Planning and High Successful 2013 Development; funding Community application to Wellbeing Officer Secondary College Existing Community Hub Project - DEECD and arts facility SRV funding allocations. (Due for completion early 2016) Planning and Short term Medium Undertake a feasibility study on a Development; contracted proposed community arts centre Community officer. in Officer, Pakenham or Wellbeing Beaconsfield based on Hub and Spokes model. Community Funding Medium Engage with community Wellbeing application to organisations, neighbourhood DTPLI houses and community centres to plan and/or upgrade three (3) community art galleries across the Shire based on the Hub & Spokes model Planning and Council annual High Scope potential for increasing Development; budget increase staffing to support planning and Community provision of arts and cultural Wellbeing facilities See note on staff resourcing below and Section 3.3.6 of this Study Although not included in the agreed brief for this study, some limited and indicative costings have been provided for the major proposals. The report concludes with options that can be considered by Council to accept all or some of the recommendations in this report. It should be further noted that there is very limited staffing capacity within the Cultural Development team to implement the range of recommendations provided. Staffing levels and the structure of the team may need to be reviewed if the provision of arts and culture facilities is to be improved. BACKGROUND TO THIS STUDY Scope of this Study The study will provide direction to Council and the community on the planning and development of purpose built cultural infrastructure and associated services and programs for the current and future provision of arts and culture within the Shire. The of this project is to determine a framework for the provision of arts and cultural facilities based on an equitable spread throughout the Shire. Kevin Brennan (United Notions Creative Solutions) and Lynda Newton (Arts and Cultural Services
Officer Secondary College Community Hub Project - arts facility Planning and Development; Community Wellbeing Successful 2013 funding application to Existing DEECD and SRV funding allocations. (Due for completion early 2016) High Undertake a feasibility study on a proposed community arts centre in Officer, Pakenham or Beaconsfield based on Hub and Spokes model. Planning and Development; Community Wellbeing Short term contracted officer. Medium Engage with community organisations, neighbourhood houses and community centres to plan and/or upgrade three (3) community art galleries across the Shire based on the Hub & Spokes model Community Wellbeing Funding application to DTPLI Medium Scope potential for increasing staffing to support planning and provision of arts and cultural facilities See note on staff resourcing below and Section 3.3.6 of this Study Planning and Development; Community Wellbeing Council annual budget increase High Although not included in the agreed brief for this study, some limited and indicative costings have been provided for the major proposals. The report concludes with options that can be considered by Council to accept all or some of the recommendations in this report. It should be further noted that there is very limited staffing capacity within the Cultural Development team to implement the range of recommendations provided. Staffing levels and the structure of the team may need to be reviewed if the provision of arts and culture facilities is to be improved. BACKGROUND TO THIS STUDY Scope of this Study The study will provide direction to Council and the community on the planning and development of purpose built cultural infrastructure and associated services and programs for the current and future provision of arts and culture within the Shire. The of this project is to determine a framework for the provision of arts and cultural facilities based on an equitable spread throughout the Shire. Kevin Brennan (United Notions Creative Solutions) and Lynda Newton (Arts and Cultural Services