Meeting papers

     performing, the development of       • A draft Public Art Policy has been completed and will be ratified by Council in 2024.
     a public arts policy and action
     plan and working with
     stakeholders to increase the
     inclusion of visual and
     performing arts within council
     facilities and appropriate public
     places.
 3   Floating Land will continue to be    • Floating Land Biennale 2019 presented 21 projects and 38 associated programs and events across the shire
     a signature event in the cultural      at non-traditional venues (principally outdoors).
     calendar and will be reviewed to     • Floating Land Biennale 2021 presented 28 projects and 44 associated programs and events across the shire
     provide greater continuity and         at non-traditional venues (principally outdoors)
     connection between iterations,       • Floating Land Biennale 2023 presented 21 projects and 49 associated programs and events across the shire
     increase external resourcing           at non-traditional venues (principally outdoors)
     and increase the level of            • New partnerships have been established and existing partnerships renewed across each iteration of FL
     community input and ownership.       • External funding has been secured for each FL iteration including: 2019 - $50,000 Building Better Regions
     In addition, stakeholders will         Fund; 2021 - $56,000 Arts Queensland (QASP), $10,000 Year of Indigenous Tourism (TEQ), $10,000
     consider new opportunities to          Destination Queensland (TEQ); 2023 - $56,000 Arts Queensland (QASP), $10,000 Destination Queensland
     reinvigorate the important             (TEQ).
     symbiotic relationship between
     arts and the environment with
     the environment acting as
     inspiration for cultural works and
     cultural works assisting people
     to understand the impact of
     complex environmental issues
     and motivate them to act.




4. People and Participation
Individually and collectively, our community will experience the many benefits of a culturally rich and creatively engaged society

Goals
     Creative people of all types will be attracted to Noosa to live and to visit. They will find a strong network of like-minded people and their creative
*    output will be valued and celebrated
     People will be inspired to create and express themselves freely in a diverse range of creative and cultural practices and activities which are
*    responsive to contemporary lifestyles
     Everyone in Noosa will have the opportunity to be involved in the arts at varying levels – audience, artist, performer, creator, producer, educator,
*    volunteer
     Individually and collectively, people will experience a wide range of benefits through their creative participation – from the sheer pleasure and pride
*    in creating to the increased sense of identity and belonging and improved creative thinking and problem solving

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