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Shoalhaven
City Council oversees the management of a broad scope of arts and
events activities in the region. The Council offers a range of
projects to directly support local arts practitioners. These
activities include the annual
Shoalhaven Arts Board Grants,
inclusivity in programming at the
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, a
wide variety of facilities for hire and a series of publications
promoting arts activity in the region.
The Shoalhaven City Council is advised on art matters by the Shoalhaven Arts Board, a committee of both community members and councillors with delegated Authority. Its charter is to recognize innovation in the arts, build strong foundations for the future of the arts in the Shoalhaven and forge new pathways that will be of benefit to the arts practitioners from the region.
A range of facilities are provided by the Council to support creative activities in the region, these venues offer reduced hire fees for not-for-profit organisations and are available for a wide variety of activities. The core facilities include the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, the Nowra School of Arts, Shoalhaven Art Centre and the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre. The Council also proudly supports the Lady Denman Museum and runs a round of Small Museum Grants annually to support and recognize the smaller volunteer based heritage organisations in the Shoalhaven.
The Shoalhaven City Council produces a series of arts and events publications to promote local artistic activity, these include a biannual What’s On and the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery’s six monthly exhibition program.
Community groups are also encouraged to take advantage of the
Council’s digital
Calendar as a free promotional tool and to avoid
clashes with other activities in the region. The Arts and Events
Unit is responsible for administering community
event applications
and they have developed a series of useful
event information
booklets to support community members in developing and executing
successful events.