Sisonke Msimang.
08 July 2026
NEWS
Media release: Triple triumph at CAN
It's been a bumper start to 2026 for CAN with two funding wins and a new partnership that will see Noongar language books distributed to libraries around WA.
05 February 2026
News, Nedlands
Celebrating 40 years of CAN
CAN’s birthday party was a celebration of the community stories we’ve platformed, and of our own 40 year trajectory, with a special video to recognise the impact.
09 December 2025
News, Perth
A message from our new CEO, Rick Heath
As the need for strong and tolerant communities grows, the role of the arts in connecting communities is necessary and deeply relevant, says CAN’s new CEO Rick Heath.
08 October 2025
News, Perth
Leadership changes at Community Arts Network
CAN says farewell to CEO Danielle Antaki.
14 August 2025
News, Perth
Are we building bridges or burning them down?
As Reconciliation Week 2025 begins Yamatji arts worker, writer and CAN’s Executive Producer Michelle White says it's time for non-indigenous folk to step up to the plate.
27 May 2025
News, Perth
Lorraine takes the reins of CAN Board
As we farewell the last of the Bunuru heat, we say a sad goodbye to outgoing CAN Chair Pearl Proud, and extend a warm welcome to her successor, Lorraine Keane.
27 March 2025
News, Perth
CAN poised to take flight in 2025
In 2025 we’ll be celebrating CAN’s 40th birthday and it’s going to be an exciting year as we travel in new directions, geographically and metaphorically, writes CEO Danielle Antaki.
12 February 2025
News, Perth
2024: Everything, everywhere, all at once
The CAN team reflects on a year that was one of the most challenging we’ve faced to date, but also one of the most rewarding, at every level.
10 December 2024
News, Perth
Sharing CAN’s cultural mapping process on an international stage
CAN’s experiences of using contemporary art and technology to unlock ancient stories embedded in Country were the subject of a snappy six-minute presentation at the 2024 Indian Ocean Craft Triennial conference.
26 September 2024
