Connections, the Regional Arts Fund 5 Year Report compiles data from 2016 to 2021, analysing the impact of over 1,700 projects. Highlights include:

• 700+ communities across regional Australia were enriched by RAF-funded activities
• 270+ projects centred First Nations stories, communities and culture
• 8.3 million attendances were recorded at RAF-funded activities, growing and developing audiences in regional Australia
• 10,725 employment opportunities were created through RAF, bolstering Australia's regional economies