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Shoalhaven Arts and Events

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.
 


Shoalhaven Arts Board Awards and Long Serving Volunteers - Call for Nominations

The Shoalhaven Arts Board is calling on the community to nominate Individuals and organisations for their Outstanding Achievements in Arts & Heritage in the Shoalhaven as well as nominations for Long Serving Volunteers in the sector. The successful award recipients and the nominated long standing volunteers will be recognised at an official awards ceremony to be held at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre on Sunday, 11 April, 2010.
Please read the Guidelines carefully and submit your Nomination by Friday, 26 February 2010.

 

Call for Community Members for the Shoalhaven Arts Board 2010-2012

Shoalhaven City Council is calling for nominations to fill the community representative vacancies on the Shoalhaven Arts Board. The Board works towards fostering ways to enrich, celebrate and develop the arts for the benefit, esteem and image of the Shoalhaven community. The Board advises Council on policy and programs for Arts Development in the Shoalhaven and oversee the implementation and delivery of those programs.

Nominated persons need to have both a passion for the Arts and a background of experience in strategic thinking and planning. Board membership is a fixed two year voluntary term. Meetings are held bi-monthly on a Wednesday late afternoon. The board consists of both community representatives and Councillors further details of the Board are available within the Shoalhaven Arts Board Guidelines.

Nomination forms must be received by Wednesday 10 February.
 

Exhibit at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery

Artists, arts organisations and community cultural groups are invited annually to submit an expression of interest to present exhibitions of art, sculpture, installation work, photography, 3D works, pottery and ceramics, sculpture, cultural heritage, fabric and textile art, video/multimedia film and community cultural projects at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre. Expressions of Interest are received in June & July of each year for the following years exhibition program.

 


Shoalhaven Arts Board Grants

The Shoalhaven City Council's Arts Board Grants program provides an equitable process to enable individuals, local non-profit and non -government organisations to access financial support for artistic activities, arts festivals and other forms of arts expression which foster a strong sense of local identity, distinctiveness and community spirit. Grant applications are accepted by the Shoalhaven Arts Board in May & June annually, with notification of success advised in September. Application forms and Guidelines will be available from Council‟s website in the newyear.


Spaces for Hire

Nowra School of Arts & Annexe

The foundation stone for the Nowra School of Arts (formerly the Nowra Mechanics Institute) was laid on 3rd October 1891. The main hall and associated spaces offer the hirer a range of flexible spaces to suit a wide range of activities. The main building (hall) is a charming environment – providing a perfect location to hold a small stage production or expo style event. Council also offers a special weekly rate for community groups wanting to hold self-monitored exhibitions.

Shoalhaven City Art Centre – Meeting Room The Shoalhaven City Art Centre is home to the City's Regional Gallery, 313 Media & Shoalhaven FM. The building offers a range of spaces for hire, including an internal timbre floored courtyard, a meeting room and the Gallery itself is available for small low impact activities (dependant on the exhibition on show).