Noosa Cultural Plan 2019-2023 Implementation Update · Att 1 - 2023 Cultural Plan Report

10   Provide appropriate support to local   • Floating Land 2023 worked with 10 local artists to commission new temporary outdoor installations as part of a
     artists and organisations to produce     program that included artists from around Australia.
     creative content, undertake cultural   • Floating Land 2021 worked with 30 local artists to commission new temporary outdoor installations as part of a
     projects and increase skills and         program that included artists from around Australia.
     knowledge                              • Floating Land 2019 worked with 27 local artists to commission new temporary outdoor installations as part of a
                                              program that included artists from around Australia.
                                            • Noosa Regional Gallery worked with 51 local artists across 2019 - 2023 to develop new exhibitions or
                                              contributions to group exhibitions in the Gallery's artistic program.
                                            • Grow Your Arts Program offered at least 4 arts sector professional development workshops and events per
                                              year.
                                            • The Path, delivered in 2021,22 and 23 focuses on supporting visual artists to develop an exhibition or body of
                                              work.
11   Align funding programs with aims of    • RADF priorities each year were aligned with Cultural Plan themes/objectives
     cultural plan and other key
     corporate strategies
12   Work with stakeholders to improve      • Floating Land 2023 given the theme 'Us and Them' to explore the topical issue of identity diversity and social
     the use of creative activities to        frictions and oppositions.
     broaden learning approaches,           • Recent RADF Grants info session was presented online and recorded for future access.
     explore topical issues and solve       • 2023- funding from Flood Recovery has been used for creative recovery projects in partnership with Pomona
     problems                                 Community House - Creative Recovery Training, Building Home, Community Choir and more to come.

Priority Focus Areas
1    Council’s Libraries will play a key    • Noosa Libraries provide access to information, resources and learning opportunities via two static branch
     role in providing access to              libraries, a mobile library, a heritage library and 2 x book-vending kiosks.
     information, resources and learning    • Noosa Libraries collection includes 86,873 physical lending items and 92,790 digital lending items, and an
     opportunities for individuals and        extensive e-Library. Over the timeframe of the Cultural Plan, over 1.905million library items have been loaned.
     organisations. They will continue to   • Noosa Libraries have delivered over 2000 arts and cultural programs with over 34,000 attendees over the
     evolve to provide services and           timeframe of the Cultural Plan
     products which are relevant to
     changing community needs and
     expectations.
2    Cultural individuals and               • Council’s restructure enabled the part-time Cultural Development role to move out of Community Development
     organisations require evolving           and into the Arts & Cultural portfolio. Work commenced in 2023 to re-write the PD, find efficiencies and tailor
     knowledge, skills and support to         the role to cultural development needs.
     ensure their ongoing success.
     Council will review its cultural
     development services to better
     meet the needs and priorities of
     stakeholders in the changing world
     and ensure that Council is providing
     effective support.