Draft Coffs Harbour Cultural Plan 2013 - 2016 - Coffs Harbour City ...

Agenda - Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2012 - CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Attachment 3
Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................ 4
1. Introduction............................................................................................. 7
1.1. Methodology .............................................................................................................8
2. Cultural Policy – Goals ............................................................................. 9
3. Coffs Harbour in brief............................................................................. 11
4. Cultural activity in Coffs Harbour ...........................................................12
5. Coffs Harbour - Advantages and Constraints .........................................14
5.1. Advantages.............................................................................................................. 14
5.2. Constraints.............................................................................................................. 15
6. Coffs Harbour in the future.....................................................................16
6.1 Engaging new residents.......................................................................................... 17
6.2 Culture and Tourism...............................................................................................18
7. Building capability ................................................................................. 20
7.1. Information, communication and promotion ...................................................... 20
7.1.2 Existing residents........................................................................................................ 22
7.1.3 New residents.............................................................................................................. 22
7.1.4 Visitors ........................................................................................................................ 23
7.1.5 Single source – event information.............................................................................. 23
7.1.6 Single source – participatory activities...................................................................... 24
7.2 People, networks and skills ....................................................................................26
7.2.1 Creative Industries...................................................................................................... 26
8 Arts ........................................................................................................ 28
8.1 Visual Arts.............................................................................................................. 28
8.1.1 Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery................................................................................. 28
8.1.2 Pop up Galleries .......................................................................................................... 29
8.1.3 Art and utilitarian objects .......................................................................................... 30
8.2 Literature ................................................................................................................33
8.2.1 Coffs Harbour City Library ........................................................................................ 33
8.2.2 Community writing .................................................................................................... 35
8.3 Performing Arts ......................................................................................................36
8.3.1 Community theatre..................................................................................................... 38
8.3.2 Professional theatre .................................................................................................... 38
8.3.3 Regional Facilities....................................................................................................... 39
8.3.4 Live broadcast............................................................................................................. 39
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