RAGLAN Gallery volunteer board members have been busy planning the gallery's future.

The planning day on January 23 began with a combined meeting with two members of Monaro Art Group where items such as sharing gallery sitters, exhibition co-operation and sharing publicity on social platforms were discussed over a continental breakfast at the gallery.

Four separate sessions were incorporated into the day's program; the first being securing the future of the Raglan - where does the board want to take the gallery, consideration of three future proposals and raising the gallery profile.

Its volunteer base and how to attract and recruit more volunteers, especially those with relevant skills and time to assist with grant applications and raising money, and maintenance of the gallery building were also subjects of discussion during session one.

The remaining sessions covered the Snowy Monaro Regional Council's Arts and Culture draft Strategic Plan - how it effects the gallery, relationship to other arts and culture organisations in the Snowy Monaro and South East Arts, grants, other ways to gain financial support; identifying opportunities for administration improvements; and a session on policy and increasing the gallery's target audience.

Raglan Gallery and Cultural Centre's current exhibition features art by local, Benni Phillips Nozdrachev, which closes on March 2.

Coming up in the Tillers Gallery from March 26 to May 4 is artist Graham Hearn, with "Farmscapes", to be officially opened by Paul West on Saturday March 29.

Raglan Gallery is located at 9-11 Lambie Street, Cooma. Gallery hours are from Wednesday to Sunday 10:30am to 3:30pm.