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Contents
Overview 3
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4
What is Arts and Culture? ............................................................................................................... 5
Council Context ............................................................................................................................... 6
Monash Community ....................................................................................................................... 7
Arts and Culture in Monash ......................................................................................................... 10
What We Do ............................................................................................................................... 11
Section Two: Methodology 13
SummaryofConsultation ............................................................................................................. 13
Online Survey ............................................................................................................................... 14
Community Forum ........................................................................................................................ 15
StaffForum ................................................................................................................................ 16
ImplementationofthisPlan ......................................................................................................... 16
Section Three: Strategy 17
Theme1:CreativeExpressionandParticipation ........................................................................ 17
Theme2:PromotionandMarketing ........................................................................................... 18
Theme3:Partnerships,CollaborationandNetworking ............................................................. 19
Theme4:VenuesandFacilities ................................................................................................... 19
Section Four: Action Plan Year 1 (2015-2016) 20
Theme1:CreativeExpressionandParticipation ........................................................................ 20
Theme2:PromotionandMarketing ........................................................................................... 22
Theme3:Partnerships,CollaborationandNetworking ............................................................. 23
Theme4:VenuesandFacilities ................................................................................................... 24
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Section One: Overview
“ Everyone has the rightto freely participate in
the cultural life of the
community, to enjoy
the arts and its benefits.” -UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights,Article27
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Introduction
Monash City Council has developed a new Artsand Culture Strategy intended to set a visionandguideCouncil’s involvementand investmentin festivals, events, cultural activities and artspracticewithin the community over the comingthree years.
In developing this plan, the Arts and CulturalDevelopment Unit conducted backgroundresearchandconsultedwiththelocalcommunity,including community groups, event organisers,andartspractitioners.Thepurposeoftheresearchandconsultationwasto:
Assessthecommunityanditsneeds,inregardstotheirparticipationinandexpectationofartseventsandculturalactivities
Bringtogetheravailabledemographicresearchregarding the Monash community andconsider its relevance to events and cultural developmentinalocalgovernmentcontext
Seek community feedback that will assist inthefutureplanningofcommunityeventsandcultural development activities over the nextthree years
Identify key themes and directions in astrategic plan, to guide the Arts and CulturalDevelopment team in their work and to linkwithotherCouncilplansandpolicies
AssistwiththeArtsandCulturalUnit’sbusinessplanningprocess
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What is Arts and Culture?
The terms ‘arts’ and ‘culture’ mean somethingdifferent to everyone based on each person’sunique, historical, social, educational andeconomic experiences. Council takes a broadapproach in this plan, defining arts, culture andcommunityculturaldevelopmentasfollows.
Art is about imagination and the tangible andintangibleproductsofcreativity.The‘arts’includebutarenotlimitedto:painting;sculpture;crafts;photography; architecture; design; literature;performingarts;music;theatre;film;anddance.
Cultureisourwayoflifeandisevolvingandshapedbyglobalandlocalinfluences.Culturerepresentsthe shared values, beliefs and characteristicsthat definewhowe are as individuals and as asociety.Culturerecognisesourmulticulturalandcontemporary diversity in background, history,identity,language,cuisine,artandleisure.
Community cultural development involves usingarts and cultural activities (such as festivals andevents) to engage groups and individuals. Itdescribescollaborationsthatcantakeplaceinanyartformandcanresultinawiderangeofartisticand community development outcomes.
Artsandculture is importanttoboth individualsandcommunitiesanditissomethingthatpeoplegenerally consider to be part of a modern andthrivingsociety.
The arts:
Enhancesthequalityofpeople’slives
Bringsaboutpersonalenjoyment
Providesintellectualandemotionalstimulation
Providesopportunitiesforpublicinvolvement
Offersopportunitiesforculturalexpression
Providesemployment
Contributestocommunityhealthandwellbeing
Contributes to building vibrant, engaged andsociallyactivecommunities
Contributes to a strong sense of place andcommunity pride
Can fuel community and economic development
Providesopportunitiesforlifelonglearning
Monash City Council recognises that arts andculturehasansignificantroletoplayinsupportingthecommunityand inachievingCouncil’s visionandobjectives.
“Participationineventsandcommunityactivitiesbuildsocialcohesionandconnectedness,therebyreducing isolation. Through building a collectiveidentity, events and cultural facilities also buildcommunity strength. Community and culturaleventsprovidearangeofsociallyinclusiveactivitiesthatcontributetooverallcommunitywell-being.”(CommunityIndicatorsVictoriawebsite).
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Council Context
Council is an important stakeholder in the artsand cultural life of the community. The Arts and Culture Strategy is a key strategic plan of theCommunity Development and Services Division of Councilandiscloselyalignedtootherkeystrategicplans of Council.
LinkstoCouncilPlansandStrategies:
Monash 2021
Monash 2021 is a plan that outlines Council’svision and priorities intended to deliver longterm community strength and benefits. It wasdeveloped in 2010 through wide communityconsultation.
ThevisionestablishedforMonashis:“Athrivingcommunitynowandinthefuture”
Monash 2021 recognises the important role ofarts and culture in the community, setting thefollowingpriorities:
“Deliver an inclusive, diverse and effectivelymanaged festival and events program, andprovide local places to experience art and culturalexpression”and
“Support the diversity of the Monash community through cultural developmentprograms and events and by supportingcommunity groups to share their traditionswithothers”
Council Plan 2013 - 2017
TheCouncilPlan,whichsetsthedirectionforthefouryearsto2017,alsorecognisestheimportantrole of arts and culture in the life of the community. Itsetsoutthefollowingstrategies:
3.1.2: Encourage participation in arts andcultural activities, including support tocommunity organisations or individualsinvolvedinartsandculturalactivities
3.1.3: Promote the presentation of art andculturewithinMonash
3.1.4: Encouragecommunitygatherings,eventsandcommunitymeetingstobeheldatthelocal level (and providing opportunitiesforresidentstogettoknoweachother)bymaximising theuseof Council’s localfacilitiesandpublicopenspacesforthesecommunitygatherings.
Other Council Strategies
OtherCouncilplansandstrategiesalsorecogniseandsupportcommunityengagementwithculturalprogramsandthearts:
TheMulticulturalActionPlanwithintheAccessand Equity Framework celebrates culturaldiversity
The Indigenous Framework and Action PlanpromotesandcelebratesIndigenousculture
The Economic Development Strategy andActionPlanidentifiestheimportanceofActivityCentresremainingvibrantthrougheventsandactivitiesdesignedtoattractthecommunity
Monash Public Library Service Strategic Planarticulates the important role of libraries ascultural institutions, community hubs andlearninginstitution
Monash Gallery of Art Strategic Plan whichsupports the vision of engaging visitors in ameaningful experience with art, especiallyphotography,focussingontheimportantroleitplaysinhelpingusunderstandeachother,ourcommunity and ourselves.
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Monash Community
The City of Monash is a culturally diverse communityinMelbourne’ssouth-eastsuburbs.
Wearehometo182,485residents,makingusoneof themost populousmunicipalities in Victoria.Wearelocated20kmsoutheastoftheCBDinoneofMelbourne’sgrowthpopulationcorridors.
Our City is 81.5 square kilometres and includesthe following suburbs: Ashwood; Clayton; GlenWaverley; Hughesdale; Huntingdale; MountWaverley; Mulgrave; Notting Hill; Oakleigh;Oakleigh East; and Wheelers Hill. Parts ofChadstone,BurwoodandOakleighSoutharealsoincluded in Monash.
Key facts about Monash
45% of our residents were born overseas,having come from more than 45 differentcountries
Monash residents are generally highly skilledandwell-educated.ThirtypercentofMonashresidents aged over 15 have a bacheloruniversity degree or higher qualification(comparedwith23%oftheGreaterMelbournepopulation)
ThemedianageofMonashresidentsis38yearsold,alittleolderthanGreaterMelbourne(36years).Wehaveasignificantlyhigherproportionofresidentsagedolderthan64years(17.2%)comparedwithGreaterMelbourne(13.1%).
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Young people: 18-24
School age children
Children: 0-5
Adults: 60+
Adults: 25-5946%
22% 14%
5%
13%
Households with a mortgage
Full ownership
Households renting
46%29%
25%
The City of Monash and it’s People
A large population
A culturally diverse community
A comparatively advantaged community
OneofMelbourne’smost populousmunicipalities
182,485residents
Slowingpopulationgrowth
Increasingolderpopulation
Highlyculturallydiverse
39%comefromnon-English speakingcountries
LargenumbersfromAsiaincluding China,IndiaandSriLanka
SEIFAscore:1044.9
Overall,acomparativelywelltodocommunity
Therearepocketsofdisadvantage
Homeownershiplevelsarehigh
17% of people volunteer
88%ofhouseholdsownatleastonecar sopeoplearemobile
54%ofhouseholdsown2ormorevehicles
Non-English speaking backgrounds
Main English speaking countries
Not StatedAustralia
51%
6%4%
39%
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Monash population in the future
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Adults25-59
Older Adults60-69
Seniors70+
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The populationwill increase from178,000 in2011toabout207,000by2036
There will be growth in all age groups butparticularlyinthe85+agegroup
Forecasts predict that Monash will continueto be one of the most culturally diversemunicipalitiesinMelbourne.
Council should be mindful of the needs of anageingpopulationinthedevelopmentofartsandculturalprograms,butalsobeawareofthehigh
numbersofadultsaged25-59inourmunicipality.These groups may have quite differentexpectationsinregardtotheirparticipationinartsactivities.Wellbeingissuessuchasbeingactivelyinvolved in community life after retirement; theneed to remain connected to cultural traditionsthroughoutalifetime;makingsocialconnections;havingopportunitiesforcreativeexpression;andjustbeingabletoexperienceartsandcultureasanaudiencemember–areall important factorsforCounciltoconsiderinunderstandingtheartsand cultural needs of its community.
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Arts and Culture in Monash
Monash City Council supports arts and culture in thecommunityinmanyways–throughprovisionof buildings for cultural activities, by stagingmajor cultural events and through funding forcommunitygroups.
Monashhasawiderangeofcommunityfacilitiesthat support arts and cultural activities whichinclude:
Monash Gallery of Art
Twenty two community centres and halls forhire-18aremanageddirectlybyCouncilwiththe remaining four managed by individualCommitteesofManagement
Sixlibrarybranches–Clayton,GlenWaverley,Mount Waverley, Oakleigh, Mulgrave andWheelersHill
Monash Federation Centre (managed byOakleighandDistrictHistoricalSociety)
Waverley Historical Society (located at theMountWaverleyLibrary)
Artsfacilitiesmanagedunder licenceor leaseagreementssuchas:
– TheHighwayGallery – ClaytonClarindaArtsGroup – FleignerHall – WadhamHouse – TheWaverleyGemClub
MonashGalleryofArt(MGA)isoneofVictoria’sleadingpublicartgalleries.Sincethelate1970s,the gallery has established and maintains anationally significant collection of Australianphotography, the only specialist collectionof itskindinthecountry.AsAustralia’sonlypublicartgallerydedicatedtothecollectionandpromotion
of Australian photography, MGA holds a veryspecial place in the country’s network of artgalleries and museums. Monash Gallery of Artis owned by Monash Council and managed byCouncilwithadviceandsupportgivenbyaSection86CommitteeofCouncil.MGA’sStrategicPlanisdueforrenewalin2015/2016.
Community Indicators Victoria (CIV) provides acommunity wellbeing indicator framework withlocal level data. According to data collected in2011 (the most recent data available) for theCityofMonash,71.7%ofpersonsinMonashhadparticipated in at least one artistic and culturalactivityinthepreviousmonth,comparedto70.5%in the Eastern Metro Region and the VictorianStateaverageof63.6%.Participation inartsandculturalactivitiesisveryimportanttotheMonashcommunity and is a contributing factor in thewellbeingofindividualsandcommunities.
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What We Do
Council presents an annual calendar of festivalsand events, managed by the Arts and CulturalDevelopment Unit. These include:
CarolsByCandlelight
AustraliaDayCelebrations
Clayton Street Festival (incorporating theHawkersNightMarket)
OakleighMusicFestival
MulgraveNeighbourhoodEvent
NAIDOCWeek
WinterConcertSeries(4xconcertsperyear)
Sir John Monash Lecture
Ashwood/ChadstoneNeighbourhoodEvent
Aseriesofpop-upoutdoorconcerts(triallingin2015/16)
Councilfundstwomajorcommunity-runculturalfestivals:
ChineseNewYearandLanternFestival
OakleighGreekGlendi
In addition to the Oakleigh Greek Glendi andChineseNewYearandLanternFestival,MonashCouncil supports community organisations toproduce their own arts and cultural activities,eventsandfestivalsinvariouslocationsthroughoutMonash. Support is also provided to community groups through theMonash Community GrantsProgram. Cash and in-kind funding is availablethrough three funding categories: Arts andCulturalProjects;CommunityEvents; andMajorFestivals.
The Arts and Cultural Development Unit delivers a program of cultural development activities,mostofwhichconnecttotheannualfestivalsandevents,suchasthe‘FlavoursofMonash’programattheClaytonStreetFestivalandOakleighMusicFestival. Council also provides education andnetwork opportunities to new and emergingartists and community groups through the ‘ArtsNetworkSessions’.
The Arts and Cultural Development Unit is responsible for Council’s Public Art Policy andis regularly consulted on the development andimplementationofpublicartprojectsthroughoutthe municipality. Council has also coordinated mural art projects in Thomas Street laneway inClayton, at Huntingdale Railway Station, VillageWalkinGlenWaverley,ChesterStcarparklanewayinOakleigh,andonawallnearJordanvilleRailwayStation.Amainobjectiveoftheprojectshasbeentobeautifyareasthathavepreviouslybeengraffitihot spots.
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Council owns a number of significant pieces ofpublicart.Theseare:
The Stilt Walkers LocatedatMulgraveNeighbourhoodHouse
The Clayton Pinnacles LocatedonCookeSt,Clayton
Ripples and Journeys LocatedattheMonashCivicCentre
Spirit of the Land LocatedonthecornerofPrincesHighway andFerntreeGullyRd
The House of Hands LocatedatBatesfordHub,Ashwood
The Athletes LocatedatOakleighRecreationCentre
Chord (a) and Chord (b) LocatedintheparkatMonashGalleryofArt,WheelersHill
TherearemanycommunitygroupsinMonashthatbring people together to share their interest in,andpassionfor,artsandculture.Activitiesincludepainting, theatre, dance, film, music, weaving,woodwork, writing and many more. There arealso many culturally diverse community groupswhichmeettosharetraditionalculturalactivitiesandtocelebrateculturallysignificantevents.
Monash has a vibrant local arts and culturescene with many opportunities for communityparticipation.
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The methodology used in the development ofthisstrategyinvolvedthefollowingfiveelements:
A review of Council policies and plans
Benchmarking – comparative informationabout the Arts and Culture programs in sixother councils
Online survey–thesurveysoughttoidentifycommunityaspirationsforArtsandCultureinMonash
Community Forum – attended by 25representatives of arts/cultural groups aswellasartspractitioners,theforumprovidedan opportunity for community members tocontribute ideas to thestrategy inamore indepth manner
Staff workshop – attended by 24 staff fromacross Council, this workshop provided anopportunity for staff to contribute ideas tothe strategy and, in particular, to identifyopportunitiesforcollaboration
Summary of Consultation
PriortothedevelopmentofthecurrentCouncilPlan a community survey, Monash in Four,was undertaken with 660 responses received.MonashinFourrevealedstrongsupportforartsand cultural activities in Monash. Key findingsincluded:
Adesireformorecommunityevents/activities/opportunitiestogettogetherandcelebrate
Support for celebrating and respecting thestrong cultural diversity inMonash includingevents to showcase differing culturalbackgrounds
The community has an appetite for art inpublicspaces
Resultsalsoshowakeythemeof‘holdingmorelocalcommunityeventsandresidentsmeetings’as important in creatinga senseof community.Following onwith this theme, people surveyedstatedthattheywanted:opportunitiesforpeopleto get together, particularly at neighbourhoodlevel;andopportunitiesforeventsthatshowcasedifferingculturesandcelebratediversity.
Section Two: Methodology
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Online Survey
In March and April of 2015, the Monashcommunity was invited to share their ideas forthenewstrategybycompletinganonlinesurvey.ThesurveywasadvertisedonCouncil’swebsite,throughpromotioninlibrariesandthroughdirectemailtomorethan200organisations.Therewere111responsesfromadiverserangeresidentsandvisitors.Amongtherespondents:
58% of respondents were female and 42%weremale
Themajorityofrespondentswereaged25-65years (57%), followed by 13-25 years (26%)andover65years(17%).Norespondentswereyoungerthan13years.
Whileresponsescamefrompeoplelivingin28differentsuburbs,themajorityofrespondentslive in Mount Waverley (23%) and GlenWaverley(18%)
80% of respondents said that they are directly involvedwithgroupsthatorganiseartsevents,culturalactivities,orfestivalswithinMonash
40% of respondents have participated inarts,culturalactivities, festivalsandevents inMonash in the last 12 months
Theresultsofthesurveyshowed:
Activities respondents would like to attendincludedmusicevents(67%),culturalfestivalsorcelebrations(56%)andartexhibitions(41%).
Respondents would bemore likely to attendoutdoorevents(64%),eventsforfamilies(49%)andeventswithanopportunitytoparticipate(35%), followed by events for young people 16-21 (31%), events for children (29%) andeventsforseniors(27%)
98% of respondents think that council hasa role in supporting arts, cultural activities,festivalsandeventsinthecommunity
SurveyrespondentswereaskedwhatroleCouncilshould play in supporting arts and culture.The results of this question are shown in thegraphbelow.As canbe seen, respondentsweresupportiveofevents(bothcommunityandCouncilorganised), supportive of Council promotion ofcommunityactivitiesandlesssupportiveofpublicartorfundingforlocalartists.
ThesurveyprovedaveryusefultoolingaininganoverviewofcommunityinvolvementandinterestinartsandculturalactivitiesinMonash.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Other
Providing funding for local artists
Commissioning public art (such as sculptures) for public
Organising events for the community
Promoting community events on Council’s website & other media
Funding community organisations to hold events
Helping community organisations to stage events
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Community Forum
ACommunityForumwasconductedaspartoftheconsultation to obtain further community inputtothedevelopmentofthenewArtsandCultureStrategy. The Community Forumwas advertisedonCouncil’swebsiteand invitationswere issuedto a wide range of community organisations.Twenty-five community members from manydifferent organisations attended the forum on11 April 2015. Key messages from the Forumincluded:
Venues
Artsdisplayfacilitiesandperformancefacilitiesarelimited.Thereisstrongcompetitionfortheuseofavailableartsspaces
Some existing facilities require improvementso that they can be used for workshop andpracticespace.
Participation and Networking
Opportunities for participation in arts andcultural activities, as distinct from merelyattending them, need to receive a strongerfocus in the future
Council should play a lead role in facilitatingnetworking between arts groups and otherorganisations
Artsandculturalactivitiesandeventsplayanimportantroleincounteractingsocialisolation,andarethereforedeservingofstrongerCouncilsupport in the future
Marketing and Promotion
Community arts and cultural groups needassistancewithmarketingandpromotion
Aregularartsbulletinandapubliclyaccessibleartsdatabaseareneeded
Council needs to do more to promote Monash asa city for thearts.Atpresentmanyyoungartists from Monash gravitate towards theinner city which has a stronger profile inrelationtothearts
Festivals and Events
FestivalsshouldshowcasetoagreaterextenttherangeofartsactivitiesinMonash
Eventsneedtobereviewedandre-evaluatedtoallowspaceforneweventstobeaddedtothe calendar
Council could conduct workshops on how torun events
Public Art
There is too little public art. There shouldbe little pieces of public art everywhere – inshoppingcentres,parksandsoon
Overall,therewasaviewthatMonashcouldbevibrant, lively, and colourful showcasing localtalent in art, sculpture, music, multi-culturalprograms,andphotography
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Staff Forum
Inaddition to community input, key staffacrossCouncil were invited to attend a workshop andcontribute to development of the Strategy.Twenty-fourstafffromadiverserangeofCouncildepartmentsattended.
Thekeyissuesandopportunitiesidentifiedwere:
Ongoing evaluation of arts and culturalprogramstoreflectcommunityneeds
Infrastructure–venuesneedtobeaccessibleandcaterforarangeofcommunityinterests
PublicArt
PartnershipsandCollaboration
Implementation of this Plan
TheArtsandCultureStrategywillbeimplementedoveraperiodofthreeyears,leadbytheArtsandCultural Development Unit. In June of each year a progressreportwillbesubmittedtoCouncilthatidentifies the statusof the identifiedactions forthe appropriate year, alongwith the actions forthecomingyear.
Four Key Themes have been developed thatencapsulate the priority issues identified in theconsultation sessions and support key Councilstrategicplans.
CreativeExpressionandParticipation
PromotionandMarketing
Partnerships,CollaborationandNetworking
VenuesandFacilities
Eachofthesethemeshasanumberofhighlevelgoals that describe and elaborate on the aimof the themes. Each goal contains measurableactionsthatdetailhowthegoalwillbeachieved.
It is intended that theArtsandCultureStrategy2015 – 2018 will inform the development ofthe annual Arts and Cultural Development Unit Business Plan and the individualwork plans ofall relevant staff. This strategy will also informthe Corporate Risk Management Plan, BusinessContinuityPlanandtheCorporateBudgetProcess.
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Section Three: Strategy
Vision for Arts and Culture in Monash
To inspire strong, vibrant, creative and connected communities.
We seek to understand the current and future needs of the diverseMonash community andprovideservices,facilities,programsandeventsthatwillassistresidentstolivehealthyandmorefulfillinglivesaswellasfeelconnectedtotheirlocalcommunity.
THEME 1 : Creative Expression and Participation
Participation and interest in the arts is farmorewidespreadinMonashthanisgenerallyunderstood. Large numbers of residents aremembers of community arts and culturalorganisations, attend cultural events andseek opportunities for creative expression.Participation in the arts, whether at thegrassroots levelorattheprofessional level,is amajor contributor to community vitalityandto the identityofMonashasamodern,sophisticated city. Council has an importantrole to play in supporting the community,not just as audience, but in artistic andcultural endeavour. Celebration of culture iscelebrationoflife.
STRATEGIES:
Encourage and support participation in artsandculturalactivitiesatalocallevelandwithincommunitiesofinterest
Ensureopportunitiestoparticipate inculturalactivities, that are reflective of the culturaldiversity of the Monash community
EncouragetheshowcasingoflocaltalentinallCouncilsupportedculturalactivities
Encourageindependenceamonglong-standingcultural organisations so that the needs ofnewly arrived and emerging groups can beprioritised and their sustainability developedovertime
Review and evaluate all funded events toensure Council support is directed towardsopportunitiesthatencouragewidecommunityparticipationandcaterforallsegmentsofthecommunity
Conduct ongoing evaluation of the Arts andCulturalDevelopmentUnitprogram,includingthecalendarofannualfestivalsandevents
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THEME 2 : Promotion and Marketing
Sharingtheirpassionandreachingotherlike-minded community members is a commonaim among arts and cultural groups inMonash.Theyseektoattractnewmembers,contribute their time, showcase their talentand share their skills. However support isneeded in communication and marketing.Council can play amajor role in supportingarts and cultural groups through providinga community portal – online informationabout the broad range of arts and culturalopportunitiesinMonash.Councilcanfurtherassist through facilitating joint promotionalactivities. Better promotion and marketingwillmeantheartscanreachnewaudiencesandthesustainabilityofcreativeorganisationswillbeenhanced.
Council’sowneventsandfestivalscanalsobestrengthened - through the development ofanintegratedmarketingstrategythatreachesawideraudienceandpositionsMonashasacity that values culture.
STRATEGIES:
Workwithartsandculturalgroupstoestablishshared communication channels to promotetheiractivities,eventsandculturalcelebrations
Support arts and cultural groups in theirmarketingeffortsthroughprovisionoftraining,opportunities to showcase their work andthrough direct promotion in Council media,whereappropriate
Develop an integrated approach to brandingand marketing Council’s program of festivalsand events
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THEME 3 : Partnerships, Collaboration and Networking
Collaboration allows skills to be pooled,resources to be shared and success toblossom.ArtsandculturalgroupsinMonashwelcomenewmembers, valueworkingwithothers, and seek out opportunities tomeetlike-minded community members. Councilcanplayanimportantleadershiprolethroughproviding opportunities for arts and culturalgroupstocometogether,forpractisingartiststo meet and share ideas, and for creativebusinesses to seek new partnerships. ThewholecommunityofMonashbenefitswhenpeople collaborate to grow community lifeandbuildsocialcohesion.
STRATEGIES:
Facilitateopportunitiesfornetworkingamongpractising artists, creativebusinesses and thebroadrangeofartsandculturalgroups
Encourage collaborative approaches in grantsapplications to build partnerships and betterleveragethefundsavailable
Strengthen partnerships with externalorganisations to benefit arts and culturaldevelopment outcomes
THEME 4 : Venues and Facilities
Libraries,galleries, theatres,andcommunityfacilities are places where people meet,connect,learnandplay.Theyareplaceswherepeople experiment, express themselves,collaborate and create.Wherepeople cometogetherinsharedcommunityspaces,creativeexpressioncanthrive.Artsandculturalgroupsin Monash are seeking greater access tovenuesforartspractice,forshowcasingtalentand for cultural expression. If community facilitiesaretobewellutilisedandlivelyartsspaces, theymustbeflexible,multi-purposesharedspacesthatareaccessibletoall.
STRATEGIES:
Undertake an analysis of the space needs ofartsandculturalgroupsandworkwiththemtoidentifyopportunitiestoaddresstheirneeds
Ensure there is easy access to informationabout Council owned and other publiclyavailablevenuesandestablishprocesses thatsupportequitableaccess
Promotetheroleofpublicartinplacemakingby encouraging quality art to be included inpublicandprivatedevelopments
Seek opportunities for funding of public artprojects to enhance Monash’s public artcollection
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Strategy Action Timeframe Responsible
1.1 Encourageandsupportparticipationinartsandculturalactivitiesatalocallevelandwithincommunitiesofinterest
1.1.1 SeekCouncilendorsementofFestivalReviewrecommendations
1.1.2 Implement the Council endorsed recommendationsregardingtheFestivalReview
1.1.3 Identifyemergingcommunities,identifykeycommunityleadersandinitiatecontact
1.1.4 InvestigateimprovedmarketingstrategiesforthepromotionofartsandculturalactivitiesandeventstoCALDcommunitymembers(suchastranslatedprograms,advertisinginculturallyspecificmedia,etc)
1.1.5 ActivelypromotefundingopportunitiesforartiststhroughtheEmergingArtistcategoryoftheMonashCommunityGrantsProgram
September2015
June 2016
Ongoing
June 2016
Ongoing
ACDU team
CDOfficer
ACDU Coord EventsOfficer Comms team
CDOfficer MCGPteam
1.2 Ensureopportunities toparticipateincultural activitiesreflectiveofthe cultural diversity of the Monash community
1.2.1 Promotecommunitystallholderopportunitiestolocalcommunitygroupsandorganisationstoensure maximum presence at events
September2015
EventsOfficer ArtsAdminOfficer
THEME 1 : Creative Expression and Participation
Section Four: Action Plan Year 1 (2015-2016)
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Strategy Action Timeframe Responsible
1.3 Encouragetheshowcasingof local talent in all Council supported culturalactivities
1.3.1 ProvideopportunitiesforlocalartiststoperformatCouncil events
1.3.2 FinalisealeasefortheoperationofTheHighwayGallery and support the successful operator to engagewithlocalartists
1.3.3 CollaboratewithMGAtodevelopacommunityexhibitionapplicationprocess
Ongoing
August2015
June 2016
EventsOfficer
CDOfficer
ACDU team
1.4 Encourageindependenceamonglong-standingculturalorganisationssothatthe needsofnewlyarrivedandemerginggroups canbeprioritisedandtodeveloptheirsustainabilityovertime
1.4.1 Reviewtheobjectivesandassessmentcriteria oftheartscategoriesoftheMonashCommunityGrantsProgramtoensurethatopportunities existfornewapplicants,includingthosefromemergingcommunities
Ongoing
MCGPteam
1.5 Reviewandevaluateallfundedevents to ensure Council support is directed towardsopportunitiesthatencourage widecommunityparticipationandcater forallsegmentsofthecommunityand todeveloptheirsustainabilityovertime
1.5.1 EnsurethatallFundingandLicenceAgreementswithCouncilsupportedeventsincludeconditionsthatsupporttheinclusionandparticipationofthebroadcommunity,inlinewithCouncil’skeypolicies
1.5.2 Includeconditionsforevaluationofeventoutcomesandfinancialacquittal
Ongoing
MCGPteam
1.6 ConductongoingevaluationoftheArtsandCulturalDevelopmentUnitprogram,includingthecalendarofannualfestivalsand events and to develop their sustainabilityovertime
1.6.1 ConductinterceptsurveysatallfestivalsandeventspresentedbyCouncil
1.6.2 Seekfeedbackfromparticipantsandpartnersofallarts andculturalprojectstoevaluatesuccessandlearnings
June 2016
ACDU team
THEME 1 : Creative Expression and Participation – continued
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Strategy Action Timeframe Responsible
2.1 Workwithartsandculturalgroupstoestablishsharedcommunicationchannelstopromotetheiractivities,eventsandculturalcelebrations
2.1.1 Establisharegularpublication(thebest format/mediumtobeinvestigated)forthepromotionofArtsandCulturalactivityinMonash
June 2016
ACDU Coord Comms team ArtsAdminOfficer
2.2 Supportartsandculturalgroupsintheirmarketingeffortsthroughprovisionoftraining,opportunitiestoshowcasetheirworkandthroughdirectpromotioninCouncilmedia,whereappropriate
2.2.1 Includeinformationaboutmarketingopportunitiesinnotificationletterstograntrecipients
2.2.2 Presentaworkshopforartsandculturalgroups onthetopicofmarketingandcommunications
Annually
June 2016
MCGPteam
ACDU team
2.3 Developanintegratedapproachto brandingandmarketingCouncil’s programoffestivalsandevents
2.3.1 Developabrandidentityforthenewpopup concert series
2.3.2 Developanannualeventmarketingcampaign, inconsultationwiththeCommunicationsteam
2.3.3 Exploreopportunitiesforimprovedsocialmedia presenceforCouncilproducedfestivals,inconsultationwiththeCommunicationsteam
November2015
November2015
November2015
ACDU Coord EventsOfficer Comms team
ACDU Coord EventsOfficer Comms team
ACDU Coord EventsOfficer Comms team
THEME 2 : Promotion and Marketing
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3.1 Facilitateopportunitiesfornetworkingamongpractisingartists,creativebusinessesandthebroadrangeof artsandculturalgroups
3.1.1 Deliveranannualseriesofskilldevelopmentworkshopstargetedatlocalcommunitygroupsandpractisingartists
3.1.2 Hostaseriesofcommunitygroup‘speeddating’eventswhichintroducelocalgroupstoeachother,raisingtheirprofileswitheachother
Annually
June 2016
CDOfficer
CDOfficer
3.2 Encouragecollaborativeapproaches ingrantsapplicationstobuildpartnershipsandbetterleverage thefundsavailable
3.2.1 ReviewtheapplicationformandassessmentcriteriaoftheartscategoriesoftheMonashCommunityGrantsProgramtoencouragecollaborativeprojects
Ongoing
MCGPteam
3.3 Strengthenpartnershipswith externalorganisationstobenefitartsand cultural development outcomes
3.3.1 Workwithnewandexistingpartnersincludinglocalbusinesses,corporateorganisations,educationalinstitutionsandgovernmentdepartmentstosupportthedeliveryoffestivals,eventsandartsandculturalprojects
Ongoing
ACDU team
THEME 3 : Partnerships, Collaboration and Networking
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4.1 Undertakeananalysisofthespaceneedsofartsandculturalgroupsandworkwiththemtoidentifyopportunitiesto address their needs
4.1.1 UtilisethefindingsoftheCommunityInfrastructureStudywhenworkingwithartsandculturalgroupstoaddresstheirneeds
4.1.2 UsethefindingsoftheCommunityInfrastructureStudy toassessleaseandlicenceagreementsforartsfacilities
June 2016
June 2016
ACDU team
ACDU Coord CDOfficer
4.2 EnsurethereiseasyaccesstoinformationaboutCouncilownedandotherpubliclyavailablevenuesandestablishprocessesthatsupportequitableaccess
4.2.1 IncludeinformationaboutCouncilandnon-Councilvenuesforhireincorrespondenceregardingthe MonashCommunityGrantsProgram
4.2.2 IncludeinformationaboutCouncilandnon-Council venuesforhireinthenewArtsandCulturepublication
October2015
June 2016
MCGPteam
ArtsAdminOfficer
4.3 Promotetheroleofpublicartinplacemakingbyencouragingqualityarttobeincludedinpublicandprivatedevelopments
4.3.1 InviteCouncil’sPlacemakingOfficerstojointhe PublicArtAdvisoryCommittee(PAAG)
4.3.2 WorkwithUrbanDesignandInfrastructureServicesdepartmentstoidentifypublicartopportunitieswithinexistingcapitalworksprojects
4.3.3 MeetwithStrategicPlanningdepartmenttoexplore theinclusionofaPublicArtLevyinthenewMunicipal StrategicStatement(MSS)andtheinclusionofPublicArtwithintheStructurePlanningprocess
August2015
June 2016
June 2016
ACDU Coord Community Dev team
ACDU Coord UrbanDesign
ACDU Coord StrategicPlanning team
THEME 4 : Venues and Facilities
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4.4 Seekopportunitiesforfundingof publicartprojectstoenhance Monash’spublicartcollection
4.4.1 ReviewthePublicArtPolicy
4.4.2 ReviewmembershipofthePublicArtAdvisoryGroup(PAAG)
4.4.3 ConvenequarterlyPublicArtAdvisoryGroupmeetings andasagroup,identifypossibleopportunitiesfortheinitiationofpublicartprojects
December2015
June 2016
Ongoing
ACDU Coord
ACDU Coord
ACDU Coord PAAG
THEME 4 : Venues and Facilities – continued
ABBREVIATIONS KEY
ACDU Arts & Cultural Development Unit
CD Cultural Development
Comms Communications
MCGP Monash Community Grants Program
PAAG Public Art Advisory Group