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

    Council, community and business organisations will work together to deliver high quality events and activities which support the attributes and
*   values of the Noosa community

Actions                                  Achievements
1   Provide appropriate support to       • Live and Local music program delivered in 2021 - in collaboration with Creative Arts Alliance, Live Music Office
    local artists and organisations to     and 4 other local councils. Resulted in professional development opportunities for local musicians,
    produce creative content,              performances and connection of local music industry and venues.
    undertake cultural projects and      • Delivery of Gallery Masterclass Program - Artist in Residence skill sharing included; Masao Okabe and Chihiro
    increase skills and knowledge          Minato (Japan 2019); Fabrizo Biviano (2021), Iwan Foda (2023).
                                         • Peregian Digital Hub hosted Creatives in Residence programs to link visiting digital/3D and screen artists with
                                           local art practitioners and students/teachers: * Bill Hughes screenwriting/directing residency (7-11 October
                                           2019) - 41 attendees (1:1 mentoring sessions, 2 x workshops for local high schools, 1 evening filmmaking
                                           workshop)
                                         • Norton Kelly-Boxall - robotics/computer vision inventor in residence (25-29 Nov 2019) - 30 attendees (2 x
                                           workshops for local high schools, 1:1 mentoring sessions, 1 evening workshop)
                                         • Start Sequence music production weekend (11-12 July 2020) - 12 attendees (plus 2 mentors, 2 mentor
                                           assistants, 3 facilitators)
                                         • Screenwriting & Directing (Louise Alston & Stephen Vagg) - 7-11 September 2020 (22 in 1:1 mentoring
                                           sessions and a 4 hour workshop) + 1 holiday Screenwriting workshop 24&25 September 2020 (11 attendees)
                                         • Grow Your Arts Program - Multiple workshops and events held.
                                         • RADF and other grants support - RADF - 10 rounds of RADF grants (Rounds 10 -19) where 120 applications
                                           were received. Applicants were supported through the application process through information sessions,
                                           workshops and one- on-one support. 61 applicants were successful in securing $265, 819. An average of 35
                                           inquiries/ requests for support are received each RADF Round (700 over 10 rounds).
                                         • Noosa Regional Gallery delivered the following Masterclass Series:
                                           - 2019: Sam Leach, Todd Fuller, Juan Ford, Victoria Reichelt, Godwin Bradbeer, Rowley Drysdale, Micelle
                                           Hamer, Kylie Stilman
                                           - 2021: Nicola Moss
                                           - 2022: Fabrizio Biviano, Lisa Waup, Matthew Lynn, Chris Bond, Paul White, Jacqui Stockdale, Tai Snaith,
                                           Brian Robinson, Natalie Ryan
                                           - 2023: Martin King, Godwin Bradbeer, Juan Ford, Judy Watson, Shelley Ware, Kim Leutwyler
                                         • Floating Land 2019 artist in residence (including public programs) - Masao Okabe and Chihiro Minato (Japan)
                                         • Floating Land 2021 artist in residence (including public programs) - Fabrizio Biviano (Melbourne)
                                         • Floating Land 2023 artist in residence (including public programs) - Juan Ford (Melbourne)
                                         • Regular skills-based workshops throughout the Gallery exhibition program with exhibiting artists
2   Work with stakeholders to            • Grow Your Arts - feedback surveys taken for all events. Most result in good or excellent rating and positive
    broaden and increase                   qualitative feedback. Suggestions for future topics are also sought.
    participation rates including        • Audience surveys of Floating Land 2019, 2021 & 2023, with each new iteration taking into consideration
    reviewing underperforming              feedback about the previous one.
    activities to understand barriers    • Community engagement via online discussion paper and survey as well as 6 in-person sessions about
    and challenges and                     community expectations and vision for Noosa Regional Gallery as part of Pre-Feasibility Study.
    investigating contemporary
    community behaviour and
    expectations