2018-05-08 S&O Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Draft Noosa Cultural Plan

Knowledge
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    Noosa   Council
           Shire Council
                                            Relationships and networks will be
                                            nurtured to share ideas and knowledge
and Learning                                and problem solve collectively




G      The future of the arts, cultural and heritage sectors in Noosa is a bright one. We value knowledge
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       and learning in order to understand the lessons from the past and to learn the necessary skills to
       continuously adapt, grow and prosper.


O      Our creative individuals and organisations will have the support, skills and knowledge to be resilient,
       sustainable and able to embrace the changing world.

       The cultural network will develop the essential skills to manage critical contemporary issues including
A      changes to funding arrangements, organisational models and audience expectations. We will work
       with stakeholders to support the transition of emerging or semi-professional artists to professional
       status.

L      We value the role of creativity in the learning and community engagement process. The value of
       creativity in everyday lives will be understood and valued to learn, adapt, innovate and problem solve.


S      The cultural sector will play a key role in providing platforms for community discussion and debate on
       issues which will impact our community.




A      •   Review Council’s support of artists and arts’
           organisations to focus on initiatives that
                                                              •   Prioritise funding for groups which are
                                                                  actively taking steps to ensure ongoing
           have longer term benefits and support them             sustainability

C      •
           in being more self-reliant
           Work with stakeholders to increase the
                                                              •   Work with key stakeholders to facilitate
                                                                  opportunities for creative and cultural

T          knowledge and understanding of changing
           funding measures such as crowdfunding,
                                                                  practitioners to share skills and knowledge
                                                                  and collaborate on projects

I
           cultural philanthropic funds and micro-loans
                                                              •   Encourage organisations to work proactively
       •   Explore the feasibility of a mentoring                 together


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           program to ensure that our professional
                                                              •   Increase opportunities for external master
           artists are able to share their knowledge and
                                                                  arts practitioners to deliver professional
           skills with our emerging artists.
                                                                  development to local practitioners
N      •   Facilitate training to help organisations
           understand the changing nature of
                                                              •   Explore concept of locally delivered short-
                                                                  course professional development

S          volunteerism and how to focus on attracting
           new types of volunteers                            •   Provide appropriate support to local artists
                                                                  and organisations to produce creative
       •   Identify organisations of significance “at-risk”
                                                                  content, undertake cultural projects and
           of failure and focus efforts on increasing
                                                                  increase skills and knowledge
           sustainability
                                                              •   Align funding programs with aims of cultural
                                                                  plan and other key corporate strategies
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