Arts Facilities Study Update Presented by Coordinator Community - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TA21 Arts Facilities Study Update Presented by Coordinator Community Wellbeing, Sally De La Cruz

TA22 City of Belmont Facility Visits • Ruth Faulkner Public Library • Garvey Park Art Studios • Belmont Resource Centre / Pottery • Belmont Museum • Site Visits – Kilns, Ascot Race Course, river, public art

TA23 Other Facility Site Visits • Koorliny Arts Centre Town of Kwinana • Gary Holland Community Centre City of Rockingham • Rockingham Arts Centre • Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre • Zig Zag Cultural Centre Shire Kalmunda • Vincent Library and Local History Centre

TA24 Consultation-Benchmark Councils Common Findings • Provision of specialist and/or general arts officers. • Staffed facilities. • Facilities for visual arts, crafts and performing arts. • Budget allocation for infrastructure and staff. • Development programs for arts and culture.

TA25 Community Consultation • Appreciate Parks and open spaces, native trees, gardens and believe the City is a desirable place to live. • Lack of staff/volunteers for arts and cultural activities – no dedicated staff to develop this area. • Lack of facility resources – no purpose built infrastructure. • Need to provide arts and cultural activities for the diverse demographics, particularly youth, seniors and CaLD.

TA26 Community Consultation • Need for greater legibility, visibility and access to Town Centre and the cultural activities within. • Belmont Resource Centre is hidden, not well sign posted and somewhat forbidding.

TA27 Community Consultation • Provision of classes and learning opportunities in visual arts and crafts. • More opportunities to exhibit. • Lack of understanding of the value of arts in the community.

TA28 Community Consultation • Communication, marketing and publicity. • People enjoy performances, classes, exhibition, festivals and markets and travel regularly to various options outside of Belmont. • Purpose built, inviting and interactive museum.

TA29 Current & New Initiatives • Term 3 Art Programs – 8 week acrylic – 8 weeks pastels • Pop ART Cafe – November – Food – Music – Board games – Art Activities