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As adopted by Council on 28 February 2013 visitors. This is the type of program which could become a feature of any extension of cultural facilities in Coffs Harbour. After school activities There are a number of programs offered to children after school, from formal music education at the Regional Conservatorium to informal art sessions at a street art studio. Together with sport, these activities are so many and so varied as to make further development of general programs a comparatively low priority in the absence of deeper assessment. 12.2. Young People “Coffs Harbour is a great town, it has sun, beaches and a beautiful countryside. However, there is just NOT enough to do for the Coffs Harbour youth when it comes to live music and arts…Please for the good of the community, we need a live youth music/arts venue. Let’s not be just a sunny retirement village.” 23 The things we do together as groups and communities give us a sense of collective identity, a sense of place and a sense of belonging. Live events are an integral part of youth culture, giving opportunities to socialize and enjoy an alternative to digital viewing and listening. Atmospheric venues for under 18 music are in particularly short supply in Coffs Harbour, and the recent (possibly temporary) closure of the most locally well known venue further restricts this age group. In this environment, Council has the opportunity to take a positive role by assisting those providing entertainment to find alternative spaces suitable for no-alcohol events. This is an area where local government can take a positive role in relationship to youth and provide a real opportunity for the enjoyment of both performers and audiences. This should include proactive assistance in sourcing support from sponsors when young people are organizing their own events and or funding bodies such as INDENT, which specifically provides these sorts of grants to young people for young people. 24 This should extend to limited financial support from Council when essential. Youth cultures can increasingly be seen as cultures of “shared ideas”, whose interactions take place not only in physical spaces such as the street, club or festival field, but in the virtual spaces of the internet. In 2012, youth culture is global as well as local. Surfing and skateboarding are both popular in Coffs Harbour and part of global lifestyles. Music can be 23 The Coffs Coast Advocate, 30 th June 2012. Online comments on article “Don’t stop the music”. 24 http://www.indent.net.au/grants/ Page 50
As adopted by Council on 28 February 2013 from anywhere in the world and available instantly. Anything which restricts access and participation in the world will be seen as deficit and a reason not to be in Coffs Harbour. Geographical location is no longer the greatest of impediments if high speed bandwidth is available at an affordable price. The advent of the NBN in Coffs Harbour has considerable potential not only for the formal education of young people but for their informal and creative participation. In terms of youth engagement and entertainment in Coffs, perhaps the most valuable would be a policy from Council supporting and encouraging commercial interests to: bring as many as possible commercial music and other entertainment to Coffs Harbour; and allow young performers the opportunity to perform in local entertainment venues. This will require negotiations with local commercial providers such as John Logan Entertainment. There is also a reported shortage of spaces available for young musicians to rehearse. It is proposed that Council assess its community venues to identify any which may be appropriate for this type of usage. While not exclusive to young people, street art can be a potent expression of youth culture. Street art is specifically visual art which is developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets". The term can include traditional graffiti artwork, stencil graffiti, Lock Ons (small sculptures “locked on” to items such as lamp posts) sticker art, street poster art, video projection, art intervention (interacting with an existing artwork), and street installations. Typically, the term “street art” (or the more specific “post-graffiti”) is used to distinguish contemporary public space artwork from territorial graffiti, vandalism, and corporate art. Street art has become a world wide phenomenon, prominent in the cultural expression of cities such as Melbourne and the basis for festivals as in Miami. The philosophy of street art, its constant renewal and its acceptance of the temporary, extends beyond urban areas and is an existing feature of the built environment in Coffs Harbour. Council could assist this form of creative expression with the identification of a larger range of places where street art is permitted. Page 51
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